Archive for August 2005

Karaoke Takeover

Aug 20th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Inspiration

Has your favorite venue gone karaoke? No worries… make a karaoke track from your original recording, and sing it on karaoke night while barhoppers sing along!
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From the Mailbag: Co-Writing and Works for Hire

Aug 19th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Songwriting

Great question in today’s inbox… a reader wanted to know what to do about a song that was co-written with a session player:
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Throw More Pots

Aug 19th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Tips

Zane’s great post, excerpted below, is a great reminder that you’ve got to DO something to BE something. I spent a lot of time this week working with clients that wanted to unhook themselves from the fear of… something. I’m sure you’ve seen this resistance, too.
To achieve success in music, as in most things, you [...]



Athens, GA Music Internship

Aug 19th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Booking More Gigs and Opportunities

Troy at Nomad Artists, a super booking/management agency here in Athens, is expanding into concert promotion and needs some interns. (And for crying out loud, let’s not have a repeat of the Chicago incident — send your contact info to Nomad, not to the comments!)
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Heavy Metal Hasn’t Gone Anywhere

Aug 19th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

Slate discovers that metal has been been hiding just under the radar, like our friends in Music Hates You.
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Confusing Urgent and Important

Aug 18th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Tips

My clients, my wife, and my friends are all sick of me talking about the distinction between urgency and importance. Seth Godin has some great insight into why it’s so very important to understand the two — especially when paying a bill or catching a plane!
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Marc Cohn Shooting - First Hand

Aug 18th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News and Tips

Shane Fontayne provides a first hand account of the attempted carjacking that almost took Marc Cohn’s life. Long time spinme.com readers know the rant I’m about to go on here…
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How to Wow an Audience - Every Time

Aug 18th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Tips

“Live up to your potential instead of imitating someone else’s.”
-Martha Burgess , Founder, Theatre Techniques for Business People
[ via Fast Company ]
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Rock Star: INXS: Elimination #6

Aug 18th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Television

Looks like Jessica’s finally getting the boot. With a good vocal coach and some clarity around her fashion style (she seems to be unsure of what looks flattering on her), she could go places. The West Coast and the rest of the Voting World agree with me that we’d all go pay to see Ty [...]



Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Player Wanted

Aug 18th, 2005 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Opportunities

Do you have what it takes to co-write an album with Ozzy Osbourne?
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