End of Season Blog

​Well it’s been a year! This is officially the second November that we’ve reached with this blog… Time flies! Thank you to everyone who has followed along and read the writing. I hope you found something helpful out of the rambles. In this post, I want to reflect on Musician Coop so far, announce a new posting schedule, and discuss what you can expect from the blog going forward.

Ranging from mutual aid, to filing taxes as a musician, to corrupt organizations and the folks that fight for a better future, we’ve covered a broad range of material. My goal with the blog was initially to spark conversations about the connection between music and activism, but it has morphed in many ways into a platform to provide resources to musicians. Pointing out the problems in our system can be important, but I think it’s even more valuable to provide solutions or at least stepping stones towards them. With our future now becoming increasingly perilous, I think that the latter approach is becoming more important. 

In the vein of mutual aid, we need to build a musical community that can be self-sufficient and operate independently of systems that are going to become hostile to our craft. This blog is the scaffolding for the support I can provide to my friends in the arts - a way I can communicate with and share ideas and opportunities with my community. If you’re reading this, I consider you a part of that community!

Next Year

In reflecting on the blog so far, the most important thing that I’ve come to realize is that I post on here a bit too much. I enjoy doing it, but I find that I enjoy it more when I have the time to sit down and chase deep dives into topics that I see as super important. Long story short: I want to give you less posts, but of higher quality. When the blog returns in January, the new schedule will be one post on the third Friday of every month. This will give me a chance to do more research on a given topic and also allow me to dedicate the time I need for other projects as well. 

I am so proud of all the beautiful work, all the albums, EPs, and compositions people have been crafting despite the elements railing against art at the moment. I take pride in the notion that the more we succeed individually, the more we succeed collectively. (I look forward to writing some musical deep dives on some of these works in the coming year!) I’ve been having a great time listening to everything, and can’t wait to hear more. Until the blog returns on January 17th of 2025, thank you for reading, and happy jamming!