In today’s social media savvy world there’s stuff every artist should know about branding. Contrary to what others may say, not every artists needs to act like they’re some media mogul but a social media presence is a must. When it comes to branding oneself as an artist, there’s a balance between someone who is […]
In today’s media landscape, opportunities can come from being someone with a wide-reaching social media following, so, if you want to get known to fellow creatives and pros, you simply must get active and build a presence for yourself, period. Mind you, for artists, special rules apply. Here are a few. Authenticity Is Key Want to cultivate […]
Being in the music industry is all about having connections, being known, and being in the right place at the right time. Yes, you’ve got to have skill, yes you’ve got to have a body of work but you also need to be known by the folks who can hire you and/or introduce you to […]
Just like nearly every other art form in the world, making music, or at least good music is hard. Being a solid DIY musician takes hours of time spent learning and refining your craft. After that, there’s the time you’ll spend getting the sound right, getting the instrumentation right, and finding the people (if any) […]
In a year filled with seemingly impossible ups and downs, 2016 has at least succeeded in one arena. It’s provided us with some fabulously bizarre mashups. From Nine Inch Nails to Nirvana to Drake to Michael Jackson, this year has seen many DJs dig deep to construct unconventional and surprising musical hybrids. Are they all […]
What’s Your Niche? We live in a strange time. In today’s world making money off of YouTube is possible. All you need to do is find your niche and your fan base. Are you a soccer obsessed crochet wizard? How many others are there out there? How about Pokemon loving fashionistas? Or, how about gothic […]
Buying presents for everyone can leave you tired, frustrated, and broke. The best holiday gift ideas often don’t come from fancy boutiques or expensive department stores but from your imagination. Use your unique talent to make presents that will be cherished by your loved ones. You can find new and exciting ways to brighten their […]
Music is an art form unlike any other. It’s a sprawling globe-spanning, all-encompassing art. It gets under your skin. It lives with you. It crawls into the nooks of your mind and vibrates there. Music is also an art form that lends itself to discovery. Building an education in music isn’t difficult to do when […]
Being in the know in music can be exhausting when you consider there are thousands, nay, millions of websites out there devoted to our most primitive and enduring of artforms–music. Since the days were were sitting in caves and banging on drums, music has been the artform of humanity’s collective soul. For any working musician […]
Alysse LeFevre recalls how her love affair with music began when she was just 12 years old. “My parents signed me up for piano when I was 12,” she says, “I really didn’t want to do it but I ended up liking it a lot, and I found that a lot of the people I […]
