I want to write and publish a book on the industrial music scene from a feminist perspective. I’m a decent writer, but I have no photography, graphic design, marketing, or publishing experience, and no industry connections. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by velvet winter on Oct 3, 2009 - 8 answers

Who are the best magazine and newspaper feature writers, past and present? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Apr 8, 2009 - 20 answers

I need some recommendations for music to unleash the creative writer within. I get my best writing (indeed, my best work of any sort) done when I put on massive headphones and close out the rest of the world. That said, silence makes me sad, so I need a soundtrack to drive the creative process. [more inside]
posted by roundrock on Feb 26, 2009 - 24 answers

I have a month in which to do a project. What kind of project, you ask? Good question. Perhaps something fun, perhaps something educational, perhaps something mind-expanding. The options, they are endless. [more inside]
posted by Rinku on Oct 13, 2008 - 10 answers

Can you help me set the writing soundtrack to my novels? [more inside]
posted by changeling on Jun 26, 2008 - 23 answers

Can I learn to create melodies? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jun 15, 2008 - 37 answers

I'm looking for Web sites premised on the production of "crap art", structured art projects for non-artists, inspiration and instructions. [more inside]
posted by loiseau on Feb 23, 2008 - 5 answers

What are tomorrow's avant-garde art/film/writing monuments that are being done today? [more inside]
posted by jayder on Oct 2, 2007 - 17 answers

I need help writing a bio for an indie band. [more inside]
posted by xo on Sep 14, 2007 - 17 answers

Music for writing academic works in a frenzy [more inside]
posted by Anything on Sep 14, 2007 - 14 answers

Help me learn/improve on vocal melody writing techniques. [more inside]
posted by sindas on Nov 6, 2006 - 9 answers

You are an American female born in 1983 or 1986. What music resonates for you? For why I want to know, there's [more inside]
posted by lhauser on Sep 5, 2006 - 38 answers

I'd like to write a book about a band. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Jun 6, 2006 - 6 answers

How does a musician learn to write better lyrics? [more inside]
posted by junkbox on May 19, 2006 - 17 answers

Writin'Filter: What makes a great musician/band profile? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Apr 24, 2006 - 10 answers

NaNoWriMo is comming up. What sorts of writin' music can you think of? [more inside]
posted by delmoi on Oct 2, 2005 - 24 answers

Is anyone learning piano (or planning to)? If so, can I ask you some questions? [more inside]
posted by Tlogmer on Sep 26, 2005 - 25 answers

Pen Recommendation: Finest possible point with good ink flow, will not smudge when highlighted. Pencil Recommendation: Any way to get the convenience of a 0.7mm mechanical pencil that doesn't break all the time in a <0.5mm tip? [more inside]
posted by sdis on Aug 18, 2005 - 12 answers

AutographFilter : I'm going to a concert in a few weeks time, and was wondering about the ideal pen to use (if any) on glossy paper with a dark background. [More inside] [more inside]
posted by mragreeable on Oct 14, 2004 - 7 answers

Music journalism clichés. I'm trying to compile a list of clichéd rock journalism similes, along the lines of 'sounds like a cat being strangled', or 'sounds like a drum-kit being thrown down a stairwell'. Trawling through 40 years of archives will prove to be somewhat time-consuming. Can anyone help me out with any? Points scored for the ridiculous/absurd, points deducted for ones you've made up yourself. Thanks!
posted by nylon on Oct 11, 2004 - 25 answers

First Tuesday in January, I'll be starting a weekly column in Blitz the main Portuguese music newspaper, called "Revisions", where I'll be debunking, dissing and giving a thorough, admittedly exaggerated "going over" to 50 critically acclaimed "classics" of popular music which, due to excessive reverence or routine citation, have an undeserved place in the officially-sanctioned pantheon. This is a bit of a homework assignment plea, I know - but does anybody have any suggestions? I'm not just talking overhyped and overrated here - I'm talking deep historical and musicological errors, crystallized by unthinking repetition and misplaced respect. What, among the hallowed records and artists out there, is ripe - just asking - for review and revision? Thank you for any ideas you may have.
posted by MiguelCardoso on Dec 20, 2003 - 32 answers