Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Old School/New School

OLD SCHOOL Get a record deal. NEW SCHOOL Get a fan base. OLD SCHOOL Learn how to play your instrument. NEW SCHOOL Learn how to use your computer. OLD SCHOOL The artist is king. NEW SCHOOL If the label doesn’t hear a hit, they won’t release your album. And the CEO makes more money than […]

Re-Matt Nathanson/KT Tunstall

I was so pleased to read your piece on Matt Nathanson, who’s such a great artist and so deserving of recognition and praise. My wife and I have seen him many times, performing solo and with various lineups, and he always delights. But—as you say—beyond his terrific songs and stand-up-comic-caliber stage presence, Matt offers something […]

Janis Joplin/Country Joe & The Fish-SiriusXM This Week

Tune in tomorrow March 29th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Matt Nathanson (& KT Tunstall) At The Vilar

So I’m reading the “Vail Daily” and I see that Matt Nathanson is playing at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. But I don’t have a car. It’s gonna cost me as much in Ubers as it would for a ticket. But could I really be here while he’s here and not see […]