In more AI news, now you can get music stems out of songs. Platforms such as AudioShake, Traktor, and Serato can isolate stems (such as a guitar or a vocal) from a song, Tamara Palmer writes at CNET.
Subert is an alternative to Bandcamp, Bruce Houghton writes at Hypebot. Instead of the betrayals of Bandcamp, Subvert is offering collective ownership and not taking a cut.
“How to Promote Music in 2024” is a guide for getting results on TikTok, but much of it sounds helpful and can be applied to social media generally, such as, “You can either entertain or educate; if you do neither in the first two seconds you will be skipped.” Mark Knight has the how-to list at Major Labl Artist Club.
When I hear “alternative social media,” I think of Mastodon or Bluesky, but over at Symphonicblog, Randi Zimmerman lists a bunch of sites that music artist can use that aren’t TikTok.
The Oasis reunion has been focused on the Gallagher brothers, the cornerstones of the band, but I had to visit at least three news sites to find even a scrap of information that wasn’t speculation about the rest of the lineup. Finally, The Guardian had something. “The Oasis lineup has not been confirmed,” Laura Snapes writes.
Saint Vitus Bar, the popular and iconic venue in Brooklyn, NY, has closed. It’s a bummer, but Brooklyn Vegan has a brief remembrance. The bar’s online merch store is still open, however.
Local fixture Rebecca Burchette has run into some health issues and there’s a GoFundMe running to help her out. Reptilian Records posted with the details. Rebecca has been playing in Baltimore-area bands for a very long time and she and I were in a band together for a bit also.
Photo credit: Jesse Morgan
Rest in Peace
Justin Chearno of the D.C. band Pitchblende died in August. He played in other bands and also teamed up with one of the guys in LCD Soundsystem to found the NY restaurant The Four Hoursemen. Chris Crowley and Tammie Teclemariam cover that part of his career at Grub Street.
Daron Beck, vocalist and keyboardist of the Texas band Pinkish Black, died in August. Besides also playing in other bands, in the 2000s he was a contestant on American Idol. Pete Freedman has the story at wfaa.com.
Tore Ylwizaker, Ulver’s former keyboard player, died last month, Nick Ruskell writes for Kerrang! Besides being a musician, Ylwizaker was also a producer.
Oasis photo: from the band’s tour poster
