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Keeping it Clutter Free and Clean
What does your studio look like? Are there guitar picks on the floor in random place? Those manuals for Protools – are they set neatly on the bookshelf or where you dropped them after you got the answer you were looking for? How about the floor? Is it is clean? Carpeting – clean? …
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Getting Ready for Tax Time
Someone in business for themselves needs to have a really good accounting system. You have to keep track of what comes in and what goes out. That’s pretty basic and most people do that. But, for artists, you have your own business and you need to go a step beyond tracking what goes…
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TIm Maynard – I Keep At It Every Day
Being a full-time musician sounds glamorous, but it really takes hard work and skills beyond the music. Tim Maynard is full-time. He teaches, composes, writes, markets and oh yeah – he plays the guitar. But music puts him in the realm, “it’s when I feel most alive.” A lot of us artists have…
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America Denies Us of the Art of Immigrants By Deportation
Submitted by Recita Gonzales Whenever there is political upheaval, educators and artists are usually targeted. I remember speaking with an artist from Guatemala, who as a child was hidden by his family because the government was murdering all artists, educators and historians. He recalls this vividly. Hundreds of people were murdered, even some from…
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Chaquis Maliq – Harmonies of Me
Sometimes you meet artists who stand out. Chaquis Maliq is one of those. With a sound that is unique and unpretentious, she woos your soul like she’s singing you a lullaby. But, she’s got that fire, that spark, that thing that you just can’t put your hand on and identify, but you know…
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Make Your Own Gear and Stuff
This is an artists’ website. You know what to do with such things. We are looking to feature machinery and equipment makers and designers. Those from the industrial industry who make things that help to make our lives just a little bit easier. If you know someone, please send them over. They’re…
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Gina Carey and Gico Music
Gina Cary has an entrancing voice that really digs into your soul. But her skills are not just limited to singing. She’s a writer and producer of her own music, a talent she’s developed over time. As a lot of indie artists are doing, she’s started her own label. It’s not just for her…
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Keeping the Computer Sharp
A lot of us record digitally these days. We take advantage of the technology available to us. Not only is a computer used for recording, it is also essential for research and for social networking. If your computer is down, you’re out of touch with all the things that are happening out there and out…
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Kaye Ree – Music is the Door to Our Soul
Kaye Ree said that “music is the door to our soul.” This is true, and all we need is a beautiful spirit to introduce us to that music, elevate us and to help us vibe – not just with that sound – but, with the essence of the universe which is all of us. We…
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Shanice Manderville and Brick City Ent. – Making Music Industry Waves
Following our passion is what it’s all about. Here is a woman who pursued her interest in being in the music industry by creating and developing her own independent record label. To venture into the music industry, to stay there and to be able to support yourself in it takes more than talent. It…
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A Real Soul Singer – Lamone Andrews
Lamone Andrews is a “Real Soul Singer.” He’s got range, tastefully done riffs and runs and a voice that makes you stop, pause and listen because it touches you at your innermost being. Along with that voice, he’s got the look and is very conscious about health and fitness. However, beyond all of that, Lamone…
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Black Camillion – Where I Be
Black Camillion brings to us the essential African roots of the Griot (historian, storyteller, poet, musician); someone who keeps the people informed, educated, entertained and aware. His life experiences – being shot, being a hustler in the street, being imprisoned – are what some would see as very negative. However, for B.C., it was only…