The World is Yours

1981 TV newscast about the far-fetched idea of getting your...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:04:15 -0600

1981 TV newscast about the far-fetched idea of getting your news from a computer screen instead of the newspaper. You’re telling me newspapers have been “experimenting” with this for 30 yrs and STILL haven’t been able to figure it out?

meganlynn:

“Imagine, if you will, sitting down with your morning coffee and turning on your home computer to read the days newspaper…”

They pretty much hit the nail on the head.

End of the year list time! Starting with an easy one for me,...

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:22:50 -0600

End of the year list time!

Starting with an easy one for me, Song of the Year: Kings of Leon Use Somebody

21 Things That Became Obsolete This Decade (via...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:29:48 -0600

21 Things That Became Obsolete This Decade (via businessinsider.com)

30 Seconds to Mars “Kings + Queens” short film....

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:54:13 -0600

30 Seconds to Mars “Kings + Queens” short film. Ah.Ma.Zing. best video since KOL “Use Somebody”

YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO WATCH THIS.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:11 -0600

YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO WATCH THIS.

Newsweek’s 7 minute summary of the past decade.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:53:55 -0600

Newsweek’s 7 minute summary of the past decade.

U2 ft. Jay-Z “Sunday Bloody Sunday” Live @ The...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:53:11 -0600

U2 ft. Jay-Z “Sunday Bloody Sunday” Live @ The Brandenburg Gate.

U2 - City of Blinding Lights live @ the Rose Bowl.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:39:00 -0600

U2 - City of Blinding Lights live @ the Rose Bowl.

The new songs are huuuugeeee briansims: The biggest room I’ve...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:17:05 -0500

The new songs are huuuugeeee

briansims:

The biggest room I’ve ever recorded in. More pictures to come. The sounds are massive

Who knew sand could be so awesome? meganlynn: This is very...

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:18:28 -0500

Who knew sand could be so awesome?

meganlynn:

This is very unique and interesting talent! This was sent to me by a friend, but I got the description from videos.komando.com.

“Kseniya Simonova is a talented storyteller. She doesn’t use words. She uses sand and light. She recently won the TV show Ukraine’s Got Talent.

This time around she took a more serious tone. She tackles the invasion and occupation of Ukraine during World War II. It was a dark time in the country’s history. An estimated 7 million Ukrainians died under Nazi rule. Her work is beautiful and affective. The audience is visibly moved.”

To see more of Andrea Vadrucci’s drumming check him out...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:57:14 -0500

To see more of Andrea Vadrucci’s drumming check him out HERE.

"My definition of success is doing what you love."

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:24:47 -0500

“My definition of success is doing what you love.”

- Tony Hawk in THIS Entrepreneur Magazine article

HAD to put this great commercial along with the Jordan quote...

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:15:25 -0500

HAD to put this great commercial along with the Jordan quote below…also, check out THIS article about Jordan being the first Billion dollar athlete.

"Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion."

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:35:14 -0500

“Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.”

- Michael Jordan in his Basketball Hall of Fame induction Speech

50 Cent sits down with the fine folks over at CNBC to talk about...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:51:07 -0500

50 Cent sits down with the fine folks over at CNBC to talk about his legendary Vitamin Water deal (he cleared $100 mill after taxes), major labels tapping multiple artist revenue streams, and his new book, The 50th Law, which he wrote along side controversial author Robert Green who also wrote The 33 Strategies of War (Which I’ve mentioned before HERE), and The 48 Laws of Power which this new book apparently expands on by using stories from 50’s life. The 50th Law? - Fear Nothing.

"Any man that knows a thing knows he don’t know a dang thing at all"

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:13:15 -0500

“Any man that knows a thing knows he don’t know a dang thing at all”

- paraphrasing THIS K’naan song

Every now and then a song resonates so much with all of the guys...

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:33:00 -0500

Every now and then a song resonates so much with all of the guys in our band that it becomes a theme for certain points in our touring lives…it’s not really an overly serious thing…the songs have ranged anywhere from Tom Petty’s “Refugee” to the rock remix of Rich Boy’s “Throw Some D’s” to R. Kelly’s “Gotham City.” Over the past month, the song has been “Open Road” by a killer artist and a good friend of mine named Matthew Mayfield.

