We're making the world's first open source band!

At the same time, we're talking about the importances of "discomfort" in the creative life.

And then it hit me: "Higher than Hobbits" would be a great name for a stoner metal band.

Show notes * On Medium: the backstory on Higher than Hobbits * higherthanhobbits.com * Contribute your music to Higher than Hobbits * Make more stuff this year! * Blog post: Do things that scare you * Help us get into iTunes New & Noteworthy! Leave a review.

Increasingly, I'm seeing discomfort as the key to the creative life. (tweet this)

Thanks to... * Benedikt for hosting Higher than Hobbits on Stage CMS! * Striker-metal.com for our theme music * Simplecast.fm for hosting the podcast