James

What about Meiser? How is their recording going?

jastrub

Meiser tells you that they are almost done recording an entire 12-track album. They just need a little bit more time. Your audio engineers are bemused but are excited to see what will come next.

Dayvan Cowboy

I release Keys and Buttons as a single to build interest first.

jastrub

The audio engineers suggest putting "Reverse Polarity" as a B-Side. They say it will "nicely balance out the overt sexuality of Keys and Buttons with some philosophical musings, and it will also get attention from the crowd who listen to B-Sides in the first place". Your engineers also suggest you release the single as a limited-edition vinyl as well as through the internet.

Dayvan Cowboy

I agree with my engineers. They seem intelligent so I take their word for it, and it would definitely generate attention.

jastrub

Meiser presents you with 12 fully recorded tracks on a tiny cassette tape. Your audio engineers listen to it. Most of the tracks are traditional metal-infused speed punk, but there are some stand out tracks, such as a slow thoughtful ballad "When An Idea Dies" and a funky metal track, "Who Do You Think You Are". There is also a track that has a nice pop feel to it (it even has harmonies!) called "Unbottled Water", which is a beautiful poem about a waterfall which quickly morphs into a tirade against commercialized bottled water. Your audio engineers deem "Christmas in a Sweatshop" and "Never Do What You're Told" as the best "meiser-ish" tracks on the album.

ThePhanastasio

How was the concert of The Young Virtuosos?

jastrub

You go to MBHS and listen to the Young Virtuosos concert. You found them remarkably skilled and you personally enjoyed the music, but you are unsure that their brand of contemporary orchestral music would sell well. It comes down to whether you appreciate their art (in which case you should sign them) or would rather rake in the dough (in which you should leave the project to someone else).

ThePhanastasio

I'm not horribly concerned about raking in the dough if that means that quality musicians are unable to find label representation. Bukowski Fist Records signs The Young Virtuosos.

jastrub

Keys and Buttons is released as a single with Reverse Polarity as the B-Side. In its first week, it barely made the U.S. Top 40 Electronica charts at #39. It sold fairly well online, and the vinyl was a disaster, selling less than a thousand copies and wasting your valuable cash. Overall though, it was a plus, both economically and for the reputation of ViZionARY