It's ironic that once I became truly financially independent, and starting living alone, I couldn't rely on just indie music alone to pay the bills. It's like a nice break from work now, when an indie gig, tour, festival or album comes along. Despite not holding a traditional job, I suddenly find myself as close to a job since RSJ: with a boss, colleagues, an annoying accounts department that keeps fucking up and what not. It's not too bad though: the colleagues are great, I've met an amazing mentor who has helped me become a better human being, the boss is approachable and I'd like to think that the experience of working with A grade artists has honed my skill set to a point where the indie stuff is sounding better and we have better access to gear for shows and recordings. It's also opened up a completely different world for me and that's always exciting. Nothing quite like new fields to raze! Here's to a fantastic year ahead, some free time and after far too long, some music from this grumpy, aging cunt. Happy holidays everyone :)
