My string of good news was snapped this morning when I received an email informing me that my article submission for the International Council of Traditional Music (ICTM) Yearbook was not accepted for publication. The readers offered some valid criticism and useful suggestions, but I doubt that I will have much time to make corrections for a while.
When It Rain It Pours – And It’s A Good Thing
They say bad news travels in threes, sometimes good news does, too. First, I found out late last week that I’m on the final ballot for two N? H?k? Hanohano Awards, along with Kenneth Makuak?ne, and he’s also up for Hawaiian Album of the Year. To top it off, my composition “N? H?k? Pio ‘Ole” was selected as the theme song for the 30th anniversary celebration for the awards. Over the weekend my daughter found out she was one of thirty students who have been accepted to attend the Curie Academy at Cornell University. It is a week-long program in…
Sign O’ The Times
Unless given a reprieve by Congress, many independent webcasters will be run out of business soon. Many podcasters, who largely do it for love and not money, seem to be running out of gas. I’ve been struggling to even get out the farewell podcast I promised months ago, and have been debating whether or not to simply not do it. I was a bit surprised to learn that my buddy Scott is also ending his MacHelpMaui podcast, noting “this is just too much like work.” I agree. He featured a lot of Hawaiian music in it and won fans for…