On August 1, 1981, a basic cable and satellite television channel called MTV was launched that would change the music industry forever. …
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All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
Record stores represent my childhood so when my mother told me about Showtime’s documentary about longtime retail giant Tower Records I …
Remembering Amy Winehouse
Tomorrow marks five years that Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment due to alcohol poisoning. She was 27 years old. Although …
Drew Barrymore’s “Wildflower”
When deciding whether to not to read a book about a celebrity or public figure in the technological age that is 2016, one might ask: Will …
Roadies
Judging a show by its first episode can sometimes be equivalent to judging a book by its cover but then again a first impression can be very …
Ticketmaster Sucks
While it’s no secret that Ticketmaster is one of the greediest institutions in America, they have officially reached new levels of voracity. …
Kurt Cobain’s Art Slated to Hit the Road
Handling a musician’s estate after they’ve passed away is a topic that has been visited more times than a 60-year-old rock fan as heard …
An Inside Perspective on the Columbine High School Massacre
When I was asked to read A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy as a possible book to teach for the CMC course I TA for, I …
Zero to One
A few weeks ago the book Zero to One was mentioned in a weekly meeting I attend for entrepreneurs in the Vail Valley. The leaders of the …
Correcting Grammar – Too Much or Totally Necessary?
I recently read an intriguing article by author, editor, and entrepreneur Bill Murphy Jr. called 17 Grammar Mistakes You Really Need to Stop …
