The Brits. that much lauded, much laughed at awards ceremony celebrating what’s best in British music. But has it really ever done that? Those who think they know put together a list of nominees, spread them around the labels they work for and then troll along to the event knowing that their expenses will get [...]
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On February - 25 - 2010
On February - 20 - 2010
In reality TV Cowell is a one off, American Idol need to do something very off the wall to replace him and I think Ellen’s DeGeneres’ addition to the judges panel was done with the knowledge that this series would be Simon’s swansong. Surely she too would have known that? I think they did right [...]
On February - 14 - 2010
Another topic I hadn’t really considered blogging about but then I thought, why not? Why not what, comment on Ellen DeGeneres’ debut on American idol that’s what. And then I thought who really cares, it’s not as though anyone’s going to drop her from the show and besides every paper and TMZ type show is [...]
On February - 11 - 2010
I just realized I didn’t blog about The Grammys which I suppose says a lot really. Sure I watched it and the thing that suprised me the most was Coldplay weren’t on it because usually they are. And next year U2 will have an album out and will open the show again and if Coldplay [...]
On February - 9 - 2010
I was talking to my friend Andy in the UK yesterday and we were, as usual discussing the music business and he startled me. He said he had just seen this published and it was official. Out of all the music that is downloaded today only five percent of people pay for it.
We’re fucked!
categories: News and Social Topics, View from the "Engine Room"
On February - 4 - 2010
There’s nothing fuelled by speculation anymore in the Tiger Woods saga after the latest reports of an unconfirmed blonde (female of course) been taken to the hospital at 2-30am the other night. Be warned, it’s not a recommended time to be wandering around the Isleworth area anymore.
Tiger, tiger , burning bright,
In the forest of the [...]
categories: News and Social Topics, People
On February - 4 - 2010
Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller have single handedly changed the way Americans
watch television. The show that every network turned down is now the only show that makes a difference. If you’re a pop act and you have a record out and you get asked to appear, then you do it. That is of course if [...]
On November - 23 - 2009
Yet another awards show, I think now everyone has one at least something. Congratulations to Taylor Swift who quite frankly has has an astonishing year,can’t quite work why she chose to be in London, surely someone had an idea that it was going to be her year. Especially when all the people who voted for [...]
On November - 7 - 2009
Good job Rhianna spat out that plonker from under her Um ber rella. All week ABC TV had been trailing her appearance on last night’s 20/20 program. Every morning on ‘This Morning’ they were showing clips and building up to the climax. The first time SHE had spoken about it.( In case anyone has slept [...]
On February - 2 - 2009
Bruce and the E -Street band really tore things up at the Superbowl half time show and I think he inspired both teams because they came out and treated us to a spectacular second half. A few of those players genuinely Born to Run with some amazing sprints. I can’t use the correct jargon because [...]
categories: Artist Development, Creativity, Leadership, Mistakes, News and Social Topics, People, Places
