Posts Tagged ‘Tips’

Get your Gig Listed in Newspaper Music Calendars

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by admin

Get your Gig Listed in Newspaper Music Calendars

Getting listed in a music calendar is an essential for promoting your upcoming gig. If you are in Central Oregon you have a few different community calendars  available.  A coulple of them work very well for me. The two top print calendar listings I’ve had a lot of luck with are in The Source Weekly, a local alternative weekly, and Go [...]

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String Changes

Posted on January 25th, 2010 by admin

String Changes

How often do you change your acoustic guitar strings? Putting on a new set of strings on your guitar is like putting on a new pair of running shoes.

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Keeping an Eye on Time

Posted on January 14th, 2010 by admin

Keeping an Eye on Time

It’s good to know what time it is when you are playing. If you are looking at a clock on a wall at a gig you’ll often have to add minutes because for some reason bar owners push time forward 10-minutes. The best way to tell time is to wear a watch. If you are [...]

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Open Mic Tips Learned from M&J Tavern

Posted on January 9th, 2010 by admin

Open Mic Tips Learned from M&J Tavern

It’s one of the only places in the world where you can wash your laundry while toasting fine tequila over a game of pool as you tap your feet with the strumming rhythms of a singer/songwriter’s acoustic guitar. M & J Tavern on Greenwood is a proud host of a weekly Open Mic on Wednesday [...]

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Tips

Changing up the Tempo

Changing up the Tempo

When you drive the roads in Bend, Oregon you'll notice ...

Keeping an Eye on Time

It's good to know what time it is when you ...

Open Mic Tips Learned from M&J Tavern

It’s one of the only places in the world where ...

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Jeff Tweedy Live Performance Style(s)

Jeff Tweedy Live Performance Style(s)

I really appreciate Jeff Tweedy's music career path. He has ...