Death to the Starving Artist trope 🔪
The "starving artist" trope is a scam designed to keep creatives broke, burned out, and easy to exploit. Success isn’t about suffering—it’s about creating art you love and building a life where you thrive, not just survive.
USING YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE TO OPTIMIZE YOUR SCHEDULE
Could planning our freelance schedules around the naturally occurring phases in the menstrual cycle allow us to work WITH our changing energy levels and emotions instead of fighting against them?
FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2021
Tattletale Saints wins New Zealand Music Award for Folk Artist 2021.
DEFINE YOUR TOP-LEVEL GOAL FOR A MORE FULFILLED LIFE
Defining your top-level goal gives deeper meaning to your daily to-do lists and allows you to direct your time and energy in a way that best supports your professional and personal dreams.
10 WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER MUSICIAN AT HOME
A complete guide for improving your ear, technique, memory, and music reading at home, right now. Use your practice time more effectively and become a better musician by trying these 10 things.
WITHOUT MUSIC, WHO AM I?
As the months wear on and the reality and probable length of this new gig-free life in the United States settles in, the question I can’t stop pondering (at the risk of evoking a Zoolander puddle reflection moment) is: if I’m not performing music, who am I?
SETTING UP YOUR FIRST HOME RECORDING STUDIO
Covering everything from interfaces, microphones, and headphones to online courses: a how-to guide on setting up your first home studio for every instrument.
CORONA-CRISIS: HOW WE RESPOND TO STRESS
We’re all incredibly complex emotional beings and there are as many responses to this situation as there are people dealing with it.
WHAT ARE YOUR CORE PERSONAL VALUES?
Brand values help focus company branding and marketing to really tell the true story of the business. And it’s not that different for us as individuals.
MORE TREES, LESS EMAIL: MANAGING YOUR EMAIL (AND YOUR SANITY)
6 tips to better manage the influx of email and reduce the stress it can create.
10 Ways To Soundcheck Like A Pro
Soundcheck can be a confusing experience when you first start playing in venues, clubs, or heading out on tour. Here are a few tips for making your soundcheck run smoothly and ensuring you get the best sound possible out of the gig.
OWN YOUR VALUE
Stand up for yourself and believe you’re worth something. If you don’t first, then no-one else will.