The B# Newsletter (For Musicians)

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| The B# Newsletter | March 12, 2008

Publisher: The B# Newsletter
http://www.myspace.com/jazzman795
http://www.eartastic.com
Editor: Kenny Love
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Copyright © 2008 The B# Newsletter All Rights Reserved

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"The B# Newsletter" is a FREE music industry newsletter
published by MuBiz.com. It is focused toward independent
musicians and recording artists. Its intent is to inform and
enlighten artists through articles, resources, products, and
services that will significantly enhance them in their music
careers. Additionally, it offers Op-Ed/Commentary on various
Music industry headline news.

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IN THIS ISSUE…

I. "Now, I Know Why The Werewolf Howls"

By Kenny Love


II. Music Business & Career Resources/Products/Services

III. Some Humor, Perhaps?

IV. Cheap Advertising Space

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I.
"Now, I Know Why The Werewolf Howls"

By Kenny Love

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"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is a 1969 autobiographical
novel that focuses on the early years of author Maya Angelou's
life. Written at the end of the American Civil Rights movement,
the work explores the isolation and loneliness Angelou faced.

Up far too late into the wee hours of the morning, an all too
often zone in which I find myself, on one of these occasions, I
also found myself considering Angelou's story and its parallel to
the life of not only my own, but to many musicians.

As a musician, it is more often than not, difficult to find a true
friend aside from another musician (actually, the same is often
true within the music community itself). But, for this article's
purpose, as an example, non musicians seem to either view
musicians as demigods due to their talent, or they are deemed
freaks of society (a few choice fans may view us as both...
simultaneously).

After all, as musicians, we do not fit the status quo...the
"blend in business as usual" scenario...the all encompassing
process of graduating high school, going to college, and getting
a job that we will retire from forty years later.

No, even if we attend and complete college, then take a job in
a local school district teaching the school band or choir in the
interest of "normalizing" our lives, inevitably, we will be placed
in society's one of two "demigod" or "freak" molds (again,
perhaps, both simultaneously) dare we ever exit our nether
world to perform publicly to a crowd of more than one.

In my own personal experience, as well as the experiences of
my musician friends/acquaintances, if you have been a musician
for most of your life, it can be said that your existence within
the world of music supersedes your playing an instrument,
singing, performing, or composing.

It is likely and, otherwise, a spiritual "calling" that will not let
go. And, it can easily be said to have an inescapable hold on
you...a blessing in a sense, yet and perhaps, even a curse...
much like that dreaded 30-day interval of the silvery moon that
your friendly neighborhood werewolf must endure and survive
lifelong without bringing undue attention to himself or herself.

And, it is a unique level of human spirituality that most non
artists cannot and will likely never comprehend. In comparison
to Ms. Angelou's work, along with our musical talent and the
enjoyment of being blessed as a creator, comes a slightly
seething loneliness that, in turn, maintains our honesty to our
"calling."

Regardless of your favorite genre that you dare not admit chose
you, as opposed to your choosing it, you will likely agree that
the common elements of anger, sadness, and other related and
indifferent emotions can be derived from, at least, one song of
any given artist's repertoire, whether that artist is Enya with
her "Caribbean Blue" (Celtic), Roy Ayer's "Searching" (Jazz)
Sting's "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" (Progressive Rock),
Jill Scott's "Golden" (RnB), or any of Eryka Badu's works, as
well as those of many other artists.

And, as sad as it is for me to admit it, I have also found that
many artists (including myself) can remain too close, too long,
to their music without a vitally necessary unrelated diversion
to overtly distract and save us from instituting a "Curt Cobain."

Because, music has a uniquely powerful way of forcing a
suppressed (and, often painful) personal history to the surface
for re-evaluation and analysis. And, as musicians, and because
we are creators, this is, possibly, the reason for our high degree
of emotional response to it more so than non artists.

While this article has been intended to serve as "body filler" for
this newsletter, it also serves me well as a few moments of
self-reflective therapy, as my spirit eclipse's the oh so soothing
albeit depressing sounds of Ms. Lalah Hathaway's vocal lead
(lyrics by Ms. Bette Midler) that cascade Mr. Joe Sample's
rendition of Ms. Midler's "When Your Life Was Low" (it's on my
playlist on my MySpace page, but don't listen too often, lest
ye fall victim to and become a might painfully enthralled, such
as my wretched soul hath done time and time again).

Ignorance is bliss, and I often wish that I remained a non artist
who had never learned what I now know about creating music,
its mechanics, or its intricacies, such as how to arrange a
particular chord inversion or a drum part's backbeat that not
only evokes memories and/or emotions that either make me
want to soar higher than Kal El could ever dream of doing, or
seek the closest gunshop for "El Fin," but which either can draw
the positive or negative tear from a too often dry bloody eye.

And, after having self-analyzed, self-explored and self-purged,
I too now know (and understand succinctly) why the werewolf
howls at the first light of the beautiful silvery moon.

Kenny Love

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Editor's Note: Kenny Love serves the Music industry as an 18-year
veteran radio/video promoter and print media publicist for Classical,
Jazz, and Gospel recording artists, authors, and filmmakers. He is
also co-owner of and Director of Marketing for Eartastic Records
(http://www.eartastic.com). Visit and consider becoming his
lifelong friend at http://www.myspace.com/jazzman795

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* As always, your comments regarding this article are very
much appreciated, so please feel free to send them to
kenlove@...

Again, if you are an author who would like to contribute a
"unique" article that helps musicians and recording artists
succeed in their careers, please feel free to send it to me
for consideration of publication within the B# Newsletter.

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Music Dish articles by Kenny Love:
http://www.musicdish.com/kennylove/

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II. Music Business & Career Resources/Products/Services

1. http://www.myspace.com/jazzman795
(Here, I have an unrelated article titled, "How To Unclog
Stuffed Nostrils," that is worth visiting the site alone. It
reveals how I almost killed myself a few weeks ago while
trying to unstuff my nose from a head cold. My youngest
daughter laughed, even shouted with glee, even though
it wasn't Christmas, as I writhed in pain and attempted to
survive. But, that's not surprising, because she laughs
at everything anyway.)

2. http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/236
(Definitely, My Mid-Life Crisis Recording titled, "Vampire Love.")
Note: It is available for sale on CD Baby at
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kennylove as well as available
on iTunes.

3. http://prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb466569.htm
(Billboard Music News on "The B# Newsletter")

4. http://prwebpodcast.com/releases/pod466569.htm
(My Billboard Music News Radio Interview)

5. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/klmb101
(My Online Music Business Class)

6. http://www.MuBiz.blogspot.com
http://kennylove.wordpress.com/
(My Music Blogs)

7. http://www.eartastic.com/kl/VS.html
(As A Musician, You May Need Some [Or All] Of These)

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III. Some Humor, Perhaps?

"The Case Of The Great CD Cover Mystery"
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=10555

Scary Review 1
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=2132

Scary Review 2
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=4780

"Attack of the Killer Musicians!"
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=4525

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Got Questions, Issues, Answers, News, or anything
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Thank you for reading me...until next time…

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| The B# Newsletter | March 12, 2008

Publisher: The B# Newsletter
http://www.myspace.com/jazzman795
http://www.eartastic.com
Editor: Kenny Love
Primary Email: kenlove@...
Secondary Email: kennylove@...
Web Site Sign-Up: http://yahoogroups.com/group/BSharpNews
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