In the time since "In the Meantime" was released, there's been a lot going on in the world of Octathorpe, although this blog and website have been sorta quiet.
Octathorpe is ALWAYS making music. Since "In the Meantime" there have been some straight-up house music dance...
I’ve had Jeff Chang’s “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” sitting on my shelf for a few years. I’d been waiting for a time I could spend the amount of time I felt it would be necessary to fully absorb this book which seems to have become a classic text on Hip-Hop history. In De...
Here I am, 5 months into the Independence Project. I’m trying to answer a huge question for myself and for my college students: “How do I make money by making music?” I’ve spent the last five months brainstorming, researching, and taking inventory of all the places...
The words "classic" and "legendary" are often overused in the music technology world, but when describing the ubiquitous Shure SM58 microphone, they are more than appropriate. The SM58 can be found in use everywhere from garage band rehearsal spaces, to recording stud...
I’ve been DJ-ing since the late 1990s. I’ve played every type of gig imaginable from clubs and rave parties to weddings, corporate conferences, and athletic events. I’ve even owned my own mobile DJ company. These days I’ve mostly retired from playing out, but I stil...
This is the first in a series of blog posts documenting my journey toward complete independence from working for other people. Since my mid-20s I’ve always had side-business projects to supplement my income from regular jobs. I’ve always dreamed of making my side bus...
