Dear WWW

I have returned from Austin and South by Southwest. While I could make a list of legitimate reasons why I didn't WOW'em  down there I won't, and I did my best given the circumstances. I went to that thing in 1993 and it was a LOT different. Back then, it was really indy bands and writers just trying to get in front of  "the industry" while they partied in (what I like to call) "That Little Piece of California in Texas: Austin".  And for what it was it.......well...it was.

Now its pretty big. Very big. Why its as big as......TEXAS.  And it seemed to me unless you were locked into "the industry" or at least had a representative fighting for you it was just a good time. And I am just a label owner with one artist. The worst part is my first round bracket of the NCAA took a beating.  I also got to see some folks I like. Corb Lund is a great songwriter who toured with the band and I last year some. He's huge in Canada and a good guy--I didn't mean that like it sounded. He's a good guy regardless. Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass Kicking Team--they come to Knoxville and I always enjoy them. If you see them, please request the song "Why Don't You Come Over Here, and Help Me Drink This Thunderbird?"   Like Greg Kihn sang, "they don't write 'em like that anymore..."

Okay, that was blog 2. See who it offends...

Have a nice day, WWW

Miller

Dear WWW,

I'm not a very good "internet-er". I thinks its because I'm so sarcastic. (Except for right now when I  am being TOTALLY honest with you--see? It just doesn't translate!)  But it seems this "fad" of yours is here to stay, and as the music business changes to fit I must too. Or at least try.

So try I will.  Here it goes:

 ( a-hem).

Its Monday, and I leave for Texas and the South by Southwest Music Conference in the morning. I generally like to go to Texas and MAKE MONEY, so going down there to hob knob with the music biz, play for free and SPEND money doesn't sit well with me. But I am, I guess, a "label owner" now and things must be done for the label that I have created. It (and its six employees) depends on me and I will not let them ( or it) down.

While most record labels host show cases all over Austin this week where their talent will play short sets, we at F.A.Y. Recordings will try something a bit different. Our showcase will be in various sports bars--or at least the one with HD TV's all over the damn place--and consist of watching the NCAA Tournament and drinking adult beverages. All are invited and its FREE even if you don't have an official SXSW brag tag that you paid waaaaaay too much for.  

IF the location of this to-be-named-oasis has wi-fi, I will try and BLOG some more and give live reports. So check back at the ( NEW!) website and start spreading the word about the new record. F.A.Y. Recordings depends on YOU too!

Miller