(Because, four hours into the relaunch, someone has already asked…) I’m finally making this page more visually appealing than it’s been for a long time by tossing some random pictures from my personal Flickr stream throughout the pages. Expect to see pics of me, Lori, Audrey, Calvin, and everyone we meet on our day-to-day travels…
Stay safe on the Web!
June 16, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Fool me once…
April 10, 2006 By 4 Comments
It’s worth noting that Sandi Thom, whose webcast concerts from her basement caught the attention of RCA/SonyBMG last week, had a publicity company working the press angle. That’s not to say her story isn’t legit or success is undeserved, but it kinda takes the wind out of the sails of those “made it big on [...]
“Relentless repeatability”
March 17, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I was flipping through the online version of entrepreneur Bruce Judson’s book Go It Alone! and came across an interesting concept: “relentless repeatability.” In a nutshell, Judson beleives the ability to reduce your activities into a process you can refine and easily replicate is a key to success. I think this is particularly relevant to [...]
On being “real”
March 14, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Seth Godin’s blog is another non-music website I think all working musicians should read. Godin has a rep as a marketing “guru” but I suspect his true talent is a keen grasp on what people really value in their lives. Godin has a great thought-provoking post today on the value of authenticity which really speaks [...]
Paying tribute
February 24, 2006 By 1 Comment
One of the important aspects we must remember as followers of the Indie scene is that often, people glaze over Indie music in search of the more mainstream stuff; in doing so, sometimes people and breakthroughs get lost in the shuffle and never get the recognition they might merit. Take John Fahey, for instance. Does [...]
American Idol and Signs Of The Apocalypse
February 15, 2006 By 1 Comment
Upset to hear that American Idol trounced the Grammy Awards earlier this month, making it the least-watched Grammys since the 70s and signaling the decline of civilization? Well, it may be time to panic. AI also crushed the Olympics last Tuesday, drawing almost twice as many viewers. The Olympics recovered a bit after “Idol” went [...]
For $13,000, a shotgun-guitar can be yours
February 14, 2006 By Leave a Comment
After a Bogota, Colombia, bombing three years ago that killed 36 people and injured more than 100, Colombian musician Cesar Lopez conceived the idea of this shotgun-guitar to protest violence. Lopez has handmade five shotgun-guitars so far, and the Colombian government is even using the product in its campaign to end “41 years of armed [...]
Your photo on the cover? Maybe not.
February 8, 2006 By 3 Comments
