By Ryan Van Etten on 02/10/2010
Paramore + Hulu = Awesomeness. A hi-fi artist channel that rocks. Paramore outperforms both on and off the stage. Why do I like Paramore? They are kick-ass live performers. But I’ve never seen them in person. Hulu delivered them to me last year and now again with the brand new Paramore channel at hulu.com/paramore
Posted in Band Radar, Editorial, Music, Music Flux, News | Tagged access, Andrew Kendall, artist channels, artist-fan relationship, awesomeness, band, bands, brand new eyes, content, deals, EMI, energy, engagement, fans, generation, hulu, hulu channel, Internet Generation, live music, MusicBiz, musicians, paramore, partnerships, performers, performing, pop-punk, punk, review, rock/pop, social media, social music, storytelling, streaming, television, The Final Riot!, timeline, ustream, Vevo, video, WMG, youth, YouTube
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/17/2009
I saw this interview of Dhani Harrison on Conan O’Brien the night before The Beatles Rock Band’s debut in September, and until then I had not realized that George’s son, Dhani Harrison, had played such a major role in the development of the game. In the interview Dhani describes how he ended up working on creation of The Beatles Rock Band, which started with his 5-year-long Guitar Hero obsession.
Posted in Band Radar, Design, Editorial, Gaming, Music, News, Rock Band | Tagged alternative, band, band websites, Conan O'Brien, development, Dhani Harrison, facebook, Gaming, interaction, interview, musicians, MySpace, rock/pop, social media, social music, stickam, The Beatles, The Beatles Rock Band, thenewno2, video, videogame
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/16/2009
The Beatles rock on in 2009 and players of The Beatles Rock Band have posted YouTube videos to show it. Here you can compare a video of Revolution from the videogame with the video of Revolution performed by The Beatles in 1968.
Posted in Gaming, Music, News, Rock Band | Tagged arts, band, comparison, fans, flashback, gamers, generation, live music, players, revolution, rock/pop, The Beatles, The Beatles Rock Band, video, videogame, virtuality, YouTube
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/01/2009
Music Site of The Month is a series where we spotlight an awesome music website based on its interactive content, fan engagement, and mobility. This month the spotlight is on Depeche Mode. DepecheMode.com brings us the expected features of a band website, and then some. The site is photo-rich and packaged in layers of sleek design.
Posted in Band Radar, Design, Music, Music Site of The Month | Tagged alternative, Apps, band, band websites, Depeche Mode, fans, geotagging, integration, interaction, iPhone, mobile, mobility, mosaic, MusicBiz, photos, review
By Ryan Van Etten on 10/01/2009
Music Site of The Month is a new series where we spotlight an awesome music website based on its interactive content, fan engagement, and overall design. This month the spotlight is on Paramore. Paramore.net is more than a website—it is a community and social network for Paramore fans. We need to see more music sites like this.
Posted in Band Radar, Design, Music, Music Site of The Month | Tagged alternative, band, band websites, Conan O'Brien, Design, direct-to-fan, fans, interaction, MusicBiz, paramore, pop-punk, rock/pop, social music
By Ryan Van Etten on 09/18/2009
Fans want to connect with musicians. Musicians want to connect with fans. Fans want to connect with fans. How are they all connecting in 2009? Social platforms such as Twitter, Ustream, and Facebook allow artists to communicate and interact directly with their fans. Direct communication bridges the abyss dug by decades of record label domination.
Posted in Editorial, Music, Music Flux, News | Tagged band, bands, communication, direct-to-fan, entertainment, fans, geotagging, interaction, localized, MusicBiz, musicians, on tour, search, social media, tips, Twitter
By Tanya Robertson on 09/14/2009
Event: On 9/18 SpaceJunky will have a big celebration at Planet 7 on SpaceJunky Island. The whole sim has been redesigned as a beautiful floating crystal city and SpaceJunky will perfom a concert at the main stage at 7pm. There will be other events that night too, and special freebies from the stores—including fashion designs exclusive to the island.
Posted in Band Radar, Design, Events, Gaming, Second Life, SL Events | Tagged architecture, band, bands, Design, event, fashion, free, live music, meditation, party, rock/pop, Second Life, spacejunky
By Tanya Robertson on 08/19/2009
SpaceJunky is a real-life band who have been performing live shows in the virtual world of Second Life. SL is about creating your dream, and the ability to creatively visualize a music concert is wonderful, as you can do things here you cannot do in RL.
Posted in Band Radar, Gaming, Music, News, Second Life | Tagged band, bands, Gaming, interaction, Izzy Cole, performing, rock/pop, Second Life, social music, spacejunky, videogame, virtual bands