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Call out for musicians: Looking for creative commons musicians for a global streaming event!

Hey everyone! If you're a musician dedicated to the open culture movement, or you release your work under Creative Commons, I'm organizing a unique online streaming music event for October 23rd and 24th  that's designed specifically for you. What's the Opportunity? This is more than just another online show. Our event is going to coincide with this year's online Ubuntu Summit , a major event for the open source community. This is a really unique opportunity to perform for a global audience of people who are already enthusiastic about free and open culture. I know from experience how great this community is. My band, Lorenzo's Music , performed at the Ubuntu event in Prague a few years ago, and I even gave a talk there about how we use GitHub to collaborate on music. This is a fantastic chance to connect with a tech-savvy audience that truly understands and supports the open ethos behind your music. We Need You! Right now, I'm looking for musicians and bands ...

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A blog about my daily life since I decided to sell collectibles and pop-culture items I collect on eBay to help support my art career instead of taking on freelance work.


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Navigating the Seasonal Shift: How Changes in Weather Impact Productivity

In this episode of my vlog, I'm pretty frustrated. Summer is almost over, and I just feel like I haven't accomplished anything. I need something to change so I look more at how to improve what I do, promoting music with my podcast and latest album. As the seasons change, the transition from summer to fall can be particularly challenging for me. I'm frazzled just thinking about it and the mental toll of shifting weather patterns. The sudden drop in temperature from 90 to 60 degrees made me even question my progress. this summer. Did I do anything? Did I improve anything?" prompted me to reassess my goals set during the warmer months. I think about my projects, from listing vintage books to enhancing my band Lorenzo's Music YouTube presence. I've been trying to improve views to get that channel monetized. So as seasonal changes disrupt my feelings of productivity, I try to look at my tasks and recalibrate and stay focused on long-term goals. Subscribe now to my ...

Balancing Business and Creativity - My To-Do List - Can I Finish It This Week?

On my to-do list vlog, I share how I balance my pop culture online business, music production, and video creation—all from my home studio. It's a blend of passion, tech, and trying to find the time. Balancing Business and Creativity: Running an online reselling business while promoting music and video projects I start each week with a to-do list that keeps me on track, ensuring I pack and ship orders, list new items, and plan my creative endeavors. Reviving My YouTube Series: One of my favorite projects is my YouTube series, where I showcase my vintage items before they ship out. I'm thinking of reviving this series again. Collaborating with Remixers: My band, Lorenzo's Music , recently released a remix album featuring artists from around the globe. I've been working on coordinating interviews with remixers who worked on the album with me. Live Streaming /Variety Shows: Every week, my band hosts a live stream from our studio , blending music, conversation, and a to...

What’s On My To-Do List For My Online Businesses This Week?

Balancing Business and Creativity: My Week Ahead I go over this week’s to-do list for my online business, music, website design, and video editing priorities. From shipping vintage collectibles to redesigning websites and creating video content. Online Reselling Business - The Pop Culture Roadshow First, I need to pack and ship orders from my online store, The Pop Culture Roadshow . I find and resell vintage toys, books, and games. I try listing at least five new items daily to make sure that the store remains active to draw customers in. Website Redesigns I'm also currently in the process of redesigning my websites. I'm revamping both my personal site here and my band’s website, Lorenzo's Music . Both sites are going to be in the style of old-school television screens and VHS Tapes. It's a look that I've been doing for my band's weekly music and talk live stream . Video Production and Editing I've also been filming and editing videos, including a behind-the...

Faircamp: What Is This Free, Self-Hosted, Bandcamp Alternative Anyway?

Faircamp Q&A: Key Takeaways from My Chat with Faircamp's Creator On my show, The Lorenzo's Music Podcast , I spoke with Simon Repp , the creator of Faircamp,  a free and open-source self-hosted alternative to Bandcamp for musicians. We discussed why he created the platform and how it helps independent musicians take control of their work. Here are some questions and answers about the self-hosted music website Faircamp from our conversation.