by D Grant Smith | Sep 27, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
I have to admit to having some excitement about this podcast episode. I’ve been a big fan of Rachael Yamagata’s music for a long time. Going back at least to 2003 when I first heard her self-titled EP and then in ’04 with the release of Happenstance....
by D Grant Smith | Jun 20, 2016 | Blog, Growth Farming
There are so many areas in our world that we blame our culture on. The perpetual violence in the US, especially in places where children or minorities are the victims, leads to division among our own people. When we look deeper into the causes of these problems, a...
by D Grant Smith | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog, Community Building
Sometimes the best way to see problems with yourself is to watch someone else act exactly like you do. The behaviors of other people doing just what you do should cause you to pause, reflect, and go “Don’t I do the exact same thing? Oh, that’s gotta...
by D Grant Smith | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
Superfans are the gold mine for musicians and anyone trying to build a successful career. These are the passionate individuals who go out of their way to buy all of your work, put your posters on their walls (or make their own posters if you don’t have them for...
by D Grant Smith | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
“A lot of artists, if they don’t know how to do something, they find some sort of ideological reason not to do it, and that holds them up. You do need to take that leap. Learn about it instead of complain about it.” -James Moore, Independent Music...