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Monday afternoon thoughts

Posted on by Workshop Joe

Today I ran across a song by Andy Mineo called Honest 2 God that just really touched my heart.  I am a big fan of his and have seen him perform on a few different occasions and really enjoy his work.  It’s easy to just assume that he’s doing big things and working on new projects and life is good.  I hear his music and even when he raps about struggles it seems they are from times past and not something he still deals with.

When I heard this song and he made mention of how he’s questioned his beliefs and dealt with depression in December 2016 it was almost shocking.  I had seen him the previous spring and had such a good time at his concert.  For the finale I helped him balance on the railing in front of the stage as he rapped “You can’t stop me” and felt like it was just such a hyped show.  He had some new songs drop over the summer and hinted at a new tour with the Social Club Misfits (another favorite of mine).  I would have guess things were going great.  I mean, I follow him on Instagram and Twitter and it was awesome.  At least it seemed awesome.

To hear the word depression was almost shocking.  It’s a word that most people won’t use.  It’s almost taboo to do so.  Depression seems like something that only affects people with dark lives and no hope.  So often depression is associated with suicide and the two are never something people want to acknowledge.  I could picture him at his breakfast table, cereal getting soggy and just breaking down.  The pressure of life just becoming too much to hold in any longer and his emotion just taking over.

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D.I.Y.

Posted on by Workshop Joe

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I gave my wife a new nickname yesterday.  I call her Bob.  It’s short for Bob Vila or Bob the Builder.  Take your pick.  She can and will build just about anything out of anything.  She must have been an engineer in a past life.  With sites like Instructables and the DIY Network it’s no wonder so many people are able to take on projects they never thought they could.  One place this doesn’t work is music for your event.  With easy access to unlimited libraries of music through Google Play, Pandora and Spotify some people might even consider just hooking up their Iphone to a PA system and hitting shuffle.  But there is so much more to a proper DJ than just playing music.  When you hire a professional you are able to rely on their expertise to keep your event running smoothly.  They will be there to help direct the crowd and make announcements.  In case there is a technical difficulty they will have the know how to correct things without downtime.  We have been working as a team to make sure we can deliver the best experience possible.  I take care of all the technical details and John is the life of the party.  One thing we also put a big emphasis on is making sure that what is being played is appropriate for the event.  The last thing you want in grandma being told to put her back in to it or your CEO that money ain’t a thing.  You want to have an awesome time and we want to make sure that happens.  So the next time you have an event leave it to the professionals.  There are lots of D.I.Y projects out there.  The DJ isn’t one of them.