"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."
- Hunter S. Thompson

Hmm..I wonder what is said about the movie biz… The funny thing about that quote is that it was sent to me by a friend who isn’t even in the music industry.

Is it really that bad? I think, thankfully nowadays that it is less so. Much like the pioneers of old, both the music and movie industries have opened up to the independent movement. Independent music now makes up almost a quarter of the total market share. Music downloading revenue is now...

It's all so damn non-linear. Sometimes living life really appears to be completely random. It seems like there are people who just stumble upon great things while others strive and strive only to just squeeze by with minimal validation/rewards.

Opportunity just kinda floats around out there like that monster poker hand some of us dream of getting. Some of us do get those cards, some do not. Some of us bluff to try and win and some just coast on great hands. Both strategies are acceptable, though one does appear easier than the other doesn't it?

No matter what hand you get dealt, you still ultimately have to play the hands to have a shot at winning. Sometimes that means you gotta play a LOT and in some cases lose a lot.

Living for your dreams is exactly like a gambling addiction. That “swing” will eventually come your way, but you gotta hang in there. You sell everything and borrow your family broke all biding on that one hope that your luck will eventually change. Your ship will come in...

Well, I figured I better write something already...I know, it has been a while. Nonetheless, things are moving along very well these days. I have been hard at work on a handful of different projects and I am very excited about this year.

That said, here are my usual, deep, thoughts:

I have to admit that as I have been pursuing this craft over the last few years, I have allowed myself to slip into that trap of cynicism and jadedness.

It's the kind of thing where your ambition becomes twisted and you start to see more obstacles than opportunities? It's a paralyzing psychology because you sorta become expectant of rejection. Sometimes, you actually find yourself seeking out the pain. This process can eventually lead you to a place where you border on martyrdom and apathy - Definitely not the best place to work from!

In fact, I realize now that it is the WORST place to be in ANY situation/point of your life. Without that feeling of hope/inspiration, work/life becomes laborsome and can begin to feel meaningless...