So who ARE that insufferable indie couple in the new Hyundai TV ads?

you guys know what the 'heatseekers' chart is, right

I don't.

it's basically a chart of new/up and coming acts who may or may not have sold enough to get on the Billboard 200

Huh. How do they define "new" or "up and coming"? Seems a bit arbitrary.

i assume their kickstarter offered copies of the album in return for donations -- is that going to be factored into any calculation of "copies sold"?

oh shit i just checked, the album's up on spotifyyyyyy

Huh. How do they define "new" or "up and coming"? Seems a bit arbitrary.

― emil.y, Friday, February 22, 2013 7:02 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

in the broadest sense of, they haven't charted in the top 100 of the Billboard 200 before, and they're selling more w/ a new release than w/ any previous release

I thought "record label bribes" was the answer.

it's weird when people try to be cynical in a way that ends up actually being naive

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heatseekers is def about billboard and industry placing their bets on what they think will be popular and it is often self-fulfilling so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifo2Ku11mNA

The new person has the most annoying face yet.

Maybe this is the reason Alan Sparhawk feels so bad all the time.

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heatseekers is def about billboard and industry placing their bets on what they think will be popular and it is often self-fulfilling so

― Even by Zales standards, that's sad. (forksclovetofu), Saturday, February 23, 2013 12:35 AM (1 month ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

see again this borders on conspiracy theory! it's a sales chart that measures the best selling albums under certain criteria (i.e. instead of only albums in certain genres, it's only albums by artists who haven't had major success in the past).

The female half of the singing duo Pomplamoose didn’t make it to Toronto earlier this week due to a criminal record she assumed was of no consequence when it came to crossing the border.

Nataly Dawn Knutsen — who performs under her first and middle name — explained the situation on her blog after she was turned back by customs on Monday en route to a solo concert at the Horseshoe Tavern.

A background check that revealed a reckless driving misdemeanor that dated back seven years.

“I was 20. And it is the only traffic violation on my record,” explained Knutsen. “I realize that confessing the sins of my youth is completely unnecessary, but I wanted you to know how unexpected and irrational this whole thing was.

“We weren’t trying to sneak into the country. As a matter of fact, I played Montreal in 2010 and had no problems at customs, so we had no reason to anticipate this sort of thing. When speaking with the customs officer, I told him this and his response was that someone had slipped up and that I shouldn’t have been allowed in.”

The singer — whose act gained prominence through songs posted to YouTube — attempted to make it up to fans with a virtual performance from Rochester, N.Y.

Nataly Dawn expressed doubt that the problem would be cleared up anytime soon.

But she also expressed an openness to any marriage proposals that could help make any future Canadian tours easier.

Canada knows what's up...

bullshit anyway, we all know her crime of choice is mugging

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-eases-entry-rules-for-visitors-with-minor-convictions.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=kXpn8thEGbE

Nataly Dawn, one half of the band Pomplamoose, raised $104,788 from 2,315 backers to fund her first solo album, How I Knew Her. To entice her fans to contribute, Dawn promised a slew of incentives, which included shirts, hard copies of the release, signed posters, and articles of clothing she wore in various Pomplamoose videos. By her estimation, Dawn spent approximately $10,000 to mail out the rewards to her supporters.

But Dawn said that logistics wasn’t the most challenging part of her Kickstarter campaign. It was the idea that people thought themselves as shareholders in her work.

“It’s not really what you sign up for,” she remarked. “You definitely want people to entrust you with funds. You then make an album for them, but you don’t really want them to have a say in how your budget works.

“I just think that’s unfair for the artist, honestly.”

The issue for Dawn was intensified by her raising five times the amount of her set goal. Suddenly, fans were complaining that she didn’t really need the whole $104,000 to record the album. Dawn countered by noting that not only did she use all of her Kickstarter funds, but she also opened four separate credit cards and dipped into her life savings to cover the difference.

Inevitably, our conversation of fans’ expectations shifted back to Palmer and her aforementioned million-dollar campaign.

In the fall of 2012, Palmer pissed off a lot of people after she tried to get professional backup musicians to play for free at various stops in her tour. Palmer’s critics, which included renowned music engineer Steve Albini, accused her of being exploitative and of using her name recognition to get out of properly compensating her accompanying performers.Palmer would eventually reverse her decision and announced that she had found money in her Kickstarter budget to compensate everyone, but before she did, Dawn took to her blog to express support for the beleaguered musician.

“Whether or not you agree with Amanda’s tactics, you are not shareholders in her Kickstarter project,” Dawn wrote. “When you gave her your money, you decided to trust her to invest it wisely.

“So keep trusting her and keep helping her.”

