Category archives: music
Morning Tunes: Hospitality
Hospitality – “Friends Of Friends” from stereogum on Vimeo. I ran into these gals this morning on Rdio and they’re an interesting bunch. It’s twee but has a pop feel to them. It’s like an Emiliana Torrini sounding ensemble without… continue reading »
The Nightcap
The Beach Boys – I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times This year more than any prior, I’ve spent consuming a ton of older bands that I never heard or just plain missed. The Beach Boys Pet Sounds LP is… continue reading »
The best 100 albums of the decade (2000-2009)
If someone wants a euphonium player to join their rock band, let me know. I’m totally down. In any case, here’s my Top 100 albums of the decade list. The international brand master himself commissioned a few of us higher… continue reading »
Snoop Dogg on personal branding (CNBC interview)
He talks about establishing himself in a competitive marketplace, being authentic, maximizing opportunities and the importance of social media to maintaining relevance and how failure shaped his career, too. An interesting conversation for sure. (HT @maids_zenith)
The end of celebrity
Image via Wikipedia A New York Times article on Michael Jackson and the demise of fame in a digital world: When the Beatles were on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964, more than 70 million people watched, that is, more… continue reading »