$10 T-Shirt Sale at Printmatic.net
You read it right–all t-shirts are $10 the entire month of May. Plus, all shirts come with a free CD. I’ve got a few t-shirts left over from the last few tours I’ve done and it’s getting nice outside. However, please understand that sizes are limited in certain styles (especially in some of the smaller sizes), so don’t sleep. Once a particular size is gone, it’s gone.
Visit the apparel page HERE
POLL: B-Sides & Unreleased Stuff
The process of writing The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture has caused me to revisit the album in a way that I never anticipated. Fifteen, songs with fifteen different stories. Yet, writing it reminded me of just how many songs I did that didn’t make the album. I probably did about 75-100 songs, many of which were not good enough to make the album. However, there are another group of songs that were really good, but just didn’t fit the vibe of what I was trying to do. I’ve been revisiting these songs lately, and feel like I can actually put out an album of these songs that is completely different than Adventures in Counter-Culture but really dope. The question is whether you all would be interested in it. It wouldn’t necessarily be “real” album in the traditional sense and it would be primarily for my real fans. That being said, I figured I should ask you guys first.
Please let me know if you would be interested in this.
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Thanks for your input.
How Do You Respond to Failure?
About six weeks ago, I was contacted about teaching two workshops on writing to a group of High School kids. The person who contacted me had originally reached out to me a couple years ago, but for whatever reason we weren’t able to make it happen. It looked more likely this time around since my schedule was clear; I had been at home writing my book for several months straight and had no plans to be on the road for a while.After giving it some careful thought, I confirmed the date and started to prepare. Admittedly, I was nervous about teaching, but since I had more time to prepare I felt confident I could put something together that the students and I would be happy with.
The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture: Chapter 01 “Five Years Ago”
Audio of chapter one, “Five Years Ago” from the new book The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture.
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“The task of resisting our own oppression does not relieve us of the responsibility of acknowledging our complicity in the oppression of others.” – Beverly Daniel Tatum, PH.D (From the book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in The Cafeteria)
E-book version of “The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture” now available
For all my friends who have Kindles (or Ipad’s with Kindle Reader apps), the E-Book version of The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture is now available on Amazon.com for $5.99. Click HERE or the cover to purchase. Audiobook version will be available later this month.
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Quote of the week: P.T. Barnum
“When a man’s undivided attention is centered on one object, his mind will constantly be suggesting improvements of value, which would escape him if his brain was occupied by a dozen a dozen different subjects at once.” – P.T. Barnum (from Art of Money Getting)
AUDIO: Chapter Three “Automatic” from The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture
Here’s the audio recording for chapter three “Automatic” from my upcoming book The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture, pre-ordering right now on https://printmatic.net
The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture: Chapter 03 “Automatic” by BLUEPRINT
Chip Away At Your Goals
In the spring of 2010, while I was on tour with Killah Priest, I had the idea to write a book about the making of Adventures in Counter-Culture. I started jotting down thoughts and memories, emptying my head of everything that I could recollect about the process and everything that went into the creation of the album. I wasn’t sure if I would ever finish it, but It was a cool activity to keep me busy during the long drives.
The album itself wouldn’t come out for a year, so my initial idea was to finish the book before the album was done so it would be available on the album’s release date. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. I was able to write up about three or four pages of notes but that was it. Sadly, the initial idea for The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture book was filed away along with all the other ideas that I used to talk about but never finished. I had a bucket list just like everybody else, which included items like sky diving, write a book, and make a movie, but during the two year period that I was drinking heavily nothing really seemed to get checked off of it.
Things started to change shortly after that 2010 tour with Killah Priest.
Blueprint “Go Hard or Go Home” Music Video
The one year anniversary of Adventures in Counter-Culture is today. In celebration we are releasing the official music video for “Go Hard or Go Home.” The music video was shot on the south side of Columbus and directed by yours truly, Printmatic! If you like it, please share it on your Facebook, Twitter, & Blog. Pick up the album HERE
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The Adventures of Blueprint “Go Hard or Go Home: Behind The Video”
It's been a while since since I've aired an episode of “The Adventures of Blueprint,” but have no fear, I'm back. Brand new episode, baby! This one talks about the upcoming video for “Go Hard or Go Home” and the circumstances that inspired its creation. Check it out!
The official music video for “Go Hard or Go Home” will debut next week, on the one-year anniversary of the Adventures in Counter-Culture album.
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AUDIO: Chapter 10 “Radio-Inactive” from “The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture” Book
Last week, when I mentioned I was going to post a chapter of my upcoming book The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture, there was a lot of interest in an audio version of it. Well, the people have spoken! Here's the audio-version of Chapter 10 “Radio-Inactive.” The audiobook version will be available to download on Monday April 16th as well. Pre-order the book HERE
The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture: Chapter 10 “Radio-Inactive” by BLUEPRINT
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Blueprint Announces the Release of New Book “The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture”
After a five-year musical journey, critically acclaimed mc/producer and Soul Position frontman Blueprint, returned in 2011 with his highly-anticipated sophomore solo album Adventures in Counter-Culture. While praised by critics and considered his finest release to date, the story behind Blueprint’s musical departure went largely untold until now. The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture sees Blueprint emerge as an author, vividly recounting the stories that inspired him to create such a unique piece of art. His writing leaves nothing unanswered – taking the reader through the creative process behind every song on the album – and describing in rich detail the circumstances that lead to his social commentary, his personal transformation, and his genre-defying album, Adventures in Counter-Culture.
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Quote of the Week: J. Krisnamurti
“When you depend, you gradually become weak, you become feeble. You are incapable of thinking clearly. This is a fact. Newspapers tell you what to think. All the meetings, the discourses that you attend, instruct. So the lack of self-reliance, the lack of a sense of responsibility for oneself – that may be the root cause of all this confusion. We have become irresponsible because we depend.” – J. Krishnamurti (“Mind without Measure”)
