What's your hook/entry point/draw to your art, and what does it say about the work itself? And how many times have you tried to get into a movie/game/band before it clicks?

Do you give enough time for emergent stories and details to emerge? And do you look for the intended meaning in art or the accidental meaning in art?

You make a social contract with every piece of art you interact with or create. Are you holding up your end of the bargain?

Also, what’s happening with the insane amount of cringe on Instagram music reels?

Do you need ambition to make ‘something of yourself’? Do you need to ‘make something of yourself’? What’s the difference between drive and ambition as an artist?

Can you turn on your creativity like a tap? Have you given yourself enough time to just sit in your creative space?

How do you get back to that place of curiosity, after you've finished a project and again at a crossroads? And more importantly, should you just let yourself rest?

Some rambles on such topics today

Are you actively consuming art and media or passively? How can you connect your work to the world around you in a deeper way? The mentalities of old-school scrapbooking could help.
Also, what's all this about a “blood book”?

The majority of people don't enjoy the majority of the time they spend making - Mikey Shulman, CEO @Suno

Why do you make art? How do you find your passion and curiosity? I've got three questions that I ask myself for new projects and mediums that might help you as well

Which service or platform have you seen fall prey to A.I slop? Is this the end of the internet as we know it or just the end of a chapter?

Do you play difficult video games for the storylines? Is the experience of those storylines and lore improved by the game being difficult? Rambling about Nine Sols, Dark Souls, Pathologic 2 and difficulty in video games.

How many times can it go wrong? Will you ruin your reputation or just be forgotten, allowing you to try again?

Do you feel a semblance of guilt in disconnecting from social media and personal contact? How does that play into your creativity and focus?

There is always another path, always alternate advice. Are we giving advice to convince others or ourselves that we know the correct path.

Just a little check in and a reminder that these platforms are both a boon and a bane. We're living in a creative renaissance, but we can each only do so much.

Are you comparing yourself to the greats? Is it unreasonable to compare your indie projects to large studio productions? Of course it is, mate. Find your place to experiment and take the pressure off.

Got some ramblings today about letting go of a project. When is your ego fuelling a project, and when is it hindering it?

What does an experimental electronic record from the 90’s have to do with NATO? And what does it have in common with a group of Russian artists painting landscapes in disputed Japanese territory?

I’ve gone down a bit of a rabbit hole today about propaganda, world-building in music, and the role art plays in politics. Enjoy.

Do you need to have lofty dreams when making art? Do you need to hold on to the dreams you had when you were young? Do you have the capacity to market your music?

Just questioning a few things in my head on this episode.

Had a rubbish week last week, but was weirdly productive at the same time. Thought I'd talk about that. Trying to have the self awareness to know when a depressive episode will pass in due time.

How do you stay focused on the small tasks rather than being daunted by the larger project you're working towards? And how do all the different things you do fit together to make a larger piece or goal?