Ever wondered what’s involved in making a CD of original music? At the end of 2009 I recorded and self-produced my first “official” release, Online Dating Blues, and here’s a glimpse inside the process. (Originally published 12/10/09 on ketubahdiva.com) Part Two: A Free CD, and Busting Perfectionist Blocks After my disappointing appointment with the cigarette-smoking producer,… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Behind the Scenes of Making an Independent Music CD – Part 1
Ever wondered what’s involved in making a CD of original music? At the end of 2009 I recorded and self-produced my first “official” release, Online Dating Blues, and here’s a glimpse inside the process. (Originally published 12/9/09 on ketubahdiva.com) Part 1: Background I’ve been singing jazz since 2005, gigging since 2006, and everyone knows the currency… Continue Reading
Weekly Review #13: a headless chicken, and 5 ways to tame it
So how am I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? Honestly, this week I feel like the proverbial chicken with its head cut off: so much to do, and very limited time to do it in. Tomorrow morning I head into… Continue Reading
When to just do it, and when to just not
Just do it Remember Nike’s famous ad? It tapped right into America’s Puritan work ethic. We seem to love to make stuff happen. To power through. At least I sure do. I’ve got more going on than most people I know, and when I set my mind on a goal (or more often, goals), I’m… Continue Reading
Weekly Review #12: broken commitments, and 50 years of marriage
So how am I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? Broken commitments It’s been a week of disruptions from “normal” life, so it’s a bit harder than usual to take stock. And you may have noticed that my originally-on-Fridays-and-now-usually-on-Saturdays Review is… Continue Reading
Musings (in the style of Montaigne) on why doing Your Important Work is sometimes so hard
Artist and blogger Michael Nobbs recently wrote an excellent five-part series on Getting Your Important Work Done, which got me thinking. One of my big goals (what Nobbs would call My Important Work, what Havi would call my thing) is to be creating art every day. Yet I resist making art. On the other hand,… Continue Reading