Looking for an intern for the summer

6 05 2010

I know it’s last minute, but don’t sass me until you hear what I have to say.  For all you bright young entrepreneurial-minded college students who read my blog, I need an intern for the summer to help me out with my backyard concerts, SoundCtrl things, and consulting work.  They have to live in or around the NYC-area or willing to travel there at least 6 times a month (including some weekends) and the rest of the time you would obviously be remotely working with me on things.

The qualifications are as such:

  • experience filming and editing video (the MOST important thing)
  • experience blogging
  • experience using social media to build an artist’s community
  • can follow directions, but is willing to call me out if they reasonably think I’m wrong or being an idiot
  • able to deal with me and help me keep my head on straight
  • has dealt with artists in prior internships or through college organizations
  • has a sense of humor
  • 21+ (unless you’re the intern for me)

What you’ll get:

  • hands on experience (no sorting M&M’s here)
  • access to my network (my friends are your friends)
  • able to attend concerts, conferences, parties, and other music-related events
  • delicious food that I’ll cook
  • optional one hour a week of “class” to go over whatever you want to learn about the music industry

If you’re interested, please email me

  1. the last album you bought (not illegally downloaded)
  2. the last concert you saw
  3. the last book your read
  4. the last movie you saw
  5. the first website you check every day
  6. 5 links that convey your digital footprint (especially videos you’ve worked on and any sort of writing/blogging you’ve done)

Please don’t send resumes or lengthy cover letters.  Everything I need to know should be in those links.  If I’m interested, I will follow up and give you more details.


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Categories : Backyard Brunch Sessions, Industry Commentary, Live Music, Music Tech, Random

A very suitable analogy

28 04 2010

I was talking to my friend Jon on gchat a little while ago.  He recently had a meeting with a larger record label to develop iPhone apps for them.  It dawned on me that that behemoth did some house cleaning at one of its labels, so they could save money and spend it on innovative music tech companies such as the one Jon works for.  That made this analogy for the music industry come to mind (note – I completely made this up and is not based on an older analogy):

In the shipping industry, it’s the companies who invest in planes that make it through the drought.

So now the question is:  what is the plane for the music industry?


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Don’t drink aaaaand……..tweet?

20 04 2010

On Friday, my buddy Andy won free tickets to see The Hold Steady at Music Hall of Williamsburg for the following night (Saturday).  Prior to the show, I had had a “long afternoon” with two of my best friends from college.  Needless to say, there was a fair amount of drinking involved.  However, I had to keep going strong since the Hold Steady weren’t playing until midnight or so (note: they had an earlier show across the bridge at Bowery Ballroom at 8pm).

[video from Saturday's show]

That being said, by 9pm I was pretty out of it and tweeted something before the show that I thought nothing of…until yesterday morning when I received scores of emails saying how much of an idiot I was for being quoted in Brooklyn Vegan’s recap of the show.  For those that don’t know, Brooklyn Vegan is a fairly prominent music blog with a large readership and influence as a tastemaker, so a lot of people read it.

I was embarrassed at first, then mad at the writer for using my name, and then I began to have a sense of humor about it all.  I said what I said and once it’s out there on the Internet, I can’t control where it goes, which is both liberating and frightening at the same time.  There’s no denying that it was hilariously stupid of me and that this the balance of the universe kicking me in ass.

HOWEVER, it got even weirder because I got an email from Twitter saying that this guy was following me (hint:  look at his name).  Since then, we have been emailing back and forth finding more similarities between each other.

To top it off, my soon-to-be roomie Nicole called me around 8PM last night to tell me that I’m famous for being on Brooklyn Vegan.

Such a bizarre day yesterday was.  But it taught me how small the world…especially when you’re drunk and make a fool of yourself on Twitter.  So please, before you login onto twitter.com or Ubertwitter or Twitterberry, think how many drinks you’ve had.  If it’s not safe to drive, it’s probably not safe to tweet.  You might end up on Brooklyn Vegan.


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Categories : Live Music, Random

I’m looking for some new clients..anyone interested?

19 04 2010

I just got back from a 50 mile bike ride and got thinking.  Now that SXSW and a few other things are behind me, I’m looking to take on more clients for consulting.  “Consulting for what?”  Well that’s a good question.  Consulting for social media, creating and developing a YouTube music series, street team development and tips on self-managing it, writing newsletters and building the list, touring strategy, business plan editing for music tech startups…and the list goes on.

