Gab and Jam

314. Underappreciated bands you STILL might not know Video Description We’re all tripping back in time to appreciate music of past decades, but do you know THESE cultural gems? #bestbands #deepdive #wonderful80s #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie Who did we leave out? We’d love to hear who we should add to our list! Leave it in the comments below. Check out the episode for the full discuss...

313. 7 tips for Creating social media content on a budget (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star) Video Description This post offers a few tips that might be helpful in terms of making social media content on a budget. #budget #socialmedia #musician #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What tips did they leave out? How do YOU, fellow D.I.Y. Rock Star, stretch your content creation dollars? We’d love to h...

312. How to have a healthy relationship with social media (as a D.I.Y. Rock Star) Video Description —Yes, be on ALL the platforms (see THIS post to get a better perspective on that)—so that your potential people can find and consume you—but DON'T spend all your time there. #socialmedia #healthyboundariess #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What about you? How do YOU maintain a healthy rela...

311. Are you respecting the seasons when it comes to building your creative empire Video Description Knowing when to take on a new challenge and to leave behind some of the things that you USED to do is difficult, but a necessary shift for a D.I.Y. Rock Star. #seasons #shift #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What about you? What have YOU been inspired to try to help achieve your creative...

310. What’s on our bookshelf 2.0 Video Description As part of that holistic D.I.Y. Rock Star lifestyle, we like to share what we’re reading, since it’s possible that some of what we’re reading might be interesting to you. #books #inspiration @questlove #questlove #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What about you? What books have YOU read that have inspired you? We’d love to hear about them...

309. 8 Key People a D.I.Y. Rock Star Needs in Their Network Video Description Relationships are key to a successful music career. As D.I.Y. Rock Star, a diverse network of supporters will help you redefine your musical journey, so be sure to look for folks who can help you in these key roles. #friends #network @cdbaby #cdbaby #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What about you? What person h...

308. Who wants to be a "One Hit Wonder"? Video Description We’re celebrating One Hit Wonder Day and all of this prompted us to ask you, fellow D.I.Y. Rock Stars, who WANTS to be a One Hit Wonder? #onehitwonder #oneanddone #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What about you? What One Hit Wonders do you remember from the soundtrack of YOUR life? We’d love to hear about them. Leave them in the...

307. How to show up more confidently on stage Video Description Stage fright is a really big thing for A LOT of people. We’re trying to help potential D.I.Y. Rock Stars, but there are some things that you can do to counteract that. Here are 8 tips to help you overcome nervousness on stage. #stagefright #tips #speakinglive #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What about you? How do YOU show up more confid...

306. Celebrating 50k subscribers How did we get here and what does it mean going forward Video Description We’ve never confessed this way before…. You MIGHT know that we just hit 50k subscribers on YouTube and we’re thrilled! But we feel like it’s confessional time, because we know that we’ve never FULLY expressed our back story, how much this means to us, and how we process this for our future pl...

305. When your songs are used for politics whether you intend them to or not Video Description There are times when our songs may be used in a way that we had not originally intended them to. What do you do when folks who you don’t agree with use your songs to advance their own political purposes? #politics #music #campaignmusic #prejippie #bloomingprejippie What about you? When have you noticed s...

304. All the “best” bands are Canadian?! Video Description We LOVE music and often we don’t pay attention to where the music is from and just dig the vibe. However, over the years, it has been quite the shock to realize that some of the most talked about bands in the U.S. are actually Canadian. Enhanced by: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-canadian-musicians-1234779020/ #canadia...

303. Our view of the romantic 80s Video Description This newer generation seems to be so enamored of everything 80s now. This episode is intended to help add some cultural and historical perspective from folks who actually lived through it. Post enhanced by https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/history/10-most-famous-historical-world-events-of-the-1980s/ #80s #retro #experience #history #diyrockstar...

302. Time Management for the D.I.Y. Rock Star Video Description As a D.I.Y. Rock Star, making music should be the core of what you do. However, it’s that “do-it-yourself” part that sometimes gets in the way. Here are some tips to help you get BACK to what’s important. This topic was inspired by DIY Musician podcast, ep 342: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diy-musician-podcast/id253809240?i=1...

