The Points of the Creative Artists’ Code: Twenty-four - You are not the viewpoint
June 27, 2008
It’s the simple things we remember to forget, and we should not. Of course, there are times when we simply don’t realize that there are simple things to know that precede all other forms, we’re usually in such a rush to know the cream, that we ignore the fundamentals that resolve all things.
The Points of the Creative Artists’ Code: Twenty-three - The Search for Unique Viewpoints
June 20, 2008
What makes up a viewpoint? And where do you find a unique viewpoint? Even more importantly, how can you generate unique viewpoints that set you apart as one who offers fresh insight to topics that may be as ancient as humankind?
The Points of the Creative Artists’ Code: Twenty-two - Persistence
June 13, 2008
The art & entertainment industry is the business that wastes more talent than it should. Discouragement comes in so many forms from the economic to the harsh and destructive critique of those who cannot see that sustaining the determination to succeed, to complete one good work, let alone many, demands much of any human being. This article looks at the quality of persistence, and its role in helping us continue to strive.
The Points of the Creative Artists’ Code: Twenty-one - Never throw your work away
June 6, 2008
It’s tempting to toss ideas that don’t seem to have any merit away. But they did have merit at one point in time. Our failures are the best place to learn and they have additional value, this short article is about recognizing that value.
The Points of the Creative Artists’ Code: Twenty - Create what interests and inspires you
May 30, 2008
In this particular Code Point Article NDK looks at an aspect of creativity that is often missed and thus leads to creative blocks that appear to be unresolvable. Along with an examination of this particular idea that looks at the role of interest and passion, NDK Creative Artist also examines some of the other creative pressures that cause blocks, sap creativity, and leave one perplexed, puzzled and unable to produce.
Electronic Life - If I Can’t Hear the Difference…
May 28, 2008
Recently I read an article on Crave. Many is the time I have visited the home of someone who has expensive speakers, yet has them positioned poorly for good sound. And they are so proud to have spent that much money on such “good” speakers. What’s wrong with this scene? Read more
Artists Embedded within the Military-Industrial Complex
March 20, 2008
In 1961 U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower warned of the “unwarranted influence…by the military-industrial complex.” By the time Eisenhower uttered his speech the military-industrial complex (MIC) was 20 years old. Beginning in 1941 after the
Hollywood’s Anti-War Inactivism
March 19, 2008
What’s happened to Hollywood? Or rather, what’s happened to the society I live in today? Two days from the writing of this article is the 5 year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Whether due to that or some other reason, there has been a surge of anti-war “activism” in Hollywood in the form of movies. And everyone from Susan Sarandon to Reese Witherspoon is jumping on the band wagon. Read more
How Tour Breaks Preserve Sanity, Health and Bands
February 12, 2008
From bands who are signed to major record labels, to independents slogging it out, musicians are frequently on long tours; six months, a year, eighteen months, sometimes even more, of constant globe-trotting while the executives lean back in their big stuffy chairs at home and enjoy the green smell of cash, cash, cash. Read more
Pump Out Tunes Faster: 6 Easy Ways to Do It
December 31, 2007
Over the past year I’ve practiced and refined the technique behind my tuneback concept. If you don’t know what a tuneback is, it’s a song that is written, recorded and published online - all in under an hour. Read more
