Facebook friends? But we just met! (Updated)
The blog below ran on this site a little over nine months ago. However, due to some recent experiences I felt moved to re-publish it – along with these new tips:
Make a Good First Impression and Get What You Pay For
For regular readers of this blog, you know that names get withheld to maintain anonymity. In this case it’s a good thing because it’s not only one but two faces that got egg on them.
Booking Yourself at the RIGHT Venue
Three weeks ago the blog on our site centered around booking yourself and being honest with venues about your following (or lack thereof). The opening paragraph referred to a blog for another time, focusing on “not trying to get booked at a place that you’re not a fit for.” Well, “another time” is now. Today we have another guest blog, this time from Nashville-based Nancy Moran, who was the guest on our weekly show all the
Do You Sound Like Bill Murray’s “What About Bob?” Character (and that’s not a compliment)
I recently bumped into someone that I haven’t seen in probably two years. Due to the large gap in time, there was not only the usual happy talk to warm ourselves back into conversation, but the requisite catching up took place in short order too. And then it happened.
Crowdfunding – A First-hand Account
There have been episodes of “Now Hear This Entertainment” where the guest has talked about their crowdfunding campaign. As much as an effort IS made to get “What did/didn’t you like about it” input from the guest, there is always lots more ground to cover during those interviews. So, today we have an entire blog contributed by a recent NHTE guest who is currently going through such a campaign. Here’s what country
Don’t Have a Following? Then Just Say So
One night last week I was out visiting venues. One band in particular that I book is a good fit for the sites that I chose to go to that evening, which in itself is maybe a lesson or a blog for another time (not trying to get booked at a place that you’re not a fit for).
Early Quittin’ Time? Not in This Business!
As is the case with many of my blogs, this week’s was again inspired by something that I witnessed recently. Yesterday I took it to the Facebook group, where we’ve been having quite a hearty discussion on the matter. Wow. Quite a hearty discussion. I was going to we
Do It Your F***ing Self
This week the blog is contributed by a guest who is an independent musician speaking to independent musicians. On the episode of “Now Hear This Entertainment” released last week she referred to having written this, so it seemed fitting to provide it on our site to our audience as well. Here is the submission from singer/songwriter Ashley E. Norton, who is one half of the folk/Americana duo Whitherward.
No Reason NOT to Collaborate
I was sad recently to hear about a hardworking musician that I know who isn’t currently working in a band environment. While this person isn’t someone I am in continual contact with, I do know that there had been some good things happening for the group this person was with, including bookings in one of the “big three” U.S. cities for music.
Your Key Connection Could be Right Next to You (So Beware)
For privacy reasons and since this is currently an active discussion that’s happening, I need to withhold names and specifics, but it won’t take away from the impact and importance.