My Top 7 Favourite Live Shows… and why

I’ve been to a lot of Live Performances over the years. Some memorable, some…not so much.
Many different venues, many different genres. Here are my favourites from 7-1.

7) Lisa Loeb – I was staying at my songwriting partner John’s place in LA and he told me about this thing BMI (I think) was putting on…….


Sturgis North: The Performance… The Highlights

My band and I opened the Sturgis North Mainstage in July, in beautiful Salmon Arm, B.C. It had been a while since I’d performed on a large stage with a full band. I prepared as much as I could, because I wanted to kick ass. No regrets. I also wanted to be in the moment……


Week 9 Creating A Continuum and what started it all.

Week 9. This whole book Ariel Hyatt’s Music Success in 9 Weeks, has really changed the way I do business. The music business has changed drastically over the last few years, and for so long I resisted that change, but this whole book has really opened my eyes and led me on an interesting journey…….


Week 8 Real Live Networking – WTF is that?

I’ve been working so much on all the other networking stuff, facebook, myspace, email, that I am soooo rusty when it comes to real live networking.
Honestly? I despise it. It’s so freakin’ personal. Yeah, I know, I know. Hey, give me a stage and I’ll show you what I can do, but me telling……


Week 7: Building a Mailing List or Inbox Influx Blues?

Building a mailing list is a challenge when you’re not touring. That’s what I think as I’m trying to build my mailing list while I’m not touring. Lately I’ve been going through my email list (which is a big job). I don’t know whether people don’t want free stuff, or it just goes into their……


Week 6 Blog Challenge – I love my newsletter…do you get it?

Newsletters…love ’em or hate ’em. I never really thought about them til I heard one of Ariel’s mp3s about them. What would I have to say….again the little voice on the shoulder…who cares what you have to say? Well according to my email list, I have lots to say, and my subscribers like it. I……


Blog Challenge Week 5 – So who do you think I sound like?

I’m a bit behind in the blogging…yikes. This was interesting to me…I did a blog search first on myself and found these reviews (that I’ve already seen) posted on Blog sites.

 http://venusz.blogbus.com/

Heavy Metal Time Machine – http://metalmark.blogspot.com/

Sinister Angels Realm – http://sinisterangelsrealm.blogspot.com/

I was able to do some more research and I have some work……


Week 4 Blog Challenge and My Search for the Perfect Acoustic Guitar

I’m a bit behind on the challenge…I’m finding it challenging. Ha ha. I updated my twitter profile though, so if you want to check it out, my link is twitter and then /robinbrockrocks. It’s a lot of work this new music business. I think I liked it the old way, not that it was less……


Week 3 Blog Challenge and why I don’t watch MuchMusic

Week 3 was pretty easy…I had read this chapter long ago and had worked on the things on my website that needed fixing…I realize that being an independent artist nowadays means doing much yourself, including websites….I really get frustrated with social networking sites though. I am not a computer geek, and it seems like once……


Week 2 Blog Challenge – The Perfect Pitch – Yes, I’m overthinking it!

I have read and reread this chapter I don’t know how many times. Then I typically skip forward in the book and avoid the exercises of Chapter 2 like a plague (I’m good at that) I know I’m overthinking it, but I think it needs a bit of time to percolate. I always have a……