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.

Jun 22, 2013

Been living quietly lately. Embracing boredom. Avoiding people. Working hard on my skills, my self (you know, the one we falsely presume to exist), my body (going to the gym which I kinda like), and of course movies, books, music,…

Jun 21, 2013

I’m an introvert and quite anti-social when I’m not in party mode. I go through phases. It’s either extreme solitude (or so I tell myself) or running around like a loose canon. And I can be very self-disciplined when undistracted…

Jun 13, 2013

Something a little different tonight. I’m playing a show in a hostel. It’s a pretty cool place. I differentiate between these kinds of events and the longer shows because this is more of a showcase event where people come to…

Jun 12, 2013

Just made a 12 hour deposit into my sleep account! The balance was already negative so this was very important (still recovering from the surplus on fun I had last week… it all comes with a price). Finally starting to…

Jun 7, 2013

Just woke up. Hungover, very hungover. Oh how I love hangovers on a warm day. My belly is aching for some food. Frying potatoes with some Heinz beans, few eggs (sorry chickens for supporting your suffering, I’m a cruel animal…

Jun 6, 2013

Tonight I am playing at the great Clayhills Pub in Old Town Tallinn for the first time. I start at 21.00 and will play 3 x 45minutes and I am bringing the piano! Playing my own songs of course but…

Jun 5, 2013

Good evening people. I’m looking for some additional musicians to add to my live performances and also to some upcoming recordings. Specifically I’m looking for a cellist, violinist and a few multi-instrumentalists to do different things on different songs (percussion,…

May 31, 2013

Today I am finally moving to my room in Old Town, Tallinn. It’s a shared apartment with some pretty cool people. I will be living in the heart of one of my very favorite places. I can’t wait! Still got…

May 21, 2013

I live somewhat of a double life. And these two lives are complete opposites of each other. The troubles come when I am forced to be something in between. It’s my mistake of course when I compromise and I always…

May 20, 2013

Got a date with 3 new albums tonight from The National, Daft Punk and Vampire Weekend. Time to put on my headphones, turn off the lights and shut off the world outside. Looking forward to it!