I’m still brainstorming the idea of CelticCon, a sci fi convention celebrating Celtic culture in the sci fi/fantasy world. Right now, I’m seriously thinking and planning on this, but I could use some help. Here’s what I have so far. The first event would either be next year in January (Burns Day? Hmm…) or early February […]
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Brobdingnagian Bards Are the Steve Martins of Celtic Music
For years, I’ve been trying to figure out the success of the Brobdingnagian Bards. What I found was when we were on, we were ON. We blew people away. This usually happened at big venues like DragonCon where we had an audience to work with. Then something incredible happened. It was like magic. Yet, I’ve […]
Do You Believe in Yourself?
One of the fun things about driving to conventions is I get a lot of time to listen to audio books. Seth Godin is one of my favorites. Seth is a idea entrepreneur and one of the premiere marketers on the web. He is read by millions and has a ton of great advice about […]
Brobdingnagian Bards at DragonCon 2014?
57,000 people showed up in Atlanta to attend to attend DragonCon, one of the largest sci fi conventions in the world. It’s just huge. The whole convention is overwhelming. In fact, the last six or seven DragonCons I’ve done left me wiped, sick, or stressed. That all changed this weekend. This year, Andrew McKee, my […]
Marc Gunn CD Checklist Updated
I was packing for DragonCon yesterday when I got the bright idea that I should print out copies of my album checklist. Quite often, someone comes to my table after a show. They look intently around. Then they say, “I already. own all your stuff.” I snicker quietly to myself, and respond, “Probably not.” Now I […]
DragonCon 2013: Marc Highlighted by Podcast Track
In other news, the Podcasting Track did a feature on me and my panels at DragonCon. I have three podcast panels planned for the convention. Two are specifically for podcasters interested in making money with podcasting and using it as promotional tool for musicians. The other is my only solo show at the convention. Title: How […]
Why My Own Blog Is Better Than Facebook Or Twitter
I must be getting old. Now I’m either a lot wiser or more fearful of change. Maybe both. When I first started promoting the Brobdingnagian Bards online in 1999, I was overzealous. I signed up to every newsgroup or mailing list that was related to our music. I spammed them constantly. I didn’t know spamming […]
Cool Moments at GenCon 2013, Podcast News and a Remastered CD from Brobdingnagian Bards
I had a wonderful time at GenCon this year. It was a bit odd and different for me though. I brought in L.T. Panzarella as a drummer for my shows. That was pretty cool. I like having others to play with. It adds a lot of body to the music. I was hoping that it […]
Free from Ties that Bind
I decided to disconnect my blog from my Facebook fan page. Years ago, I used to publish all sorts of blogs under the sun. I had fun writing about stuff, promoting stuff, etc. I don’t do that any more. It’s all business and no play. I’m as tired of that as I am of social […]
Love it or hate it? Mediocrity and The Carpenter
It’s funny how different albums affect you. Last year, I bought The Avett Brothers’ newest album, The Carpenter, because I loved their debut album. This one is a solid 3 stars on my rating scale. I’ve barely listened to the album since i bought it. Partially because it lacks the folky quality of their first […]