# Ready for Nothing

A newsletter about whatever John P. Strohm cares to write about, mostly music business, culture, technology, and stories from my career as a musician and music professional

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Feed: <https://rssamplifier.com/johnpstrohm-substack-com.md>

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## [Blake Babies History Part 12](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/blake-babies-history-part-12)

_2026-08-18 · John Strohm_

The End

## [Too Old To Work, Too Young To Die](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/too-old-to-work-too-young-to-die)

_2026-08-15 · John Strohm_

A few years ago I had a rude awakening.

## [The Old Model Is Dead](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/the-old-model-is-dead)

_2026-08-14 · John Strohm_

And that's good news

## [Blake Babies History Part 11](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/blake-babies-history-part-11)

_2026-08-09 · John Strohm_

Juliana and I decided to follow Mike Watt’s credo by not canceling our shows after Freda’s sudden departure.

## [Blake Babies History Part 10](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/blake-babies-history-part-10)

_2026-08-01 · John Strohm_

NOTE: I have two more chapters after this one.

## [SILVERLAB IS LIVE](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/silverlab-is-live)

_2026-07-30 · John Strohm_

"Betty's in the Band" out 7/30

## [An Unlimited Supply](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/an-unlimited-supply)

_2026-07-24 · John Strohm_

We're reinventing the music business because we have to - but we may as well get it right this time.

## [Get Over It, Underdog](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/get-over-it-underdog)

_2026-07-19 · John Strohm_

Aaron Lee Tasjan on finding profound joy in a rotten-to-the-core business.

## [Blake Babies History Part 9](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/blake-babies-history-part-9)

_2026-07-13 · John Strohm_

The tour behind Earwig left me exhausted and broke.

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## [Back on Acklen](https://johnpstrohm.substack.com/p/back-on-acklen)

_2026-07-11 · John Strohm_

I just got home from a strange evening, which I’ll describe shortly.