Pygmalion Music Festival Announces Lineup

August 17, 2009  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
Pygmalion Music Festival Multiple Venues - Champaign-Urbana, IL 9/16 - 9/19 *** Now in its fifth year, the Pygmalion Music Festival has emerged as a surprising player in what seems like an endless sea of new music festivals across the nation. Combining the ease and cred of festivals such as SXSW or CMJ, with a humble, gentle Midwestern backdrop, Pygmalion Music Festival seeks to engage a devoted group of music fans each fall by presenting both established and emerging artists in venues no b

Help! My iPod thinks I’m emo - Part 1

March 26, 2009  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
At SXSW 2009, Anthony Volodkin and I presented a panel on music recommendation called “Help! My iPod thinks I’m emo”. Anthony and I share very different views on music recommendation. You can read Anthony’s notes for this session at his blog: Notes from the “Help! My iPod Thinks I’m Emo! ” panel. This is Part 1 of my notes - and my viewpoints on music recommendation. (Note that even though I work for The Echo Nest , my views may not necessarily be the same as my employer). The SXSW audien

NYP Does SXSW: Day One (New York Press)

March 20, 2009  //  Posted by: Content Keyword RSS  //  Category: Main Content
Delayed by badge issues (which were resolved by SXSW's excellent staff way quicker than I expected), I inhaled a taco while running over to see Shilpa Ray and her Happy Hookers at the official Brooklyn Vegan showcase at Club DeVille.