New Skool Music Biz

Okay I'm pretty thoroughly convinced now...

I'm finding myself reiterating what has been talked about for a long while now - the record companies are on their death beds! Who needs em? Anyone with half a brain, motivation, determination and some people and tech skills can do their own shit now...The only thing a record company can possibly offer now is capital (less and less). BUT if thats all they can do for you then find another source yo! Theres cheaper places/ people to borrow money from if need be...
What surprises me now though is how many people I run into/ know that are still harping on about getting signed! IMO, waste of time even thinking along that route - thats the old way that we've all been pre-conditioned to.

My rant for the day...

1st HANGMAN gig with Paulie tomorrow...

HANGMAN play our first show with our new drummer Paulie tomorrow @ Massey Uni (Albany). Im excited and nervous all in one - new member and first gig in about 6 weeks (a long time for us).
Im even more excited about the new material we've got brewing !
Can't wait to get it jammed out and recorded...

Chur

Getting Started With Reviewing!

I received my first batch of CDs to review for Back 2 Basics magazine today:

CHINGY - Hate It or Love It
CHASM - Beyond the Beat Tape
J WELLS - Digital Master 2
SCEPTIC & DSEEVA - Hip Hop Psykosis
FOREIGN BEGGARS - Asylum Agenda

One of these albums has got me all excited about listening to and enjoying hip hop again so Im stoked! Can you guess which one? You'll have to check out my reviews in the next issue!

LOVING HENDRIX!

I have a new found love for Jimi's music - damn - its got everything I like in music; Rock, Funk, Feel, Weirdness, Odd lyrics - the works!
Favourite tracks have to be; Red House, Manic Depression, Castles Made of Sand and Little Wing - brilliant.
How did I ever sort of, well, pass Hendrix over? :-0

Community Events

Im DJing this Saturday @ Mangere Pools 1-2pm. Check it out! Its free...

TEACHING AGAIN

I'm back teaching this year, part-time at Marcellin College here in Auckland. Year 9 and 10 Social Studies with a couple of Music periods - loving it I must say!
Great to be back at Marcellin College too (where it all began...). I'm really digging and appreciating the community vibe there between the staff, students and community.
I'll be involved with extra curricular music activities such as Rockquest, Pasifika Beats and Music Month too which will be fun.
Mean! :-)...

HANGMAN HAPPENINGS

My band HANGMAN has entered our 2nd year of existence and things are humming yo! But you know, bands are like family - they have their ups and downs and challenges. Hey Im prone to bouts of stress and worry here and there (it comes with the territory) but overall I can't complain and feel blessed :-)...
So far we're booked to play in Auckland, Pukekohe, Whangarei, Rotorua, New Plymouth, the Mount and Wellington this year, including a couple of Orientation gigs here in Ak soon (we already played Parihaka Festival and New Plymouth in Jan) and a set at the Onehunga Festival on Sat April 5th - its great to have the opportunity to play outdoor free community gigs - loving it :-)
Paulie is our new drummer and is making his prescence felt yes sir!
Check out our myspace page at www.hangman.org.nz

Feb 13 2008

My first blog entry yaayuh!

Off to DJ @ Vanilla real soon - have you been there? well me and MC Bling been holding down Wednesday nights there for nearly 4 years. In all honesty I havent really rocked the party there in ages because I kinda went off the commercial hip hop buzz that it requires (not that I was ever really into it but I didnt mind it there for a minute!)

Gots ta go, peace.

D