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Entries from January 2009

Photography: The Netherlands

January 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Finally got around to selecting and editing some photos I took over the holiday break back in The Netherlands. For some samples see below. Go HERE to see the full set.

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Tags: Miscellaneous

New Release: Lacrymosa – ‘I Was Once (Oh)’

January 17th, 2009 · No Comments

New Family Records signing Lacrymosa will be releasing her debut 8 song EP I Was Once (Oh) this Monday, in a limited edition of 200 gorgeous hand-silkscreened sleeves designed by the amazing Jonathan O’Brien. It will be available across all digital platforms in a few weeks as well. Stream the EP in full below and [...]

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Tags: Old Posts On Past Activities

New Music To Listen To Before The Inauguration

January 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

In commemoration and celebration of the inauguration of President Barack Obama Family Records is releasing a special double-sided single with two songs written especially for this historic event. Lacrymosa wrote an inspiring song on the topic of Hope and Casey Shea sings jubilantly about Change. They will be available for free download for two full [...]

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Lessons Learned #3: The New Reality Of Mainstream

January 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

This is from Bob Lefsetz‘s latest newsletter, and I stand fully behind it. Core philosophy. Others might be scrambling and running for the exists, but I’m excited about this being the new reality. If you want to last, you’ve got to build slowly. You’ve got to be selling something beyond your desire to be rich [...]

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Tags: Music Business

Betcha Didn’t Know I Was In The Top 50 Hip Hop Heads To Follow On Twitter

January 14th, 2009 · No Comments

The venerable Mr. Rizoh of The Rap Up was kind enough to list me in his write up on the Top 50 Hip Hop Heads To Follow On Twitter. Some of us banded together and managed to get Dallas Penn switched to the number 1 spot (in this list where order wasn’t really indicating greatness, [...]

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Guilt By Association Vol. 2 Release Show

January 13th, 2009 · No Comments

A few months ago I produced a record called Guilt By Association Vol. 2 for Engine Room Recordings, associated produced by Chris Hacker, and there’s two release shows coming up. Intern extraordinaire Joyce Chan hand-painted this beautiful poster for the first of two release shows (Sat. Jan. 31st @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg, 8pm). Click [...]

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Tags: Old Posts On Past Activities

Another Picture Of Home

January 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Taken my father.

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Tags: Miscellaneous · Music Business

Lessons Learned #2: Breakthrough Companies

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Keith McFarland explains the surprising conclusions of his five-year study of more than 7,000 growth companies. He wrote about it in a book called The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Breakthrough Performance. Via Inc.. Watch the 38 minute lecture below. Lessons Learned #2: There is not one specific type of personality to be found [...]

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Tags: Music Business

Come And Get Me (Or…How Hip Hop And Art Inspires Me)

January 10th, 2009 · No Comments

It’s only fair that I warn ya, rap’s my new hustle I’m treatin it like the corner, fuck with me if you wanna My game change but my mindframe remains the same I gotta protect what’s mine Shit I started from nothin; zero, zip I made my way hustlin, I don’t owe niggaz shit I’m [...]

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Lessons Learned #1: Inside the Entrepreneurial Mind

January 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Through traditional education I obtained a Bachelors and a Master’s degree in Business with a focus on strategy & organization and marketing. As of recent I have continued my education on my own with the use of all the wonderful content available on the internet. From Harvard Business School white papers to Stanford Lectures in [...]

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Tags: Music Business