Miscellaneous Musical Musings, Mutterings, and Mumbles
Whether you're a gigging musician or you just prefer to rock out in your living room, music can get expensive. If you start to wander down this path, here are some of the ways you might end up spending money: Gear Recording1 Mixing Mastering Distribution Copyrights Domain/Webhosting Payments to Other Musicians2 Advertising/Promotion Bulk Merch Purchases3... Continue Reading →
It's been quite a while since my last post. As I've mentioned, I really suck at keeping up with blogs. Nevertheless, here I am writing a blog post about writing. I suppose it's like writing a song about songwriting.1 I go through long stretches without writing, and this past year has been no exception. I... Continue Reading →
I've been sitting on this post for a while. I drafted it and gave it a quick editing once-over, but, as you're well aware, life is busy. I've had my day job, gigs, rehearsals, and I opened a new merch store that I would really appreciate you checking out. So, here I am, over a... Continue Reading →
I get this question a lot as a songwriter, and it doesn't always have a simple answer. I can tell you the setting and circumstances or the general inspiration, but sometimes the about isn't terribly cut and dry. I plant a seed of myself in every song I write, but that doesn't make them all... Continue Reading →
A couple of my friends, Brian Christian Adam (BCA) and Zachary "Sonny" Edwards host an open mic every Sunday night at O'Neill's Pub in Lombard, IL. I've been meaning to get there for a while and I had the weekend off, so I stopped by for the first time this past Sunday. This was an... Continue Reading →
I've tried blogging before. I had a gaming blog (World of Warcraft, specifically) years ago. That was easy. I played the game and then wrote about the game. I shared my experiences and any tips or tricks I learned along the way. Simple. What made it so easy? If I had to distill it down,... Continue Reading →
JASON BENEFIELD 