no, my name's not jerry, it's MIKE JONES
read on for random ramblings on graphic design, creativity,
and marketing from an Arizona creative
Thursday, March 17, 2005
flash vid sweetness
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Videoing the Music
Friday, March 11, 2005
An MTV Africa
Relevant Magazine has a great online article on it.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Follow-up
Letter to ‘Frontline’ in response to episode on the music industry. I think it pretty well spells out what we’ve talked about as a band about our philosophy of business.
Dear FRONTLINE,
'I felt that your program "The Way the Music Died" was a very good look at the way that major record labels do business today. However, I take issue at the scope of your broadcast. By focusing on the elements of the music industry that are in decline, you paint a picture which is not entirely indicative of the industry itself.
As a fan of what some term "jam" music, I follow bands such as Phish and Widespread Panic, who have developed large touring bases. From this, I have discovered dozens of bands who make their living under the radar of major labels and corporate radio. These are bands not supported by MTV, and yet through hard work, determination, and talent have managed to pack clubs and arenas and make quite a killing.
I feel that this sort of existence will become the norm for musicians, with touring revenues quickly outpacing record sales, until eventually CDs will become loss leaders, selling at a few bucks apiece. Recordings themselves will become mere advertising for bands outside the corporate system. When an artist comes to town, there will be several thousand people, who picked up the recordings for a dollar or two or even stole them off of the Internet, lined up to pay 30 dollars for a concert ticket, with most of that money going into the hands of the musicians who make the music rather than the stuffed shirts who sell it. In fact, Dave Matthews Band is already following this model, making much more on touring than they are making in recording royalties.'
John Emery
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
music review
Monday, March 07, 2005
one more thing...
In Between Dreams
if you haven't seen it, heard it, bought it, or smelled it you MUST go pick up a copy of Jack Johnson's new album, 'In Between Dreams!' it kicks some serious butt and is by far his best album to date. get it. now. RIGHT NOW. I don't care if its 1:30 in the morning. get it.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
uh huh, yeah
typorganism.com - a cool site showcasing the usage of type with some cool flash applications
neat site giving a great, enjoyable tutorial on color and its usage in art and design
can't remember if I linked this one already or not, but I'll do it again anyway! its a great tech news site, with daily listing of links to anything and everything tech related, from articles on Microsoft's continuing take-over of the world to great deals on hardware and other great picks from sites across the web. digg.com
article on how Microsoft is going to "checkmate" its competitors by invading the consumer electronics market.
that's it for tonight.
oh, reminder that we're playing @ Cooper'stown this Friday. Whole show kicks off at 7pm, we're on at like 9-10ish. I'll be seeing you there.