"Give me money and shut up."

articles of clothing she wore in various Pomplamoose videos

Eww.

Kickstarter: act out a real life version of The Producers

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2013/05/01/on-a-music-mission-a-qa-with-nataly-dawn/

her first album was really called "her earlier stuff"? unbelievable.

bullshit anyway, we all know her crime of choice is mugging

lmao

A short intermission of delicate French language music played before Nataly Dawn and Ryan Lerman hooked arms in the back of the room and marched the slow, wedding processional steps through the aisle of chairs towards the stage.

Oh fuck you.

it reads a bit like the marilyn hagerty olive garden review

Nataly closed fitfully with an utterly romantic and transforming performance of “La Vie En Rose,” the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf. Nataly gave her a run for her francs (euros, now) to be sure. The audience smiled, swayed, laughed and gently sighed as they leaned into their partners.

This thread still has the greatest single reveal in the history of ILX (even if it is 50% likely to just be a joke reveal).

huh, what was the reveal?

his is my cousin and his wife

― plax (ico), Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

they are v strong ppl bc some terrible things have happened to them over the last couple years i wont go into here so i doubt they really care abt internet backlash

― plax (ico), Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

completely missed that

lol

http://blog.omusicawards.com/2013/05/pomplamooses-jack-conte-launches-crowdfunding-startup/

Patreon — which is set to launch on May 7 — was born out of Conte’s belief that there are some inherent problems with the way YouTubers get paid and how they fund their projects. According the musician, ad revenue doesn’t really amount to too much for YouTubers who don’t have scads of subscribers, and raising cash on Kickstarter doesn’t really work either because they’re not looking to fund a huge project — they’re just aiming to keep creating.

“I just feel like there’s something broken there and there should be a way that someone with 10,000 readers or viewers can be making more money and make a living on what they’re doing,” Conte says.

In an effort to solve this issue, Conte teamed up with his old college roommate, developer Sam Yam, to bootstrap together a new kind of platform that echoes the role of patrons of old.

Patreon works thusly: When you sign up for the service, you will be able to become a patron of a particular artist — for example, Conte himself. Instead of pledging money to a single project — or subscribing to the service on a monthly basis — you pledge to give, say, one dollar to Conte for each video he uploads. The artist then rewards his/her patrons for how much they give. In Conte’s case, if you give $1 per video, you get access to a special stream with Conte where he gives tutorials and whatnot. If you give $5 or more, you get the stream, as well as a monthly Google hangout during which Conte will perform and answer questions. No matter how much you give, however, the initial content will not be exclusive — anyone can watch/read/listen to it.

“The point of this whole thing is that it’s not exclusive,” Conte stresses. “The idea is basically that content is free and we almost have to act as if recorded media isn’t around anymore. Before recorded media was around, how did artists make money? They had these wealthy patrons — the Medici family and Pope Julius. I feel like it can still work that way. Especially now that you can diffuse the patronage over the crowd, instead of it just being one wealthy person.” Patreon, in turn, takes 5% of money given to artists for operational expenses.

At launch, the site will feature a limited number of artists with more being added as the days wear on. (Conte says artists will be handpicked from submissions for the time being.) Conte himself will have an offer up on the site to promote his new EP, which will be free at launch on his page.

doesn't sound like a terrible idea tbh

doesn't sound so great, either.....
what about artists who are good at making music/videos but are crap at tutorials/whatnot/q&a?
more importantly, what about consumers who enjoy music/videos but could give a rats about tutorials/hangouts/whatnot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm3ZEMQf98k#t=46

baldness and other incurable diseases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QIRiVk32Ak
"me niether."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7X8ZnmLfM0

whiney, your nightmares called, they've started a crowdfunding thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K_5qPLJIoY

NOOOOOOOOPE

playretro!5 hours ago

This is simply legend ..... wait for it ....... dary !!!
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Omg of course Smooth McGroove is on the front page of Patreon...barff

"Whoooo!!! Who's the ugly bald guy who can't rap at the end?"

that "cut the rap" bit reminds me of tynan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lemr4jykSI

yay, we're white and affluent!

what the hell was on the record? was he storing them in sawdust?

This happened:
http://boingboing.net/2014/04/15/pomplamooses-i-feel-good.html

can't say I think much of that. And I like some of their covers.

Just found Pomplamoose is coming to the Beachland in Cleveland on Sept. 19. The temptation to go ironically is great.

An odd comparison just came to me: the deconstructed synth-pop covers with deadpan female vocals thing that Pomplamoose traffic in reminded me of Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHkXpA9Z2o

I'm not sure why I like their stuff and find Pomplamoose so incredibly irritating, though.