As a working musician making sure you have the right tools for the job is important, after all these tools form a vital element of your employability. Equipping yourself with well thought out purchases can save time, money and stress in the long run. Gear transportation is one of the areas that needs careful consideration. [...]
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October 19, 2009
Hockley Hustle 2009
This weekend sees the return of the The Hockley Hustle, Nottingham’s annual music and creative arts festival. This is the 4th year of the festival and it features the best local promoters and creative groups hosting an incredible array of the best local and national acts across more than 18 venues. Again I’m lucky as [...]
September 19, 2009
JAMES Conference – Steve Lawson Keynote
Who is Steve Lawson? Well, he’s musician, webbist, teacher/lecturer on music/music industry avoidance/social media for creatives, and a solo bassist who spends a lot of his time making very unbasslike noises. This is his recent excellent keynote to JAMES, a must watch for all musicians, engineers and other creative:
September 18, 2009
Un-Convention Salford ’09 Day three
Last night was cool got to see some great bands and hangout with some ace people. Un-Convention Salford ’09 – Bands as Enterprises – Do It Together What a fantastic panel, Martin Atkins was deeply insightful, offering much advise and genuine passion. His comments were often wild and to the point, some of which could [...]
September 18, 2009
Un-Convention Salford ’09 Day two.
Right after hunting all over Manchester for some free Wi-Fi (eventually found some at a Coffee Republic, limited to 20 minutes though) I’ve picked up all my emails and tweets ect. I now feel a bit more connected. Yesterdays panel was a little un-inspiring, it’s a shame really as the wealth of experience in the [...]
September 18, 2009
Unconvention, Salford ‘09
For me Unconvention is a fantastic DIY grassroots music industry event, celebrating the rebirth of the music industry in favour of the musicians, artists and creative’s that work in the industry. Above all else it’s about being independent and facing the exciting challenges that the industry presents and finding innovative and creative solutions. From the [...]
April 29, 2009
LTD B-55 Bass Review
Over the past few years the Japanese guitar builder ESP have become more and more synonymous with the guitar legends they endorse. Since the arrival of daughter brand LTD, owning one of their instruments has become more of a reality for many musicians. In the past year LTD has gone from being a mainly guitar [...]
April 24, 2009
Pirate Bay: The Plot Thickens
More news on the Piratebay trial, it turns out the judge in the trial is a member of two pro-copyright groups! One of the groups includes entertainment industry representatives who argued in the case. Brilliant. Stockholm district court judge, Tomas Norström told a newspaper that his previously-undisclosed links with the groups did not constitute [...]
April 22, 2009
Boss Micro BR
I’m a big fan of any piece of technology that enables musicians to capture their ideas, to get the thoughts from inside their head to the outside. I find it helps me clear my head and focus on areas of my musicality. The Boss Micro BR is one of these units. The Boss Micro BR [...]
