The Junos (Canada’s Grammys) were handed out the other day. I caught a bit of the show and after my soul was saddened because of Nickelbacks continued reign as the biggest band ever, my spirits were lifted to see The Lost Fingers nominated for a Juno. The Lost Fingers are a French Canadian band who [...]
You remember Hall & Oates right? Well, I was randomly checking out Chromeo’s myspace page this morning, and saw a video of them playing with Daryl Hall. I was like what the?? I then dived in a little more and realized Hall has been doing a monthly concert/jam web show for a little while. Here’s [...]
So I’m at this coffee shop meeting a friend I haven’t seen in awhile. I’m there early and end up talking to the girl at the counter whose sister I know. This girl is a pretty good looking girl who looks like she’d be into indie rock or something mellow. Ask her what music she’s [...]
Hoover is in love with Seth Godin. I am not, but I will give credit where credit is due, as he does have some solid ideas. One of them is based around permission and the idea that spamming the world doesn’t work. This is a no brainer for some, and yet every week we are [...]
As most of you know SXSW 2009 wrapped last weekend. For those that went, how did you like it?Did you learn anything? Did you meet someone that may help grow your career? Typically artists go to these showcases to be discovered or at least meet some important contacts. Industry people go to meet other industry [...]
In one way, music is a spectacle. You go to a live show, maybe just for the show itself. The music doesn’t really matter as long as you have a good time. I’d go see Gwar even though I’m not really into the music. I’ve heard plenty of crazy things about their live show to [...]
– An excerpt from The New Rockstar Philosophy Book out very very soon – “Check Cheddar like a food inspector” -Jay-Z In order to make music your life, you need to make money with it. Gear, recording time, and mech all cost money. You also need to pay for all of life’s expenses. So after [...]
Just caught a TIME interview with Ricky Gervais where he answers a few reader questions. The first question, “What’s the worst thing about being the funniest man on earth?” came with this response: “Well Dave, the worst thing about being the funniest man on earth is that very few people on that planet agree with [...]
Firing people sometimes needs to be done. You know when it needs to be done – it’s a feeling in your gut that this person isn’t working out. Be honest with the member you’re firing. Don’t build it up to something more than it is. Yes, you are friends, but what you’re dealing with is [...]
MySpace Is In Trouble
Look out kids! MySpace may be headed to the Friendster funeral home! As the Guardian recently reported, the dirty old step father of the social network world has been losing audiences worldwide. Although MySpace is still doing fairly well in North America, in Europe it’s losing the battle. Facebook and Bebo are stealing the MySpace [...]