Tag Archive for the term: messmontreal

I used to dance when I was a small person, and have taken it up again in the last few years, and I have been so lucky to find amazing teachers, who have also become my friends, and I thought maybe I should stop hogging them. I tap dance with the one and only Pierre [...]

You can listen to all the contradictory advice in the world and you still won’t “make it”. What to do? Non-advice on finding a happy medium in your art and your mind with Mess. Montreal.
In.Sight : The Art of KISSing
I consider it to be the golden rule of communicating, and it’s always worthy [...]

Another topic Nadine and I thought would be interesting to get into is what it means to be an artist. Be different, be yourself, be revolutionary, be accessible… You can listen to all the contradictory advice in the world and you still won’t “make it”. What to do? Non-advice on finding a happy medium in [...]

In the vein of “What Not To Wear”, Nat and I thought it would be a good idea to have a recurring theme on the basic mistakes that artists and behind-the-scenesters involved in cultural events and projects make. Seeing as how we are both immersed in the industry on a daily basis, we come [...]

Nadine says:
How does one go about blogging? I’m glad there’s no answer to this question, as it prevents me from thinking I’m doing something wrong. I’m good at beating myself up like that. I’m also glad because I think the desire to make something new and good and accessible out of what [...]

My mom has always told me: « do what you love and the money will follow. » Although it may seem like unusual parental advice, this line has served me well in terms of keeping my priorities straight. I’ve found that the artists in this network – and Indyish itself – share my philosophy, [...]