Archive for 2005/10


Car On A Hill

I do my bestAnd I do good businessThere’s a lot of people asking for my timeThey’re trying to get aheadThey’re trying to be a good friend of mine I had a guy get pissed at me today because I wouldn’t let him send me his CD. He railed that I was a victim of what […]

Manifesto

1. More Music For More People That’s the promise of the Internet.  Instant low cost distribution allows this.  The key is to make everybody a PAYING music consumer.  With everyone paying less and everyone owning more. 2. iTunes iTunes replicates the physical CD formula.  The only advantage it provides is cheap distribution.  Unfortunately, it comes […]

An Emotional Fish

"Lucy is all about the most important and well known songs in the history of Alternative Music. While Fred, Ethel, Squizz and other XM Alt channels go deep, Lucy is about the encores…the giants…the defining songs of the generation." What I love about XM is they consider An Emotional Fish to be a giant. I’m […]

Starbucks/Stones

When I worked at Star Sporting Goods Hank, the owner, told me to NEVER show a customer more than two ski boots.  For, if I did, they’d become confused, indecisive, and wind up walking out empty-handed. The customer is overwhelmed with choice.  The sales pitch/marketing assault is so overwhelming they don’t partake.  My TV-addicted friends […]