Apophenic

Resistance to change is not good for you and your creative career. Platforms have a life cycle and ultimately all of them will atrophy and die. When that starts to happens, we risk a lot by staying. My ongoing platform audit: https://patreon.com/collection/2140582?platform-audit We Gotta Get Off Instagram: https://patreon.com/boezi/posts/delete-instagram-160829990 Here's my Subvert profile: https:...

Artists and musicians are told that we have to be on Instagram to promote our work. But let's be honest, it's not really working for us. My ongoing platform audit: https://patreon.com/collection/2140582?platform-audit (ART)ICULATE : A manifesto and operating instructions for a leaderless collective of artist/optimists: https://patreon.com/collection/2175320?(art)iculate APOPHENIC : The accompanyin...

It pays to be an early adopter. It's one of the best ways to stand out in the noise of today's media environment. Links from the episode: Example of Quips: https://patreon.com/cw/boezi/quips My profile on Coda Music: https://invite.codamusic.app/ainv/364 And on Vocana: https://app.vocana.co/artist/Michael-Boezi.360051 (ART)ICULATE : A manifesto and operating instructions for a leaderless collectiv...

This podcast is a companion to (ART)ICULATE, operating instructions for a leaderless collective of artists & optimists who will reimagine and rewrite the roadmap of our future. (ART)ICULATE has two parts: A call-to-action for artists of all types – including you. Create a vision of a better world and most importantly, do it on your own terms & in your own style. We need artists now more th...

So why are they forcing it on us? It’s estimated that 65,000 AI-generated songs are uploaded to Spotify PER DAY. At some point, it will be (effectively) 100% AI content. Book recommendation from the episode: Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly I wrote a human song about the day we get to 100% AI music. It opens with a breaking news report: https://b...

Autocorrect reinforces the status quo: Nudge by nudge, edit, by edit. (ART)ICULATE : A manifesto and operating instructions for a leaderless collective of artist/optimists: https://patreon.com/collection/2175320?(art)iculate APOPHENIC : The accompanying podcast to (Art)iculate: https://patreon.com/collection/931204?apophenic Join me and let's rethink, redefine, & reimagine: https://patreon.com...

This podcast is going to be different than my previous efforts. (ART)ICULATE : A manifesto and operating instructions for a leaderless collective of artist/optimists: https://patreon.com/collection/2175320?(art)iculate APOPHENIC : The accompanying podcast to (Art)iculate. Join me and let's rethink, redefine, & reimagine: https://patreon.com/boezi https://boezi.bandcamp.com https://boezi.bsky.s...

Patreon offers a few things that you can't really get in other distribution platforms – especially with a new feature they just rolled out this month. Here's the project I'm talking about: https://patreon.com/posts/directional-shift-157887895 (ART)ICULATE : A manifesto and operating instructions for a leaderless collective of artist/optimists: https://patreon.com/collection/2175320?(art)iculate AP...

I'm exhausted, how about you? Last month I released a new record called No Love Songs, Vol. 1 , comprised of pre-released tracks. Later this year, I'll release Vol. 2 with 9 new tracks – THIS IS THE FIRST OF THOSE TRACKS. As always, you are hearing it before anyone else does. Early release on 3/25/25  on Bandcamp and Patreon, and then widely on streaming on 5/1/25. You can only hear it in two plac...

It's clear we're at the End of Something. Dying democracy, rise of authoritarianism, impending climate catastrophe, and unspeakable violence daily. Complete system failure feels imminent, doesn't it? Let me offer a ray of hope: This extreme churn is not a death, but the (difficult) process of rebirth. If that's true, let's get to the other side so we can start to rebuild the world we want to see....

This song was born out of a writing prompt from my wife. I write a lot of "message" songs, but she challenged me to put more of myself into it. "Knocks" is the result of that, and I may have overshot.  "Knocks" is personal and raw, tapping into the sense of exhaustion that we all feel from the intensity of the past few years. It's about how capitalism depletes our energy... and how we respond to i...

“Fever” is about deploying empathy to get past the frustration we have with one another. A plea to actually TALK to one another, despite the intentional pressure (by those in power) to keep us apart, distracted by pointless, bitter in-fighting. Collective action is only possible when we see and experience commonality and cohesion. The narrative in “Fever” goes from frustration to empathy in 4 minu...

