Quick tip 108 Immerse yourself in arts
If you are one of those artists who claim you don’t have influences, and that your music is truly original, I’ll be here telling you that you are fooling your self! How did you learn to play your instrument? I…
June 3, 2015
Everyday art
Art for many of us is a lifeline, it’s what make our mundane everyday life’s just that little bit easier to deal with. Good art can let us escape, make us feel things through the art, we might not be…
Quick tip 107 Innovate
Us musicians spend way too much time looking for the latest music promotion hack online. Sure there are tried and tested methods out there that you need to learn. But to look for that next innovative way to promote your…
Long live the festivals
The regular readers of my blog know I like to keep things quite positive around here, but once in a while something gets up my nose. Music journalism is a funny field, good journalist in my mind is someone who…
Quick tip 106 Let people fall in love
There is a concept in the independent music business that I think has huge potential. This concept is the basis for how I operate in the music business. And I cannot tell you how often people question me on this…
31st of May Blog update
I’m starting to feel like I am in need of some serious dose of vitamin D. Summer is definitely well behind the schedule here in Dublin, and I for one am in serious need of some warm sunshine 😀 But…
Quick tip 105 Be present
Online presence is a two-edged sword. You need to be present to be real, you need to talk to people, not just have a one way conversation with your self that you expect others to comment on. But at the same…
The Edge of the time
I know you probably are starting to worry about my mental health, “not another dark song!” But here’s the thing, I like digging deep in to those dark moments in life, where we are forced to rethink our life. To…
Quick tip 104 Radio
Radio play is one of those magical ingredients in the business. Traditionally new bands were made famous through radio. Today things have changed a lot. I suppose I was part of the generation, who started to slip away from the…
Quick tip 103 Be on Twitter all the time
Yesterday we talked about scheduling posts on Facebook. Twitter is a much different animal. Many of you know I prefer Twitter much more over Facebook. Twitter seems to be more organic. People are much less hesitant to join a conversation…
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