Facebook reminded me yesterday of a cool event that happened about a year ago. A well known local alternative radio station was putting on a "Trust Us" series of shows. Basically, they didn't announce the headliner, but said "Trust Us" you don't want to miss this show. The tickets were $10 and the show was … Continue reading Trust . . what’s it really good for? Huh, absolutely . . everything.
“Now she’s calling a cab, while he’s having a smoke and she’s taking a drag, now they’re going to bed And my stomach is sick, And it’s all in my head . . “ -Mr Brightsides - The Killers So I woke up this morning after having the most vivid dream. Like it was totally … Continue reading ”It was only a dream, it was only a dream . .
Well, here we are!!! Happy 4th of July everybody! Thank you to all the men and women who worked so hard to make today's celebration even possible! We can all give thanks that we live in a country where your destiny is pretty much up to how much smarts, effort, and plain old hard work … Continue reading Happy 4th of July – Independence is important!
I was having lunch with a friend in downtown Columbus, Ohio today, outside, right before a big storm blew in. We were going to discuss working with a band together while eating at Northstar Cafe in the Short North. Really excellent food there and I would highly recommend for all types of eaters. It's … Continue reading Working 80 hour weeks; Why am I not tired?
Show's done. Set has beens stricken (?), and the kids got to watch a cool fireworks show. Great success!!! So I woke up this morning around 8:30 am . . . this bout 2.5 hours later than I normally sleep. I suppose I should expect this after finally falling asleep around just 5 hours earlier, … Continue reading Perspective through time . . . it always helps!!!
Show Day for a summer festival I’m involved with from the music perspective. Many challenges on the day. Woke at 4:30 am, it’s now 3am, next day. Band did great, crowd had fun! This is show business. You do what it takes to make sure your patrons have an enjoyable experience. I’ll have many more … Continue reading Show Business 24/7
So I was in a meeting today and got a phone call from someone in the music business that I needed to take the phone call from. I wasn’t quite sure it was this Very Important Person, but the area code matched. It was nearing my time to present in the meeting and I had … Continue reading Did you get that email? Follow up with EVERYONE!
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton "You should start a blog." This is what my friend, let's call him "JT", said to me over the lunch table at Condado's, downtown Columbus, next to the Commons. The Columbus Commons is a nice park … Continue reading The Journey Begins
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