To paraphrase Mr Lennon, “I’m sick and tired of hearing things/From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics/All I want is the truth…” There are SO many companies trying to “help” musicians today, that’s just sickening. When you did a little deeper into all of their business models, they’re ultimately trying to make money for themselves...
Ethics Shmethics.
Today is a day that Bostonians have been waiting 20 years for: Celtics/Lakers tickets go on sale for the 2008 NBA Finals. At 2 PM, fans everywhere queued up online, at ticket sellers, and on the phone to witness history. Within minutes, all tickets were gone. The only choice for tickets now is to turn to a secondary market: eBay, Craigslist, or places like StubHub. Locally, Ace Ticket is the...
My symbolic trip to McCarthyism…
“Let us not assassinate this lad further, Senator…. You’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?” In this example, I was the lad. And the Senator was the salesman who showed up to sell me carpeting. I’ve got this small room that I’m turning into a home office. Pretty basic stuff: some paint, a desk, and...
Froggy miss Daddy …
Dick Martin, z”l …
Dude, that’s hot…
So I’m at a bar in Adams Morgan. It’s a nice bar with good people, good music, and beer. My buddy says, “hey how ’bout some nachos?” I concur. Then he says, “do you like hot sauce?” I do. “Try this, but just a drop.” I do. 2 beers, a glass of milk (yes milk), and a handful of nachos later I can still feel the burn. Alas, not in that...
Thought for the day…
RockGeek Fact of the Day #325
There’s no place like home …
Last night, as I sat watching the Celtics crumble during the 4th quarter, I couldn’t help but wonder about the power of “home.” It’s pervasive across everything … The Celtics, 36-10 on the road all year, can’t seem to win a road game in the playoffs. Fortunately, they’ve got home court advantage and they’ll crush the Cavs tomorrow night. Musicians...