301. Songs that don’t age well 😬 Video Description Here are a list of favorite songs that for WHATEVER reason have NOT aged well. What do you think? Enhanced by the article, https://www.insider.com/songs-that-havent-aged-well-problematic-lyrics#summer-nights-from-the-1978-movie-grease-contains-a-line-that-is-also-uncomfortable-today-3 #cringe #classicsongs #diyrockstar #gabandjam #prejippie #bloo...

300. Twitter Alternatives for the D.I.Y. Rock Star Video Description There are ALL kinds of reasons why a band might switch from Twitter as a preferred place to share their music. Here are 7+ other Twitter-like alternatives. This post was inspired by DIY Musician, ep 343: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diy-musician-podcast/id253809240?i=1000621791147 #twitter #twitteralternatives #diyrockst...

299. 5 key skills of the D.I.Y. Rock Star Video Description These are some of the skills we’ve been working on around here lately, because we have spent decades working on the music, but weren’t sure how to get it TO people without these key skills. This episode is inspired by Creative Juice podcast, ep 278: https://play.stitcher.com/episode/305181953 #keyskills #advance #diyrockstar #prejippie #b...

298. 3 Ways to craft a successful song Video Description This wisdom comes from the music documentary, “Nashville Songwriters: It All begins with a Song” and piggybacks on Musical Documentaries #3 episode (https://bit.ly/297musicdocs3blog ). These ideas resonated with how to craft a “successful” song. #songwriting #successfulsongs #diymusician #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie Check out t...

297. Musical Documentaries 3 Video Description It is inspiring to see what journey other creative people have been on. That’s why we love watching music-related documentaries. Here is the third in our series of musical documentaries. #musicdocs #documentaries #diymusician #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie Check out the episode for the full discussion or the accompanying blog post: https:/...

296. The Power of Time Limits in Creativity Video Description We LOVE challenges around here, so it’s no wonder that the idea of limiting the amount of time we have for a creative project caught our eye. #timelimits #creativechallenge #diymusician #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie Check out the episode for the full discussion or the accompanying blog post: https://bit.ly/296timelimitsblog...

295. 63 creative ways to reach fans without social media Video Description Social media is both a blessing and a curse. So, we want to give you the opportunity to take a SLIGHT break from the regular social media hamster wheel by giving you some other alternatives that either you may have overlooked, never thought about, or needed the courage to pursue. That’s what this episode is about. #nosocial...

294. Which is better; releasing singles or an album? Video Description Yep, here’s one of those questions that keeps circulating for modern musical artists. Which is better; releasing singles—aka “The Waterfall Method”—or releasing an album? This was spurred on Art Juice podcast, “How to sell your art” (episode 205): https://play.stitcher.com/episode/302451497 #waterfallrelease #indiemusic #musicr...

293. How has songwriting changed over time Video Description Here’s one of those questions that keeps circulating in the ether. For the industry and for the independent artist, how have the tactics and outcomes of songwriting changed? #songwriting #indieartist #industrychange #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie Check out the episode for the full discussion or the accompanying blog post: htt...

292. 6 pieces of timeless advice for indie artists who want to make a life in music Video Description This post loosely accompanies Gab & Jam, 292. 6 pieces of timeless advice for indie artists who want to make a life in music (video: https://bit.ly/292indieadvicevid and podcast: ) Here’s some timeless advice for independent artists. Inspired by CD Baby D.I.Y. Musician podcast, episode 337 ,6 tips...

291. What makes a group of songs an album? Does it even matter? Video Description This is a question that fascinated us. What makes a group of songs an album? And does it even matter? This episode is inspired by Art Juice podcast 🧃episode, “Is it a Series? A Collection? Or just One Painting at a Time? [202]” https://play.stitcher.com/episode/301505018 #whatmakesanalbum #album #diyrockstar #prejip...

290. Haters are your elevators: Case Study Video Description This is our way of processing something that happened to us this week. What happens when someone you think is a friend tries to diminish what you’re doing? This is a case study of how we handled—and how YOU can handle—this type of negative energy. #haters #lurkers #diyrockstar #prejippie #bloomingprejippie Check out the full discussion a...