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7 Invaluable Tips On How [Not] To Be An Indie Musician

Possibly my most invaluable video yet.

7 Tips On How [Not] To Be An Independent Musician. 

TAKE NOTES!!!  THIS COULD BE LIFE-CHANGING!!

But, like, actually don't. :P

P.S. Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video!

W0nd3rtr0l1 [Song preview!]

Here's a preview of the next official song release!! W0nd3rtr0l1 was written on my Twitch stream during a Song Domination stream. The official fully produced recording of the song was actually a reward earnt during the Ninja Club launch stream I did when I first kicked off Ninja Club!

I'm rather proud of the production on this song. Especially the vocal [and cow] effects :P The song itsel...

'You Sexy Thing' by Meri From Yamba

For this week's casual music video I decided to upload Meri From Yamba's first Twitch Stream Star audition song [as we have this year's Twitch Stream Star Audition song up there already: https://youtu.be/jSeSoc59FN4].

I know I've been quite quiet this week... But behind the scenes I've actually been doing lots and lots...

Reality TV Talent Competitions are DANGEROUS, Please Share this

Here's a preview of tomorrow's vlog... It's a controversial one!

This is something I [obviously] have a very strong opinion on and that has been brought up with me so many times, I figured I'd address it in it's own dedicated video. Reality TV Talent Competitions.

I've put "Please Share this" into the title, because I'm hoping it'll be shared around and maybe just maybe there'll be ...

Catch'Em All [Acoustic]

Here's a preview of this week's coming casual music video! It's my original 'Catch'Em All', performed acoustically while wearing my Pikachu hat!

This is the last of the casual music videos that I've recorded after I've finished streaming. From now on I'm hoping to batch record them on a different day, so my voice isn't fatigued [after many hours of singing on stream beforehand].

I'v...

Mind The Artist Interview with Anne Dorko

Mind the Artist is now live! And the very first episode features... Yours truly!! *flails*

I had such a fantastic time talking with Anne about how I make social commentary through comedy and music – and, specifically, chatted plenty about Baby Baby Butt So Sexy. 

I'd love for you to check it out: 2019-09-06 09:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Do you really need THAT much money to record an album??

This week's vlog really covered something there was a strong need for on my Twitch channel [which made me feel like, there's probably a strong need for it in general].

I'm currently raising money on my Twitch channel to record an album and I constantly have people coming into chat asking "do you really need that much money to record an album?". It's exceptionally irritating having to expl...

Beat The Game [Acoustic]

Here's a Ninja Club only preview of next week's Casual Music Video for the week! It's Beat The Game, performed with Mario Piranha hat :P

This is the second-last video like this I'll be posting, where I've filmed the video straight after doing a Twitch stream. With the new schedule, I'm going to be batch recording a bunch of Casual Music Videos separately from Twitch streams... Which I thi...

The Story Behind 'Daryl The Demonic Dolphin'

Here's a ninja preview of The Story Behind 'Daryl The Demonic Dolphin'! This'll be released on YouTube tomorrow.

It tells Daryl's full demonic story, from birth to demonic existence :P

P.S. Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video!

P.P.S. If you didn't read the important announcement post I put up yesterday... Please do!

If you play guitar and sing, watch this, I beg you

Here's this week's vlog! Working with the new Twitch show schedule I started this week made it a bit harder to get all the filming done in time for the vlog, but fortunately I was able to work with the footage I had!

I've been watching other vlogs and getting ideas of ways I can vary my vlog a bit [close ups and text] to make it more interesting, hopefully it worked!!

P.S. Ninja Clu...

Daryl The Demonic Dolphin [Music Video]

Here's a preview of the official music video for 'Daryl The Demonic Dolphin'! It's the first ever fully animated video that I made all by myself!

I hope you enjoy Daryl's demonic shenanigans :P

P.S. Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video!!

Daryl The Demonic Dolphin [Acoustic]

Here's a preview of next week's casual music video! It's the acoustic version of 'Daryl The Demonic Dolphin' [as the official music video version will be out next week too!!].

I feel like both the crab hatwear and blindingly neon orange octopus in the background were quite appropriately placed :P

P.S. Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video!!

Is Being In A Specific Niche Actually Beneficial As A Musician?

As someone that's been in very specific niche [geek pop, though you may have noticed I've changed this] and known others that have as well... I've both been asked about this and thought about it a lot.

I think the commonly propulgated opinion on the matter leaves a lot to be desired... Especially as "learning the hard way" can really be quite emotionally draining and have a huge [potentia...

Break Through [Acoustic]

This week's casual music video is an acoustic rendition of one of my more serious songs, 'Break Through'.

This song was written during the Twitch stream where I was fundraising money for the Sony Foundation, taking input from chat. It's a song about the mental game of pushing through adversity.

There's something both particularly dark and haunting about this song, but also, deeply m...

The Story Behind 'Baby Baby Butt So Sexy'

If you want to know the story [as well as reasoning & schemes] behind 'Baby Baby Butt So Sexy', I've just uploaded a video that breaks it down sexy style for you!

You should definitely watch it through a pair of oversized glasses while drinking a questionable pink drink from a shot glass...

P.S. Ninja Club Members are credited at the end of the video!

Can You Tell The Difference?

