Category: Music

Listening

This month I've been focusing on listening more.  And not simply having music playing, but really paying attention, conscientious listening.  Listening to the things I like and new things, help me figure out where I'm at in this crazy musical journey.  It's my way to check in and see what's changed and what hasn't. Here's … Continue reading Listening

September Updates

This month is a planning month.  I'm trying to get a couple different projects moving forward that will happen this winter and next spring, and because of that, I  don't have a lot going on for this month.  This month is mostly just random gigs, not a whole lot of interesting new music or flute … Continue reading September Updates

Career Advice

Asking for help is hard.  Like really hard.  Hard on the scale of making adorable cookies in fun cookie cutter shapes.  Either they help you or don't.  You get delicious adorable cookies, or you get delicious hideous cookies.  How are either of those things bad outcomes? But working up the nerve to email or call … Continue reading Career Advice

Working day for a musician

I've been thinking recently about work.  What kind of work do I want to be doing?  This is a multi-level question.  Right now, I work 25ish hours a week at a day job which is entirely unrelated to the arts or music at all.  I think it's time to find a better gig, and I … Continue reading Working day for a musician

July Updates

Hi from the Midwest! I've been in Michigan for almost two weeks, visiting, playing with the adorable animals that live in my house and having fun in western Michigan.  I'm getting back into the swing of things, starting with a show with Contemporaneous at the end of the month.  Here are the details: http://www.lepoissonrouge.com/lpr_events/jherek-bischoff-july-31st-2013/ This is … Continue reading July Updates