<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:39:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@timlewis/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Getting stuff off my chest]]></title><description><![CDATA[This whole story of fake it until you make it is false. It works to an extent, but experience is what is real. My mind is like a tree, branching off in different directions of thought. Most roots never]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/getting-stuff-off-my-chest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/getting-stuff-off-my-chest</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:56:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to make it in the Music Industry: Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Step 1: Know who you are This is the most simple but for some people the hardest but a very important factor. There is honestly nothing more frustrating than coming across an artist who doesn't know who]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/how-to-make-it-in-the-music-industry-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/how-to-make-it-in-the-music-industry-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdZHPw6VhMWLnVNbqyU7wXwh1RpddmbYEZfZL2xYmvEs9Zm9QaTEYqDGCHgcNF5mqn8sPXR9oSd2b1RCaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on the Yodelling Kid.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you aren't on Facebook or somehow you haven't seen a video of a kid yodelling in Walmart, it has gone VIRAL. And when I say viral, I don't mean the overuse of the word viral "Oooo I got 10k views]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/thoughts-on-the-yodelling-kid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/thoughts-on-the-yodelling-kid</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ84i9axddEDoR7tiioUZ8vQrUU5jcroYtmZW5YyyJykPPn9Pd6Krv7NesVfMXiicNi3XH6iiZeyoHjCnXdXkNHcJh3rbR3zXuxQ3yENmJhDdQUN8kYgn6JwMhXbj1oM8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[So how did the Sax end up in Jazz?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous post we learnt when the sax was made and what it does etc. If you didn't read it, no biggie, but I'd advise you go back and have a squizz. Back in 1840, Adolphe Sax decided to attach a clarinet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/so-how-did-the-sax-end-up-in-jazz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/so-how-did-the-sax-end-up-in-jazz</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:25:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGeSkYwB9s44PfCvC22Hd2Fn7AGg7trRj6buBUir5yorq9QAQoH7XKNtxr2wiMycxhfW3JaeNibW5Q6s9gH5yx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't know how, but I walked away from this.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every now and then one gets a serious wake up call and I guess when you see a story like this, its waved off as just another one of those stories. Until it happens to you. It still hasn't completely set]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/don-t-know-how-but-i-walked-away-from-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/don-t-know-how-but-i-walked-away-from-this</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 08:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWVEa5TxnoPRiGMS1Ae6MyfiK8oyuudzYK8hgHvdhznv2LG5V3KYJtxj9TFYn5vp4S9VU4mQ4Riyix1uQ1Xb1tfbGdTKqkLtkJsEipQmq6exar4QTBMREdL9pYQdqHssSP5MaHvYn4c33F5BBNFUpce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want a hit radio song?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's easy to become a one hit wonder, staying relevant is where the work comes in. Be Unique This is where most musicians fail. They keep trying to sound how other famous people sound because they want]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/want-a-hit-radio-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/want-a-hit-radio-song</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:25:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod6gDSQf11TUj96KLFW2AoCktsG1DhqgwznvTtDog7UShTkvUzebJCKZw8H2jWxwDHN6z2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let me tell you about my first love: The Saxophone]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Christmas morning, 2006. I was eyeing out a present under the tree that looked just like the Xbox I had been begging my parents for all year long. It was my sister's turn to hand out presents that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@timlewis/let-me-tell-you-about-my-first-love-the-saxophone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@timlewis/let-me-tell-you-about-my-first-love-the-saxophone</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:11:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLmXkCtJEbRfX7H73Us9Cy5wAWb3uuUbvqLwkPsCmLPvEynoA7wEhVG3j9FraVF4h7h2kWtgHhFMQ1oJ4P5Jz5tYw4tAaKXz9tC1W3vfk6EWetcjnSTzLbZAsr1f4kp7wCdKk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you have a gig coming up? Here are some pointers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're doing music professionally, you need to understand that it is a business. It wouldn't be such a bad idea to do some short courses in finance and business studies. Always remember, no knowledge]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/do-you-have-a-gig-coming-up-here-are-some-pointers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@timlewis/do-you-have-a-gig-coming-up-here-are-some-pointers</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcNAupVMrpAvhgmZGywZJwSobWCFitCpDLNxnk3Pps3jihVivEH6TADZLFHFioub4hTB11QZNE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuck in a rut?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is being written from a musicians perspective but it does relate to almost everyone. The Rollercoaster In life you have good and bad days. For me, I have days where absolutely everything goes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/stuck-in-a-rut</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@timlewis/stuck-in-a-rut</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[timlewis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:07:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89opZV8yssoL9QeDoigV62LGQ78jfGhPJtZEpXhnSNTjydTAFkhcNdzo7ygiPX8LbYpCwyTk8ao5G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn to see the bigger picture.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning I finally felt comfortable after long time. I paid my rent, put some petrol in the car, yesterday I got my girlfriend some flowers and chocolate just to surprise her. 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