Category: The Crowd Goes Wild

Planning Your Dream Wedding? Wedding planning is a whirlwind of venue selections, cake tastings, and endless Pinterest scrolling. While the focus is on creating a beautiful celebration, it’s easy to forget that this day is truly about the love story. That’s why a Wishbox is a must-have alternative wedding guestbook idea. Imagine a virtual time … Continue reading This is the Best Alternative Wedding Guestbook Idea

After seeing this particular graphic on several different people’s Facebook feeds today, I decided I’d like to chime in here with what I think some of you might find to be an interesting and unexpected perspective on this mentality. In case, for whatever reason, you are unable to see the graphic I’m referring to, it … Continue reading Respect the Artist. Buy Yourself Some Coffee!

And The Winner Is…

A few weeks ago, I asked you all to vote on your favorite from a collection of three recent, potential, official Troy Cono Band press images. I’m overwhelmingly grateful to have received over 100 votes in total for such an incredibly insignificant concept without so much as an official, preconceived prize. The voting was close … Continue reading And The Winner Is…

The image for this post was captured at a recent gig. The names and faces of those present have been omitted to protect the innocent. The names and faces of the guilty who are responsible for this negligence have also been omitted, as has their presence and discipline in this child’s life. Far be it … Continue reading Who Needs a Babysitter When You’ve Got a Professional Musician?

I’m A Total Moron, And I Might Be Intellectually Challenged

Ever had one of those moments where you realized as you were talking that the comment to which you were currently responding was the logical end to the conversation, and that your incredibly detailed response was now becoming one of the most loathsome things that’s happened in this poor stranger’s day so far? Anyone? No? … Continue reading I’m A Total Moron, And I Might Be Intellectually Challenged

Things People Think/Say/Do To Me Because I’m a Professional Musician – PART 2

If you’re wondering what happened to PART 1, wondering why this post starts with Dialog #6, wondering what this whole thing is all about, or wondering where in the world that smell is coming from, please read PART 1 here first, then come on back over here for PART 2. If you’re already caught up, … Continue reading Things People Think/Say/Do To Me Because I’m a Professional Musician – PART 2

Things People Think/Say/Do To Me Because I’m a Professional Musician – PART 1

I’ve never been a fan of forwards, but that doesn’t seem to stop them from finding their way across my path from time to time. One such forward has, not surprisingly, crossed my path several times, and in several different versions. It is a forward about the most common misconceptions and/or things people say to … Continue reading Things People Think/Say/Do To Me Because I’m a Professional Musician – PART 1

How Common Observation Can Cost You a Job

So I’m reaching into the distant archives of my memory for this one, but I’ve always thought this story was well worth sharing. A few months after Obama had been inaugurated to his first term,  I was playing a gig at, of all places, a suburban Mexican restaurant. During my first break, I was summoned … Continue reading How Common Observation Can Cost You a Job

As the title suggests, this one won’t be. Oddly enough, in spite of the several funny and ridiculous things that happened to me at my regular gigs this week, I felt more compelled to write about something seriously cool and fun instead. This past Saturday, I had the privilege of participating in the very first of what … Continue reading Sometimes it Doesn’t Have to be Funny

So it’s Wednesday, it’s 11 o’clock, and the dance floor is covered with business people I managed to keep around long after happy hour with my “incredible DJ skills.” I was in the middle of a foolproof dance music block which I started with “Wobble” by V.I.C., into “Yeah” By Usher and Lil’ Jon ftg. … Continue reading I Give Up

The Official Request of a Drunken Redneck

If you’re going to exercise freedom of speech to the point that it violates the rights of those around you, while lacking the intelligence and research required to furnish a reasonable argument in favor of your alienating opinions, you should at least be prepared to suffer the consequences of that behavior, and by all means, … Continue reading The Official Request of a Drunken Redneck

Any true professional musician will tell you, “the show must go on!” Never have those words been harder for me to live by than at my duo gig with Nathan this past Friday. All was going rather well. Tips were coming in. The bar was 3 deep with people waiting for a table, and almost … Continue reading Lay Lady Lay