Today would’ve been Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday. Here’re a few of the things he’s said over the years … A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It’s a theatrica! event. I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me. I dress to kill, but tastefully. I guess I’ve always lived the glamorous life of a star. It...
The Best Policy
There are times when it’s fun to be a dick. Maybe you’ve hard a really hard day; the man is just beating you down. You gotta vent on someone, and that barista seems perfect to inflict rage upon. It happens. But unlike the lowly barista, I run my own business. I don’t tolerate such behavior. As a general rule, I go above and beyond for the artists I work with. And I’ve got...
RockGeek Fact of the Day #149
This past weekend the J. Geils Band decimated their audiences in Boston. This is probably no surprise to anyone who’s ever seen them perform. It’s a visceral, religious, reverential, exhausting experience. What’s amazing is that the band hasn’t lost energy or drive since they started out. Take a look at these videos. Same song, same band, 37 years apart: Orpheum Theater...
Happy Birthday MTV?
What about Dispatch?
I spend a LOT of time at music industry events. And I spent a lot of time in college as a music business major. And I grew up in Boston. So when I see a band that's doing everything the industry's leading voices are recommending, I (at least...) pay attention. The bizarre twist is that NOBODY else is paying attention -- except the fans!
Mr Nice Guy
Maybe it’s a character flaw, I’m not sure. But I want to be as nice to every client as I possibly can. Sometimes that results in over-promising, and most times it results in under-charging. As an example, I recently had a client that needed a very basic website done. I charged a basic amount, and did the basic job. When the site was finished though, to the point that was paid for, it...
Fuck the Cloud
So the whole industry is all abuzz about Google Music debuting. And for those that're using Google Music, they're not all that thrilled. It's slow, clunky, and not exactly the Music 2.0/Next Phase/New Wave solution everybody was trumpeting from the rooftops. And so it goes. Once the music industry gives up on one problem, they just move onto another while forgetting to continue solving the...