Build an Email List, Build a Fan Base, Make Money with Your Art

Building an email list can feel overwhelming. You may even be of the mindset that it's not worth the time and effort. If either of these rings true for you, please read a short list of considerations at the end of this email. Image by @cuadros92 on Pexels.com [...]

2024-01-31T17:51:49-06:00January 31st, 2024|Income, Marketing|

290 Lars Deutsch – Boum Dans L’Espace, Collecting Sounds, Retro Sci-Fi, the Slightly Out of Tune, Storytelling Effect of Weirdness & Humor, AI in Music, Thinking Less

LA-based producer Lars Deutsch recently released a whimsical album called “Boum Dans L’Espace." He also created a series of short videos for the project, inspired by his appreciation for early sci-fi and the slightly out-of-tune. Lars is a two-time Emmy winner whose bio reads like this: [...]

2024-08-02T14:19:24-06:00December 22nd, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|

288 Johnny Burgin – Queretaro Mexico, The Queretablues Festival, His Guitar Masterclass And YouTube Channel, Moving to Memphis, Leaving Chicago, And His Forthcoming Album

Johnny Burgin has been making waves in the U.S. and abroad as a blues player entrenched in the Chicago blues style. He has performed and recorded with blues legends like Tail Dragger, Sam Lay, Billy Boy Arnold, and Pinetop Perkins. Johnny made a name for himself in [...]

2023-11-30T15:19:09-06:00December 1st, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

287 Andy McCluskey – The New OMD Album “Bauhaus Staircase”, Stunning New Videos, Memories Of The First OMD Gig, Art, Politics, Dark Waves Festival, Liverpool F.C.

Andy McCluskey is a founding member and lead vocalist of OMD (aka Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark). His band has sold over 40 million records worldwide. They are electronic synth pioneers and one of Britain's best-loved pop groups. OMD conquered the United States with their 1986 hit, [...]

2023-11-16T21:17:10-06:00November 17th, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|

286 The Vintage Yell – Working As A New Band, Writing And Recording New Music, Release Strategy, Mesquite St. Records

My guests, Chris Raspante and Jesse Spradlin, are The Vintage Yell. Chris appeared in episode 2 and episode 186 of The Unstarving Musician, which are among the most popular for the podcast. Chris and Jesse joined forces to form The Vintage Yell somewhat recently and have a [...]

2023-11-10T10:40:53-06:00November 10th, 2023|Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

285 Johnny Burgin (Rewind) – Chicago Blues, Music Festivals, The Magic Of The Stage, Pinetop Perkins

This is a rewind episode featuring blues guitarist Johnny Burgin. What is a rewind episode? It's a previously published episode, one of my favorites, and one that I think merits re-publishing. I give these episodes a fresh edit, which means you will find it even more [...]

2023-11-21T09:20:27-06:00October 27th, 2023|Income, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|
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