This article will discuss what is the definition of indie music and compare it to mainstream music and see where they collide. What is Indie Music? There is a phrase floating around now that describes indie music. It says that it is “music made by and for people who are disaffected with the commercial, corporate, […]

The upcoming film Sister of the Groom follows Audrey (Alicia Silverstone) as she heads to the Hamptons for her brother’s wedding. As she arrives, chaos ensues between her family, her brother’s French fiance, and the surprise arrival of her ex.  To accompany the film, composer Jay Lifton was in charge of creating a score to […]

‘GATSBY FRIDAYS’ is a podcast that, at its heart, is about creativity, and its hosts, Serra Semi and Alex Chimilio, are well-acquainted with many different iterations of creativity in a professional context.  With experience and expertise in visual arts, design, fashion, and film, the pair launched ‘GATSBY FRIDAYS’ as a way to explore creativity in […]

Here at JamAddict we love to talk about music and music performance, but it’s not very often that we get to talk about other types of performance where music is crucial but not necessarily the star of the show.  All of us know that music is extremely important to all kinds of media and entertainment. […]

There’s a parallel between music and film editing. Both rely heavily on rhythm, tone, and context to give the audience a specific impression or to provide them with simple and complex feelings.  So when we came across a short film titled ‘Single,’ released earlier this year to very positive critical reviews, we knew that we […]

Photo Credit: Melanie Escombe Melanie Escombe has been a professional concert photographer for years now, having captured concerts both for publications and on a freelance basis.  For her, it all comes from an undying love of music that made itself known early on in her life, and that love hasn’t gone away ever since.  Escombe […]