I don’t have set fees and spend a lot of working with the client to determine what works for his or her budget.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me to say hello and include as much of the following as you can:

  • Links to your web presence
  • 2 sentences about your music/company/idea
  • What sort of service(s) you are seeking?
  • Whether you live in New York or are going to be there anytime soon (not a deal breaker if you’re outside, but I like to meet in person at least once)

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Categories : Career Advice, Creative Music Marketing, Music Tech, Random

The perfect marriage (to me atleast): Food and music

10 04 2010

My friend Virginia hipped me to the new Dr. Martens campaign for their 50th Anniversary and I loved it so much that I wrote about it on Soundctrl’s blog.  The marriage of fashion and music is an organic fit for her, so it got me thinking about what I marry music to in my own life.  Simple answer:  food.

For anyone who knows me well enough, the only other thing I talk about besides music is food.  I can’t play an instrument, but I can cook.  And if you’ve been lucky enough, you’ve come over for one of my weekly pizza nights or other meals I cook for my friends.  My old buddy Josh had this to say about my mussels.

Last Tuesday, I had a few friends and family over my apartment for the first outdoor pizza night.  To signify the nice weather, Josh and his singer Tim came over to play a few songs on dual acoustic guitars.   After they finished playing, I could hear claps coming from other houses surrounding mine.  It was very encouraging that what I was doing was innovative and worth developing.  As a result, I plan on having Saturday afternoon concerts in my backyard over the summer.  Ideally, I plan on having them filmed and have the musicians cook the meal with me.  Who knows where the idea can go from there…maybe have guest chefs?  I’m excited!

Do you have any band suggestions???  Contact me ASAP.  Note:  the music doesn’t have to be unplugged in nature, but must be creatively adaptable to an unplugged environment.


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Categories : Creative Music Marketing, Live Music, Random

The Library is my classroom

29 03 2010

I say this all the time, but the best education I have ever received has been from the Brooklyn Public Library.  You can laugh, but it’s the truth and some of my friends are finally catching on especially in a time when that $15 on a book could be better spent elsewhere.

It’s free to get a card and the occasional $1 late fee is a lot cheaper than any MBA or advanced degree I would want.  More importantly, it’s all on my own terms because I decide the what books to read as well as what insights and knowledge I should gain.

It's easy to que books you want to take out...

...and it's just as easy to renew books that aren't finished yet

Even better, are the email notifications you receive to tell you a book is available to pick up or that a book is due in 3 days.

So do yourself a favor and go to your local branch to get a library card and the worst case scenario is that you don’t use it.


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Me Day (something everyone should experience)

2 03 2010

Since I graduated college I don’t think I’ve truly devoted a day to myself because it’s always been about other people, work, looking for work, or convincing myself that I have to be active and do something.  But a ME day is essential for mental clarity, sanity, and overall well being.

So now you’re probably wondering what the catalyst was or what main reason led to this day of me.   Basically, I didn’t get an extension on my contract with Oddcast, on which I won’t go into detail (I can explain to anyone who wants to email me).  When I heard, I was irritated and disappointed at first and then began to understanding their point of view.   However, I did leave amicably and they appreciated all the hard work I did for them.

These past few months I was doing too much for my own good and was wearing myself thin with lack of sleep from my three jobs, so on Friday I woke up, saw the snow, and decided to not go into the office for my last day of work.  I spent most of the morning reading, writing, and forcing myself to think about these unfortunate life changes.

Going to the movies was something I used to love to do, but have only seen five since moving to Brooklyn last February, so I decided I wanted to see Shutter Island and I went with my friend Abbi (note:  check out her new web series Broad City).  I left the flick with a happy and hopeful demeanor despite the tone of the movie.  I came to the conclusion that it was for the best that I have some time off and I should make the best of the next few weeks for ME.  I need to reevaluate my priorities, catch up on sleep, regain passion for what I love, and address my anxieties, which have gotten the best of me lately.

After a few of hours of seclusion in my room, I relaxed over a avocado margarita (don’t knock it til you try it) and headed to my buddy Matt’s birthday party where I recapped the splendiferousness that is the ME day.  One thing is for sure, I will be having them more often because life should never be too serious to not be able to give your self the attention it needs.


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