Besides the great songs, Michael Jackson was a performer, if not, THE performer to see. He was an entertainer who knew how to amaze. He was a magician who captivated the world with the moonwalk. You couldn’t take your eyes away. He had your attention. In today’s world where the live show is so important, [...]
Like much of the world, I’ve been tuned into Michael Jackson as of late. As per the suggestion of JL, we thought we could do a week of Michael Jackson posts in respect to his passing. I recently watched the made for TV “Life with Michael Jackson” bio where a reporter gets an exclusive insight [...]
As the downloads have increased for The New Rockstar Philosophy Book, I’ve become quite accustomed to seeing various peoples email “signatures.” For those of you who may not know, within the settings of most email programs you can choose to put as few, or as many, hyperlinks and/or images at the bottom of every email. [...]
Man, I love summer. If you’re in California or any other 24/7 sunny location, you probably don’t appreciate summer as much as people who know what a cold winter feels like. Summer is absolutely fantastic. I thought this post could be a quick add on to Voyno’s post about writer’s block. Summer is chalk full [...]
Writer’s block is a scary thing for creative types like you and me. It means the end of inspiration, the end of that spark that creates worlds, and, if you’re like a lot of people, it can cause you fear and panic. Yet writer’s block is very normal. You can’t be go, go, go, forever [...]
Read an article on Coldplay and their recent Canadian dates. 2 things struck out at me as pretty interesting insights into the world of Chris Martin and company. 1. He studies Nickelback for subtleties in their hit songs. I don’t know if it’s a joke or not, but it does make sense as he’s a [...]
As an artists do you ever feel like there’s a “to do list” overload? It seems especially common in our hyperlinked world. I think everyone feels overwhelmed at some point. There are a million ways to “make” it. So even if you’ve read an article advising you to do this, join that, or what have [...]
I’ve been thinking on how people usually tend to lean to one side of their brain in term of how they think and function. I’m generalizing, but you’ll find very logical, rational people (left brainers) without much ambition for creativity and then you’ll find the polar opposite in other people (right brainers). Artists, I would [...]
In the New Rockstar Philosophy book, we mention the importance of having some inspirational materials when you go on tour. Stuff like a DVD of your favourite band, a new great record, or even a bag of your mommies cookies are the type of moral boosters that every band wants more of. Driving for extended [...]
Create a Niche, Create a Tribe, Create a Career
Sometimes the amount of talent I find in the world is staggering. Hearing amazing new music on a weekly basis makes me very happy I am alive at this point in time. But still, much of that amazing music goes unnoticed by the masses. Why is that? Often at NRP we write about how great [...]