Protected: Latest Mix of “Moon River”
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Know the Weather Forecast
When was the last time you got bummed because it started raining? Maybe you had planned on mowing the yard or going swimming. You’d even gone so far as to start cutting the grass or drape your towel over the back of a pool chair. Then the clouds darkened and grew heavier, and pretty soon
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When Printing Posters of Yourself
To become an extremely moderately successful singer-songwriter, you also need to become an extremely moderately successful graphic designer. This is because, among other things like album covers and website pages, you’ll need to design posters. Your college buddy Michael used to do this for you for free, but you don’t want to bother him anymore.
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Lessons from Elliott Smith’s Appearance on a Tacky Morning Show
I stumbled upon this YouTube video. It caught my attention because it seemed off-brand for Elliott Smith: the dark, brooding artist on a couch at six a.m. with a puppet behind him (not Sesame Street) and the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos. Huh? It made more sense when I saw the date. It was
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AMA: “How do I boost my social media presence when I’m just starting out?” – Ty
Great question, Ty! But here’s a curveball for you: I encourage you NOT to focus on boosting your social media presence right now. Let’s hit pause on all that for a moment. Why, you ask? Social media can be a fantastic place to: Feel bad about yourself Practice mustering up genuine excitement for other people’s
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Lodging, Meals, and Bathing
You will rarely stay in hotels after your gigs. Even a Motel 6 will be over your budget. Instead, you’ll crash on a friend’s couch. Sometimes a fan will offer a spare bedroom, which you will accept after doing a quick background check and Google search. Before going there, however, you will visit the McDonald’s
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Dealing with the Fear of Sharing Your Work
How do I get over the fear of sharing my work? – Aly Aly, this is a great question, and I have to be honest: the fear of sharing your work never completely disappears. That’s why I titled this post “Dealing…” rather than overcoming. I’m not sure many of us truly overcome the fear. However,
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Happy Accidents: Where This Picture Came From
I know the lyrics to “Take Me Home, Country Roads” are about West Virginia, the Blue Ridge Mountains and all. But last year, when my wife and I hauled our family around the Midwest in a camper for my Living Room Tour, I took a wrong turn near the Montana/North Dakota border. Though we tried
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Protected: Own a Piece of My Music
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Why I’ve Been Going Back to Paper
I’m a distractible person. Don’t get me wrong, I can be laser-focused for several hours on, let’s say, a guitar tone. But send me to the grocery store for an onion, and I’ll return with strawberries, ballpoint pens, tiki torches—pretty much everything besides an onion. I tell you this because I’ve realized that looking at
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