5th of July Blog update
Finally we had a roaster of a week in Dublin, but still nothing compared to what most of the Europe has had. In fact it has hit dangerous levels in many places. I know this might sound silly to those…
Author: J.P. Kallio
Share love, music and art Part 2
Bert Jansch hailed from Scotland. This quiet performer had a massive influence in the world of acoustic guitar playing far beyond folk music, but still even with his success, he never seemed to got the recognition he deserved. So today…
Quick tip 130 Twitter update
Twitter has been busy working on some of their new features. There are quite few updates to their advertising platform, for example a quick “promote your tweet” feature, which is not too far from the Facebook’s boosted posts. But the…
Who am I to You?
Who am I to You? by J.P. Kallio We flow from day-to-day, more out of convenience than anything else. We are used to each other’s company, and even though what we had in the beginning is very different from what…
Quick tip 129 Expose yourself
Now before you get any crazy ideas about running around the town in your birthday suit, let me clarify the title of today’s Quick tip. I had a struggles in the past trying to convince my colleagues that it was…
Unrealistic expectations of entitlement in the music business
Most experienced musicians know that being in the business is a long road. There are many step backs, failures, refusals and put downs. You get your face slammed into a brick wall several times, that’s just the nature of it….
Quick tip 128 Be positive
With so much uncertainty you are faced with, when you choose the path of a professional musician, it is extremely important to be positive. Be positive in every situation, even when things go wrong. You need to cheer on your…
War stories from the road
In the past few days I have got a serious beating by the hay fever season here in Ireland, while still trying to keep working as much as I possibly can. Singing becomes a real chore when you feel the…
Quick tip 127 Don’t sell yourself
Networking is definitely the name of the game in the music business. It is extremely important who you know. It’s those connections that help you build credibility and give you a push up the ladder. But most artists try too…
New music Friday
Traditionally the record industry has had its new music launch day on Tuesday in the United States (Since 1989. Before this it was Monday, but getting the albums in to the stores in time over the weekend became too complicated)….
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