Get your weekly fix of the best of the best the Sonicbids blog has to offer! Here are 10 articles you might have missed (but definitely shouldn't have)!
1. The 5 Most Important Questions Every Serious Musician Needs to Ask Themselves
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Stop. Before you go any further with your music, take a second and really think about your answers to these five questions.
2. 6 Dead Giveaways That You're Uncomfortable Onstage
Iggy Pop: never knowingly uncomfortable onstage. (Photo by Derzsi Elekes Andor)
Guess what? Yelling at your drummer onstage doesn't make you look cool. Quite the opposite, in fact.
3. 3 Kinds of Upgrades That Should Be on Every Gigging Musician's Horizon
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It's tempting to skip the repairs in order to have more pocket change, but you'll be glad you made these gear upgrades.
4. 5 Practices All DIY Musicians Should Borrow From These Startup Founders
Andrew Apanov. (Image via store.dottedmusic.com)
Your band is more like a startup than you might think. Take these lessons to heart and use them to get ahead of the game.
5. 5 Things You Should Always Be Doing the Day Before a Gig
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You've already got a full plate, but if you skip these five things the day before your big show, we guarantee you'll regret it.
6. 6 Small Music Career Investments That Make a Huge Impact
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You don't need a multi-million dollar studio to impact your career. A $50 pair of headphones will do.
7. Yes, There ARE Rules for Songwriting
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Yes, you should get creative with your songs, but try sticking to these few guidelines, okay?
8. How This DIY Band Scored Shows at Major Summer Festivals With Only Two Tracks on SoundCloud
Photo by Ellie Hopkins
Independent electro-pop duo Apache Darling proves you can dominate the festival circuit with just two tracks up on SoundCloud.
9. The 7 Kinds of People You Stay With on Tour
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Watch out for the cats.
10. Checklist: 9 Things You Need to Do Within a Week After Your Gig
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Your gig isn't over with the encore. Don't forget to do these nine things in the seven days following your next show.
