Pub Songs #142: Pirate Pub Songs, Arrr!

Pub Songs #142: Pirate Pub Songs, Arrr!

There are just two days left until the big CD release of Pirates vs. Dragons on July 27. You’ll be able to buy the album at 40% off its regular price. You can find details atsavedragons.com/buy. In the meantime, I have a lot of pirate music on my computer. I thought I might share some […]

Music Marketing 203: Sneaky Way to Make a Living as a Musician

Starting in 2000, I published a weekly email called The Bards Crier Music Marketing newsletter. It was one of the most-respected indie music marketing sites online. My goal was to guide musicians on the journey on how to make a living as a musician by documenting my own journey. The newsletter mostly stopped by the […]

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 […]

Review of Spotify

I finally got a chance to download and use Spotify.  I downloaded it because I wanted music to romance my wife on Valentine’s Day.  I learned a lot about it.  I’m gonna share the good and the bad of Spotify. Spotify Review from the Fan’s Perspective I drank the Kool-Aid.  Spotify rocks!  Yup.  There is […]

Top 5 Regrets About DragonCon 2011

I had an amazingly awesome time at DragonCon, but whenever you plan something, it never quite works like you expect it to.  This time, the whole weekend turned out better because my family came out.  Yet, there’s still a few things I wish could’ve happened. I wish the Bedlam Bards could’ve made it.  The Firefly […]

Celt Family Profile: Kristie Davis

This week, I dropped an email to Kristie Davis a fan who’s traveled far and wide to see me perform with the Brobdingnagian Bards and solo. She tells me, “I first heard your music several years ago on a knitting podcast by Brenda Dane called Cast-On.  She always played cool music and one day she […]

Pub Songs #54: Celtic Invasion of Ireland 2010

Pub Songs #54: Celtic Invasion of Ireland 2010

Today, I talk about the 2010 Celtic Invasion of Ireland. I’ll breakdown some of the itinerary so you can excited about this summer’s brilliant, mind-blowing trip to Ireland. Notes: Announcing Dates for Celtic Invasion of Ireland 2010 Upcoming Shows: Colorado, Nebraska, Indiana and Arkansas Alabama Celtic Association’s 1st Scots Irish Festival Music: “Desolation Island” by […]