I have nothing bad to say about passion. It’s cool. Or I really should say hot. Coupled with stuff like muse, inspiration, talent and so on, passion offers massive motivation when it’s in flow. I so (too?) often rely on what I’d loosely call talent and my passion for music to get me through gigs and other creative projects …
Read the Post and More On the Way I know that it looks like my blog has gone idle. And it’s true. But that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been creating posts. There are several guest posts still to come and I’ll keep you up to date on those. I’m really appreciating the connections I …
OK: you got some local gigs and you are really loving playing out. Now what? Time to rest and enjoy the moments of success? Um, no. Once you have a local gig or two, it’s time to decide where you’re headed next. Do you want to get more local gigs? Do you want to tour? …
I really don’t need to add to the fray regarding the possible demise of musicians making money by making their music. It’s been covered in so many ways: give your music away, piracy killed independent music, no it didn’t, and The Trichordist’s excellent essay on changes in the structure of payments to musicians for their …
Since I have some time on my hands after networking, practicing my craft and looking for income opportunities, I’ve started to do a few of the things that I couldn’t when I had a “day job”. Toyota had 2 minor recalls on my Prius, so I made an appointment with the local shop to get …
