In the Land of the Blind…
Are you a perfectionist? As you navigate life as an artist, nobody you meet — in collaboration or in competition — is perfect. You know this, yet still set impossibly… Read More →
Who Needs a Record Label?
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- by Wampus
There has never been a better time than now to be an independent artist. More easily and efficiently than ever, you can build a digital recording studio in your home, connect… Read More →
The Tyranny of Music Genres
- Categories: Art and creativity, Identity, Music business •
- Tags: accessibility, artist, artistic identity, commercial genres, creative, creativity, genre, genres, identity, indie, indie artist, indie music, music composition, music genres, music scene, musician, original, original artist, original music, original songs, originality, performing artist, recording artist, relatability, self-awareness, songwriter, songwriting, unique, uniqueness, writer •
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- by Wampus
As a recording or performing artist, you find yourself answering a familiar question: “What kind of music do you play?” How do you answer? Maybe you have a stock reply… Read More →
Are You Serious About Your Creative Work?
- Categories: Art and creativity •
- Tags: artist, author, clock, create, creative, creative inspiration, creative plan, creative planning, creative self, creative work, creativity, fun, fun in being serious, inspiration, musician, nickelback, original songs, originality, PBRs, playful, playfulness, possibilities, rationalization, schedule, serious, seriousness, songwriter, songwriting, sonnets, starbucks, wampus, writer, writing, wynton marsalis •
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- by Wampus
Seriously. Do you give your best to your art? Maybe you do creative work for yourself, maybe you do it for others. Maybe it’s a mix of the two. In… Read More →
Stop Waiting for Creative Inspiration
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- Tags: a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, artist, author, create, creative, creative inspiration, creativity, dave eggers, i am the walrus, inspiration, john lennon, musician, original songs, originality, serendipity, songwriter, songwriting, wampus, writer, writer's block, writing •
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- by Wampus
Of course it happens to you. It happens to everyone. You want to write, you want to make music… but you’re just not feeling it. Creative inspiration, it seems, has… Read More →