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Here is a message from friend of Honest FM’s, Tammy Brackett. She is from Moonstruck Productions, where she works in-favor-of musicians, promoting with the positive attitude that she writes about in this thanksgiving essay.

I would like to say that the words Tammy writes here is exactly what I was trying to say with the Honest FM radio program this week. Thanks Giving is not a once a year event. Music helps make me feel better almost everyday, and I think we can return some happiness by being grateful for the music. In the music world, saying “Thanks” to someone can go a long way towards making it worth the effort to put on a show, to play the music, to set up the drum kit, to sweep up the floor of the club. Tammy’s got some ideas of how to show that you are thankful for the music.

Read Tammy’s explanation below. –Daniel Gold

Subject: Brighten the Lives of Others

The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas. -W.C. Jones

Music is a balm. Music uplifts and makes us smile and gives us hope. The creation of it, the listening, the sharing of musical ideas with our band mates, and performance for the public are such spiritual experiences. Giving away our musical gifts is indeed a blessed and wonderful thing.

The music industry often differs with the above opinion. The industry focuses on sales, draw, tickets, charts, reviews and critiques. In an industry often viewed as a “shallow money trench, where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs…” (as Hunter S. Thompson pointed out), we can make ourselves valuable by simply being nice. And is that such an effort? We can spend time training ourselves to use our words as blessings, to do our best in every circumstance, avoid the temptation to take things personally and not buying into assumptions and gossip.

We can make our world warmer and more accepting when we learn to routinely give. When entering a venue or performance situation, give the door person a smile, make sure your handshake is firm and kind. If there is someone setting up the stage or the dressing room be sure you thank them for their attention. Be kind to bartenders and tip well at the end of the night even if you are tight on funds. Those who work in bars often appreciate the gift of a t shirt or cd. They’ll remember you next time. Gift your band mates with positive energy instead of negative grumpiness. Be sure everything you are doing, every contact you make, every statement coming out of your mouth is positive and uplifting. This is a monumental task in the music business, but practiced on a daily basis one that will gift you over and over; for as you bless those around you with kindness, kindness will bounce back to you. You are what you constantly believe and what you constantly think and say. The universe simply returns to you what you repeatedly plant in it. Sow gifts of caring and understanding, particularly during this season of giving, particularly in the music world, and you’ll receive the same.

By Tammy Brackett.

- Vintage Vantage

Why not do your holiday shopping in a fun and stress free environment this year? We will be serving refreshments and open late this Thursday to accomodate you. You can arrive at any of our participating businesses throughout the evening to shop, refresh yourself, and just be merry. As soon as you are ready to move on, take a ride in our limo to the next store on our route. There are now twelve participating businesses – Good Things Boutique, Dark Star Visuals, Little Bread Co, World Treasures, Handheld, Terra Tots, Heartwood Gallery, Nightbird Books, Little Mountain Bindery, Private Gallery, Jane’s Place Gallery and Something Urban – making our shopping tour even bigger and better this year!
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This is an excellent opportunity to patron several of your favorite local stores in one evening, as well as finding some new ones, all while being escorted in a limo. So grab your friends, sweetheart, or just yourself and leave the rest to us! Drop in anytime during the evening and let us wish you a very Happy Holidays.

Good Things Boutique
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2008
5:30-9:00 pm

For more information, please go to http://www.goodthingsboutique.com or call 479-442-3689