Monday, 6 October 2014
If You Want To Be A Long-lasting Musician, Explore these 5 Common Characteristics Of Full-Time Musicians
1. They work (very) hard
The artists and bands that I know that are making a full-time living are some of the hardest working people I know. They hustle every day and work long hours, evenings, weekends, whatever it takes to get the job done and bring in the income they need to survive. Most bands dream of quitting their day job to do music full-time, but some don’t realize that it is a job to be a full-time musician, and you might end up working harder and longer than any day job out there, but the reward will be to do what you love for a living.
2. They love what they’re doing
To make it as a full-time musician, you have to eat, breath and sleep music each and every day. In order to do this, you have to truly love what you are doing and be extremely passionate about it. It’s not always going to be glamorous, and most often it’s going to be a lot of hard work. When you’re on tour for weeks at a time, driving long hours cramped in a van, sleeping on floors and barely making enough money to eat, you really need to love what you’re doing to get through those tough experiences and breakthrough to the other side when the money does start to come in.
3. It’s not about the money
Speaking of money, I don’t know a single full-time artist that is playing music simply for the money. They have a passion for writing/performing/recording music, and they take their art and their craft seriously. It’s all they know and it’s all they want to do. Money is secondary, and when it comes, it’s simply a by-product of the work they are putting in.
Don’t get me wrong, although it’s not about the money for these artists, they do have a business sense, which is extremely important. They know how to manage their finances and put a value to the work they are doing.
4. They have support
Being a DIY artist doesn’t mean you have to or should do it all on your own. Derek Sivers, the Founder of CD Baby, wrote a great blog post talking about this subject: http://sivers.org/diy
Essentially, Derek says that DIY shouldn’t mean Do-It-ALL-Yourself, but instead should mean Decide-It-Yourself. This is so true, and all the artists I know who are making a full-time living have some kind of support team in place, either a manager, agent, small label or assistant to help them with their career.
They didn’t necessarily start out with these people in place, but over time they developed a team to help them manage their careers. In some cases they are life partners, sometimes close friends, but more often it's a professional manager and/or agent who got on board once they reached a certain level in their career development.
5. They don’t give up
And last but not least, they simply don’t give up. I can’t tell you how many artists and bands I’ve known that after 1 or 2 albums they simply pack it in because they didn’t “make it”. This especially seems to happen after a few tours. Being on the road can be a difficult experience for most people, which goes back to having to really love what you’re doing to get through those moments.
The artists I know that are now making a living full-time from their music just stuck to it, through thick and thin. A gig falls through? They find another one. A band member quits? They replace them. They just keep going no matter what obstacles they have in front of them. This is all they know, and they don’t make any back-up plans.
One final thing I’ll say on this subject is that it often took these artists years to get to the point of making a full-time living from music, usually 7-10 years. Most “overnight successes” are years in the making, and nowhere is this truer than in the music industry.
Remember, The Beatles spent years performing 8-hour sets, 7 days a week in Germany before breaking into the American market.
If You Want To Be A Long-lasting Musician, Explore these 5 Common Characteristics Of Full-Time Musicians
1. They work (very) hard
The artists and bands that I know that are making a full-time living are some of the hardest working people I know. They hustle every day and work long hours, evenings, weekends, whatever it takes to get the job done and bring in the income they need to survive. Most bands dream of quitting their day job to do music full-time, but some don’t realize that it is a job to be a full-time musician, and you might end up working harder and longer than any day job out there, but the reward will be to do what you love for a living.
2. They love what they’re doing
To make it as a full-time musician, you have to eat, breath and sleep music each and every day. In order to do this, you have to truly love what you are doing and be extremely passionate about it. It’s not always going to be glamorous, and most often it’s going to be a lot of hard work. When you’re on tour for weeks at a time, driving long hours cramped in a van, sleeping on floors and barely making enough money to eat, you really need to love what you’re doing to get through those tough experiences and breakthrough to the other side when the money does start to come in.
3. It’s not about the money
Speaking of money, I don’t know a single full-time artist that is playing music simply for the money. They have a passion for writing/performing/recording music, and they take their art and their craft seriously. It’s all they know and it’s all they want to do. Money is secondary, and when it comes, it’s simply a by-product of the work they are putting in.
Don’t get me wrong, although it’s not about the money for these artists, they do have a business sense, which is extremely important. They know how to manage their finances and put a value to the work they are doing.
