Bob Arcade Fire had the final slot on the Grammys as the ratings are low at the end of the broadcast. It really is that simple. We were one of the least known acts on the bill for a network audience. Don’t you think I wanted a better slot for the band? The reason we […]

Jake sent me an e-mail about Chris Anderson’s appearance on Charlie Rose.  The TED Conference Chris Anderson. And as Charlie does, which usually bugs me, there’s an opening roll of greatest hits, in this case the greatest TED speakers. And I didn’t recognize the one guy who said we’re driving the creativity right out of […]

I’m not worried about anybody competing with me. Because they just don’t have the dedication, they just don’t persevere. In other words, if the first thing you’re thinking about is money, you’re doomed.  It’s just too tough. Not that it’s illegal to think about getting paid, but if you don’t love what you do, if […]

Wasn’t this the guy who was beaten up by Puffy’s people? Funny thing about this story.  It was born in the "New York Times", but it lives online.  I got two e-mails from those who saw it in the newspaper, but now my inbox is filling up with messages from people who found out about […]