Music Resources

The Village
Featured Organization: The Village 
KCRW thanks The Village, celebrating forty years as a westside recording home to musical artists and soundtrack producers.

Learn More at: http://www.villagestudios.com

General Music Resources

Music News, Reviews, and Blogs
All Music Guide
General music encyclopedia
http://www.allmusic.com
BBC Collective
News, reviews, and special features from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/collective

The Daily Swarm
http://www.thedailyswarm.com

Amazon.com
Good resource for CD release dates
http://www.amazon.com
The Guardian Unlimited Music
http://music.guardian.co.uk
The Internet Movie Database
Useful information related to soundtracks
http://www.imdb.com
Giant Step
Music news, forums, and reviews
http://www.giantstep.net
Wikipedia
Open-source encyclopedia particularly detailed in music.
http://www.wikipedia.com
LA Times Buzz Bands
Music coverage from the Los Angeles Times http://theguide.latimes.com/blogs/soundboard/

LA Weekly
http://blogs.laweekly.com/play/

Largehearted Boy
http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/

Events & Show Listings
Music for Robots
Music blog related to the indie-rock community
http://music.for-robots.com
Flavorpill
An email magazine covering a hand- picked selection of cultural events.
http://la.flavorpill.net
New Music Tipsheet
Album release schedules, concert and music news
http://www.newmusictipsheet.com
Fusicology
Listings of national hip-hop, funk and soul events
http://www.fusicology.com
The Hype Machine
A search engine of music blogs
http://hypem.com
LA Times Calendar Live
http://calendarlive.com/music

Parasites and Sycophants http://parasitesandsycophants.blogspot.com/

Pitchfork Media
Music news and reviews
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com

Laist
http://www.laist.com

Pop Candy
http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy

Oh My Rockness
Concert dates for New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles
http://ohmyrockness.com
Prefix Magazine
News and reviews with a comprehensive show listing for LA
http://www.prefixmag.com
The Rawking Refuses to Stop! http://rawkblog.blogspot.com/

Raised on Indie


Foundations & Organizations
You Set the Scene
A blog on live music and show reviews in Los Angeles
http://yousetthescene.blogspot.com
The Herb Albert Foundation presents Artists House Music
ArtistsHouseMusic.org is a free, non-profit, comprehensive online resource where musicians can receive informational support, guidance, and expert resources to help them navigate the challenges and maximize the opportunities available to them within the music industry.

www.artistshousemusic.org
Stereogum
Special previews, news, and music reviews
http://www.stereogum.com
National Association of Music Professionals
http://www.narip.com
The Los Angeles Music Center
http://www.musiccenter.org

Music Publications

The Grammy Foundation
A source for music education and preservation programs and activities
http://www.grammyfoundation.com

Al Borde
http://www.alborde.com/

Billboard
A music industry publication featuring charts, news, press releases, and more
www.billboard.com
Grammy in the Schools
Music education and program resource center for high school and college students
http://www.grammyintheschools.com
NME
http://www.nme.com
MusiCares
Health and human services safety net for music professionals
http://www.musicares.com
Music Week
http://www.musicweek.com

Independent Online Music Retailers
The Guardian UK
http://music.guardian.co.uk
Bleep
http://www.bleep.com
Music Industry Online
http://www.mio.co.za

My Crazy Music Blog
http://www.mycrazymusicblog.com

CD Baby
http://www.cdbaby.com
Mojo
http://www.mojo4music.com

Dusty Groove
http://www.dustygroove.com
Uncut
http://www.uncut.co.uk
Finders Keepers Records
http://www.finderskeepersrecords.com

Racket Magazine
http://racketmag.com

The Wire
http://www.thewire.co.uk
Forced Exposure
http://www.forcedexposure.com
Light in the Attic
http://www.lightintheattic.net
Nuff Stylee
http://www.nuffstylee.co.uk
Other Music
http://www.othermusic.com

Software and Tutorials

Music Discovery

DIY scratching by DJ Q-Bert on YouTube

iLike
http://www.ilike.com

M-Audio
http://www.m-audio.com
Last FM
http://last.fm
How to write original drum tracks
Mog
http://www.mog.com

Festivals


Tune Tribe
http://www.tunetribe.com
All Tomorrow’s Parties
http://www.atpfestival.com


Conferences
E Festivals
http://www.efestivals.co.uk

CMJ (College Music Journal)
http://www.cmj.com
Festival Finder
http://www.festivalfinder.com

Digital Music Forum West
http://www.digitalmusicforum.com/west/


Virtual Festivals
http://www.virtualfestivals.com
Miami Winter Music Conference
http://www.wmcon.com

MIDEM
http://www.midem.com


LAMC
http://latinalternative.com

South By Southwest
http://www.sxsw.com