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The nakedness of ambition

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Dave

Well it’s good to have aspirations and goals and seek to improve your lot. But I have to say I’m more than a little ambivalent about the world view held by the ambitious type. Continue reading →

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Podcasts – and YouTube?

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Dave

These are areas of self-promotion that send a shiver up my spine ““ and not in a pleasant way. But I guess I should get (back) down to it. Independent musicians mostly need any tool they can lay their hands … Continue reading →

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Independent Musicianship and Dilettantism

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Dave

From www.dictionary.com: dil·et·tante -noun 1. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler. The part-time Independent Musician’s true character? Further investigation reveals: des·ul·to·ry -adjective 1. lacking in … Continue reading →

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Independent musicianship v. weekend warmongering

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Dave

I took to the epithet “Independent Musician” with gusto. I like the rank of “Weekend Warrior” less. Still, if the cap fits… Each term can have a slight air of the derogatory about it, depending on context, and both are … Continue reading →

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