Last December, we asked independent artists to weigh in on the present and future of creative sustainability. Not surprising, creators identified direct-to-fan distribution as most significant digitally-driven change. 59% of artists said getting their work discovered is the biggest challenge they face in their own career, followed by fan outreach. Digital distribution lives and dies…
First, they were assigned someone else’s dream. Second, they were asked to ‘capture the spirit of the dream’ they received. Third, they created a one-of-a-kind anthology film known as collective:unconscious … co-directed/interpreted by filmmakers Lily Baldwin, Frances Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Josephine Decker, and Lauren Wolkstein. This rapid eye movement cinema premiered at the SXSW…
It is no secret that creatives fuel one another — artists thrive in the company of other fellow creators and risk takers. Either in formal collectives, such as Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg’s Dogme 95, or gatherings as informal as blogs and chat rooms, community is key to the artistic process and final work.
The short list of what we love this June. Caveman: Otero War This week, Brooklyn indie rock five-piece drop Otero War, their third full length album release. Laden with retro vocal slapbacks, top notch composition and pop rock production prowess with Albert Di Fiore (producer) and Michael Brauer (mixing), Caveman hit their stride on #3…