Category Archives: General

Karma Co.

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Site Admin

Sam Bayer, Guest Blogger A long time ago, when the world was young, there was a guy named Russell Wolff. Russell was this amazing ball of energy from, um, maybe Philadelphia – he moved up to Boston and immediately became … Continue reading →

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Things

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Site Admin

Anonymous There’s an ethic in our world that identifies the possession of things – especially things that don’t have an obvious utilitarian function – as a negative. The philosophical foundation of this ethic is that ‘things’ are an illusion, and … Continue reading →

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Artifacts

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Site Admin

Sam Bayer, Guest Blogger Welcome to another installment of my occasional feature, Sam’s Book Corner, where I rise from my sofa and not actually review a book I’ve just finished. This time, we’re talking (or not talking) about “Marshall McLuhan: … Continue reading →

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Songwriting and Politics

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Site Admin

Terence Hegarty, Guest Blogger There’s been an argument for a century or two about whether what we’ve come to call socioeconomic issues are “fit subject” for art. Most formal academic criticism of the twentieth century has suggested that introducing such … Continue reading →

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Music and the Renegade Tradition

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Site Admin

Sam Bayer, Guest Blogger Welcome to the second installment of my occasional feature, Sam’s Book Corner, where I rise from my sofa and not actually review a book I’ve just finished. I began back in October, with a not-actual-review of … Continue reading →

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When Changes Come – Picking Up, Moving On

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Site Admin

Trisha Knudsen, Guest Blogger So Kids, it’s like this – life is change. We all know it’s true, deny it as we sometimes attempt to do. But, change is an inevitability of the Human Condition. We’re meant to keep learning, … Continue reading →

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Get Committed – Organize Your PR

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Site Admin

Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger Pick a tool, any tool. The more comprehensive your PR activities, the bigger and better your chances for reaching more people, including the press. With a diverse menu of social media tools readily available (see some … Continue reading →

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Be Committed – to Your PR

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Site Admin

Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger As a performer, your primary goal is to connect with your audience – to evoke thoughts, actions, and emotions – to make people laugh, cry, tap their feet, or simply ponder life.  When it comes to … Continue reading →

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The Power of Song

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Site Admin

Daniel Senie, Guest Blogger It was early summer, 1982. The winds were blowing briskly down the Hudson River. We were sailing from South Street Seaport to Piermont, with just the wind and the tide to power our way north. I … Continue reading →

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Social media tips for performers

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Site Admin

David Greene, Guest Blogger As if being a performing musician isn’t hard enough – making sure you’re comfortable with your arrangements, lining up gigs, creating a stage persona and just enough banter to look like you’re not even trying too … Continue reading →

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