Remember … you can’t effectively pursue your passion casually, which is what happens when you perform or create or work in a bad environment or you spend an inordinate amount of time working on things that mean nothing to you. The right situations will come, as long as you are willing to do all that you can to seek them out, and to milk them for all they are worth when you find them.
Okay, I confess. I am a literature geek. That made it hard to resist an offer to sing at a venue named after the protagonist in one of the world’s great fictions. In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane is said to have been chased away (or done away with) by the Headless Horseman. [...]
There is no latest greatest thing that will catapult a business or a freelance artist out of the recession. There is only brand building, identity building, and quality preservation.
I am thrilled and humbled to have landed a spot with music legend Sonny Turner, former lead singer of The Platters. I have been added on as the girl singer for a series of dates with this wonderfully dynamic and talented entertainer and his group.
It looks like the jazz series at Brendan’s Pub is on hiatus again.
I just officially found out that I was nominated and am now a finalist for a “Women of Distinction” award given by the Southern Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. The award is for “Entrepreneur of the Year.” How cool is that? I can’t believe it! I am humbled and honored … truly.
So we’ve all heard about Taylor Swift’s pitch problem at the Grammy’s, and about her big win for Album of the Year. Despite the fact that the Grammy’s were aired almost 2 weeks ago, the level of vitriol being spewed between Camp Taylor and Camp Anti-Taylor is at an all time high. I got my first taste [...]
Please stop by to see me and my band on Tuesday February 16! We are playing songs from The Great American Songbook at Brendan’s Pub inside the Orleans Hotel and Casino (in Las Vegas) from 8 to 12 PM. Special surprise guests will be attending as well. The pub has become a popular local musicians hang, [...]
Irene Bustamante is running for Nevada State Assembly, District 42.
Something happened last Sunday. Well, there was the Grammy Awards telecast, and the NFL Pro Bowl …. but it was what happened later that night that got me thinking. I have never heard so many critiques and polarized opinions about the Grammy’s. Uber cuber commentary from all corners. Fans and listeners gone wild. Who should [...]
