Props to Todd Marrone for the fantastic artwork, and The Fleeting Ends for some great music!

Enjoy!
-Tom P

“Jacob, My Jacob…”

Anyone?

Okay, so I’ve been reading the Twilight series…which needs no explanation…and i’m finding it’s not all too bad. (It’s a big book, and passes a LOT of time when work is slow)…not exactly an epic like Harry Potter, or a book i’d normally read–i stick to Nicholas Sparks–but, it is a page-turner. Aside from the books being a huge phenomenon (which most of the adult-world is just figuring out) the movies have sparked an even bigger one. Most teenage girls are choosing sides; aka: Team Edward or Team Jacob. A little over-the-top, since it’s a choice between a freakin’ vampire or a wolf.

BUT…With the movies? Come the soundtracks. My personal favorite; and something I think makes–or breaks–a movie.

Now, normally the soundtracks are just 1 hit track, and a lot of crappy-filler-songs that nobody really cares to listen to. Keep that one song (i.e.: “My Heart Will Go On” - Celine Dion, Titanic soundtrack) spinning on repeat, and forget the rest. Right?

Well, aside from being a new movie trend in Hollywood, the soundtrack is bringing on a whole new light (get it…”New Moon”?); exposing new up-and-coming indie artists, as well as the big-dogs of the industry right now.

Paramore was the big player in the original Twilight soundtrack (gracing the album with two songs including the smash-hit “Decode”). Now, fans of the series can get a whole new ear-full of music that is good for not only THEM, but for the artists that are in the CD. “Meet Me On The Equinox” is one of the bigger songs (by Death Cab For Cutie) that’s going to be on the soundtrack. Alongside english-rockers Muse, Death Cab was excited to have the opportunity. Being on the soundtrack gives the two (already established) groups a chance at appealing to a younger crowd. So, you may not be a fan of the books, but you will probably like what this soundtrack is going to have to offer. After all, hundreds of groups competed to have their music on showcase; knowing it would expose them to millions of people who wouldn’t have heard them otherwise.

It’s been too long since there’s been a blog posted. I wanted to post something up, and what better than to give the gift of new music?

Now, I’m normally not a huge fan of electro-pop-rock stuff, but this deserves a listen. Worst Friends Ever is a local band (from a not-so-heard-of-town called Aston, PA) that has been in the works for a while now.

The trio (Nick, Andrew, and Kevin) have been friends for years, and the same goes for how long they’ve been writing music.

Go give them a listen:

www.myspace.com/worstfriendsever

comment, add….let me know what you think.

-Robyn

I love the “Stumble-upon” add-on I installed in FireFox.  Click a button, and you go to a random page according to your tastes.  It just so happens that I have mine to send over sites that heavily feature music.

I stumbled on to this site, touting the reasons the majors are dissapearing and the indies are on the rise according to Downhill Battle

http://downhillbattle.org/reasons/index.html

Its nice to get a little validiation…

Hey gang

Please pardon our appearance as we remodel our site.  We have some aweseome new products that we are launching, as well as a super nice new look.  In the mean time, feel free to still hang around, as the site still works, its just going through some changes…think of it as website puberty.

Well alrighty then, looks like Feed The Muse is up and running!

After 9 long months, countless revisions and at least 15 anxiety attacks, our fan-funded donor site for artists is now accepting donations.  Any artist can sign up, and in under 5 minutes they will be ready to accept donations from their ravenous fans to support their recording, touring, and promoting needs.

Check out who is using it:

www.feedthemuse.net/themoxy

www.feedthemuse.net/bruni

-tom laskas

have you planned your summer tour yet?  no?  well, then  you may as well start booking for the fall just start working on that next record…promoters/ agents usually book 3 months out…

just a thought…

-t.L

Thanks to the good people at ropeadope

for posting the good stuff.  I insist that you watch this Ohio Players video.  Its what I’m talkin about.  Real musicians that are realllly nuts.