Broadway Bullet

Bob Baker’s “Buzz Factor” always has good advice for the musician looking for promotional ideas, for instance, check out this article… Bob Baker’s Indie Music Promotion Blog: The Future of Digital Music for Indie

As a music producer, part of my job is to stay up on what’s current. I love popular music, so this isn’t really a chore. But I have to say that “Boom Boom Pow” by the Black Eyed Peas leaves me completely puzzled by it’s success. Quite frankly it reminds me of my fraternity days...

Here’s a great article about what the mix really does for your song and why you should really budget for it. Of course, when you work with me you get a package price and no surprises! Give the engineer some « Loren Weisman’s

It is natural for everyone, especially artistic people to go through highs and lows. The trick is to learn to deal with it. I’ve found many coping mechanisms to help me get through my emotional low points...

I was shocked and surprised to discover that a Green Day album had clawed its way into my top ten albums. That Album was American Idiot. So in one sense I had high hopes for their new CD, but in another way, I really didn’t expect something to live up...

I’ve been on the hunt for some great albums that I have missed, as I am on a big ALBUM kick with my new Bose headphones… Someone recommended Terence Trent D’Arby’s 3rd album, “Symphony or Damn”, and I actually remember it, a good friend of mine was a fan of his, and I thought, “Why...

I don’t normally do reviews, but I saw the Off-Broadway incarnation of Rock of Ages, and tonight saw it on Broadway, and these are my thoughts on the changes. The Good Changes: Script seems paced tighter. James Carpinello is a great choice for Stacey Jaxx...

I published this a while ago, but just figured out how to share… No particular theme, just a bunch of unrelated songs that flow quite well for a great mix! Note; Fist song, “Waiting for Her” by a-Ha was not in the iTunes Store… grab it if you can!

I am hoping to turn people onto easily the most amazing album I have heard in a couple years… Irish Band, The Script’s self-titled debut album. This is amazing soulful rock, I would classify as a jam session between Maroon 5, The Fray and The Police...

I know that everyone works in a slightly different manner. So for those of you new to the recording process, or for those of you who want an idea of how I work, I thought I would walk through the whole process, step-by-step, of recording a song. I wrote an article on recording pop/R&B songs… i.e...

A little under the weather this week, I was able to give a few close listens to a couple of new albums. While most critics have been giving MPLSound a bigger heads-up in the reviews than Lotusflow3r, I must disagree...

I’m looking for three guys between the ages of 16 and 19 to for a pop/rock vocal group. It isn’t necessary to play an instrument, but could be a bonus. Me and my team are looking to create a fun, pop-rock vocal group...

Adam Lambert has sure been a polarizing performer on American Idol. Most people are ranking him as a top contender to win the contest, but I actually hope he doesn’t. I think he will be a bigger star if he doesn’t win. Why? The best, most memorable artists of all time did their own thing...

Review: U2 - No Line on the Horizon Believe it or not, when U2 first started breaking on the scene, I HATED Bono’s voice. I found it way to pitchy and raw. Even when I started liking their hits (when “With Or Without You”) came out, I liked them despite his voice...

I find it amazing that the first question most people ask when talking to me about recording is, “What Are Your Rates?” I understand this is important to most people, but the correct question should be “What is This Going to COST Me?” 1...

As I hinted at here before, I am now working with the Times Square Arts Center, and my first task has been to shape and exciting, fun and valuable internship program...

I am going to be doing internet marketing and promotion for the Times Square Arts Center. It is a gorgeous facility with 5 performance spaces. They present a great mixture of Stand-up-Comedy, Theatre, Music and more...

The Color Purple meets Beyonce in this new Video on YouTube. It seems Beyonce’s new song is causing a bit of a dance craze, and these three guys recreate the dance with flawless form...

Okay, so I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I’m not a diehard Radiohead fan, though I have enjoyed them. Their recent Best Album Grammy Nom reinterested me in this CD, and Amazon put the MP3 album on sale for $5, so… what the hey? This is a very sophisticated album for the group...

Okay, so the not-so-big-secret is New Yorkers aren’t all that touristy. They either secretly LOVE it or HATE it when guests visit and they are *forced* to show them the sights. Trish is definately the former, and I tend to be the latter...

YouTube - It’s Christmas Time - Beat Symphony. This is a blast from my past… or, the Turn of the Century! I used to be in a band, Beat Symphony, which was a duo of myself and Hakan “Zap” Anderssen in Sweden… In any caqse, this is still floating out around there… Hope you enjoy for t

Many pundits seem to think that the iPod has killed off the “album”. I disagree. I listen to FAR more complete albums since I got my iPod than before. I think having my entire collection with me at all times, so I can play the album that fits my mood, has the most to do with it...

Indies might actually have a real chance at sales and radio play when it no longer makes sense for the majors to spend MILLIONS promoting a single song to radio. And judging from the list of best selling albums of 2008, that time might not be too far off...

As a fan of The Killers and Coldplay, it was a good weekend, with the Killers new full length, “Day & Age” and Coldplay’s new Ep, “Prospekt’s March” both out. So what are my first impressions? Well, I’m a little underwhelmed so far with the Killer’s new one...

I’m starting out a series of top 10 recaps with an all-time list. My All-time favorite musical cast albums. As much as I love pop music, I think if were stranded on a desert island (with an iPod that wouldn’t run out of batteries!) I would want these 10 CDs loaded...

Whether you are looking to record a vocal demo for audition use or auditioning live, many of the same selection tips apply. Here are some good tips to keep in mind. Audition Song Selection Tips Don’t use a song currently on the Radio or on Broadway...

OK.. so I wanted to do my part for the Obama Campaign… and do something sheerly for fun. (Which I hadn’t done in a while!) After I got the idea to parody the classic Harold Arlen tune, I asked John Pollard if he wanted to do this with me...