Self-reference is a dangerous game in the world of music. Rockstars have typically never been shy about their rockstardom — in fact, the concept of rockstar as self-appraised sacred cow has been around since the genesis of the rock genre; even before Bo Diddley asked the crowd, “Who do you love?” (and provided as laundry [...]
Packaging: Good/Bad/Horrifying
1 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Artwork aside, there are good ideas and bad ideas for album packaging. Don’t get me wrong – I get it: an album is a work of art, and works of art are supposed to push the boundaries from time to time. Raise questions. Challenge ideals. Get you thinking. Packaging, along with artwork, is often the [...]
My Target Demographic
30 October 2010 by 1 Comment
I’ve been asked the question: “Who is your target audience?” As a blogger I feel like this is a trick question – who am I not writing for? Writing online has its downfalls, but one of those is not a pigeonholed audience. Speaking as a reader of many different kinds of blogs, I find it [...]
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