December 2010
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Andy’s top ten tracks of 2010
2010 has been a great year for me although at times so busy it’s been bewildering… I’ve become a dad, changed careers and have finally got a band together so that my DIY home recordings over the last few years can now finally go on the road… In terms of my listenership, I’ve tried and failed once again to get into dubstep and anti-folk and also (with only a couple of exceptions) haven’t...
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Dan's Top Albums of 2010
As you might of noticed, I’ve not made any AFIN posts since August, (I think!) which I can only apologise for. My excuse? College. Since I started its been keeping me pretty damn busy, especially mechanics, its fair to say I really do hate mechanics. Regardless, musically its been a good year for me, many festivals and gigs over the course of the last 12 months and of course plenty of great...
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Marilyn's Top Albums of 2010
Not as involved as my typical list-making, I’m apologetic for my lack of regular posting as usual - an involved semester combined with being fairly ill has made for some difficulty with posting here like I once did, but I hope to get things sorted in 2011. 2010 has been a year of many changes for me - I’m now living in the place I’ve always wanted to be, San Francisco, I’m...
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Ian's Top Albums of 2010
A Future in Noise was fairly silent this year. Sorry about that! However, we were still paying close attention to what was going on in music. The radio, as ever, was just dire (can we just forget that ‘Like a G6’ ever happened?) but some very exciting things happened outside of the KISS/Radio 1 orbit. The year began with Vampire Weekend’s very good second album, Contra, debuting...
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Interviewing the Readers: Let's Talk...
This week’s question: Is it still essential for bands and record labels to have a MySpace Music page? Why or why not? What might some similar - or different, and perhaps better - alternatives be? Weigh in in the comments! [thanks to Jakob Battick for the question inspiration]
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How to get Visitors to Your Music/Band's Website
Hello everybody! It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted a direct “music business” blog, but for those musicians out there who are also trying to find success in a more professional way I think you’ll find this post very helpful. Recently I’ve been promoting my own band’s latest single and when I started getting some articles written up about it some of...