Finding Your Natural Audience
Songwriters, do you know who your natural audience is? Your songs exist at a point within or outside the commercial mainstream. If they fall in the mainstream, they are similar… Read More →
Why Originality Matters
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- by Wampus
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If you’re a musician, you probably get asked whether you do original songs or covers. And as unassuming as that question sounds, it’s actually a hornet’s nest buzzing with speculation… Read More →
DIY: The Mighty Tascam 388
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The first recording band I was in made albums on an all-in-one portable studio with eight tracks of audio on 1/4-inch, analog tape. Having cut my teeth until then on… Read More →
The Myth of Writer’s Block
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- Tags: composing, create, creative, creative inspiration, creativity, fiction writing, inspiration, novel writing, short story writing, songwriting, tips for writers, writer's block, writing fiction •
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- by Wampus
Ever decide you were suffering from “writer’s block”? How did you define this mysterious condition? As a mental obstacle? A chronic ailment? A demon bent on tormenting you? Did you use… Read More →