Category Journal

18+ years of writings from Markus Nylund’s life. Real, raw, unfiltered. Thoughts, fragments, truths. The logbook of a working artist building from scratch and overcoming perfectionism, self-sabotage and sharing what it takes to rise back up again and again.

Jul 23, 2013

New song will be online this week. It’s called “Daylusions”. I really want to destroy my voice for this one. Also playing a show in Pirita (tallinn) on the weekend, more on that later. I’m also considering doing some street…

Jul 21, 2013

The same shit awaits us all (just ask Richard Alpert). I’m not sure for how long now but I’ve been in this sort of negative buzz. It’s worst when i’m alone and not on anything. It’s least when i’m performing,…

Jul 14, 2013

I survived! It’s been a brutal week but very rewarding also. I’m in Finland at my parents house, taking it easy. I’m gonna stay here for a week or two, a little break from music, lots of swimming, sauna and…

Jul 12, 2013

Just arriving in finland, on the Tallink ship. Listening to the recordings from my performances in surfilaager which are very good! I’ll put them on the soundcloud page when I have a stronger connection later. It was such a beautiful…

Jul 8, 2013

Feel much better today. Back on track. I seem to get these periodic existential crises every few months or so. They last for 2-3 days. I don’t want to hide them so that’s why I write about them so openly.…

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5 hours of sleep, but woke up with a rush of traffic inside my head. For some reason my mind just feels really unbalanced, and I have no idea what direction I must go to get myself centered again. I…

Drugs

Just watched an excellent documentary which I really wish everyone would take the time to watch. It’s much more serious than the title might imply. Thought I would share some thoughts before I head out for the night. It has…

Jul 4, 2013

Playing tonight @ CLAYHILLS GASTROPUB. I start 9pm. Three sets of 45 minutes. My own songs of course, acoustic guitar & voice. I will also premiere my new toy (a guitar/vocal fx processor + harmonizer), you know.. take it for a…

Jun 27, 2013

Working on lots of new songs. It’s a real juggling act you know. Practicing, writing, recording, performing… and then on top of that trying to manage everything so I can present the songs to the world in the form of…

Jun 24, 2013

well, didn’t stay home nor even in the city as i thought i would. In fact, just got home. was at a party in vimsi. fun fun fun in the sun sun sun with kings of tomorrow. apparently we saw…