D.I.Y. Rock Star Rewind: One step back, Two steps forward….(April 2023) 👯‍♂️

One step back…

–Got knocked around just a little to find out that my bad choices in high school flooded my psyche for about a whole week…. I will spare all particular details, except to say that it took a week to forgive myself for being a super fucked up and needy 9th grader. –What threw me off is that I don’t think I had really forgiven myself for KNOWING that I was fucking up and not stopping it sooner. THAT was DEFINITELY a step back in my evolution.

Macy Gray Concert Quick and Dirty Concert Drive By: https://bit.ly/macygrayfeb23blog

Two steps forward…

Finally, after fighting with myself for a week, I realized that part of the benefit of going through that shit was to know WHY I am so adamant that I follow my instincts and intuition now, so that, when I find myself in a situation that feels not even as icky as that one, I stand up for my own core values and back out of it BEFORE it turns into a year and a half of shit that I can’t even bare to tell my own daughter…. 🙄I thank the Lord that I am wiser and that I continue to make choices that honor my strengthening value for myself.

Know Yourself (to move forward as a D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/276knowyourselfblog

Self-respect can’t be “given”

The thing is that NO ONE could “give” me that self-respect; I had to earn it through that fucked up situation. THIS is what made me finally forgive myself; I knew that I feel to stay grounded in what I believe and what feels expressive for me may not even exist, if I had NOT been that fucked up kid. So, when I say that I have a PASSION for NOT allowing myself to follow the trends or to make music that is not genuine to what we are feeling, I MEAN IT! 💥

81 Types of social media posts (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/277socialmediapostsblog

Daylight…

–And the ONE great thing about the night is that daylight signals a positive, new way forward. That’s why I am SO excited to be giving birth to this new album, Obtanium Flow. –No, it’s not out yet, but right now we call it “a many flavors of reggae album with some Michael Jackson melodies” and KNOW that playlisting, bloggers, fans are going to have to be brave to champion it, since it really doesn’t sound like whatever else is spinning on most turntables. But we’re okay with that….

Why do I need to market (as a D.I.Y. Rock Star)? https://bit.ly/278whymarketblog

Thank YOU!

Hey, if you’ve made it this far, we want to throw our virtual arms around you and tell you how much we appreciate you continuing along on this journey with us. And today was a reminder to us–and for you–that we’re at the GOOD part now. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for us and for you, together in this “thing called life,” as the late Prince would say. –Seriously, though, we care about you–and we’re giving away merch to prove it!

Why I chose a Singer Simple 3337 Sewing Machine--and why I sent it BACK! 😳 https://bit.ly/singerunboxblog

If you respond directly to this post, we will put you on the short list for the new album merch giveaway. Respond by March 10, 2023 for more details.

Oh, also.... Which is better?

We’re trying to choose between possible album covers (for our upcoming release). #newalbum #bourgeoisiepaperjam #prejippie #bloomingprejippie

@everyone

Which do you like better and why? 🤷🏽‍♀️😬

Here's what we're most proud of this month:

Celebrating!

Heading to South By Southwest 2023 in about two weeks! Here’s last year’s recap: https://bit.ly/sxsw2022sessionsblog
Mailed Leon Stone’s Starter Pack! ‘Want your free BPJ merch too? https://bit.ly/BPJstreetteam
We’re days away from releasing our new album, Obtanium Flow! https://spoti.fi/3873bhV
Label-mate bassist, Tony Webb’s song will hit streaming in days! Check him out on Spotify. https://spoti.fi/3EDi0dR

We’ve got a bass-centric song from our label-mate, Tony Webb.

Check out Tony Webb’s Spotify for Funkalicious soon.

Gab & Jam:

276. Learn yourself (to move forward as a D.I.Y. Rock Star) (video: https://bit.ly/276knowyourselfvid and podcast: https://bit.ly/276knowyourselfpod )

277. 81 Types of social media posts (video: https://bit.ly/277socialmediapostsvid and podcast: https://bit.ly/277socialmediapostspod )

278. Why do I need to market (as a D.I.Y. Rock Star)? (video: https://bit.ly/278whymarketvid and podcast: https://bit.ly/278whymarketpod )

279. Making decisions faster (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star) (video: https://bit.ly/278decisionsvid and podcast: https://bit.ly/278decisionspod )

Videos:

Macy Gray Date Night Concert: Quick and Dirty Drive By: https://bit.ly/macygrayconcertfeb23
Unboxing of the Singer Simple 3337 Sewing Machine: https://bit.ly/singerunboxvid

Did you know that we’re working on our first book? If you’re curious, here’s the pre-order: https://bit.ly/prejippiebklanding

Song Clips:

204. “Super Duper” @Sandberg #Sandberg #bass

205. “Prissy Sashay” @Kala #Kala #ubass

206. “Stanky Leg” @Sire #Sire #bass #MarcusMiller

207. “Laid Back” @Gibson #LesPaul #guitar

Blogs:

Macy Gray Concert Quick and Dirty Concert Drive By: https://bit.ly/macygrayfeb23blog
Know Yourself (to move forward as a D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/276knowyourselfblog
81 Types of social media posts (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/277socialmediapostsblog
Why do I need to market (as a D.I.Y. Rock Star)? https://bit.ly/278whymarketblog
Why I chose a Singer Simple 3337 Sewing Machine: https://bit.ly/singerunboxblog
Making decisions faster (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/278decisionsblog
In case you missed last month’s newsletter, here it is: https://bit.ly/mar2023diyrockstar