Musicians Helping Musicians
I’m the beneficiary of a lot of generous support from my fellow musicians over the years. Most but not all of it as been in the form of advice, gig info, free appearances or offers to sit in, ideas and...
View ArticleBecoming the Grinch of Flinch
I don’t waste time harboring regrets. “Can’t go back and rearrange it,” I sing in my song “The Silence There.” (Listen on sidebar). The header on the top of each of my journal pages says: MAKE EVERY...
View ArticleIndie Singer/Songwriter’s Survival Guide Part 1
I’m finding the guts not to Flinch. And I continue to lose my gut. Or at least I haven’t added to it. You can get this free life-changing book here. As a side note here, the computer/information age...
View ArticlePain In The Ass
“Everybody’s in showbiz, It doesn’t matter who you are,” sing The Kinks. We may all be artists depending on our definition of art. Last week, I posted a Facebook question on my personal page asking if...
View ArticleSuper Bowl of What?
I say that I outgrew the Super Bowl. And the World Series, Stanley Cup, and…. You get the picture. I don’t mean that as a putdown to those who haven’t outgr….I mean those who are still avid sports...
View ArticleSpamless Web Weaving on Ritalin, Happy VD
Sometimes I get unintentionally spammy. It’s my poorly explained automation software. Honest. I’m trying hard to tame these beasts. Indie musicians must weave the Web of all the social networks and...
View ArticleIdiot Teaches Guitar
I loved being a classroom teacher. Guitar teaching is better in certain ways. My life in the classroom gave me some of the most joyful moments. Memories I smile at constantly. Some that make me want to...
View ArticleSelf-Care in The Music Industry – Part 1 – Food
An abused body and mind can only rock the casbah so many times. The Kinks had it right when they sang “Motorway food is the worst in the world.” That stuff will kill you if you’re not careful. The...
View ArticleOn Being Number One
I don’t keep score. Except when my livelihood is at stake. Golf partners hate me for not caring where I hit the ball. My feeling was the more shots I got to take from the weirdest places, the more fun...
View ArticleFree CDs For All
Too busy with the stuff I should be blogging about. Not a bad place to be, really. My new CD “Four: Crying Out Loud” is out and available at CDBaby.com, Or iTunes And Amazon And I’m too busy to...
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