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Chris Bauer

Promotional Products: Band Merch Ideas Under $5

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ShareAre you a touring band who wants to add new items to your promotional merch? Are you bored of the same old stuff but you’re still not as bigtime as KISS so you simply can’t make one of their crazy band merchandise? Here are some awesome (but CHEAP!) band merch items that can be made [...]

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28 January 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Vinyl Packaging of the Week: Pretty Girls Make Graves

ShareThis cardboard box contains a compilation of Pretty Girls Make Graves‘ first three 7″s which comprises the songs for their very first album, Good Health. This is a very special edition release because there are only 140 of these hand-numbered and silk screened cardboard boxes. What I love about it? First, it attempts to be [...]

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19 January 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Photography: Enthusiasm Means Nothing without Expertise

Share I’m a film graduate but I’m not good with photography. I know the rule of thirds, I know what colors look good, I know a good subject when I see one but when it comes to the technical stuff (aperture, shutter speed, ISO) I’m dumb as an ostrich. And because of that, I let [...]

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16 January 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

25 Useful Apps for Indie Filmmakers

25 Useful apps for filmmakers

ShareHere are some of the best iPhone and iPad apps for making films without blowing your budget: ___________________________________________________________ Screenplay Writing ___________________________________________________________ Screenplay Black Mana Studios’ Screenplay is the world’s first fully-functional mobile screenwriting application. It allows professionals and hobbyists alike to write complete movie and television screenplays directly on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. [...]

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10 January 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Kick-Ass Collectors Edition Packaging of Kick-Ass Video Games!

ShareI’m no gamer- in fact I do hate games because I believe they promote laziness and violence. Yes, I’m unpleasant like that. But I do love collector’s edition packaging! So much that it made me forget my hatred for video games. If you’re looking for a perfect gift for a gamer in your life or [...]

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9 January 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

10 New Year’s Resolutions a Musician Should Make

Share As I sit here in the No Man’s Land between Christmas and New Year my Facebook feed is currently dominated by bands. This is the case most of the time, but at the moment almost all of them are posting up the following three messages: – Thanks for helping us to have an excellent [...]

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30 December 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Music Packaging Roundup 2011

ShareBosco-Spectrum Gold bubble wrap for this golden girl’s promo EP. Shidlas- Saliami Postmodern The CD is vacuumed like real salami and the sticker with contents is like it would be from a meat shop. Money Mark- Brand New Tomorrow The CD label artwork below is one of the most visually appealing CD label artwork I’ve [...]

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23 December 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Funny Santa Album Covers

ShareTis the season to be jolly…and funny, apparently. Many artists make Holiday albums each year and maybe nothing spells Christmas better than S-A-N-T-A. Of course, there has to be some twist for the artwork to get attention. If they just place a regular goodie-goodie santa, no one would bother to pick up their CDs. They [...]

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18 December 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Rules for Confronting a Difficult Band Member

Share Don’t confront him in front of his girlfriend or sister or mother. Every guy wants to be a hero if his girlfriend or sister is around so you better not poke his ego during those moments. That spells H-E-L-L for you. And, of course, it is very rude in general. Talk to him in [...]

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9 December 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Music Marketing: 5 Things to Give Your Fans This Christmas

ShareGak! It’s Christmastime once again? How did 2011 pass by so fast? It feels like there are just 3 months in my year. But anyway, tis the season to be jolly- not feel old and sullen. I bet some of you already have a long Christmas shopping list. Of course! We make sure that every [...]

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4 December 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

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