In the winter of 2021, while poking through shelves of thrift shop CDs, I posed a pitch to Soda Survive about Music Survival Guide. My favorite band’s new album was underrepresented by people who make words mean things, and I was frustrated about it enough to act. “Sure,” he said, handing me an inbox full… Read More Music Survival Guide 2022 – Year in Review
Hey everybody! I haven’t personally posted to M-S-G proper in a while. Thankfully KAT has taken the reigns and kept it going and fun and fresh. Anyways, I did a video for the new Jellyfish vinyl box, When These Memories Fade. It’s a fun view, check it out. I’ll check in again soon. Thanks. xo… Read More Unboxing Jellyfish “When These Memories Fade” vinyl box
Even though New York is still coated in a late-March sheet of ice, I keep trying to find the push to yank my gravitationally-enhanced behind out of my hovel and go live inside some lights and music for a few hours. So I rolled out of my house, said goodbye to my sweet little doggo,… Read More A Friday Night with Coventry Carols, He Was a God, and Sadartha
Finally! After years of wait, our own Soda Survive has finally brought his newest project into the daylight. Coventry Carols is a reunion of (e)motion picture’s Soda and drummer Terry Taylor, along with bassist Clifford “Sugarbear” Catropa. Together, the trio have emerged victorious from their first gig in nearby Connecticut, and have released their premiere… Read More Coventry Carols Debut Single – The Well
Last Friday I decided to do somewhat of a reissue of my old band, Violet Daydream’s album, Meow as a Bandcamp exclusive digital only release. I can absolutely go on and on about this record because it is certainly one that changed my life. So, why an EDITED reissue of all things? Well, for a… Read More Violet Daydream’s “Meow” gets an Edited reissue
We are less than 2 weeks out from this VERY special show (Sun. May 19th at Village Pub Long Island) We cannot wait to give it all to Giovanni Silver Fox this night. This show is so important to me for a number of reasons. NOX CULT has reunited to play for all of you… Read More Important NOX CULT reunion show reminder
This is a very important and a special announcement for me. My last band, NOX CULT is back after 3 years. There is so much to say and do, but the most important is the benefit show we are scheduled for in May. See the info below. THIS is the reason why we have returned.… Read More NOX CULT returns!
Happy New Year! 2019…holey moley! This is our first episode for the new year. I had the idea to do a bit of a “year in review” type episode for 2018. I wanted to acknowledge the fact that we had now been doing the Podcast for a year and just give a knod to all… Read More Happy New Year – MUSIC-SURVIVAL-GUIDE Podcast Episode 16
SO! It has been a minute since I dropped a post over here on M-S-G…That doesn’t mean it’s not going strong, all it means is that life happens and busy takes hold. In this case, for me, the busy has been amazing. So, to kick off the next few weeks of some upcoming great content… Read More Musiccentric Adventurinos (and other rad s**t)
Hey everybody. Very excited to announce that we have “graduated” from our WordPress domain to our own official website www.musicsurvivalguide.org A lot of exciting stuff has been happening for M-S-G! It has grown quite a bit since the beginning of the year as we have expanded it too also be a Podcast. M-S-G PODCAST ON… Read More MusicSurvivalGuide.org rolled out!
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