Open Mic: What Should I Write About?
And some coming attractions at The Honest Broker
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker.
I’m asking for your suggestions:
What would you like to see here?
What topics should I address?
What should we discuss in these open mics?
Are there other ways we can improve our community?
Please leave your comments below.
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By the way, below are some articles I’ve written, but haven’t published yet—so you’re likely to see them in the future. I just to need to find a place for them on the publishing schedule.
“My 10 Best Tools for Predicting the Future”
“Fela Kuti in Prison”
“My Secret Life as a Social Media Consultant”
“The Biggest Scam in the History of Jazz”
“The Rise and Fall of Hunter S. Thompson” (two-part essay)
“Why Do Children Hate Music Lessons?”
“More on My Lifetime Reading Plan”
“A Playlist for Immersive Listening”
“My Favorite Chet Baker Tracks”
Etc. etc. etc.
And I’ll also publish the remaining sections of my new book here (Music to Raise the Dead) during 2024.
But there’s still so much more we could do. So give me your best ideas in the comments.
P.S. Most of you may have missed yesterday’s article (“How to Review a Creepy Book”) because of an email mishap. The link is here.
What can indie musicians do to replace the revenue lost from the death of cd sales? I have been getting a steady stream of content marketing emails from DiscMakers. They seem almost desperate to keep in touch with their customers. But who is going to order more CDs? Our garages are full of unsold inventory. They are pushing vinyl now. They sell download cards but those seem obsolete now. I saw a funny post, where a musician showed a picture of his CDs and said I feel like a buggy whip salesman.
Would love to see some written book reviews. I remember reading a great article from yourself on how you read, so would love to see some reviews either of books you read in the past or books you’re reading now.
Thank you for being a great contributor to my Substack feed!