I wanted to share with you some of my most popular posts from 2009. My articles were by far the most popular taking up over 40% of my visits. Second to that were my reviews of local talent. This has given me a clear indication of what to write about this year. Thanks to everyone who has passed by my blog in 2009, i hope you will continue to visit and interact more using the new easy commenting system.

Tips for an A+ Singing Audition – May 19th, 2009: Nowadays most of the time you will have to fill in an application for an audition and in today’s world many of them ask you for your online profile links. This can be a make or break for you. If your like me and you have some rather… [READ MORE]

The Art of Self Promotion : Performers Guide – May 21st, 2009: Its true! We all have to start somewhere. Before i begin telling you my advice and lecturing you as some would say, i wanted to start by telling you a success story. About 4 years ago i was… [READ MORE]

HRM Talent is Not too Shabby – April 17th, 2009: Before i begin i would like to thank all those who have submitted a demo track or two over the past few weeks. If you have not already submitted your track then you still have some time. I wanted to take a little bit of time… [READ MORE]

Neptune is similar in composition to Uranus – April 25th, 2009: I meant that title. Literally. It has been an eventful week. The weather has been wonderful so i am starting to meet with some amazing people from the Halifax area. Though every now again something seems… [READ MORE]

Introducing: Brittany Wesley – December 11th, 2009: I have been sitting on this nest-egg for a while now, but i am very pleased to introduce you to Brittany Wesley. 18 year-old Brittany is currently studying Biology at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She has embraced music from… [READ MORE]

Pre-Mixer hits off the Blue Nose Week! – May 11th, 2009: Since 7am this morning I have been on the road. My day started off with a number of meetings in Dartmouth and Halifax and then myself and Tara headed to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for the sound… [READ MORE]

RE: Wells Journal – February 25th, 2009: This post is in response to the article printed by the Wells Journal on the 26th February 2009. Last Thursday i presented a proposal to the City Council of Wells. I spoke to them about my plans for the Pride of Wells which… [READ MORE]

Haliwards – Advanced Preview – June 18th, 2009: Today is the day we release to you the Haliwards Advanced Preview. There has been a tremendous buzz about this project since i first mentioned it just over a week ago. Many of you have tweeted… [READ MORE]

Firstly i would like to begin by wishing you all a very Happy New Year. It seems hard to believe that its been ten years since the millennium. I guess the calendar isn’t lying so it must be true. I am very excited about 2010. It’s rare for me to go into a new year with a project already in motion but i am pleased that the Haliwards made an unexpected comeback in December. The public response to the Haliwards has been overwhelming and talks still continue between me and HRM. It also gives me great pleasure to launch the Pride of Central Somerset 2010 in the next few days. I hope that it will be as successful as last year which really took the project to a new level. It will be a first for me to have two similar projects running with one on either side of the Atlantic.

2010 is not only a year for recurring annual projects it’s also a year to spread by wings and to develop some new ideas. Over the past few months several projects have begun to take shape and are in there very early stages, so early that i have made no public announcements about them.

It’s not only a year for my projects either. I am very much looking forward to working with the Blue Nose Marathon this year. In 2009 i helped co-organize a pre-mixer at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and this year i hope to do the same as well as sit on the Board of Chairs for the Special Events Committee
Between all of this i hope to continue my work with local artists. 2009 introduced some very talented people, including Joe Buck, Adam Sterling and Brittany Wesley. It has been a pleasure listening to their music and i hope to receive more tracks from Haligonian hopefuls throughout the year.

Many of you know through 2009 i participated as a volunteer for many events in the HRM and while i have every intention of doing the same this year i hope that some of your projects may find me. If you have a project in mind and you’re looking for that extra boost in the right direction i would be more than happy to look over your project plan or hear your ideas and offer any ‘injection’ i can.

Best Wishes for 2010,

Alex Maine

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