As 2013 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors.
Marshall Crenshaw certainly knows how the music business works—or, in the case of many artists, doesn’t work. But Crenshaw is now waving goodbye to the traditional system, as the platinum-selling Grammy and Golden Globe nominee has decided to ditch the middle man and put out an EP subscription vinyl/download series. Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, Crenshaw will be releasing six 10-inch, three-track 45s within the next two years. The first one, I Don’t See You Laughing Now, was issued last month. Crenshaw will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week.
Crenshaw: My father died on Christmas Eve of last year. His name was Howard H. Crenshaw. He and I did clash a lot during my teenage years, and thinking back on it, I marvel at how he handled certain situations that I put him through. He was a mentally and spiritually healthy person, a rarity among dads in my peer group. He was such a great guy.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s5r2spPJ8g
