I am following up on a recent post If I Were Starting a Record Label because a couple of friends experienced schadenfreude over how agonizingly difficult the last category was for me, i.e. Sacred Cow – A band or artist you sign purely out of personal love. In that part of the piece, I focused... Continue Reading →
[cue Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Our House[1]] After canceling a record-high percentage of cocktail parties (approx. 80% - thanks Brayden and Aaron!), Charity heads to the Hometowns of our Final Four: Aaron, Joey, Xavier, and Dotun. First, some foreshadowing from My Girl at @bachelordata IG. Since 2011, The Bachelorette has had only two winners... Continue Reading →
[cue Johnny Horton The Battle of New Orleans] If it feels like we got to Hometown Decisions quite quickly this year, it’s because we got to Hometown Decisions quite quickly this year. As explained in great detail by my girl over at @bachelordata IG, after 11 consecutive years of having seven weeks before Hometowns, the... Continue Reading →
In his weekly Indie Mixtape email, music critic and author Steven Hyden introduced the idea of a Record Label Draft. This is how it works: You are starting a record label. You get five picks. You can pick them in any order, but you must have one of each category, as listed below. Also: This... Continue Reading →
When you say the name “Santana”, people of a certain (elder) age will immediately think of songs like Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, and No One to Depend On. Oh, but wait. Other people of a certain (younger) age will immediately think of songs like Smooth, Maria Maria, and Game of Love. Five decades of... Continue Reading →
Ima wax poetically on Braydon a bit. But first – a question? In the 20-year history of The Bachelorette, I’m roughly estimating there have been, let’s say, 400 suitors of 22 fair maidens[1]. Quick – how many guys who didn’t win do you remember? I’ll wait. Tick . . . tick . . . tick... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Evil Genius Producers (EGPs) for one of the best episodes EVER[1]. This episode had everything (now switching to the voice of the Stefon character from SNL): drama over who is there for the right reasons; multiple guys beefing with multiple guys; a hysterically funny Group Date connected to a pop culture moment (the... Continue Reading →
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