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Radio Nowhere Trades Physical Dollars for Digital Dimesnew

After his band's popularity waned, Mike Baker began using social networking to write his music and build a buzz.
East Bay Express  |  Eric Rubin  |  08-12-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

How a Gamer Used His Celebrity in 'World of Warcraft' to Launch a Music Careernew

Even Michael Bailey -- or Fony, as he's known to fellow WoW gamers -- couldn't have predicted that one day his cyber-world celebrity would bring his real-world electronic music group hundreds of digital download sales and a burgeoning international fanbase.
East Bay Express  |  Nate Seltenrich  |  07-02-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Velva's Multimedia Geekfest Bends More than Circuitsnew

Velva's work displays both a geek's love for technology and for tearing technology up and making something else out of it. That something in this case is songs that pile up glitchy beats, circuit-bent-toy sounds, eight-bit-video-game noises, and customized analog synth guitars (including the "space axe" and "guitari").
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  08-04-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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