Happy New Year!

So, what’s going on? What do you have planned for this year?

I’ll tell you what I’ve got in the works:

Last year, many of the posts on this site were concerned with what NOT to do. It only seemed necessary considering all the bad advice I was seeing out there that people seem to want to follow. This year we’ll be spending more time on what to do. There will still be posts about what not to do – as wasting your time is a surefire way to get frustrated and give up – but what’s the point of urging you away from things without giving you something to shoot for. We’re going to start looking at specific areas of music promotion and how they relate to what it is that you want to do.

Hopefully, we can get you headed in the right direction.

I myself have some other big plans for 2011. Currently, I’m working on opening a traditional-style coffeehouse that will feature local musicians, artists and poets. This has been something I’ve wanted to do since I was in college and it seems that the planets have aligned and made it possible. Yaye for me!

I’ll probably post something about it when it opens, but if you’re a singer-songwriter type and you’re in the Northern New Jersey area check back for info. We’ll be looking for more mellow types of music so the town doesn’t put the kibosh on the performance element.

Beyond all that, I want to personally wish you all best in the new year. I hope you start to find the success you’re looking for…

…and I’ll do my best to help you find it.

…now get out there and make some music!

Good luck!

-Pat