There’s a new way to get your band out there: house shows. Playing local clubs and venues is certainly a must for any emerging band. But the networking opportunity that might spring from throwing house shows is something not to sleep on. It might seem counter-intuitive that playing a house show is more fruitful than […]
BEFORE I DIE: youbloom | HEADROOM #9 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival.
Sometimes all it takes is a little list. There’s a big world out there full of choices and for an ambitious musician it can be hard to know which direction to steer in. That’s where a BEFORE I DIE list comes in. Narrow things down. Weed out distractions. Focus on the three things that will […]
WOKE UP THIS MORNIN’: youbloom | HEADROOM #8 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival.
We all have heroes – performers and artists we’ve stayed up late into the night listening to and watching over and over. For many of us, it’s these legends and icons of music who inspire us to pursue musical careers of our own, and for that kind of life-changer, we’re eternally thankful. But what if […]
MY FIRST TIME: youbloom | HEADROOM #7 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival.
Being a beginner is never easy, but every great artist started somewhere. Whether it’s making beats on Garage Band alone in your basement, busking on the streets of your town, or churning out your first rock tunes, learning your instrument as you go, your first time playing music leaves its mark on you forever. Often, […]
BEFORE I DIE: youbloom | HEADROOM #6 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival
Ready, aim, fire. Attempting to accomplish anything in this life requires focus, determination, and persistence, but when it comes to the really big stuff? Hopes and dreams kind of stuff? Well, that’s when it pays to know what you want out of your time here on the planet. And there’s no better way to figure it […]
WOKE UP THIS MORNIN’: youbloom | HEADROOM #5 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival.
WELL I WOKE UP THIS MORNIN’ YOU WERE ON MY MIND. Making one’s way in the rugged terrain of the music business means knowing your passion, honing your skills, and sharing who you are with the world. And it can be a daunting process, not for the fainthearted. So what would you do if […]
MY FIRST TIME: youbloom | HEADROOM #3 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival
MY FIRST TIME is youbloom | HEADROOM‘s look into the variously-colored pasts of featured youbloom Music Festival artists, asking them to break out the veritable top secret diary of rock n roll history and tell us what they can remember about their very first band experiences. From the kiddie-rock virtuosos and those who sweet-talked their […]
BEFORE I DIE: youbloom | HEADROOM #2 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival.
You don’t have to have a bucket to have a list: BEFORE I DIE is youbloom | HEADROOM‘s ultimate question: When all is said and done and they’re carving your name into granite, what are the Top 3 things you want to have done with your time in the world of music? Five featured artists […]
THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE: youbloom | HEADROOM #4 with Featured Artists from the youbloomLA 2016 Music Summit and Festival
It’s not always easy to know what your purpose is in life, but it’s even tougher to make THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE and consider a backup plan should a dream fail to see the light of day. Five incredibly talented artists set to play our upcoming festival are up to the challenge, however, so we […]
THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE: youbloom | HEADROOM #8 with Featured Artists from the Dublin 2016 Music Festival
Everyone already knows that in their time before rock stardom, Jack White was an upholsterer, Kurt Cobain made a living as a janitor, and Madonna worked at Dunkin Donuts. But what would you do if you were forced to give up your musical passion and go with a Plan B? For some, the lure of upholstery […]
