21 May 2013

Performance Rights Act – my two cents on HR 848

The Performance Rights Act is up for a vote this week. Speaking as a performer, the premise of this Act is long overdue, that performers deserve to be paid for their work  every time their performance is played on air by terrestrial radio. But from what I’ve seen and heard, I have questions that the [...]

097 – Performance Rights Act Part 2

Recorded 31 March 2009 Here’s the second half of the interview with Singer-Songwriter Alice Peacock and Founder and President of  Alligator Records Bruce Iglauer about HR-848, the Performance Rights Act. Among the topics we discuss this episode: Studio musicians and their role in performance rights 50% of terrestrial radio stations don’t play new music The [...]

096 – Performance Rights Act Part 1

Recorded 31 March 2009 This episode is the first half of an interview with Alice Peacock, singer-songwriter and past president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and Bruce Iglauer, Founder and President of Alligator Records, the world’s largest independent Blues Record Label. Some of what we discuss in this episode of [...]

095 – Bump, Set, Spinal Tap

Recorded 24 March 2009 4-AM A recap of the Playoffs performance of our new set The interesting thing about a cappella is… At Any Rate A bit about the backstage passes to the Buddy Guy performance at the Rialto Square Theatre Some thoughts about Lonnie Brooks’ performance as well My “This is Spinal Tap” experience [...]