Don’t bring merch. Alison Shaw summed it up perfectly in August for youbloomTV: if a person (likely in a state of inebriation) who has never seen you before decides they like what they hear, they’re going to want to take something home with them that they can listen to again, or a T-shirt they can […]
youbloom artist spotlight: Trevor Lyon
Introducing Trevor Lyon: I had the pleasure of hearing Trevor Lyon’s performance last year at Griffin’s of Kinsale in South Pasadena, CA for youbloomLA 2014 and recently reconnected with him to find out more about him as an artist and what has been going on since the festival. Both a solo artist and a […]
Hey Lana Del Ray, there’s a new girl in town.
This year over sixty bands played at our youbloom Dublin music festival. You name it, we had it. Indie rock ‘n rollers, heavy metal moshers, earnest singer songwriters, feisty folksters and electro pop synth wizards. Hidden in amongst this treasure trove of unsigned talent was a wee lassy from Cavan. She arrived unassumingly at the […]
Corner Boy Conquer Europe and do reality TV
“Four and half beards and a van “ is how Michael D’Arcy frontman describes his band Corner Boy. He’s so modest, this Waterford ambassador for the arts. It’s Friday night and we’re having a chat in between kit load in and soundcheck for a gig at the Clonmel Busking Festival. Their new single “Untie The […]
Running riot: Dublin band The Riot Tapes fire things up with new single and video. World appropriately sweats.
“Goodbye my faith, goodbye my heart.” Ah, Elaine Doyle, c’mere, would you ever stop being such a fantastic ride? Look at you there, running around the countryside, looking winsome and windswept, not a bother on you as you purr lyrics in perfect time and stare down the sunset like some badass bog Madonna. Well then, […]
Don’t Worry, Buddy Guy. The Blues Ain’t Dead.
Buddy Guy is worried about the blues. The legendary blues guitarist and singer recently sat down with NPR Music and told of his fears that the genre – so deeply entrenched in not just the American, but the international music scene – would die out before too long. Spooked by a conversation with musical peer […]
Streaming Services, Good or Bad for Indie Music
The recent launch of Apple Music has brought a clearer image of the streaming music market. While the money keeps flowing and new subscribers tune in every day, how does this affect the indie artist? The continued rise of streaming music is just the beginning of a transition into a digital-only market. Numbers are up […]
The Top 5 Ways to Build a Better DIY Music Scene According to “Salad Days”
It’s not so much the unpaid gigs. That you can handle – for now, at least. It’s more the lack of sustained recognition; the very real blood, sweat and tears channeled into creating and sharing your music, only to receive enthusiastic responses in fits and starts. Those silent pockets of time between gigs make […]
youbloom artist spotlight: Jamey Geston
Jamey Geston is another successful artist who was chosen to play at youbloomLA last year. Based in Santa Barbara, this teenage singer/songwriter was no amateur to performing at festivals prior to coming to ours. Just last year, in addition to youbloomLA, she has played at BandFest (Carpinteria, CA), Fusion Music Festival (Paramount Ranch, CA), Los […]
How to be a music superfan in 2015!
Hey there, you hot mess, it’s 2005, MySpace messaging you crunk peeps from the past with a totally hott message, so listen up. If you’re a music lover in 2015 – and you’re here, reading this, so it’s safe to assume that you are, fo sheezy – then there are a few things you should […]
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