Songs For The Struggling Artist

Why is it so much easier to write in an old dusty cafe than a beautiful beach location?  You can read the post here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/atmosphere-art-magic-and-souffles/ Song: Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett (for real!)  Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Cafe La Habana is an inspiring place that has been a hang out for lots of famous writers. There's just one problem.  Read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/the-cafe-wall-of-fame/ Song: Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from Les Miserables Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavisor www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis And right now there's a Special Offer on Patreon - if you join before the end of February, I'll send you a link to download two hours of music that you won't be able to get anywhere else. (Well, I suppose you could listen to all of last year's podcasts again and, like, edit out the songs but that'd be a lot of work for you. Why not just become a Patron if you want some tunes?) I'll also send you the Zine from the Best of the Blog from 2018 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/supp

What power does a tribe have? Who are the Kings and who are the Twos? What does Deborah Frances White's book, The Guilty Feminist have to do with it?  You can also read the blog here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/02/07/the-tribal-boost/ Song: "Tribe" by Kim Viera Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavisor www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

"Why Does She Still Do This?" - a question once asked about a theatre maker I know that still haunts me today. Except now it's "Why Do I Still Do This?" And I'm not sure I have an answer. You can read the blog here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/in-which-i-try-to-defend-my-seemingly-terrible-choice-to-dedicate-my-life-to-theatre/ Song - "I Am the One" by Emily Rainbow Davis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis or www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

What is my personal brand? Mmm. I have some thoughts about the intersection of advertising and art and support and "creators" and Patreon and so on. Listen here or read here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/01/23/this-is-my-motherf-ing-brand/ Song: This Is What I Do by Rhett Miller Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavisor www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

I used to think I didn't feel anger. My, how times have changed. Listen here or read it there: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/01/16/anger-is-my-superpower/ Song: "Angry Johnny" by Poe Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis or www.patreon.com/emilyrainbowdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

What happens when I try to write a fundraising email for my theatre company and end up praising violence. Listen here or read it on the blog: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2019/01/09/in-praise-of-violence-on-stage/ More about the show referenced here: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/#/Measure/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Please allow me to introduce myself. A post about my name. Listen or read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/12/21/claiming-my-name/ Song: I Got a Name by Jim Croce Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

The front page article in New York magazine was some advice for artists. I have some thoughts. Listen to hear them or you can read them here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/12/17/advice-for-artists/ Song: Follow Your Arrow by Kacey Musgraves Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Some people seem to have megaphones built into their mouths/platforms. The rest of us need amplification. This is my idea for making my corner of the world a little louder for the voices I want to hear. If you want to join me for #AmplifyWednesday, feel free! You can read the original post here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/12/05/amplify-wednesday/ Song: Pump It Up by Elvis Costello Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

I'm reading so many books about anger. Are they helping or making it worse? Listen here or read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/11/29/books-about-anger-and-the-safety-tax/ Song: Martina by Meryn Cadell Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

In which I google how to growl and ride on a Trumpy plane. I also find hope. You can read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/11/23/we-might-be-okay/ Song: Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

I have very specific viewing needs these days. Many many points to the entertainment that can provide it. You can read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/11/20/if-shes-not-shooting-fire-from-her-fingers-i-dont-want-to-see-it/ Song: "Light My Fire" by The Doors Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

In which I am confronted by a giant man in an elevator and think about what defiance means. You can read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/11/16/thoughts-on-defiance/ Song: Murder or a Heart Attack by Old 97s Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

How do you define productivity? Do people ask you if you've had a productive day? What do they mean? What do you mean? Why are we all so obsessed with how productive we've been? You can read it here, too: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/11/11/im-not-a-productive-member-of-society-and-i-have-no-worth/ Song: a brand new lullaby by me, Emily Rainbow Davis, called "Reuben's Lullaby" follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Has she become unhinged? Undone? Why, yes, she has! And speaks both in first AND third person! You can do it too! And you can read the blog here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/10/30/why-yes-i-am-unhinged-thank-you-for-noticing/ Song: Undun by The Guess Who follow me on Twitter @erainbowd Join my mailing list: https://www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Am I a dragon? No. Am I a witch? I wish. But I do have a vivid imagination. Here's why that's good. Read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/10/23/real-talk-about-imagination/ Painting by Remedios Varo Song: Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

An irritating man in a coffee shop gives me an idea for how we can start the revolution. You can read along here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/how-we-can-win/ Song: In My Command by Crowded House To support the podcast, join me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

Is this shouting and racism and such what they want? Really? Also - what song should we sing at racists? You can listen here or read it at: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/10/13/one-womans-dystopia-is-another-mans-utopia-i-guess/ Episode 119 Song: Do You Hear the People Sing? from Les Miserables Support me here: https://www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis On Twitter @erainbowd --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support

In which I celebrate my tenth year of blogging and explain how we got here. You can read it here: https://artiststruggle.wordpress.com/2018/10/09/my-blog-a-versary-a-decade-of-blogging/ This is Episode 118 Song: Reeling in the Years by Steely Dan To support me go to www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songs-for-the-struggling-artist/support