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Author Archives: Brian LaRue
What Does an AI “Musician” Want?
A few months back, I caught a ride from a friend of mine, a fellow musician I’ve known since I was in college. A terrific player and singer, too, a multi-instrumentalist and accomplished audio engineer. He’s someone from whom I … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Culture, The Internet, Thinking About Media
Tagged 70s soul, AI, ai artists on spotify, ai content, ai music, ai musician, ai singer, artificial intelligence, breaking rust, gen ai, generative ai, mary of gold, obscurest vinyl, singer-songwriter, suno, velvet sundown, xania monet
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I Got Laid Off from My Media Job. Ask Me About AI
Let’s get this right out of the way: I was laid off on April 30. I’d worked for the PR department of a large, multi-functional media agency for just shy of four years, as a dedicated in-house writer – an … Continue reading
Out of the Crates: Respect for Full-Discography Deep Cuts
There’s an old line that functions as a punchline among music heads: “I’ve heard of them… but I’ve never heard them.” It’s funny because the speaker is basically revealing they’re trying to stay afloat in a conversation about an artist … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Culture, Thinking About Media, Wit
Tagged 70s music, 80s music, brian larue, college rock, comedy, indie, music lists, music parody, musical comedy, new wave, parody, punk, record collecting
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Revisiting the Classics: ’60s Pop Exemplified
I’d expect anyone who knows me – as a person, or as a musician, or as a social poster – knows I have this deep and broad affection for pop music of the 1960s. The songwriting approaches, the production values … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Culture, Wit
Tagged 1960s pop, brian larue, british invasion, classic pop, comedy, girl group, music, musical parody, oldies, oldies radio, parody, satire, surf rock
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New single and music video from Safe Houses: “I’ll Be Bad to You”
My band, Safe Houses, just dropped a new single and music video, “I’ll Be Bad to You,” and it’s currently available on all the usual-suspect platforms: video on YouTube and Vimeo; audio on Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube Music, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY music, garage rock, indie rock, janglepop, music, music video, powerpop, Safe Houses, safe houses band
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Introducing University of Space Recording Company
After years of threatening to do so, I quietly launched a record label in early 2023. I say “record label” colloquially. More accurately, it’s a cassette and digital label. It’s called the University of Space Recording Company, and it’s the … Continue reading
Heavy Breathing with the Scam Call Center
Everyone knows the best thing to do with an incoming phone call from a number you don’t recognize, at a time when you’re not expecting a call, is to ignore it. Everyone knows it’s probably going to be a scam … Continue reading
Posted in The Internet, Wit
Tagged brian larue, credit card scam, heavy breathing, scam callers, telemarketing scam
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New Single and Music Video from Safe Houses: “Someday Is Starting Now”/”I Don’t Feel Like Dancing”
So, this week, my powerpop/jangle-garage band, Safe Houses, dropped our first release since before the pandemic. It’s a digital double-A-side single — “Someday Is Starting Now (Julia)”/”I Don’t Feel Like Dancing,” two songs that we’ve been playing for as long … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Culture
Tagged brooklyn music, digital single, garage rock, i don't feel like dancing, independent record label, independent release, indie label, janglepop, love in the time of chloroform, music video, powerpop, Safe Houses, safe houses band, someday is starting now
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Quick and Painless Peanut Sauce
All right, here’s another one for all the broke artists out there! It’s the beginning of a new year, and following the holidays, there’s a strong chance the wad of cash under your bed is looking thinner than it normally … Continue reading