We met Matthew while he was still a member of his band, Moses Mayfield, who had a great album called “The Inside” which was released on Columbia Records before the band got caught up in a mess with the label and they parted ways. Matthew has rebounded, to say the least, and just released a new solo EP, “Five Chances Remain Hers” which debuted at #1 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart. He was kind enough to answer a few questions for me below.

You can check him out on myspace HERE, and follow him on twitter HERE.

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Congrats on debuting @ #1 on iTunes’ Singer/Songwriter chart! Tell us a little about your new EP “Five Chances Remain Hers.”

Thanks man. Honestly, I was pretty stunned when I saw it had made it up there. This EP is the next wave for me. It’s another stab at making a name for myself as a solo artist. This time, everything was a lot simpler. We didn’t slave over getting the perfect takes. We just played the song a few times til we felt like the vibe was there. I think letting the songs breathe like that and take shape on their own was a cool way to approach it.

You were in a great band called Moses Mayfield on Columbia Records. How does your new EP compare to the album you wrote as a part of that band?

I think sounds a bit more grown up. I wrote a few of the songs on the Moses record when I was 19. I’m 26 now—and while I’m certainly don’t consider myself ‘wise’, I feel like the small amount growing up I’ve done in the past few years shows up on this record. Also—when you’re with a major label, there’s a lot of emphasis on ‘the single’. Writing, recording, the way the album is produced—it’s all done with the masses in mind. And there’s nothing wrong with that at all. It’s just that this time I wanted to let the art speak for itself. No hiding behind slick production and walls of guitars. The focus is always on the vocal this time—which makes it more personal and WAY more vulnerable.

How is the creative process different now, being a solo artist, as opposed to being in a band?

In a lot of ways, it’s not all that different. I wrote the Moses songs with a band in mind—always thinking about who was gonna play what. With the solo stuff, I just write for me. And unfortunately, when something’s not right or a song just flat out sucks—there’s only one place to point the finger. :)

You released this EP independently; any thoughts on jumping back into the label world?

I am certainly not opposed to record labels. There’s a stigma in the indie world about labels. And having been signed and lost in the wash—I know why. But there are some great labels out there signing great artists with a career in mind. That’s what I want. Not a place that’s interested in a song or a scene or a look—but a place that’s passionate about me as an artist. That’s what I look for in everything. Management, agencies, PR—all of it.

Paul Moak produced and mixed the new EP, why did you feel like he was the best fit for you?

We really hit it off as friends and as artists from the first meeting. He shared my vision for wanting to make a record that didn’t sound like everything else. He’s known around Nashville as being the ‘vibe’ guy—just looking for good songs, good players, and good takes. There’s not a lot of studio trickery with Paul. I love that. He’s got amazing ears and a serious gift for capturing the beauty of each song. His approach is unique—and that made working with him really appealing.

“Open Road” has become one of our favorite songs to put on while we’re on the road…Could you talk a little bit about what the song’s about?

That’s definitely my favorite song on the EP. It’s a song about desperation and longing for freedom. I feel like the freedom I seek is often times out of reach—and the song is just a plea for help.

What are some artists who’ve been influential for you as an artist?

I’m all across the board. Old Guns N’ Roses and Led Zeppelin got me hooked as a little kid. Neil Young, The Strokes, Damien Jurado, Peter Gabriel, Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon—they’re all currently making cycles in my CD player. *Yes, I still listen to CD’s. :) As artists—I think we’re all just trying to recycle and reprocess what our influences have taught us in an original way. I’m doing my best.

If you could play one show with any artist in history, who would it be?

I would have to say Zeppelin. They pioneered the sounds that influenced the majority of what I listen to. And there’s a mystic energy to that band that’s so powerful. When that arena was full and the lights went black—those guys took over in a way that I’ve never seen. Plus they were just a band full of all stars. No frills. Just great rocknroll music.

Where can people grab a copy of “Five Chances Remain Hers”?

iTunes here: http://tinyurl/fcrhitunes It’s also available at Amazon, Lala, eMusic, and Napster. Physical copies are available exclusively at the shows for now—but more to come on that front soon.

"The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough…It’s the story of students..."

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:59:08 -0500

“The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough…It’s the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and found this nation. Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google, Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other”

- President Obama in his Sept. 8 address to US School Kids

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the..."

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:29:57 -0500

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”

- Albert Einstein

I’m not a big singer-songwriter fan but Kevin...

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:17:58 -0500

I’m not a big singer-songwriter fan but Kevin Hammond’s voice is just incredible. Here’s his first single “Broken Down.”