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5 smith westerns – smith westerns
Punk pop genius. This CD is what the Strokes, Hot Hot Heat and White Stripes wish they still could be. This disc is so under-produced, so raw it’s almost as though they just pressed a demo. The bass is WAY too low. The vocal [...]

I have been into indie since 1989 and became a disciple of WOXY in 1991. If you were hiding under a rock or just want to compare your tastes with mine, I hope you enjoy this summary of what was truly one of the most amazing years for new indie music.
10 cymbals eat [...]

<sarcasm>Shocker.</sarcasm>
Trent was a vocal advocate for spam controls in twitter. Twitter users know that twitter is not going to implement a big new feature like that in the near future. He announced back in June that he was leaving. He came back in July to announce his last shows and to talk to Dave Navarro. [...]

I grew up in Cleveland which meant that I was largely responsible for making my own fun. The collective population makes a great argument that there are worse places to live such as Somalia and Afghanistan. Cleveland thought it had a pretty decent music scene, but if you look back on the acts that were [...]

People complain about #FollowFriday because people just throw out a bunch of names without giving any reason to follow the people on the list. My solution has been to provide a reason or theme with each person I recommend. For instance,
#followfriday @agrahamwilcox <- Must follow for NBA fans
Today, Brad Ward decided to take it all [...]

Looking at my LinkedIn network of over 200 people, most people have been at more than one organization. If you take a random sample and interview you are bound to hear politically correct stories like

I wanted more money.
I felt under appreciated.
I did not get along with my boss.
I found a better opportunity.

Or you might [...]

I love the UPS whiteboard campaign.
The ads are mesmerizing they are sticky and the creative does not get in the way of the message.
The timing is impeccable. Andy Azula, the artist in the ads and creative director for The Martin Agency, makes what he is doing look easy. The tongue-in-cheek humor has longevity and [...]