The Creative Life
Two decades in music and film — I write weekly on creativity, overcoming blocks, and carving out a life in the arts. Resident artist at Berlin’s Mahalla — a global home for creative misfits and makers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 209 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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Introducing "The Substack Workstation"
Dear friends,
Five months ago I developed a nodule on my voice. After working so hard on the new album, it was a devastating start to the new year.
It did, though, give me some time to think. I had been writing about the tension between a...
When A Creative Gets Coding...
In January I opened a code editor for the first time. I had no idea that it would pull me into a vortex.
Five months later, here’s what emerged:
The Substack Workstation
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The Creative Life” - exploring the tension between content creation and making art
I started on Substack in 2023, and for two years I lived inside a strange contradiction: little traction on the platform but positive inbox replies.
I was...
We Are All Writers Now
The Creative Life” - exploring the tension between content creation and making art
In Short: The first of three letters on what I've learnt during three years developing a philosophy of communication — and how to package what we create fo...
The Case for Giving Up
The Creative Life” - exploring the tension between content creation and making art
In Short: For the artist spread too thin — sometimes the way back to your work is to give something up.
Substack System: I use this tracker daily — commen...
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