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.
Entries from January 2009
Photography: The Netherlands
January 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Tags: Miscellaneous
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 [...]
Tags: Old Posts On Past Activities
Another Picture Of Home
January 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Taken my father.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tags: Music Business
