I have a vivid memory of the first time I visited a major label office.  It was 1990, and various major labels were courting my indie buzz band, the Blake Babies.  The A&R guy from one of the labels, Elektra, invited us to their New York office for a meeting.  I remember the sleek, modern architecture of the office, the impossibly beautiful receptionist, the state-of-the-art sound system in the A&R guy’s office, the vault of … Read entire article »