It is time yet again to gaze into the crystal Fender Strat and peer into another measurement so one can monitor to my eyes on my own the happenings and occurrences that shall take region over the next calendar 12 months within the global of popular song. Earlier than we get to that, permit’s take a look at how I did with the last 12 months’ visions for 2018. 2018 Prediction: With Milk Run long gone, some other DIY venue will emerge to attempt to fill the void in reserving up-and-coming visiting indie artists.

Reality: While there are still house suggests, no person has actually stepped as much as fill Milk Run’s footwear. 2018 Prediction: With new California workplaces, anticipate as many as four new bands introduced to the Saddle Creek Records’ roster in 2018, along with at least one veteran indie band looking for a new domestic.

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Reality: The Creek introduced Black Belt Eagle Scout, Young Jesus, Tomberlin, and Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker. As for that veteran band, The Faint is back and will launch its first new album in five years. 2018 Prediction: Watch as some instead massive names go away NYC and LA for the reasonably-priced digs and imperative location simplest Omaha can offer.

Reality: We’re nonetheless waiting.

2018 Prediction: Those who freaked out whilst vinyl back could be doubly greatly surprised while cassette tapes start to come back this yr. Reality: Cassette income for the first 1/2 of 2018 have been up ninety percentage 12 months-over-yr within the UK and we have an annual Cassette Store Day wherein you could choose up cassette copies of Nevermind, Back in Black and the Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack, amongst others.

2018 Predictions: Speaking of vinyl, as albums income begins to flatten this 12 months, watch as charges for brand new vinyl finally begin to drop. Can the $nine.Ninety-nine alba be a ways behind? Reality: You’ll nonetheless be hard-pressed to discover new vinyl albums below $20. 2018 Prediction: Fed up with facing a crowd of human beings preserving up smart telephones at some stage in concert events, artists will enforce a new era so one can block smart telephone cameras from working internal venues.

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Reality: While this tech exists (Apple patented it years ago), artists are the usage of Yonder devices to fasten up your mobile phone during shows. 2018 Prediction: With Hi-Fi House going public remaining summer and Hear Nebraska merging with Lincoln’s The Bay, search for yet every other tune-associated employer to emerge, this time as a non-income performance venue.

Reality: The Bemis establishes a new sound art and experimental music residency application that will consist of a recording studio and performance space; however, the track can be something but pop. 2018 Prediction: More and extra bands will exchange their names after their first or 2d launch. Same band, distinct call, all to keep their tune in front of the ever-fickle music public always searching out the following large issue.

Reality: Nope.

2018 Prediction: With the new Capitol District outlet, we can see even more live authentic music somewhere downtown other than at No-Do.

Reality: Well, there’s the Harney Street Tavern…

2018 Prediction: As the Maha Music Festival turns 10 this yr, assume a mega-astounding headliner and the pageant’s expansion to a two-day event.

Reality: Maha indeed improved to 2 days in 2018, with Weezer as the headliner.

2018 Prediction: You thought Prince’s and Bowie’s deaths have been earth-shakers; someone even bigger could be knocking on heaven’s door this yr.

Reality: Mr. Zimmerman is still very much with us.

2018 Predictions: Bands we’ll be talking about approximately this time subsequent yr: LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, Monsters of Folk, High Up, Little Brazil, David Nance, Low, Stephen Malkmus, Cursive, Car Seat Headrest, Whitney, Navy Gangs, Bib, Hop Along.

Reality: Almost all the bands cited launched new cloth in 2018.

2018 Prediction: Director Alexander Payne might be so bowled overusing the area’s music scene that he no longer only will try to combine Omaha tune into one among his upcoming movies; he’ll begin work on a movie primarily based loosely on the Omaha track scene circa 2003. Reality: I nevertheless assume it’s a helluva concept, and I recognize where you may discover a screenwriter, Alexander.

So, let’s have a look at…. 6 out of 13. Eek. Let’s see if I can beat that this year?

Prediction: First it became vinyl, then cassettes and now even 8-tracks. Next 12 months, crazed music aficionados will take it one step as we see the first album released on reel-to-reel tape.

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Prediction: Your concept having concert tickets on your iPhone changed into reachable, be careful with facial popularity tickets. By submitting your facial profile to Ticketmaster, checking in at a show can be as clean as searching into a digicam.

Prediction: A savvy live performance promoter will arrange a new Lilith Fair subsequent 12 months that brings together each hot indie woman-led act for a traveling tour. Among them are lady indie supergroup boy genius, Saddle Creek’s Big Thief and Hop Along, Mitski, Noname, Eleanor Friedberger, Courtney Barnett, and Sarah’s route return McLachlan.

Prediction: Now, with offices in Omaha and LA, watch Saddle Creek open workplaces in New York City and reopen offices in the UK because the label maintains to extend its new-era roster.

Prediction: Speaking of Saddle Creek, with the return of The Faint to the roster, assume a good greater unexpected new release from every other of the label’s first-generation superstars.

Prediction: For years, the Hi-Fi House flew below the nearby radar before finally going public. This 12 months, a countrywide ebook will discover the mission and produce it to the attention of an international-wide audience.

Prediction: As instances get more difficult for musicians, watch next yr as the quantity of GoFundMe campaigns upward push, along with some very famous artists. They won’t be asking you to fund recording initiatives; they need to pay their bills.

Prediction: At least one fundamental, respected rock artist will come out in 2019… as a Trump supporter, and the fallout will make even Kanye blush.

Prediction: Because of the appearance of streaming services, more and more vintage (i.E., ancient) artists will input the Billboard Hot a hundred as a brand new generation of listeners discovers them through tv commercials or movie soundtracks. Everything old is new once more.

Prediction: As we mourn the passing of Almost Music, a new file keep will open in 2019 both downtown or Benson operated with the aid of another properly-reputable member of the neighborhood music network. The store will feature the identical fantastic curated new and used inventory and fast become “the location” in which musicians and young fanatics cling out.

Prediction: A very well-known candle in the wind might be extinguished in 2019.

Prediction: Bands we will be speaking approximately this time subsequent 12 months: Beck, Belle & Sebastian, The Faint, Algiers, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, The Smiths, The Rolling Stones, Bob Mould, Thick Paint, Ryan Adams, Bjork, M Ward, Iron & Wine, and Bright Eyes.

Prediction: Finally, one among Saddle Creek Records’ new generation artists will do what no other Creek artist has been able to do: Be the musical visitor on Saturday Night Live. Can you bet her name?

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