This is one of those mornings. While waiting for my coffee, I just now, 20 minutes in, realized that the pot wasn’t plugged in. Happens about once a month or so, and it’s always annoying. So as I settle in, I’ll write about a few blogs I’ve found that you should be reading.
Music criticism is frequent. It’s easy to take potshots at idiots. But, by the same token, music enthusiasm is rare. Taking potshots at the next Elvis Costello album will be easy. Chances are, it won’t cover as much new ground as ‘my aim is true.’ But, it will probably be–in its own way–cool. Paul McCartney is still getting after it after all of these years. He is unlikely to equal Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts. But do we stop folks from trying? Heck no.
So with that said, I give you teenage kicks. Fantastic blog. Keep it coming, because I discovered the pure joy of the ‘1978 intro to Prove it All Night.’ Was fun, was fun. Worth the reader add.
Then there is Razing The Bar. Andy Whitman (where I found Teenage Kicks) writes about God and Music and Politics with equal enthusiasm and skill. I liked his review of the Hold Steady’s stay positive. That album wasn’t my ‘favorite,’ at first, mostly because Finn’s vocals became more precise and less real.
I’ll give you also: Chief Home Officer.Com that blog is equal parts productivity, business philosophy and ‘how tos.’ See the home office space design kit.
I also love (because Skellie was gracious enough to refer me to Jon who let me guest post a coupla weeks ago) Freelance Folder today’s post is kickass–find joy in your work.
Finally, Josh Whitford’s unconventional Marketing Blog has been a source of pretty decent ideas. I know not how I found it, but I’m glad I did. I would say that Josh is trying to take a title shot soon, and I hope that he does. I’m trying for a title shot once the campaign is over.
As for the campaign? I’ve heard the phrase ‘money doesn’t lead, it follows,’ a lot over the last few years. I like the phrase. And I’ve really learned how true it is. We were trying to raise money to find our voice. No. Screw that. Money follows. We have to be deeply passionate about what we believe in first, last, foremost. We can’t worry if we’re popular (macrowise) we must tell the truth with style and passion.
Since money doesn’t lead, since money follows, let’s consider that that that means in all that we do.
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Thanks Chris for the kind words, it has been a pretty crazy month.