Ira Glass on sticking with it

This video of Ira Glass (via 43 Folders) really resonates with me. He describes the conundrum that creative people continually face–knowing what really is good before having the experience and technical command to actually create something good. I’ve faced...

Short Takes for 7/17/08

There’s been a whirlwind of activity among various areas of interest to me, from some cool new developments in the music blogosphere and Road Warrior Without an Expense Account’s new publishing developments to the release of the iPhone 3G. Where to even...

Rufus Reid this weekend on Contrabass Conversations

We’ll be featuring an interview with and music from jazz bass legend Rufus Reid this week on Contrabass Conversations. I’m very stoked to get to be able to feature this great artist on the podcast! The list of notable double bass guests grows ever longer...

New Books on the Horizon

It’s a great feeling to have completed and put out Road Warrior Without an Expense Account, my first book, earlier this year. It’s a considerable amount of work to publish a book; though I think I always knew this, going through the process personally...

Justin Locke: Art of the Crazy Gig Story

Justin Locke has gracefully made the move from the hardscrabble world of freelance music into his current occupation as corporate speaker and author, and he’s got enough tales from his time in this often wacky business to keep you entertained for days. We...