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The Artist’s Dilemma.
This blog is a slight deviation from the norm and focuses on a book I have recently read. The book in question is called 'Art and Artist:...
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Tonic Music launch new campaign providing mental health posters to music venues
The ‘Need A Tonic?’ campaign is providing free mental health posters to music venues offering access to online resources tailored for...
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Apr 24
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There Is No Music Industry, Or Is There?
Moving on from the healthy touring resources I now want to look at a recent piece of writing that caught my attention. If you’ve ever...
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Apr 23
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The Healthy Touring and Practice Diary.
Expanding upon the Biopsychosocial model discussed last week, I now want to introduce a helpful reflective tool that I have found...
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Apr 17
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Musicians’ Mental Health Month
Tonic Music are taking part in the Young Classical Artists Trust's (YCAT) Musicians’ Mental Health Month throughout April. The Tonic...
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Apr 16
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Bio-Psycho-Social Model.
Picking up from last week’s blog (where I concluded with some mental health strategies) I now want to offer another tool for our...
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Apr 10
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Electronic Musicians Continued...
Staying in the world of the electronic musician, this week’s blog explores an important piece of research in this area called ‘Performers...
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Apr 2
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Agents x Managers Programme
Tonic Music and The Christopher Meredith Foundation announce a new mental health support package exclusively for music agents and...
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Mar 25
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Takedown Festival 2025
We are excited to announce that Tonic Music will be back at Takedown Festival, taking place 3rd-4th April at Portsmouth Guildhall. As a...
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Mar 20
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The Electronic Popular Musicians.
Side stepping from last week’s focus on popular musicians and tabloid-ism, in this week’s writing I want to shine my blog torch toward...
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Mar 17
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Tabloid-ism And The Reality Of The Working Musician.
From my many years of being on the receiving end of tabloid sensationalism I’m rarely surprised by the British press, but a recent piece...
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Mar 17
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Tonic Music for Mental Health announces new venue partnership with hmv Empire
Tonic Music are excited to announce a new venue partnership with hmv Empire in Coventry. Coventry is a city that is of huge importance to...
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Mar 14
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New Peer Support Group for Ivors members
Tonic Music are providing a new online Peer Support Group in partnership with The Ivors Academy and Music Minds Matter for songwriters...
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Mar 11
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Who Are Popular Musicians?
Moving slightly away from (but not forgetting) the grass roots world, creativity and other ventures, in this week’s blog I wanted to...
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Mar 10
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Never Mind The Stigma - Registration Open!
A series of online album clubs, record reflection sessions and mental health workshops tailored for music fans - supported by Richer...
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Mar 6
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New Peer Support Group with Attitude is Everything
Tonic Music are providing a new online Peer Support Group for those working in live music in any capacity who are Deaf, Disabled and/or...
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Mar 3
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In Person Rehearsing and the Top Tips to Success.
A This blog was inspired by a recent Tonic Rider Peer Support Group where we found ourselves discussing young musicians and a potential...
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Mar 3
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RIP David Lynch, Stillness, Art and Creativity.
A few weeks back now the irreplaceable David Lynch left this mortal coil. "So what does he have to do with music and mental health?" I...
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Feb 24
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Ways To Save Your Local Music Scene.
Do you have a local venue, when was the last time you went to a show? This blog was inspired by a recent post in Drowned in Sound and...
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Feb 17
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The Big Music Survey Needs You!
You’re standing in a packed, dimly lit venue, the bass is shaking the floor, it probably smells a bit, the crowd is alive, and for a few...
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Feb 10
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