4. They have support
Being a DIY artist doesn’t mean you have to or should do it all on your own. Derek Sivers, the Founder of CD Baby, wrote a great blog post talking about this subject: http://sivers.org/diy
Essentially, Derek says that DIY shouldn’t mean Do-It-ALL-Yourself, but instead should mean Decide-It-Yourself. This is so true, and all the artists I know who are making a full-time living have some kind of support team in place, either a manager, agent, small label or assistant to help them with their career.
They didn’t necessarily start out with these people in place, but over time they developed a team to help them manage their careers. In some cases they are life partners, sometimes close friends, but more often it's a professional manager and/or agent who got on board once they reached a certain level in their career development.
5. They don’t give up
And last but not least, they simply don’t give up. I can’t tell you how many artists and bands I’ve known that after 1 or 2 albums they simply pack it in because they didn’t “make it”. This especially seems to happen after a few tours. Being on the road can be a difficult experience for most people, which goes back to having to really love what you’re doing to get through those moments.
The artists I know that are now making a living full-time from their music just stuck to it, through thick and thin. A gig falls through? They find another one. A band member quits? They replace them. They just keep going no matter what obstacles they have in front of them. This is all they know, and they don’t make any back-up plans.
One final thing I’ll say on this subject is that it often took these artists years to get to the point of making a full-time living from music, usually 7-10 years. Most “overnight successes” are years in the making, and nowhere is this truer than in the music industry.
Remember, The Beatles spent years performing 8-hour sets, 7 days a week in Germany before breaking into the American market.
7 Exercises That Will Transform Your Body
Looking for some effective ways to transform your body? There are a few great exercises that will help you to reach your fitness goal. These exercises are easy but effective in strengthening your body along with burning unwanted calories. However, sticking to these exercises is not enough to transform your body, you should also eat healthy and get enough sleep regularly. Don’t waste your precious time doing other workouts, here are seven exercises that will help you transform your body in no time.
1. Jumping rope
A cheap and easily portable exercise that you can do anywhere is jumping rope. This workout burns more calories per minute than any other workout. Get jumping for a perfect exercise and plenty of fun. One of the best things about jumping rope is that you can do it with your kids.
Tricks To Make Your Belly Look Smaller
If you have a few extra pounds, then you surely know that they usually show around your belly or the dreaded “love handles”. No matter if it is a beer belly or you just have a sweet tooth and that tends to show, there are several tricks that you can use in order to shrink your stomach, at least temporary. Are you going to a wedding or to the prom and you want that dress to fit you perfectly? Here are some efficient tips that can shrink your belly quickly and without the hassles!
1. Take A Bath With The Amazing Epsom Salt
The Epsom salt bath is very popular these days, not just amongst Hollywood stars but also amongst the everyday people. Why? Because it relaxes you and helps you let off all the steam and stress that have built up inside you over the years. However, few people know that the Epsom salt bath can actually “deflate” your belly quickly and efficiently, and the greatest thing about it is that you only need two cups of the salt. Pour the salt into the water and then simply soak in it for half an hour. The reason why the Epsom salt bath will do wonders on your belly is because the salt will simply “extract” all the excess water in your body. As you may already know, water retention is one of the main underlying causes of bloating and weight gain these days. Not only will the Epsom salt remove all the extra water, but all the toxins and chemicals along with it. That being said, after a good bath you will look good and feel good! The Epsom salt bath is highly recommended before any big event, although you can also enjoy it occasionally, once a week.
2. Hot Pepper Jelly
A slow or lazy metabolism is a common cause of weight gain or bloating these days, and when it comes to speeding up your metabolism, nothing does a better job than the hot pepper jelly. If you are particularly bothered by your belly fat and you want to get rid of it as quickly as possible, then the hot pepper jelly will undoubtedly boost your fat burning. The secret lies in the high amount of capsaicin, a commonly occurring compound that can be found in red hot chilly peppers and that is known to boost your metabolism by around a fifth, only half an hour after eating it. The greatest thing about the hot pepper jelly is that it is one of the most versatile spicy ingredients that you can use, and it has been found to be highly efficient in the morning, when eaten along with your regular breakfast. Not only is the hot pepper jelly a quick, healthy and delicious “fix” for your bloating or belly fat, but it is very affordable as well and it can be found at almost any supermarket and store.
Headaches In Pregnancy Could 'Mask' Serious Underlying Health Problems, Expert Warns
Most headaches in pregnant women are caused by tension or migraines
- A small percentage are caused by life-threatening neurological conditions
- These include blood clots and a pressure build-up within the skull
Headaches in pregnancy can mask underlying conditions, experts warn
Experts have today warned that headaches in pregnant women could be 'masking' serious underlying health conditions.
