Artist Profile: Paper Arrows will sizzle through the air and set fires

Paper Arrows play some pretty amazing aural tricks – one moment they evoke Jack Joseph Puig-produced Canadian band Big Wreck with its thundering 22″ kick and triple amped hollow body guitars, the next lead singer Joe Goodkin sounds like the love child of Neil Young and Thom Yorke. But somehow the band manages to avoid […] […]

Show Preview: Menew @ Viper Room – Wed. 25th, 2009

Relative unknowns, Toronto-based Menew (hint the name is reversible) recently played the David Letterman show on the strength of their self-produced album alone. Apparently Paul Schaeffer brought them up to his office after the show to discuss their future plans. The three brothers (Shade – Vocals and Guitar, Key – Piano and Synthesizers, Nathan Samuel Phillip – drums/backing vocals) from the town of Cambridge, Ontario outside Toronto proper are playing a pair of small dates in Los Angeles this week including a Cinespace Tuesday night and a 7:30 showcase open to the public at The Viper Room tonight, Wednesday, March 25th, 2009. Check ’em out and you can say you knew them when. […]

Create Indie Music – Six Hot Tips for Creating Indie Music at Home

Whether you try to compose a song on the piano, guitar, or drums etc. playing extemporaneously can really unleash your creativity, and help you compose music that you may not have even believed you were capable of creating. When you create your indie music, unleash your creativity without thinking about it. Don’t think about every note or scale you’re playing, JUST PLAY to create music that is truly unique, and set your music and talents apart from others. Chances are you’ll be extremely pleased with your results. Please read the entire article to learn more. […]