Los Angeles-based harpist Mary Lattimore released Silver Ladders, her full-length follow-up to acclaimed album Hundreds of Days, back in October 2020 during the first stage of the pandemic. Since there wasn’t the possibility of touring or playing live at the time, Mary decided to debut the songs on Bandcamp Live and was one of theContinue reading “Mary Lattimore on the livestream she likes the best”
Author Archives: Amelia Ideh
Deerhoof on Their First Free Bandcamp Live Show
We were very excited (though not surprised) when Deerhoof became one of the first bands to set up a free Bandcamp Live show. “Throughout their 26 years of ‘keepin’ it boxy and harsh,’ Deerhoof has remained a model for resilience, resourcefulness, and reinvention—qualities that make sense now more than ever,” writes Sarah Gooding for BandcampContinue reading “Deerhoof on Their First Free Bandcamp Live Show”
Scanner on how livestreaming enables him to make more spontaneous creative choices
Scanner is an electronic musician who has composed for both film and contemporary dance. We asked him to share his experiences of using Bandcamp Live for Scanner Sundays, a live improvised performance and Q&A broadcast from his home studio.General admission was £5. As a bonus, subscribers to Scanner’s fan club received a discount plus aContinue reading “Scanner on how livestreaming enables him to make more spontaneous creative choices”
Dominique Fils-Aimé on watching her album launch with her fans
Singer-songwriter Dominique Fils-Aimé launched her new album on Bandcamp Live, so we asked her to tell us about how it felt and what she discovered about her fans as a community. “We did our live stream at the studio where I recorded the album. Being able to invite people into the environment where I createdContinue reading “Dominique Fils-Aimé on watching her album launch with her fans”
Children of Zeus on watching fans react to their new album
Children of Zeus, a hip-hop and soul group from Manchester, recently hosted their album release on Bandcamp Live. It was live streamed from a warehouse and gave fans the chance to hear the new record before it was released. “As it was an album launch performing new music for the first time, the chat roomContinue reading “Children of Zeus on watching fans react to their new album”