"The famous hockey player Wayne Gretzky once said: “A good hockey player plays where the puck is; a great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” (Let's) uncover the obstacles to self-promoting music and suggest an alternate path that will take you where the puck is going to be." -Music Think Tank 

In other words, Start thinking about your music as a team player on the local scene, and less as single isolated individual. Connect with your peers and build a scene that will bring everyone back for more. 

Special guest Cathryn Beeks of KPRI's Homegrown Hour will take questions from the audience tonight, Monday night June 28th, from 7-9pm. Cathryn is also the founder of Listen Live SD. Don't miss this chance to network and get great information about the local music scene. 

Together, we're building a commons for creativity here in San Diego. It's the future of music...happening now. 

Join us at Cafe Libertalia | 3834 5th Avenue | Hillcrest | 619-299-9360 

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See you there! 
Jason Brock 

Last month I signed up for ccMIxter's March Mixup Madness--and was assigned to remix the work of Anomaly Jonez.  After two weeks of cutting samples, building beats, and adding background instrumentation--Inspire Me Forever was born.  I get a little nervous submitting mixes for the secret mixter--because I know from experience how great the mixes are from all the other artists.  There is a deadline to be met however, and expectations to uphold--so I uploaded it and hoped Anomaly Jonez would like it.  Anomaly posted this on my ccMIxter comments page after she heard it:

WOW!!! This is my fav remix of any of my songs, sooooo funky…I love the way you chopped and craved this song out. It’s just top notch. I love it!

Thank you sooooo much.

A2thaJ

I was psyched--she liked it!

After a few days when the secret mixter excitement had diminished a bit-- ccMixter's MC Jack in the Box chose Inspire Me Forever as an editoral pick--and then I got scared--because I was thinking I could've done a better job on the mix.  I even e-mailed him to ask if it would be alright if I remixed it.  But some things are better left alone--and the mix remains in its original form.

And most recently Inspire Me Forever was featured at Sackjo22's MIxin' Kitchen and the on ccMixter's Free Music Archive curation page.  I'm blown away.  You just never really know what's going to catch.  I'm inspired!  Thanks Sackjo!  Thanks MCJ!  Thanks Anomaly Jonez!