Music Biz Headlines, Dec. 8, 2017
Subjects in today's wrap include Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, underground music scenes, sound design, Bon Jovi, Elvis Costello, Moogfest, William Prince, Alex Lahey, and the Sam's sign.
By Kerry Doole
The abstract staying power of new music
When critics talk about "new music," they are referring to that subset of the art music tradition that is contemporary. We can't call it classical anymore — Russell Smith, The Globe and Mail
From bush doof to clown core: your favourite underground music scenes
Readers share the scenes that inspire them — Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian
Spatial Awareness: Inside the world of immersive sound design
The engineering challenge of trying to place an audience in a three-dimensional acoustic space has a long history, and several methods have been used over the years with varying amounts of success — Stephen Bennett, AudioMediaInternational
Neil Young fires at Apple as he introduces new streaming Archives site
Today all music suffers from low-quality audio throughout the distribution chain. It starts with big tech companies like Apple — Jim Harrington, Bay Area News Group
New Jimi Hendrix album with unreleased songs coming in March
It is far from the first posthumous release from the guitar legend, but recording engineer Eddie Kramer says listening to the old tapes was still an electrifying experience — Mesfin Fekadu, AP
Jazz is a dynamic, universal language, says Norway-based Mozambican saxman Ivan Mazuze
The worldly saxophonist plays Toronto's Small World Music Centre on Saturday — Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Rocker
The leader of roots-rockers Old 97's reflects on industry changes — Rhett Miller, thebaffler.com
Bon Jovi lead Rock Hall fan ballot, Radiohead place 12th
Moody Blues, Dire Straits, the Cars, and Judas Priest come next — Stereogum
The musical progress of Jerome Godboo
The hard-working Toronto blues singer and harmonica player discusses his working methods — thewiremagazine.com
Elvis Costello on movies, music and why you won't ever see him slapping his knee in concert
The singer discusses movies and music and how the two have intersected during his long career — Glenn Whipp, LA Times
Caroline Polachek pulls out Moogfest 2018 over lineup announcement
“Furious to be (without approval) on an all-female & non-gender-binary announcement list for @Moogfest, Gender is not a genre" — Michelle Kim, Pitchfork
Touring a 'research-and-recon' mission for singer-songwriter William Prince
The Juno-winning songsmith is inspired by the long road treks he has made in recent years — Tom Murray, Edmonton Journal
What influenced Charly Bliss?
The Brooklyn indie pop band tells us about their equal loves of Tokyo Police Club and Josie And The Pussycats — Cam Lindsay, NOW
After decades in music business, Bill Bentley helps create Smithsonian book on rock
He worked on collection of previously unseen photos of musicians — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle
Coffee with...Richmond BC recording artist Melanie Eng
She explains how her lucid dreams helped her write lyrics for her latest electronic pop album — Alan Campbell, Richmond News
Toronto isn't liking the new Sam the Record Man sign
Discerning critics of neon turntables are saying "FU" to Ryerson University this week over how it handled the restoration of an iconic Toronto sign — blogTO.com
Breakout Australian artist Alex Lahey prefers to pave her own path in the music biz
Unlike artists peddling the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle of parties and drugs, Lahey is endearingly relatable — Kate Wilson, The Georgia Straight
