And so to the NME article. And let’s be totally honest here, written to get people to buy a paper they no longer care about. Because the nemesis is on the cover. Whatever you think of Simon… he is bigger than Swine Flu and far more contagious. He changed the way we watched television (we being a generalization) and he changed the way people bought records. He got them to watch his programs and to buy his records, whereas most recently they bought very few records and didn’t give a fuck about music on television. Arise M(MUSIC????) Televison??
Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
On December - 27 - 2009
On October - 22 - 2009
Seeing the U2 show last week reminded me of how they became as huge as they are. They had a bunch of songs that helped but it was so much more than that. I’m using my blog to blatantly advertise how we’ll be looking at how artists become successful and what they do to get [...]
On September - 28 - 2009
Another mad busy week getting everything ready for the book to go to the printers. Everyone seems to have done their bit, well almost til I interfere and make some changes. Call me a pain in the ass but whenever I see something that can be better I want to make it better so it’s [...]
categories: About The Engine Room, Creativity, Insights Collection, Inspiration, Motivation, Tony Michaelides
On September - 19 - 2009
In all my years in the music business I don’t think I’ve cared less about any person than Whitney Houston. I can’t stand her. Well that’s not true, when I first heard ‘I want to dance with somebody ‘ she looked vibrant, energetic and it was a good little pop song. Ever since then she [...]
On September - 15 - 2009
I can’t believe we’re half way through September! And before I know it I’ll be coming up with another dumb ass comment ‘What happened to 2009?’ I shouldn’t complain though, at least I’ve got things to do and probably enough things to do that’ll pre empt the ‘what happened to 2010 extra dumb ass comment.
I [...]
categories: About The Engine Room, Artist Development, Insights Collection, Interviews, People, Places, Tony Michaelides
On August - 18 - 2009
Whoa, where does the time go? Moving home, relocating and having your world stuffed in a cupboard is hardly conducive for writing and least of all writing anything vaguely interesting. So I resisted the temptation to grumble about it all on here. Instead I selectively chose my friends and now I need to contact them [...]
On August - 1 - 2009
And so to new beginnings. Happily settled in to my new place I feel alive. Unpacking was easy, I gave nearly everything I had away. I think I’m going through my Brian Eno minimalist period and yes, less is definitely more. Or more or less. I think it’s the perfect inspiration for what I’m doing [...]
On June - 16 - 2009
Stealthily creeping back in to the world of blog there a whole bunch of things I need to say, write about. There has been lots going on with lots more to come. I met a bunch of nice people over the last week and I’m sure that’ll act as all the inspiration I need. That [...]
On January - 10 - 2009
Ridiculous, insane! Here I am slumbering in my lounge, lounging in my slumber writing blog number whatever and I’m being savaged by biting insects. For God’s sake it’s January and while the world freezes it’s ass off I’m being bitten! Florida is nice, don’t get me wrong but the insects never get a day off, [...]
On December - 26 - 2008
And so endeth another year, put a yuletide blog on the fire and cast your mind back. It’s a time for the mind to wander (any lame excuse will do!), a time for thought and why not. It still feels strange basking in 80 degree heat when half the world is freezing it’s ass off [...]