Kirsty Revell, a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton, said 90 per cent of headaches experienced by mothers-to-be were the result of migraine or tension.
She said these usually improved during the last six months of pregnancy.
But a small percentage were caused by potentially life-threatening neurological conditions - the third most common cause of death among pregnant women.
In a review published in the journal The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG), Dr Revell looked at common causes of headaches during pregnancy and the postnatal period, the conditions associated with them and how GPs, midwives and obstetricians should manage care.
She said: ‘Headaches are common in life and some women find they suffer a lot during pregnancy, but most are benign, for example migraine or tension headaches, and will not harm mother or baby but will just be unpleasant.
‘However, some headache types can be more dangerous and an indication that something is seriously wrong and it is vital GPs, obstetricians and midwives are aware of the signs and symptoms associated with these conditions and know when to seek advice from a specialist.’
Dr Revell, who co-authored the review with Dr Paul Morrish, a consultant neurologist in Gloucestershire, said the common occurrence of headaches during pregnancy could mask dangerous conditions.
These include cerebral venous thrombosis - a blood clot in the sinuses of the brain - or pressure build-up in the skull, known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which is more likely to occur in obese women of child-bearing age.
She also warned that women who experience migraines have a two-fold increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia.
Headaches in pregnancy could actually be a sign of a blood clot or increased pressure within the skull
Mother Of Two, 42, Who Had Sex With A 15-Year-Old Schoolboy In Her Marital Bed Is Spared Jail Because Judge Discovered She Gave Birth To His Baby
- -Helen Cartwright told police she knew he was underage when they had sex
- -Pair slept together in her home after flirting and kissing over several months
- -Fell pregnant, left her husband and they became a couple when he was 16
- -Judge decided it was 'appropriate to move outside sentencing guidelines. Your relationship is now, for better or for worse, a legal one.'
- -She was handed suspended jail term and placed on sex offenders' register
Spared jailed: Helen Cartwright, 42, had sex with a schoolboy and had his baby but was given a suspended sentence
A 42-year-old mother who had sex with a 15-year-old has been spared jail after a judge was told she had given birth to the schoolboy's baby.
Married Helen Cartwright slept with the teenager, who is 27 years her junior, after months of flirting and admitted to police she knew he was underage, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.
Their relationship was initially 'hugging and kissing' before they had sex at her home in Dudley, West Midlands, last May.
Cartwright, who already had two children, fell pregnant and gave birth to his baby, who is now five months old.
They became a couple after he turned 16 and she left her husband.
Yesterday she was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years, after she admitted sexual activity with a child under 16 at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
She was also given a two-year supervision order and placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.
Sentencing her Judge John Warner told Cartwright: 'You are not necessarily a sophisticated person and clearly gave no thought to the consequences.
'You should not have allowed things to continue as you did.
'There is clearly a significant difference in age but if this had happened two months later no crime would have been committed.
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Chris Brown: Usher & Tyga Cheer Him Up With Post-Jail Visit
Talk about true friends! On June 3, just one day after Chris Brown was released from jail, he received a welcome home from some famous buddies – Usher and Tyga.
Chris Brown, 24, was released from jail on June 2 after serving 108 days of his 131-day sentence. As HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY reported, Chris has “learned his lesson” and obviously, he must want his friends to see that. He got the chance to show off the new him on June 3, when Usher, 35, and Tyga, 24, paid him a thoughtful visit.
Usher & Tyga Visit Chris Brown Following His Release From Jail
Usher and Tyga proved they have Chris’ back when they went to his house the day after he was released from Men’s Central Jail in California, according to Mail Online.
The Voice judge and rapper reportedly played basketball with Chris during their visit. Endorphins from exercise are a great way to boost a person’s mood — especially for Chris, since he’s tasting his first bit of freedom in awhile! We also hope that the wise Usher gave Chris some sage advice on how to get back to the top, R&B singer to R&B singer
Chris has spent most of 2014 in rehab and jail. He was thrown in jail in March after he violated his probation by getting kicked out of a Malibu treatment facility, and on May 9 he was sentenced to a year in prison, though he was given credit for the previous time he spent in rehab and jail leading up to the sentencing.
Who Else Is Visiting Chris Brown?
Security has been tight at Chris’ home in Encino, California — he has not yet been seen since his release. However, we know another person who’s allowed in his home— Chris’ girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.
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