I had a really weird dream last night By Seamus O'Sparks on March 13, 2016 — 1 min read I had a really weird dream last night (well, this morning). I dreamt that I was at work and I called the Austin Chronicle about taking out an advertisement. I talked to this girl and asked her how much they would charge if she (or someone there) would just hold hands with me. I was... More
Mike Huckabee: “Do you consider an unborn child to be a human being or a blob of tissue?” By Seamus O'Sparks on September 17, 2015 — 1 min read Mike Huckabee: “Do you consider an unborn child to be a human being or a blob of tissue?” I work customer service during the day and deal with music business stuff in my leisure time, Mike. Consequently, I consider most adults to be blobs of tissue. I got no beef with the unborn. It’s the... More
Man, I must have sent about two dozen emails to various music industry big shots the other day By Seamus O'Sparks on August 22, 2015 — 1 min read Man, I must have sent about two dozen emails to various music industry big shots the other day. I don’t expect to catch any fat on the trencher but I think it’s important to piss in the wind every now and again. Just for kicks, as it were. And I think that the cats who... More
Sometimes, when you HAVE to write to industry people to try and get them to come see your little show, you have fun with it. By Seamus O'Sparks on June 17, 2015 — 2 mins read WARNING-LONG POST AHEAD! Sometimes, when you HAVE to write to industry people to try and get them to come see your little show, you have fun with it. Only the Good Die Weird/Rock vs The Victory Culture Hi (name withheld), My name is J.T. Martin. I am the singer/flautist for the band Chasca. I believe... More
A friend of mine had a thread that included some thoughts on the impact removing music education has had By Seamus O'Sparks on February 8, 2015 — 1 min read A friend of mine had a thread that included some thoughts on the impact removing music education has had on the greater collapse of our musical culture and the growing perception of a “talent vacuum” in the music industry. I had to add my three flippant cents: “We do have artists “like this” today-most of... More