The exploited artist gets paid

BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. And a lot of indie music artists are asking BMI, Where’s my money?

After three years of significant exposure (for an unknown indie artist) on terrestrial, satellite and Internet radio, I’ve finally received my first royalty check from BMI. This initial payment for $10.25 covers the first quarter of 2006, for unspecified Internet radio play.

But what the music business gives with the left hand, it takes with the right. Continue reading

Posted in: Hot Topics at 6:07 pm Tue, Nov 7, 2006.

Big Ugly Podcast: TWAVGD

It’s about time we addressed the issue of my last name, and its soundalike proximity to the phrase Tourette Syndrome. The subject came up on the engaging, “Michiana”-based Big Ugly Podcast, after co-hosts Wetzel and D-Evil played my song, Today Was A Very Good Day.

“Turetzky? Do you think that’s a (sic) pseudoname?” asked D-Evil, inventing an expression of his own.

“I’m gonna guess,” said Wetzel.

“Sounds a little bit like Tourette-sky.” Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 3:04 pm Wed, Oct 25, 2006.

My Fat Ass Itches redux

My Fat Ass Itches meets air travel as Jack Elias finds his personal space invaded by an oversized flight attendant. Jack also played my song in Episode 168, just because he liked it.

Oversized  (0:36). Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 11:52 am Tue, Oct 3, 2006.

Conversation with Ken

Host Robin Goldstein yuks it up with her crew and sandwiches an interview with me around spins of Her Shit Don’t Stink and The Ballad of Morris The Cat. I’m flattered by the opportunity to play the role of whiny, self-indulgent artist, and they can hardly shut me up long enough to say goodbye.

Robin’s introduction  (0:32). Continue reading

Posted in: Interviews at 1:09 pm Thu, Sep 28, 2006.

Steve Irwin gets Dead

Mike opens his third show sans Michelle with If They Found Me Dead, dedicated to the recently departed stingray hunter Steve Irwin. Mike says: “If you fuck with the bull, you get the horns.” Michelle is also gone but not forgotten.

If They Found Me Dead  (0:48). Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 3:34 pm Sat, Sep 9, 2006.