http://seamusanthony.com Seamus Anthony is an Australian singer songwriter, a musician from Melbourne Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:28:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Having completed the last rash of music work, getting the reckoning website and store up, recording my Anti-Christmas carol Friggin' Christmas and then pushing it all 'out there' a bit online, I've been taking some time to read up and get some strategic ideas about what my next move in ... http://seamusanthony.com/two-step-music-success-hypothesis/ Hi just a quick note to plug the new website I have made for my old band from waaaaay back in the mid 90s, Reckoning: http://reckoning.com.au You can follow the Music tab to the download page or just go straight to the reckoning music. Here's a taste: And here's the very seldom seen ... http://seamusanthony.com/reckoning-band-music-available-online/ I have a new recording which you can download free (or just listen to). It's a tragi-comic tale of Christmas, beer and flaccid New Year's resolutions. And yes, it is probably the silliest thing I have ever done :-) Hope you enjoy - and if you do please use the ... http://seamusanthony.com/friggin-christmas/ Just listening today to Seth Godin's "Tribes", in which the man states the facts that A) all the tools are at your disposal and B) the only reason you (we) don't kick giant arse is because of Fear. But I believe many musicians, sometimes myself included, don't recognise this. We name ... http://seamusanthony.com/are-you-suffering-from-trapped-musician-syndrome/ I have now set up Seamus.Bandcamp.com where you can listen to and download my music for FREE or you can PAY WHAT YOU FEEL. Why am I SHOUTING? Because I am excited about bandcamp.com that's why! I intend now to release all of the reckoning recordings in the same fashion, as well as ... http://seamusanthony.com/it-is-very-easy-to-download-my-music/ Musicians, you have 'made it' already. So relax, will ya? How I Made It As A Musician I was sitting out in the sun a year or so ago (maybe two) and I suddenly thought to myself - what's the hurry? Hey, the sun will do that to you right? But truly what is the ... http://seamusanthony.com/musicians-you-have-made-it-already/ I have just popped up a new page featuring some music and details about one of the few good bands I was ever in: Quill. Go have a listen! Hoping to get hold of some photos to put up later but that'll have to wait. http://seamusanthony.com/listen-to-my-old-band-quill/ Hey thanks all for the comments on this post. I am glad that post has 'struck a chord' (arf arf) with musos and writers alike. Since I wrote it in early May, it has been the single most popular post that this humble blog has ever hosted (nearly 3000 people ... http://seamusanthony.com/back-in-black/ This is a rambling account of how I came to redefine what it means to me to be a musician and so become Musician 2.0. To do this I had to redefine what success means to me. I spent many years fluffing about in the "wilderness" instead of getting on ... http://seamusanthony.com/musician-2-redefining-your-self-identity/ WHOOPS! There goes another busy month! Just got back from an ace gig and not at all sleepy, so - please - allow me to ramble on.... Saturday April 4th 4 - 6pm - Empress - with Dirtbird I originally intended to make this gig a multi-act line up. More specifically I wanted ... http://seamusanthony.com/one-billion-gigs-later/