So, it’s actually been a whole … no, wait, two years. Almost two years since the last time I posted in these diaries. Christ, that’s terrifying.
I turned 23 a month ago, and looking back at what’s happened over the past few years it’s weird to see where the successes and failures have been. I’m going […]
This essay by Seumas Phelan was stolen from the November issue of the quarterly publication by the Sydney PEN. Some of you may have heard the interview on Radio National with Frank Moorhouse today, his article ‘The writer in a time of terror’ is in the November issue [PDF], along with this article, and others. […]
It’s been a long while since I’ve posted in these diaries, mostly because I’ve been incredibly busy. Pithrecords.com is moving to a new system and layout and everything very soon, in fact I’m writing this entry on the new system.
Anyway, this one is about people, and business mans with their business plans. It’s amazing how […]
And I bloody well got it! Fangspastic! The confirmation letter arrived in the post a few days before my 21st, what a birthday present…
I was looking around for grants for the festival we’re going to be running soon (Mentalfest), and I stumbled across The Foundation For Young Australians, one of these philanthropic organisations, […]
Gad, I didn’t realise I hadn’t updated this in so long. Okay, since last entry I had moved back to Australia, rented a house, and set up a semi-studio in the living room. The plan is to set up a more permanent studio in the garage once the stupid landlord fixes the rear door, however […]
Okay… time to start the Pith Studio diaries… eesh…
Right.
The Pith studios started as an idea pretty much just after the first ideas for Pith started out (see the pith diaries for more info)… me and Dave and Oscar were throwing around ideas on what we could do studio-wise ’cause we were all pretty […]
Creating something out of nothing is not easy, but one must always remember the old saying: Rome was not built in a day. Whatever new adventure you are embarking on whether it be setting up a label or setting up a recording studio, there are a few simple things that can help you stay focused. […]
They aint gunna do his film ’cause he bags the bush family, who are in bed with Disney… Here’s what Mr Moore wrote about the whole thang…
When You Wish Upon A Star… by Michael Moore
May 7th, 2004
Friends,
Thank you for all the incredible letters of support as my film crew and I once again […]
Well, i wrote a slightly relevant article, why not post it?
So, firstly a little explanation.
I wrote the following article as part of my youth work course. The assignment was to find an organisation of your choice and analyse it. I chose Freeza coz i like it and I’m familiar with it.
The Key Points (titles in […]
First of all, you are fat. You are ugly. Your breath stinks. You are unpopular. Your car sucks. Your house sucks. Your life sucks.
You are not witty. You are not smart. You are ignorant. You are stupid. You will never make it in this world. You are unpopular. You will never amount to anything. […]
So far we’ve discussed the issues involved in negotiating the manager?s compensation during the life of the contract. Another touchy subject that is especially close to the manager?s heart, is whether he will continue to get a commission on gross income earned by the artist after the contract has ended. Your response will probably be […]
We finished the last installment of this article looking at the artist-manager relationship on the more inexperienced end of the spectrum.
Now let’s take the other extreme and assume that both you and your manager are established veterans of the music business. Under these facts, it may be more practical to enter into a long-term contract, […]
Next to a record label deal, the artist management contract is the most exciting agreement an artist will sign. As with any legal document, a contract shouldn?t be signed without the advice of a music attorney. In addition to being your legal counselor, your attorney is also your advocate because his is especially needed to […]
So you want to stream your mp3s? No problem! What follows is a brief tutorial about streaming your mp3s online.
There are two major parts to play in streaming mp3 files: serving up the files correctly and configuring your computer to receive them. If you are running your own website, you only need to worry about […]
If you’re an artist looking for reviews for your press kit, website, or quotes for your new album, how do you find the right people to review your music?
I am a music reviewer. When I started, I had to do something to build my reputation. I focused on acquiring music I enjoyed and sought out […]
Editors note: The following article was blatantly ripped off from MAXIMUMROCKNROLL #133, in 1994 (please don’t sue us!), which is quite a while ago, so a lot of the things referenced to have either changed or simply don’t exist anymore.
But the main gist of the thing is still spot on… What Lee says might make […]
Robert Fripp said: “When a record company makes a mistake, the artist pays for it.
When the artist makes a mistake, the artist pays for it.”
Is a label deal the only real measure of success? According to many artists, the answer is a resounding “NO!” In fact, more than a few with label experience would rather […]
I’ve slowly noticed that the more I become a part of it, the music industry is just as a lot of the stereotypes portray it - insofar as “it’s not what you know it’s who you know”.
As I’ve been digging my heels in with this all and making contacts across Australia and the world […]
Right, about time I posted about how we’re managing this stuff. We’ve been terribly unorganised with this… really, really unorganised. However, we got our shit together and we’ve got stuff figured now.
I’m not sure if our method would work for other people - there are probably a billion ways of doing this - but […]
Right… a little while ago we got the Innocent Cabbage CD pressed, and the Sacre Bleu! CD is at the pressers at the moment. If you’ve never had a CD pressed before you’re probably wondering what happens when a CD is pressed.
There are two different kinds of ‘pressing’ for CDs, duplication and replication.
Duplication
This […]
A few people have asked about the ‘theory’ behind Pith, and a post in one of the threads over in the new politics+activism forum at SBM has finally convinced me to get off my ass and write a bit about this stuff. This stuff changes continually and I’m terribly bad at explaining it, however the […]
Okay, so it’s been an interesting time over the past while, with a few good things and few not so great things. First off, we’ve finished the artwork for the Cabbage s/t release, so it’ll be sent to the pressers we hope early this week.
Money is such a pain in the arse with all […]
We’ve floundered a little bit in getting this whole thing going but recently we’ve rallied the troops somewhat and are actually getting organised. On the 19th of February, 2005 we held a meeting on some outdoor furniture at my house, now known as Pith Headquarters.
Joe kept ‘minutes’ of the meeting, excerpt as follows:
Pith Records […]
I kinda get the feeling I haven’t don’t enough over the past year with Pith, and I’m not really sure what’s been holding me back… Lack of funds? Lack of time? Laziness?
Either way, I keep thinking there’s more I can be doing with all of this. I’m not really sure where to concentrate energies […]
Okay… a few bits and bobs have happened in the past while, with a bit of a scare of She Spits Macabre breaking up, they now have a new bassist and minus one singer, but they’re developing a new set and stuff so it’s all ‘phew’!
Otherwise, I’ve got somewhat of an ‘office’ for Pith. […]
kay it’s been 4 months since I did a diary entry.. bugger… a fair bit has happened so far.
First off, I got back to Australia about a month and a half ago, and it seems since then everything has been going rather crazy. The She Spits Macabre CD got recorded and pressed.
Dave recorded […]
Yes, branding branding branding.. it’s all in the name of branding!
We FINALLY got our logo finished just yesterday. It’s taken a while and quite a few people have had a go at it, in fact the amount of people that offered to give it a burl for free was mega impressive. We went through […]
Okay, this is the first ‘real’ entry in the diaries, and I’m going to try and sum up all the stuff that’s happened to get us where we are right now. There’s been a fair bit so this might seem a little.. uhhh… sparse.
Late 2002/early 2003
I finish high school. I decide I should work […]
Or so says Lao Tse…
I’d be inclined to believe him but I bet he’s never started an indie record label.
Well - here it is, the beginning of the Pith diaries.
As you can probably guess I’m (’I’ being Will) the one that’s going to be writing most of these diaries, though I imagine a few […]
