Be one step ahead

Always remember to stay one step ahead of everyone else, make sure you know when the next awesome indie album is coming out. If you get caught out, you can try and pretend but that doesn't always work. You most likely won't know what guest musicians are on the album, where and when it was recorded and all the other useful trivial that you need to know. If this happens your indie creds will be in danger.

Research is the best strategy. Avoid magazines, they tend to be generic and useless for our purposes. Read the bands website (or talk to them in real life if possible), check their posters, go to their gigs, ask other people about them (though not those whom might frown upon you for not already knowing).



This Friday will see the debut album "Never Leave Anywhere" from The Hedge Schools, and awesome Dublin band, and when I say band I mean singer-songwriter who assembles bands to go touring and spread the awesome. Pop over to their (his) myspace page and give the songs a listen. I have a feeling you'll like it.

Indie facts: Pat used to be the bassist for Dublin indie band Ten Speed Racer before they disbanded. The album was produced by Joe Chester, also of TSR and a solo artist in his own right.

Remember people, you your indie facts and beat the indie competition.