I’ve been aware of the fun-loving work of the Indyish collective for a few years now, and at one point I even performed at their Monthly Mess event—a kind of mash-up of artistic genres, open to all independent artists. Lately their website has been really shaping up as a hub for all things indie (and Indyish!), where they’ve recently posted a link to all their Indyish How-To Guides, which are completely amazing. They cover everything from finding (and keeping!) an intern, getting people to your event without sounding like an annoying PR hack, how to make CDs, release an album, organize a clothing swap… and the list goes on. This is all great advice for the indie artists out there, and will definitely make your life easier. Go read ‘em all right now—or add your own, if you’ve got some advice to share.
In addition to their excellent business advice for independent artists, they’ve also got a neat-o Mix Tapes section to the site, where you can listen to indie artists that have submitted tracks for an old-fashioned “mix tape” experience. This mix tape is digitally streamed, rather than loaded into your cassette deck or boombox, but the concept is the same: a variety of genres, available for your listening pleasure. Click here to rock on over Montreal, or anywhere else in the world!
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