December 2020 - DJ Chimney Sparrow

TL;DR – Don’t Trust What the Media Tells You (And Other Things)

Just watched a movie called XOXO, which managed to encompass both my worst fears AND biggest hopes as a DJ.

TV Ranting

My wife and I watch a lot of Netflix in the evenings, and over time, we’ve identified certain tropes we’ve grown really really sick of. One of the biggest ones I feel compelled to write about here, because I feel it would significantly improve our communication if it was eliminated altogether.

Deal With the Doubt

I’ve started following a few podcasts lately to start getting a sense of the journey other artists have taken on their way to becoming known and respected. It’s been a hard hit on my ego, hearing the lengths some people went to in order to become successful. And that’s good.

What’s less good, is the fear and self-doubt that accompanies it. Primarily around my ability to communicate effectively with others.

Journaling: The Antidote to Producer’s Block

Some 20-odd years ago, a frustrated boy named Ian sat on his bed in the evening, and wrote his first journal entry.

The Fog of Unknown

Humans, as a species, have a pretty significant fear of the unknown.