Jesse Cannon

Last week, my podcast did a deep exploration into the plague of van thefts the punk scene has experienced in recent years. Sadly, this problem is only getting worse and all the more common. In this post-Napster world, indie labels’ pockets are not as deep as they once were and they no longer can offer support when a band is robbed. Inst ...

Spotify and other streaming services have available data we can’t access and it’s not only making their services less usable, it’s making the world of music a less awesome place. If you are reading this, you’re probably a music nerd that’s under 35 years old. Which often means you’ve mad ...

The other week, one of my favorite bands, HEALTH, had their new LP, Death Magic, leak just over a week in advance of the record’s release. After waiting six years for a new record, I immediately snagged a vinyl and T-shirt pre-order, so when I was faced with the link to a leak, I couldn’t resist. I popped i ...

Art by Alexis Howick After years of managing bands and writing about the music business, I’ve learned time and time again that it’s the musicians who are smart enough to utilize the best emerging tools have an easier time gaining a large fanbase. Sadly, it usual ...

Art by Alexis Howick Whether it’s Starbucks finally giving up on pushing them over their counters or Wal-Mart chopping their inventory in half, every few months we see another sign that points to the disappearance of the CD. But are they really as close to death as everyone says they are? As we app ...