That’s what it said in the book I’m reading, "One Day", by David Nicholls. I could tell you who says it and how it comes up, but that might ruin the book, and although I can’t fully recommend it, there are gems, there is insight, one is not reading just for plot, then again, I’m […]

Music is a business of perception.  Via smoke and mirrors, labels and managers make stars.  Or stiffs. But sometimes the star is really a stiff.  But how do you know? SoundScan helped.  With sales data published in seemingly every major newspaper and readily available online, you can see when a supposed star falters.  And then […]

"The major labels create a culture that isn’t based on music, but on celebrity." Wall Street Journal: At the Electric Daisy Carnival Wait a second, I’ve got another one almost as good! "…if in 1994 you’d wanted to understand what our lives would be like right now, you’d still be better off reading a single […]

I love Barcelona! We have not had a bad meal here.  Let me change that, we’ve had nothing but GOOD meals here!  Last night we went to Loidi, which had severe decor (and no music!) and tiny portions on the prix fixe menu, but the food was SO good.  The veal was scrumptious!  Loidi And […]