Blog Entries - September 2008

What Would John Doe Do - Register and Vote

johndoe

John Doe is the founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor. John answers questions from our community members in the WWJDD? blog. Photo by Autumn de Wilde.

Dear friends of WWJDD,

This message could be one word long; VOTE! That's my main
message. But a bit deeper lies what you're voting for or against.
Someday when we meet in some night club we'll discuss this a [...]

If you Love Something Set It Free by Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan first debuted in 1997 with May Day (A&M Records) and since, has amassed an impressive catalog of critically lauded major label, DIY and indie releases to date. Matthew Ryan vs The Silver State is Ryan's 11th record released by Brooklyn indie 00:02:59. Photo by Bob Delevante.

I'm in a mood today. So this could read grumpy, or even curmudgeonly (if that's a word).Things are good, things are above the waterline. Work is [...]

Selfish Philanthropy - The New Path to Greatness by Martin Atkins

Martin Atkins

Martin Atkins has a 30 year career in the music business that includes touring with the bands Public Image Limited, Killing Joke, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and Pigface, owning an independent record label celebrating its 20th anniversary with over 350 releases, and is an instructor at Columbia
College Chicago teaching The Business of Touring, Applied Marketing,
and Indie Label Management. He is also the author of the book Tour: [...]

So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star - Then Listen Now To What I Say by Rob Miller

Rob Miller

Since co-founding Bloodshot Records in Chicago in 1994, co-owner Rob Miller

has dirtied his hands in all aspects of keeping an independent label afloat

in a world beset by American Idol, illegal downloading and a collapsing

economy. Before that he lived in and around Detroit where he was a middling music writer, college DJ and Production Manager catering to the demands of

everyone from GWAR to [...]

What Would John Doe Do - Flatpicking

johndoe

John Doe is the founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor. John answers questions from our community members in the WWJDD? blog. Photo by Autumn de Wilde.

A Question from Matthew in Liverpool

Hi John,

I'm a big X fan and I love your solo work particularly, 'Meet John Doe'...a great album, I hope maybe Rhino Reco [...]