One of these weeks, I’ll get back to publishing these on Fridays.
Truth be told, it probably won’t be this week. I’m headed to New York on Wednesday, and while there will most certainly be updates on the trip (especially here) as I attempt to claw my way back into the Northeast, trying to squeeze the most out of 2 1/2 days in the Big Apple doesn’t lend itself to sitting down and blogging. Thank you for your understanding.
As for now? Well, as I was still recovering from emptying the tanks throughout NOLA week, I found myself releasing another riveting episode of The Quinn Spinn, recorded once again at City Limit Studios.
Eli Blackshear has an incredible story, and this conversation gives him an opportunity to tell it. An Americana artist hailing from the small mountain town of Manitou Springs, Colorado, Eli now resides in the Atlanta area, where he has built a career and life for himself rooted in creativity, community, and advocacy from the ground up!
As for the day after? Well… that’s when the interviewer became THE INTERVIEWED!
Over the summer, I was invited by musician, producer, and music technologist Danny Nagy to join him on his podcast, Caffeinated Creatives, for an in-depth conversation about the state of the music industry, the origin story of Underground Music Collective, and how we define success.
The result? An EPIC conversation that covers all the bases across nearly two hours! It’s one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done, and I want to thank Danny for the insightful, inspiring conversation (and the amazing coffee!)
Don’t have two hours right now? That’s fair. Check out a small sample of our conversation, and head down the rabbit hole on your own time later…
After that, I was back at City Limit on Wednesday to record another episode of Rainne Check with Shawney and David. Then, I popped by Lowbar for my check from the weekend… only to find out that we needed a host for Wednesday night karaoke.
Eventually, we got busy — so much, that I was there until closing time, which is extremely rare on a Wednesday!
However, while it was just a few of us early on, we took turns singing whatever we want. That’s when I broke out the Our Lady Peace…
Oh, and in the meantime, I had just about wrapped up editing photos from our Crescent City Crossroads showcases during NOLA MusiCon. You can find a few samples below, as well as links to the full galleries over at UMC.
And, just when you thought I was done churning out content for the week, I went ahead and spent my Sunday evening editing more photos from my fun shoot with Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess & Cosmic Sound.
In the same sitting, I recorded and produced a Quinn Spinn Solo Mission highlighting this week’s New York trip and what it means for the future.
I’m excited for the trip, and I already have a few networking opportunities coming into view. My goal with this trip is to meet as many people as I can, setting things up for future visits and (eventually) relocation. I’m coming ready to play, New York!
All the while, the train will keep rolling here in Nashville and everywhere else. In fact, I’m actively working on rolling out expanded service offerings, and constructing these packages in a way that will empower the team to keep doing great work — no matter where I am, at any point in time.
OK… I think that about does it for now.
I’m going to try to get back over here before I head north on Wednesday. This trip is a big one, and I’ve got a lot on my mind as it approaches. Writing has always been the thing to help me organize those thoughts, so stay tuned!
-G
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