Archive for the ‘ Music ’ Category

Dogs Rule! (part 32)

…and OK Go knows how to make a music video. Is this possible without cuts, edits and special effects, as is their wont[ READ MORE ]

My Divorce from Rolling Stone

Have you seen the latest cover of Rolling Stone magazine? Must be that I’ve officially joined the “40 and over” crowd, but I enjoyed writing this email to Rolling Stone’s circulation department. I have attempted to cancel my subscription for a while now, but you insist on sending me your magazine. How do I put [ READ MORE ]

Jes Gru for Rick?

Jes Gru lives! …or at least breathes another dying breath. Check out Bubs revive a Jes Gru classic, Pictures of You, at a Rick Snyder campaign event[ READ MORE ]

I Just Discovered the Internets!

This may seem profoundly mundane, but I think the Internet just might change everything. No, it’s not 1993. And, no, I’m not 74 years old. But even recent developments have me rethinking just how far the Internet revolution will take us. It’s not necessarily overly astute to observe that the Internet has become the great [ READ MORE ]

Steve Perry’s Magical Journey

What does former Journey frontman Steve Perry have to do with marketing? Well, here…let Mitch Joel explain: Bands are brands. Among the many things they have in common is the cult of personality. In many cases, people are brand ambassadors. Microsoft is known for Bill Gates; Apple for Steve Jobs. Pearl Jam for Eddie Vedder; [ READ MORE ]

11 Things a Failed Music Career Taught Me About PR

It might be hard to believe looking at me now, but a full-time music career and pursuit of rock-and-roll stardom preceded my foray into marketing and public relations. That’s me in the center down there…looking too cool for school. But what I learned as a starving artist back in the early 90s taught me the [ READ MORE ]

Michael Jackson Media Coverage

This is what they were thinking of when they coined the term “wall-to-wall media coverage.” Egads, it’s everywhere. But what I find truly interesting is how the media is covering this story, in addition to how much. Some recent observations I’ve read and heard: The media coverage seems more like a eulogy than journalism. Princess [ READ MORE ]

Beat It, MJ

This may sound cold, but I can’t muster the sympathy to shed one tear for the passing of Michael Jackson…save, perhaps, for his family who loved him. At very least, the man was a confirmed negligent father. Do we so soon forget him dangling an infant over a third-story balcony? In my mind, though some [ READ MORE ]

Found It!!!

The worst music video of all time![ READ MORE ]

Susan Boyle, an Alternate View

I submit the following, fully aware that this will come off as preachy: Susan Boyle, a contestant on British Idol (or whatever), became a media darling in recent days, shooting to stardom and capturing the hearts and imaginations of people everywhere. It is a heartwarming story, for most. But, for me, I have a slightly [ READ MORE ]

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