Indie Music Video Trends From Shirley Braha of MTV Hive’s Weird Vibes

Last night I attended The L Magazine’s Music Now Summit at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.  Before the panel featuring Ted Leo and some writers from Pitchfork, Shirley Braha of MTV Hive’s Weird Vibes Show talked about the emerging trends of indie music videos.  As she sees it, there are trends in imagery and style in indie music videos that change year after year based on how folks experience music. Continue reading “Indie Music Video Trends From Shirley Braha of MTV Hive’s Weird Vibes”

Erin Willett: Soulful singer with devil may care attitude

Photo of Erin Willett by Jeff Weller

Last night I saw my roommate and good friend Erin Willett (Duck and Drake Records) perform at Otto’s Shrunken Head.  When Douglas Crets of Fast Company asked me via Twitter to describe Otto’s, I said Continue reading “Erin Willett: Soulful singer with devil may care attitude”