Journal
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Not How I Was Planning It
By Joy Lynn Clark 7/31/2024 The whole plan was to have a beat store. For now, there’s a license available. Most of its negotiable (exclusive, non exclusive) since I am the writer/publisher and, I can run it though ASCAP and PPL. LMK. Update 8/17/2024 I had such a hard time updating this track because I am by an airport. I first uploaded it with alot of the sounds muted. It was a simple task, unmute the bass (that I played originally) and the breakdown drumloop (which I have a license from Splice and paid good money for). Boy has this been hard. People said their names and now, I think…
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A Little Sketchy
By Joy Lynn Clark July 8, 2024 During the period after college graduation and in between contracts, I decided to apply to school for production. I was eventually accepted but in the meantime I was back up north looking for an apartment. At night I was still doing promo when I was introduced to a really cool lady with locks at my favorite reggae spot. It was a little hole in the wall with cheap drinks. She and I took to each other quickly. I handed her a CD and some promo stuff. The very next week I am taking my usual stroll near the beach. On the other hand,…
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Burn Out
By Joy Lynn Clark June 15, 2024 Before I became a mother and back home with my little one, I was experiencing, “burn out“. All of the club nights, parties, and shows had me exhausted. I would record in the morning and sleep a few hours if I’m lucky. I would always catch a nap in the car or on the way to events and during any wait in any waiting room. My schedule consisted of recording early in the morning, shopping for the evening’s outfit and/or, “store drop“, which was visiting different retailers with promotional items. Next dinner, change clothes, runway show, club gig till the morning and, then…
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Digitizing Records
By Joy Lynn Clark 05/24/2024 While in between contracts mom introduces me to one of her friends in radio. He asked me all about my education and I mention all of my skillsets; especially audio. Her friend hires me to make cd copies of his vinyl. I take on the task and hook up mom’s old record player to my computer. The second I start ripping the first album, it becomes clear that I am going to have to mix and master this too. Her friend hadn’t offered me that much money. On top of that he brought me like, 10 records. I really wanted to impress this guy but…
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The Same Name Cover Band
March 11, 2024 By Joy Lynn Clark Back in February I went to a live music venue not far from my place called Banners. I had gone there right when I first arrived in Lexington to see a cool jazz band in the past. This time however the place was packed with colored folks as well as what I normally encounter in Lexington. It almost seemed as if the entire black UK alumni Association was there and half of them had on the blue and everything! Even though I am a Flame, Go Wildcats! I asked the bartender to place my order and he replied, “would you like to start…
