Musicians & composers

“Every day the task seems hopeless and I feel like giving up.”
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Five ideas for getting unstuck
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The jazz guitarist's amazing pre- and post-show routine—plus, a request for your patronage!
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Nick Cave’s songwriting routine
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Presenting the composer’s “precise daily schedule” on this 155th anniversary of his birth
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A trove of quotes on the great jazz musician's composing process
Plus: Advice on kindling your own excitement
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“I have come to the conclusion that much can be learned about music by devoting oneself to the mushroom.”
"Somehow there everything comes at once, quite without effort, and I am more contented."
Plus: Advice on figuring out what your "thing" is
"The distribution of hours and the resultant order might seem machine-like to some of my readers."