Play a musical game with me!

This week for my vlog I put the vlog into two parts, in case people prefer to just look at [play] one.

The first video is can you tell the difference between a wooden flute & a metal flute. The second video is can you tell the difference between a flute with a c-foot and a flute with a b-foot footjoint.

[the second video: 2019-08-13 06:56:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Baby Baby Butt So Sexy [Music Video]

Here's the official music video for Baby Baby Butt So Sexy! All yours to see before anyone else!!

This may be the silliest music video I've ever made in my life... That's saying something :P I hope you get a giggle and a laugh out of it! You may never look at forks the same way again...

P.S. Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video as always!

Baby Baby Butt So Sexy [Acoustic]

DJ 4MB3RR has done a rare acoustic rendition of her hit song 'Baby Baby Butt So Sexy' for this week's casual music video!

As Ninja Club Members, you guys can see it before anyone else!

Break it down, in da haus!

P.S. Ninja Club Members are credited at the end of the video as always!

Actual Reasons To Get A Kindle Vs Actually Crap Reasons

A Kindle has been a welcome new addition to my life and routine relatively recently, but I've found the actual benefits and the ones that were promoted to induce me to initially want to buy a Kindle have not lined up... So, I figured, I'd create a video so I could try my hand at better informing new people who find themselves in my previous situation...

And, here is the result! I hope I w...

Daryl The Demonic Dolphin [Song preview!]

Here's a preview of my cute, condescending, political, joyous and demonic next single!! 'Daryl The Demonic Dolphin'!

The song was actually inspired by a second-hand ukulele that my parents bought me at the markets, the photo above is of the dolphin that was part of the ukulele's design... I was wondering "what can I do with the ukulele?" and then this song somehow emerged :P

It's a ...

Gimme More VB [Twitch Sings] - Meri From Yamba

Here's a preview of this week's casual music video! It's Meri From Yamba singing "Gimme More VB" on Twitch Sings... A "masterpiece" of its own variety :P

P.S. Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video!

Send This To Someone Who Offered You Exposure

Today's vlog maybe shorter than others I've made... But by jeez it was a tough one! You may not see it on my face, but I believe this was Take 62.

I feel like this is both an important topic and one that's somewhat amusing to cover [for those who actually understand it]. My hope is that people can actually send this to others that are offering exposure and both scratch that itch to show'e...

Is It My Hat? [Acoustic]

Here's a sneaky ninja preview of the music video I'm going to be releasing later today! It's my original song 'Is It My Hat?' performed whilst wearing a tower of hats on my head [successfully, may I add :P].

As always, Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video!

Unboxing & Review of SR Star River Rosewood Flute, Comparing to a Metal Flute + C, B & Bb Feet

 I just put up a condensed version of my Stick Stick [wooden flute] unboxing stream [that I did as a surprise stream midway through the day after the parcel arrived]!

Now you can watch me unbox, review and compare my new wooden flute with my metal flute on demand!

I'm still over the moon with excitement :D

P.S. Ninja Club Members are all credited at the end of the video!<...

Tea & Trigonometry [Acoustic]

This week's casual music video proves at once that I am a maths nerd... And... Have legs :P Yes, it's more of a full body video.

As always, Ninja Club members are credited at the end of the video!!

P.S. Did you figure out the line in the song that's a lie?

Sadness Is Not Depression, Saying Something In Anger Doesn't Invalidate It & More Emotional Things

This is the vlog I put up today, it's about emotions... Something I don't think is handled as well as it could be nowadays. Something, I believe, that's more important than we're acknowledging it is... And, certainly, more real. I hope I was able to get my points across well, and that maybe, just maybe, it could inspire some positive change <3

As always, Ninja Club members are credited...

Out Of The Test Tube [Acoustic] Music Video

It's been nice winding down a little bit after the Violalation! I was able to do a live show in Young yesterday [I might drop some BTS photos here for you soon!!], and take a bit of time to do some good old fashioned collapsing in bed & sleeping!

But, starting tomorrow, I'll be getting right back into my regular schedule, whilst preparing for the next big project [the two year Streamv...

Full Violalation Concert

I just finished the final concert for my "Impossible Thing In A Week" challenge this morning. It was definitely one helluva week!!

The challenge was to essentially learn the viola [I've never played any bowed stringed instruments before in my life prior] and put together an [approx] hour-long concert in a week.

This is a video of the final concert. As always, I've credited Ninja Clu...

Has The Twitch Music / Twitch Creative Bubble Burst From Over-saturation?

Here's a preview of tomorrow's vlog! Usually I can't give previews of the vlogs because I make the vlogs the same days I post them... But, today I made the vlog in advance because I'm going to be spending tomorrow preparing for the Impossible Thing In A Week Challenge.

This is a controversial vlog to make, but I feel like I need to speak out about it and how people are reacting to the sit...

Streaming the entire Impossible Thing In A Week Challenge 2

I've decided to do something quite different...  I'm nervous and excited and scared and it feels crazy, but sometimes we've just got to go a little mad, don't we?

I'm going to be live streaming my entire Impossible Thing In A Week Challenge 2 [attempting to learn viola in a week] on Twitch. This means that morning 'til night, for an entire week, you'll be able to drop in at any time ...