Why should I have to cater? (Adapting your communication)
What we have here is a failure to communicate! Communicating to your bandmates can be a challenge at times especially when addressing issues. I have failed to communicate time and […]
Tag Archives: management
Get your crap together! (Or a post about work ethic)
I have wanted to scream that at people I have had to work with in the past. In most cases, I haven’t said exactly what is on my mind but […]
Blindspots: Moving beyond the road
From the time we start driving, blindspots become the check/balance of any move we make while behind the wheel. Most of us probably remember our parents constantly yelling about them […]
Source Souring: When Good Folks Go Bad
For all of my readers, I’m sorry it has taken me this long to write another post. Between tours and side work, I haven’t had an abundance of time to […]
2 Legs + Determination = Independence
There are times in everyone’s life where we come to the realization that we have two legs and with enough determination, we can stand on our own. Obviously, this is […]
Surviving the critique!
We have all been there. “You know, if you could just play it this way instead of your own way, that would be great.” Every musician hears this and other […]
Shaping a product
When pruning a bush, does one take an axe to it? Or do you use a hedge trimmer to carefully shape the bush? An axe will pretty much kill whatever […]
Perception: Easily forgotten?
Perception. Interesting word and easily forgotten unfortunately. As musicians, I think we often feel entitled to acting a certain way regardless of how it may affect others and their perception […]
Band Etiquette: Interview with Anu Gunn
Greetings! As we discuss etiquette and how it applies to music environments, I thought it might be a good idea to chat with a few industry professionals about this topic. First […]
Playing your part: Being a cog
For those not familiar with the term ‘cog,’ it is usually associated with the expression ‘cog in the wheel.’ It refers to one of the teeth in a gear. In […]
Music Business Etiquette: The Ground Rules 