Over at Quiet Entertainer there’s a great interview with local music critic, literary scribe, comedian, professional drinker, etc. Sean Maloney. His insight is into the local scene has the kind of honesty and to-the-pointness that you have only in private conversation but wish was spoken of publicly more often. Example:
QE: What’s your best advice to an artist trying to get press coverage or trying to get on your radar?
SM: Don’t be a dick. Get your shit together. Work hard on the art of music and don’t try to impress me with you tangential knowledge of marketing lingo. Nobody gives a fuck about your “brandâ€, just concentrate on making good records. Make sure your links work and your meta-data is complete. Don’t expect a response. Don’t let that discourage you. Go to shows, all the fucking time. Talk to people, meet people. Stop spamming Twitter if you ain’t gonna show up when it counts.
I enjoy any interview that both throws down the gauntlet for making good art and makes any mention of “meta-data.” Good stuff, go read it all.