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May 11

The Localist: Singles are Dead

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There’s an ongoing push in some music circles to declare that the album is either dead or irrelevant, given the preference in consumers to absorb music by individual tracks versus by albums.  The argument, at least as its been trotted out lately, has been something to the effect of, “well, if the consumer absorbs music […]

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May 07

The Localist: Monetization of Word of Mouth

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The method for doing business as an independent musician has been shifting quite a bit over the past few years.  I’ve been trying very hard to diagnose the problem, and how to figure out a solution for it, but it’s a very complicated issue.  I think I’ve figured out one of the sources of problems, […]

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May 06

BCF Select Shows – Week of 5.6.19

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A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, May 6, 2019 @ 8pm – Niall Connolly & Friends @ New York Beer Company. The Monday Night Sessions return to Hell’s Kitchen this week with the Cork-born singer/songwriter and his colleagues. (Event) — Tuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 7pm […]

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May 03

The Localist: The Art of Giving and Receiving Critique

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A number of years ago, a fellow songwriter friend of mine who I deeply respect told me that one of my songs was bad. Actually, he was more specific than that, he said the lyrics felt forced and that I was trying too hard with the lyrics. He was very nice about it, and in […]

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April 30

The Localist: The Northeast Megalopolis Pipeline

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You may know of the northeast megalopolis as the socio-geographical designation of over 50 million inhabitants on the eastern seaboard, which includes the cities of (at least) Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C. I’ve always been fascinated with the possibility of setting up a more formalized musician pipeline between the cities – […]

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April 29

BCF Select Shows – Week of 4.29.19

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A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, Apr. 29, 2019 @ 8pm – Niall Connolly & Friends @ New York Beer Company. The Monday Night Sessions return to Hell’s Kitchen this week for its One-Year Anniversary with the Cork-born singer/songwriter and his colleagues. (Event) — Tuesday, Apr. […]

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April 22

BCF Select Shows – Week of 4.22.19

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A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, Apr. 22, 2019 @ 8pm – Niall Connolly & Friends @ New York Beer Company. The Monday Night Sessions return to Hell’s Kitchen this week with the Cork-born singer/songwriter and his colleagues. (Event) — Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019 @ 9pm […]

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April 15

BCF Select Shows – Week of 4.15.19

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A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, Apr. 15, 2019 @ 8pm – Niall Connolly & Friends @ New York Beer Company. The Monday Night Sessions return to Hell’s Kitchen this week with the Cork-born singer/songwriter and his colleagues. (Event) — Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2019 @ 9pm […]

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April 11

The Localist: How to Find and Vet a Publicist

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Let me start out by stating an obvious truth. You do not need a publicist or publicity or marketing in order to be a legitimate musician or artist. There are plenty of musicians that pay for publicity that the world would be better with them not doing so. There are also plenty of musicians whose […]

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April 08

BCF Select Shows – Week of 4.8.19

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A selection of shows from the infinite sea of events in NYC this week: Monday, Apr. 8, 2019 @ 7pm – Niall Connolly & Friends @ New York Beer Company. The Monday Night Sessions return to Hell’s Kitchen this week at a special 7pm start with the Cork-born singer/songwriter and his colleagues. (Event) — Tuesday, […]

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