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Envy For The Music Biz

"for my enemies will devour themselves"
“for my enemies will devour themselves”

Maybe the grass is always greener, but lately that other side of the entertainment industry has been looking all sparkly and bright to me.  

Okay, pushing the boulder up the hill is such an exhausting task, your mind can’t help but wander and consider maybe there are some upsides to letting it all crash and burn and then starting over.  What happened when the music business flamed out? They didn’t die. Have they risen from the ashes, stronger and wiser, with new tools in their belt, a commitment to get it right this time?

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These Are Those Things

Inspiration 101: “How I Wrote…”

I just stumbled across The Guardian’s live music series “How I Wrote…” where musicians tell of the inspiration behind their top songs — and then perform them live in the studio.  It’s quite a find and worthy of burning off  at least an hour today.  From Cee Lo Green, British Sea Power, Warpaint, Antony & The Johnsons, to Rufus Wainwright and Corinne Bailey Rae.  It’s quite a collection.

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