Status is only shelf deep: Stay focused on the search
The end of last week saw the “Blog on the Huffington Post” publish a piece on why J.K. Rowling should step aside so other writers don’t…
Consider contemplating (music and media) consumption
It’s that time again! Time for another visit to the “Great Audio Quality Debate!” (The previous visit was back in this post on the destruction of…
If your heart’s not IN, you’re selling OUT
Music: a hobby, a study, a combination of vibrations, a business, a product or an emotional refuge. Depending on how one chooses to view this “thing”…
Moderation around music modernization
Lately, the topic of tech evolution seemed to pop up on my news radar a lot and it got me to thinking about and pondering some…
The impossible achieved: Pigeon-holed the “perfect” song
How many internet surfers out there have caught a glimpse of the “open letter dialogue” that started between Sinead O’Connor and Miley Cyrus, proceeded to include Amanda…
Arrangement associations: On their way out and we just haven’t acknowledged it?
When I say rock band, (not the serial video game title) you say what? Guitar, bass, drum kit, vocalist? Possibly second guitar? When I say power…
Selectively Mute: A response post to Emily Gonneau
MIDEM, known for picking out the top crop of thought leaders for their annual music conference in Cannes, France, recently posted a guest blog post composed by…
His Master’s Voice Seems Destined to Go Mute
In case anyone from a country without an HMV store is wondering about the title, that’s what the “HMV” stands for: “His Master’s Voice.” A business…
From Pressing to Publishing, Musing on the DIY Route
“There is no substitute for hard work” -Thomas Edison “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement,…
HMV-NV
Anyone happen to catch the slight joke in today’s post title? A mostly straightforward but still poignant article prompted my topic of choice. The title joke…