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Ups, Downs and Pushing Buttons

August 4, 2010

Ups and downs. We all have ‘em. And for creative types, it’s not at all uncommon to be emotionally affected by the public’s response to our work. You’re flying high off the mad success of your previous CD sales and the reviews that came with it. Suddenly, the follow-up album tanks, you’re sitting on a [...]

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The First Questions for Career Creatives

June 30, 2010

Want to make a full-time career out of your music, art or other creative interests? Part of my reason for blogging is to encourage you to do so, and show you how! But first, let me try to talk you out of it. Before stepping out on that long, difficult road, seriously consider the following: [...]

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How to be a REAL World Percussionist: Part One

May 17, 2010

Today I guest post on MusicianWages. Thanks to Cameron Mizell for bringing me aboard THE website for working musicians. Read “How to be a REAL World Percussionist: Part One” and then be sure to stay check out the rest of their site’s fantastic articles! —– PowersPercussion.com

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Confessions of a Thief

May 12, 2010

It’s time to come clean. I . . . am a thief. It’s true. I’ve often said that I don’t have a creative cell in my body. What may seem to some people as my being innovative is, in reality, simply a combination of ideas that I’ve outright stolen from others. —– I steal everything [...]

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