The last couple of Tuesdays, I wrote posts about music that I've enjoyed in the past. Today, I'm going to write about an artist that I just discovered within the last few days. I love it when I find something new that's really cool and interesting, and this artist definitely fills the bill.
Last week, one of my Facebook friends posted a link to a YouTube video of a live performance. The song was called "Are you Fucking Kidding Me? (Facebook Song)", and the artist was Kate Miller-Heidke. The song was clever, and the audience in the clip was completely into it and fully appreciative. But what struck me most about the song was Kate's voice. It was quirky, but I really liked it. And even from the sort-of-okay sound quality on the camcorder footage, it's evident that she was classically trained.
So I looked for more.
And find more I did.
Kate Miller-Heidke has a voice that sounds like a combination of Kate Bush and Lily Allen, with a dash of Cyndi Lauper thrown in for good measure (and the occasional shot of Dolly Parton). It goes from goofy to ethereal within the confines of a single song, and she has a fun, impish presense that endears her to the viewer almost immediately. Read the rest of this entry »
Getting the Words Out There
September 20, 2009 in Blogging, Business, Internet, Writing by faltarego | No comments
Seven, they say, is a lucky number. I hope that's true, because I've now been doing this blog for seven weeks. It's still in the experimental stages, still finding its feet, but I've been enjoying the process and have had fun playing with the tone, format, and length of the posts. It's an evolutionary process, and feedback from readers has been an important and helpful part of it.
A blog with no readers is really no blog at all, and I'm grateful to everyone who has read my posts, especially to those who've taken the time to comment. Feedback is essential for a writer, and I've been fortunate to have received some very supportive comments.
I think the next stage in the evolution is to try and widen the audience. This has been running around in the back of my head for some time, now, of course, but I've been more focussed on getting into a routine and establishing my topics.
But now, methinks, it's time to delve into the realm of self-promotion. This is something I've never been entirely comfortable with, but it's also something that would seem to be necessary for anyone who wants to get their writing "out there." I know there are tips and tricks for getting a blog or website noticed, and I've read a few here and there, but I want to make sure I'm doing the right things, and doing them for the right reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
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