One of the most abundant sights at SXSW is bands handing out free copies of their music on CD. Problem is,...
Touring
How to pack your suitcase for tour+
Being on tour for weeks or even months at a time is no easy endeavor. But if you also suck...
Touring for Dummies+
Touring is the most important thing you can do as a band. However, it also is the most costly in...
Top 10 ways to NOT completely fail at touring+
Underground musician RJD2 knows a thing or two about longevity, having been a professional artist for over a decade. Though...
Can’t take credit cards at your merch booth? Well, you can now!+
Ever been at a show, seen an awesome shirt, but didn’t have the cash for it? As a fan, this...
Book your own shows with ‘Indie on the Move’+
We always tell artists to be as self-reliant as possible — which includes booking your own shows! However, with most...
The Devil’s Blood guitarist talks touring as an international band+
We talked to Devil’s Blood ax-slinger Selim Lemouchi last night in San Francisco, before they took the stage opening for...
Fan voting? Seriously???+
As many of you know, it’s that time of year again when young, up-and-coming bands campaign online for fan votes...
Andy Dörner of Caliban says merch and touring pays the bills+
Recently, I caught up with Caliban frontman Andy Dörner and asked him about the differences between touring in Europe versus the U.S., their...
LORD bassist Andy Dowling on the music biz (“the evolving industry”)+
LORD is one of Australia’s highest profile heavy melodic bands. Having toured both nationally and internationally with artists such as:...
Havok reveal secret that saved them $1000′s on tour+
Last week, we went to see Denver thrashers Havok open for English Dogs in Oakland. Afterward, we had a quick...
Warbringer frontman says “we are traveling t-shirt vendors”+
We caught up with Warbringer frontman John Kevill after their opening slot for Symphony X in San Francisco last weekend. John...