This track is co-written with my friend Bob Bradshaw, and it has a different feel to it than other songs in this series. First of all, the vocals are very present in the mix. And though it's a traditional folk format, my producer really steered away from that in the instrumentation and overall mix. Full release is due on Tuesday 9/19 – but you get to hear it before anyone else. Patrons ($5 level)...

This one is somewhat of a sequel to " Silicon in My Soul " (released a few months ago), and I wanted it to have an old movie feel to it. A mix of the organic and digital. When we're surrounded by things such as AI, chatbots, and deepfakes – it tests our senses. It's disorienting, and our brains have to work harder than ever to discern what's human and what's not. How do we know what’s real anymore...

In addition to my regular players (Andrew Stern: guitar, Dave Brophy: drums, Joe McMahon: bass), I have a special guest performer on this single: Jessye DeSilva on the Wurlitzer. That's the first thing you hear, I just love her part. She's a touring artist and fantastic songwriter – I urge you to look her up as well. Patrons ($5 level) get early access to my releases (and MP3 320 downloads), plus...

"One Sunday in Autumn" was played on one of the largest radio stations in metro Boston. Graeme (the host of 92.5 The River) gave a very thoughtful introduction to the song, which I really appreciate. I probably don't have permission to share this widely, but I thought it was safe to share it privately with you. Patrons ($5 level) get early access to my releases (and MP3 320 downloads), plus exclus...

If we live like everything is a transaction, we end up feeling spent all the time. I'm really psyched about how this one came out. I feel like it's really different from the songs I've produced so far. For example, here's how it started – a live version that I posted here back in 2021 . That's also how I play it live in my solo format. Now it's fully developed, with some help from my very talented...

I am releasing my 1st new single in 10 years ! It will be available on all streaming platforms on Friday 4/22/22. It's always a little terrifying to share something you're proud of. But here it is.  It features some great players: Andrew Stern (guitar), Joe McMahon (bass), Dave Brophy (drums), and Peter Fernandez (keys). That's a lot of talent on one track!  Patrons ($5 level) get early access to...

Let's cut right to it. If you spam me, you don't have a right to a response. Stop contacting me. Stop the false praise. Stop following up multiple times.  Picking up where I left off in my last rant/episode , here's another sucky Web strategy: The attack of the Successive Spam Scammers. I mean, it must work if they keep doing it. But again, is this how you want to do business? Is this how you want...

The Web is filled with sucky, self-serving strategies, but here's one of my least favorites. Hey Web Scammers and Click Farmers, this one's for you! I mean, my blog can't be that great, can it? If I were to listen to the lies of scammers, I might start to believe that my blog is a must-read. Every podcast episode a must-listen. I sincerely doubt that's true though.  Be honest, you didn't even read...

The starting posture of the Web is "who cares?" We have to recognize: We are not exceptional. We do not deserve attention. We have to earn it. And the algorithms are working against us.  Social media is a lie . It promises a podium. But instead, it merely hires you to be unpaid labor to make sociopaths wealthier. Can you still get something out of it? Sure, but we have to see through the misconcep...

I've been having a tough time with LinkedIn lately. What's your feed like? Scrolling through LinkedIn, my feed is cringe after cringe. A never-ending stream of performative, self-aggrandizing humble brags. I know we're excited about our current job, a cool project, or our purpose/mission – but is the way we talk about it coming off the wrong way?  In other words, is the " Digital Representation of...

Why do good companies succumb to the siren song of short-term self-interest? Show me that you're in it for the long game... or are today's numbers all that matter? It's a choice, and it shows what you think of us.  Show Notes / Links from the Episode This is why we need to Stop Mimicking What Marketers Do Fitbit: This was an unforced error. I'll take your apology on Twitter , LinkedIn , email , or...

Marketing starts with listening. The Ambient Awareness Test is a method I use to make sure that I'm doing enough listening. I invite you to try it out for yourself. Show Notes / Links from the Episode Overview: Consider the Source https://patreon.com/mboezi Put me to the test too: Reply back with the answer to my core question! Here in the comments, on Twitter , or LinkedIn .

We have the tendency to mimic what we see others doing on social, blogs, podcasts, and videos. We think, "it must work" because hey, "that person seems successful." This is a trap though, and can lead us into presenting ourselves in an inauthentic way. Tired Web clichés, sure – but also worse than that: Doing actual damage to your brand. Show Notes / Links from the Episode My project, Consider the...