Shallow Side In My City!!

Check it out Lolli fans!  I posted a video!  Betcha didn't think I knew how to do that did ya?  Wanna know a secret?  I actually made this video!  It's a 2013 promo for my favorite group of dudes!

I'm posting today because it's historical!  Shallow Side is playing a show in my city!  They've never been here before, and I can't wait to see them!  I'm meeting up with them before the show, and I'm going to do my best to snap some great pictures, and get a few good sound bites for their fans!  How many of my readers have become Shallow Side fans since I posted the article a year ago? 

Well, since then, these guys have come a long way, and I can't wait to give you an update!  Check back on Friday and get a glimpse into life on the road with Shallow Side!  Sidebar:  Can you believe these guys do 250 shows a year??  That, my friends, is commitment to the lifestyle that comes with the music industry! 

Don't forget to subscribe!  You never know when YOUR favorite local/indie/underground band may be on here!!

Much love,
Lolli

A Re-Welcome to Hidden Gems!

Have you ever been out at a bar and heard a band that you couldn’t live without hearing again?  Have you ever been to a music festival and heard a whole host of bands that you’ve never heard of but fell in love with?  Do you just love to listen to random bands on a Pandora station?  Well, this blog may be the one for you! 

I have a love for the black sheep of the music industry: the unknowns, the local talent, the “hidden gems”.  I started this blog a year ago as a hobby.  I DJ part-time on the weekends, and I have a tendency to play songs/bands that most people have never heard.  Some people hate it, but a majority of them would keep coming up to write down the name of a song/band that I played. 

Thus, Hidden Gems in the Music Industry was born.  I quickly got to work highlighting little known talent.  Some bands/artists may have been a big name previously, but have delved into the indie side of the spectrum.  Some of the bands/artists have never played more than a local bar. 

I love music no matter the label association.  In my mind, talent is talent, and more often than not, a majority of the talent has yet to be discovered.  I personally interview each band featured, and they are grateful that there is a blog putting their name out there.  If I can convert just one Nicki Minaj fan, I’ll be stoked!

Early last year I started school full-time and quickly discovered how time consuming my blog was.  I still do interviews from time to time, and I check out shows quite frequently, but when I have to write three papers a week for school, my blog tends to get put on the back burner.  I had moved it to it's own dot com for some time, but when I lost hosting I lost my additional content, and opted not to re-purchase the hosting.  However, have no fear!  The lollipop isn't dead, and the blog will live again, just as soon as I find more time in my crazy "I have three kids, a husband, and go to school full time" life!  

Much love!!

Lolli