It has been a little over three months since the last time I posted to this blog. The main reason for the pause in posts is because I wanted to migrate to my own domain/host. During the course of educating myself on the proper ways to blog, I came across some advice that you should take the time to set up your blog on it’s own domain/host before you build a significant reader base. Any time you migrate a blog to another place on the internet, you run the risk of defeating all the hard work you have put into gaining new subscribers. You should decide what you want to call your blog, and register the proper domain name at the outset of creating a blog, not after you have made a significant start. Learning from the mistakes of others, and since my blog was pretty much brand new at the time (and still is), I thought it would be the perfect time to do the migration. But before I could transition, I needed to do a lot more learning. To minimize the risk of gaining exposure under an identity I didn’t want to keep, I stopped posting. I have finally completed my change-over, and am proud to present my blog under the new title of producer notes: the scribbling of an indie record producer. I’m also excited about the fact that I’m hosting the site on a dedicated installation of Wordpress within Media Temple’s (gs) hosting service, using the domain name producernotes.com instead of jonstinson.wordpress.com.

In addition to the changes made to the setup of my blog, I have made a whole lot of exciting new progress in my music/production career.

Studio Construction
The studio is still on the radar screen, but the date for breaking ground has been pushed back to the spring. There have been so many projects happening all at once this fall, and I needed more time to draw the plans. I was advised by a friend to wait until the ground warmed back up to break ground. The studio is very much a part of my plans to progress in my career, and I am still very excited about the project. I will report on the progress of the construction regularly.

Radical Notion
At the end of September, I officially teamed up with a business partner, Jonathan Harms, to form a company called Radical Notion (independent media). This is a venture that I have been dreaming about getting involved in for a long time, and the solution I was looking for to help Wes Sp8 gain some recognition. We are ramping up for 2008, and it looks to be a bright year for us. Jonathan and I plan to work very hard to devise new opportunities for both creators of music, and fans of music. We can’t wait to move ahead with all the ideas we have already put into action.

The Street Corner Champs
In October, I recorded an EP at my studio for a band called The Street Corner Champs. As Jonathan and I began to form ideas for RN, I got a phone call to produce for the band. During the pre-production phase of the project, the songs came together so well that Jonathan and I decided to take them on as a Second act on the RN roster, meaning that we now represent two performing artists/bands.

Wes Sp8
The Wes Sp8 project has also made some significant progress. Wes has built a band to play at his live shows, and the ensemble could not be more perfect. The band spent about six weeks practicing, and now performs a live show that has a magnitude I can’t do justice in description. Once you see the show, you won’t be able to live without it. In November, Wes and I did an on air interview/performance on Vanderbuilt’s radio station, 91.1 WRVU. We enjoyed some very positive feedback from the Nashville community that was inspiring to us all. I look forward to posting a recording of the interview in the near future.

We all have high hopes for 2008. I know that Wes Sp8, The Street Corner Champs, and Radical Notion are going to have some wonderful successes. In the very short time that we have been around so far, we have experienced some incredible victories. It is perfect timing to set out to do something new. However, we cannot continue to grow and have success if you are not there with us. It is important for me to stress that Wes Sp8, The Street Corner Champs and Radical Notion need your support and inspiration so that we can build on what we have started. Please join us this next year, help us develop this new venture into something remarkable.

Become involved right now by getting plugged in at these places:
www.radicalnotion.net
www.myspace.com/radicalnotion
www.wessp8.com
www.myspace.com/wessp8
www.streetcornerchamps.com
www.myspace.com/thestreetcornerchamps

Bookmark those sites and visit them often. They are being updated with new content regularly.

It’s good to be back, and I look forward to seeing you in 2008!