Category: The creative life
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I uploaded an mp3 of the song “Cold Winter Night” to Google Gemini and asked the AI to write a short story using the mp3 file.
I uploaded an mp3 of the song “Cold Winter Night” to Google Gemini and asked the AI to write a short story using the mp3 file. No other input prompts were given, just the mp3 file and here’s what the AI came up with when putting this audio track into words for a short Christmas…
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Guitar fretboard map – learn the notes on guitar the easy way!
Unlock the Fretboard: Your Ultimate Guide to Learning Guitar Notes (Fast!) Feeling lost on the guitar fretboard? Do you strum away, knowing chords but not the individual notes you’re playing? You’re not alone! Many guitarists hit a wall when it comes to truly understanding the fretboard. But imagine unlocking a whole new world of improvisation,…
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Musicians scramble to find guitar strings
On a Tuesday afternoon, 734-B rolled into “Strummer’s Paradise” wearing a very convincing trench coat and a floppy sun hat. “Greetings, carbon-based purveyor of vibrations,” 734-B said, its voice modulator set to Casual Human Male #4. “I require all of your guitar strings. Every single one.” The clerk, a teenager named Jax who was currently…
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Singer songwriter coffee house moments playlist
A Quiet Coffee House Afternoon You Can Step Into The light outside is softer now. Maybe it’s late afternoon, when the day finally loosens its grip. Or maybe it’s evening, when the world slows and the noise fades into the background. Either way, this is the moment your body has been waiting for—the moment when…
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How many streams does it take to finally quit your day job?
The Morning Refresh: Hope Is Strong Before Work You open your streaming stats with confidence. This is it.Something happened overnight.You can feel it. You refresh. +6 streams. Nice. That’s basically fame. You immediately calculate: “If I just multiply this by… everything… forever… I’ll be fine.” You are not fine.You are still going to work.
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Checking streaming music stats – the life of an independent musician
Leave a comment below, let us know which streaming service you check your music stats on most often and how many times a day to you check? For me, it’s Spotify and I check far too often to see if I have enough streams to finally quit my day job. 🙂
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Underrated Indie Covers
Tips for Covering Indie Songs Successfully These indie songs for covers will help your band stand out.
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Looking for the Perfect Cover Song? These Independent Originals Are Ready for Your Band!
Where Can My Band Find Original Songs to Record? Are you a band or solo artist looking for the perfect cover song to round out your setlist? Or perhaps you’re searching for that one hidden gem for your next studio release? While covering the classics is great for nostalgia, there is a massive opportunity in…
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🔔 Fresh Festivities: The 5 Brand New Christmas Songs Defining the 2025 Holiday Season
Refresh Your Festive Soundtrack: Beyond the Holiday Classics We’ve all been there. It’s December 1st, and suddenly every shop, radio station, and coffee house is blasting the same twenty songs we’ve heard every year since 1994. While there’s a certain nostalgia in the “Old Standards,” even the most festive spirits can start to feel a…
Coffee & a Playlist 