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.

Nothing To Lose

Woke up this morning at 9:30. Last night we were at Temple Bar with my friends Dez (USA), Frida, Caroline (Sweden) David, Florian (France), Dario (Italy), David (Italy). We have become like brothers and sisters. I love these guys. Went…

Art Cannot Be Taught

In Dublin until middle of April. Have to go play gig in England and Finland. Will return to Dublin at the start of May. I will be here until more gigs in Finland middle of June. For July, spiritual journey…

Now Is Bliss

i can’t listen to my ipod because my headphones were stolen. today i ordered new pair. i am suffering serious withdrawals from not being able to listen to all my music on there. i have been playing music all over…

Ireland

Just got back from a live show from the band “Casiotone For The Painfully Alone” I was seeing with Paul and Joepp. Great show it was. Decided to reincarnate my myspace page which i haven’t really used in a long…

Dublin

I have been in Dublin, Ireland for 4 days now and I am really loving this city. I have been busking on the streets which is something I have

To Have Is To Know

Do people go to university because they are so interested in something that they want to be taught by people who know more about it or who a

Things Change

Last fall I decided to go travelling to the US for 3 months. The trip came quite spontaneously about 2 months before I was to leave. My goal

Doing My Part

For the last week or two I have literally spent the whole day - from when I wake up in the morning to when I go to bed in the evening - indu