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Joy Oladokuns Taking Things for Granted
Joy Oladokuns Taking Things for Granted

Joy Oladokuns Taking Things for Granted

There’s this ritual you may or may not be familiar with, called immersion baptism. It’s an evangelical Christian thing, and generally involves people...

Lexi Mackenzie Brings a Resilient Spirit to Her New Album
Lexi Mackenzie Brings a Resilient Spirit to Her New Album

Lexi Mackenzie Brings a Resilient Spirit to Her New Album

In country music, all you have to do is say “Carrie” and “Miranda” – and fans worldwide know exactly what surnames are attached to the first names. I...

Pebble is a multi-genre banger
Pebble is a multi-genre banger

Pebble is a multi-genre banger

Every song should take you somewhere. Tugaloo’s “Pebble” takes you to places without you even realizing it. The song starts, and your first thought is...

Having fun on the road

 One of the things that I’ve realized is that I need to go off about once a month and blow off some steam, have some fun… drink and listen to live music....

Rogers Hometown hockey with the band…

Day of recent show: rogers hometown hockey with the boys.... I recently played a great show in Kamloops, BC called Rogers Hometown Hockey. They were going...

Day of the show while on the road in Germany..

I get asked by people, “so, wow, Germany hey?”. And I say yup, it's fun. They love acoustic singer-songwriters who play folk, blues, and Americana music…...

Robbie Cavanagh
Robbie Cavanagh

Robbie Cavanagh

Robbie Cavanagh is a  Manchester based singer-songwriter who performs beautifully crafted songs with powerful lyrics and haunting melodies. He has already played...

Anna Pancaldi
Anna Pancaldi

Anna Pancaldi

Anna Pancaldi is an international songstress who has received heavyweight support from BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music. Following a string of sold out London...

River Matthews
River Matthews

River Matthews

River Matthews has been described by Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 as 'our new favourite thing' and by Clash Magazine as 'Uniquely Therapeutic'. He has also...

Writing with Warrior PATHH
Writing with Warrior PATHH

Writing with Warrior PATHH

“…It’s not about writing a hit, or even a ‘killer song’. It’s about deep listening, building trust, building stronger bridges between people, opening...

Memorial Day 2019
Memorial Day 2019

Memorial Day 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Rick Loomis has worked several retreats with us, not only bringing his artistic expertise, but also his wisdom and...

Beyond Words
Beyond Words

Beyond Words

“He did not know such experiences could be put into words.”— Richard Erickson, Ch, Brig Gen, USAF, retired The son of a WWII Navy hero, Richard Erikson,...

10 Steps to Writing Great Songs To Get a Music Publishing Deal
10 Steps to Writing Great Songs To Get a Music Publishing Deal

10 Steps to Writing Great Songs To Get a Music Publishing...

If you want to go slow, write alone. If you want to go faster, write with professionals. Join us for our 14th run of our Signature Songwriting Circle....

5 Ways for Musicians to Improve Your Vision, Sound + Direction on Your Next Album
5 Ways for Musicians to Improve Your Vision, Sound + Direction on Your Next Album

5 Ways for Musicians to Improve Your Vision, Sound + Direction...

In the music business, tours are struggling with inflation and some artists like the Animal Collective have had to cancel their European tours as a result....

101 Songwriting Prompts to Channel the Song Gods and Break Writers Block
101 Songwriting Prompts to Channel the Song Gods and Break Writers Block

101 Songwriting Prompts to Channel the Song Gods and Break...

Want to keep song concepts flowing all the time? As creators, we usually have ideas constantly – but what happens when you get stuck? Writer’s block is...

Lockdown Songwriting Contest Winners
Lockdown Songwriting Contest Winners

Lockdown Songwriting Contest Winners

Asking songwriters to submit a song inspired by this period of COVID-19 closures and restrictions, the Lockdown Songwriting Contest sought to highlight...

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