Features
Dear Rich: Copyright Rules for e-Newsletters and Iron Work
July 22, 2014
Rich Stim explains basic copyright law for a designer who created a newsletter for a client, and an artist creating greeting cards using iron work designs. More
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Burning Questions for Skye Devore, Owner of Tractor Brewing How Tractor connects the dots between beer, community and culture
July 18, 2014
I talked with Skye about craft beers and the ways a good pub can cultivate arts and community. Then I had breakfast. More
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What’s Your Deal, Lauren O’Connell?
July 7, 2014
I first learned about Lauren O’Connell through her collaboration with another YouTube ninja: Pomplamoose’s Nataly Dawn. More
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Burning Questions with Jill Brown, Landscape Architect How Jill uses social media marketing to keep biz blooming
July 2, 2014
Jill Brown describes how she found better work-life balance with self-employment, plus a healthy dose of social media marketing. More
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The Terrifying History of the Pretentious Drip! I Am An Artist #22
June 30, 2014
Edie Everette chronicles the evolution of the precious paint drip. More
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Burning Questions for Sam Miller Unpacking the making of his latest album You Need To Hear It
June 24, 2014
The last time I saw Sam Miller, we were on a long, long walk across town having a bitch-fest like two ladies knitting at the gin table. More
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What’s Your Deal, Pool Party?
June 20, 2014
Pool Party is a surf rock band from a land without surfing. We play music about natural disasters we don’t encounter. More
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The Rise of the Personal Narrative Show, Part 2: Are we going to keep going with this or what?
June 12, 2014
In the ’70s and ’80s, a core of innovators brought stand-up comedy from the fringe to the mainstream. Is personal narrative performance next? More
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What’s Your Deal, Ari Herstand?
June 10, 2014
Ari Herstand started his own practical, no-bullshit blog based on his own experiences taking over the music scenes in Minneapolis and L.A. More
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What’s Your Deal, BaBa?
June 6, 2014
BaBa is a duo of epic BanjoTuba proportions. They’ll be playing in Albuquerque at DUOPALOOZA! this Sunday, June 8 at Marble Brewery. More
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The Rise of the Personal Narrative Show, Part 1: Is This a Real Thing?
June 5, 2014
Why this movement, now? Perhaps personal narrative shows are an extension of our ability (and increasing need) to self-promote through social media. More
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What’s Your Deal, Todd and the Fox?
June 4, 2014
Todd and the Fox is a badass bastion of Albuquerque’s Americana scene. They’ll be playing at DUOPALOOZA! this Sunday, June 8 at Marble Brewery. More
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5 Minutes with New Media Artist Jessica Angel
June 3, 2014
Jessica Angel is a guest artist from Colombia who is currently on a residency at 516 ARTS in Albuquerque for Digital Latin America. More
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What’s Your Deal, Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay?
June 2, 2014
Duopalooza headliners Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay tell us what singing songs in Spanish can get you in NE Texas. More
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Com-Post: How to Write a Music Video Treatment: ‘Ferraris On Ice’
May 28, 2014
It’s a simple, effective way to organize and communicate your ideas, and is an essential skill to have in the film business. More
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Resources
Dear Rich: How Do I Get Paid for Book Illustration?
If a book deal is in the works, and you feel you are entitled to a cut of the earnings, you should seek to become a party to the publishing contract. More
Music Licensing 101
How do you get your music into the hands of music supervisors, those gatekeepers who decide whose music is heard during an episode of “Justified”? More
Dear Rich: My Documentary. Her Idea. Who Owns It?
“Good ideas are common — what’s uncommon are people who’ll work hard enough to bring them about.” More
Contracts and Agreements 101
The more that you are actively working in your field — whether that means writing for magazines, playing music at clubs, hosting gallery events or building furniture for a hotel — the more you’ll find yourself needing to execute contracts with other businesses and people. More
