Posts by Guest Blogger

Guest Blogger Jessica Boudreaux shares: “If a person feels annoyed, frustrated or put out by you sending a genial and to-the-point email asking about an opening slot on a show, then they’re probably not someone who would be very fun to work with anyway. Or their Mercury is in their asshole’s retrograde that day.”

We began the piece in an atonal modal G# minor which happens to be four whole steps down from the actual key of the song. After a collective “gasp” the entire wedding party demanded that we be removed from the ceremonies.

Among the many things stolen were my wife’s unique pieces of jewelry. I quickly made her a necklace and earrings based on some ideas I had, which led to compliments and questions about where people could buy some for themselves.

Guest Blogger Judy Miller Silverman says: “I am trying to save you from that fate of wasted time and money and full-tilt depression. Go DIY before you DIE. You are not alone in having the proverbial doors slammed in your face while trying to build your project.”

The Thermals’ Hutch Harris shares how much his band has learned through DIY management. “By never letting anyone manage us, Kathy and I have been forced to learn how to manage a band ourselves.”

While Ernest Hemingway probably didn’t say those words that have been attributed to him, it hasn’t stopped people from using it as a technique to improve their writing. So is there any proof that it’s actually effective? This infographic takes a look.

Tracking this way leaves you very little control for editing or fixing later, since there ends up being a lot of mic bleed between the guitar and vocal mics. You have to just be happy with the humanity of it.

This was my fourth tour through the Pacific Northwest, and to see people from New Mexico in both Washington and Oregon was comforting and reassuring. I’m such a workaholic, and to see it pay off, even in the littlest of ways, is my fuel.

A song swap isn’t about mimicking and imitation, it’s about deep listening, re-interpretation and artistic growth.

Writing and recording is a way of healing for me, and many.

We live in the in-betweens, you and me. When they’re working, we’re sleeping. When they’re playing, we’re working.

Working as a session musician often feels like the closest I’ll ever become to being a magician.

Guest Blogger Lea Anderson was one of the artists for the inaugural Studio Sale at 516 ARTS last year. She’s here to tell us why we should go this year!

Guest Blogger Nate Gubin lays down the unique style of storytelling in his comedy feature film “Search and Rescue.”

Guest Blogger Joel L. Daniels shares his fear that he would lose credibility as a rapper if he started trying to get his Bilal on.

Guest Blogger Troy Lambert shares: “I dreamed of being the next King, Koontz, or even as prolific as Asimov. But I never did anything about it until I was already a little way down the road. So I’ll offer you some free advice.”