all the ways being independent has benefitted me and all the ways it’s held me back.

all of the ways being independent has benefitted me and all the ways it’s held be back.: https://drakula.app/post/80c2e84e-905e-4cb2-8902-8b0e3dc7b8b5?invite=wzMWjT

in conversation with icon, Bonnie McKee.: https://drakula.app/post/4733406d-0765-4f0c-a001-3ccafeab751b?invite=wzMWjT

in conversation with Allie X about reading contracts and how important it is to know the inner workings of your project…: https://drakula.app/post/1250614a-64a1-47cf-ab75-89e8446492ce?invite=wzMWjT

talking about ever changing ideas of success, pushing forward and transcending your past selves…: https://drakula.app/post/938be0c8-9fbe-4d5f-b716-debe33fd690f?invite=wzMWjT

“do artists deserve a living wage?” is the wrong question. the creation of art as a service feels like a more useful framework for artists architecting their careers. 

this week Tim Anderson of @thepark interviews me for my podcast, anatomy of an artist.

fridays at the park season 002 https://zora.co/collect/base:0x1bbea2cc3b2c41774687fd00684ad12f9a666557/2

wait so do we all think aliens are real or no?

Sobering read: careers in music require a huge amount of optimistic self-belief, but the poor odds of success means its similar to gambling where optimism is dangerous. The effect of this "costly persistence and cruel optimism": a massive toll on mental health.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10298649241230673

i have so many thoughts on the cruel optimism required to pursue a music career while balancing the pragmatic realities of the inconsistent, unforgiving market conditions of the music industry… 

thank you for sharing @opiumhum

superstar curator • culture strategist • DJ • yes you know me from Boiler Room

I literally don’t remember what city this is. Maybe Zurich? Or Laussane. : https://drakula.app/post/e29361ab-f187-4b1c-9e52-20a043b9ab45?invite=wzMWjT

temporarily numb: https://drakula.app/post/9aa1ec0e-50b0-4f04-b348-5e03ca09421b?invite=wzMWjT

my conversation with Tim Anderson of @thepark on how he’s built his world outside of the traditional music industry

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Making new friends in Paris.: https://drakula.app/post/096f001e-a4ff-4500-839a-cfbd5cb48ec0?invite=wzMWjT

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