Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Joe Walsh On Howard Stern

Howard Stern interviews Joe Walsh (06/04/12) I play "So What" all the time. I know, I know, you’re supposed to play "The Smoker You Drink" or "But Seriously Folks", not the disappointing follow-up to the hit. But I drop the proverbial needle and it makes me feel so good! Now I was there at the […]

The Power Of One

Now that Steve Jobs is dead, are we going to enter the dark ages of user interfaces? Pick up an Apple product. Usability is intuitive. You don’t need to employ a manual, it just works. But even though Apple has been making products like this for over a decade, no other company has mastered this […]

Robert Johnson

I went down to the crossroads… Or did he? I didn’t think I liked Christopher Titus. But after hearing him tell his story on Marc Maron’s WTF I loved him. Because he was honest and forthright in a world of complete b.s. He stood up to power, Gail Berman, the Fox exec who wanted him […]

Bits & Bytes

Van Halen 2 for 1 They overpriced the tickets and released a good new album no one heard. You get one reunion tour, after that, you’re starting all over. Tickets have to be cheap and you’ve got to convince people to listen to your new music. Otherwise you’re just a has-been trying to lap up […]