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The Formula is Simple, Execution is Difficult |
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The Formula is Simple, Execution is Difficult. What’s the key to success? Jack Conte says it best: “Make great stuff, find people who like that stuff, and hang out with them.” (Listen to interview on Music Business Podcast here. The formula is simple; the difficulty is executing it. It’s the strength of the artist’s community, the uniqueness of the art, the person behind the art, etc. Things difficult measuring. Punk bands couldn’t recognize how their experiences and criticism weren’t really ...Yet the r...
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Reviews on albums you may not have heard but should totally check out. Mike Vial - A World That's Bigger. It is clear that the opening track to. A World That's Bigger. Is about being a father. Since this first song is also the title track, it has a big influence on the album as a whole. Singer/songwriter Mike Vial spends the rest of the album using the excitement of parenthood to contemplate all aspects of life, flaws and all. As Vial himself says in his essay about A World That's Bigger. Symbolizing the...
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Gigs |
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Mike Vial tour dates. To view past gigs: Click here. Mike Vials Entire Music Collection by Mike Vial. Holler Fest 2016 – Many firsts! August 28, 2016. Ginny’s first press conference: Arts, Beats & Eats. August 9, 2016. The story about “Ghostwriter,” and my performance tonight at the Acorn Songwriting Competition. July 14, 2016. Chords and Tabs (8). Lessons (Guitar, Songwriting, Teaching) (17). By The Theme Foundry.
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I sound my barbaric yawn! |
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I sound my barbaric yawn! I sound my barbaric yawn over the roofs of the world! Ginny is four months old, and every cliche about parenting has come true, especially, “The minutes go by slowly and the days go by quickly.”. This week, I’ve accepted two challenges: Get Ginny on a nap schedule, and get myself on a practice/writing schedule that fits parenthood. Natalie mentioned to me, “Remember when we had so much time? What did we do with all that time? Time: So it comes, and so it goes. From → Life.
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Mike Vials Entire Music Collection by Mike Vial. Holler Fest 2016 – Many firsts! August 28, 2016. Ginny’s first press conference: Arts, Beats & Eats. August 9, 2016. The story about “Ghostwriter,” and my performance tonight at the Acorn Songwriting Competition. July 14, 2016. Chords and Tabs (8). Lessons (Guitar, Songwriting, Teaching) (17). By The Theme Foundry.
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Music Biz is like the A/C Biz (Don’t complain; decline) |
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Music Biz is like the A/C Biz (Don’t complain; decline). Booking gigs can be a frustrating experience. One post has been circling the musical corners of the Internet for a few years: “Why Music Venues Are Totally Lost: An Open Letter from a Professional Musician” – read here. Today, a post from Grassyroots about the same theme caught my attention: “Dear Person Asking Me to Play Your Gig” – read here. These posts make a lot of sense. Musicians have understandable pet-peeves. But there is a waiting list...
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Trinity House, Jan. 6, 2012 – Full Band Show:. Featuring Kevin Vines on bass, Stuart Tucker on drums, and David Mosher on fiddle/mandolin). Recorded by Larry Wolfe. Only the Rain Knows Why. 8211; with Jeff Pianki. Duo with David Mosher). I Just Want to Be Your Last. Love and Be Proud. Nick Skalkos’s Drum Session @ Catherine North Studios. Hamilton, Ontario, Feb. 2010. From Catherine North Studios while making. 8220;Only the Rain Knows Why” @ The Crofoot Ballroom. Pontiac, MI., August 2009. August 28, 2016.
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Where the Sand Meets the Tide. EP and “Reaching Back” single were top downloads on Noisetrade in 2011 and 2013! You can still download them for free here:. Mike Vials Entire Music Collection by Mike Vial. Holler Fest 2016 – Many firsts! August 28, 2016. Ginny’s first press conference: Arts, Beats & Eats. August 9, 2016. The story about “Ghostwriter,” and my performance tonight at the Acorn Songwriting Competition. July 14, 2016. Chords and Tabs (8). Lessons (Guitar, Songwriting, Teaching) (17).
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There and Here (End of the Tour) |
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There and Here (End of the Tour). Tags: David Foster Wallace. Jason Segel’s interview on On Point. Reflecting on his performance in the David Foster Wallace biopic, had a great quote: “You spend 15 years trying to get there and then realize there is no there.”. My parents said it more simply: “The grass is always green on the other side.”. Isn’t that the truth for artists and musicians? It’s about creating, not chasing. From → Life. Mike Vials Entire Music Collection by Mike Vial. August 28, 2016.
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