Using Google Reader and Twitter Search to Listen
June 20, 2011 OffSince I began subscribing to RSS feeds, Google Reader has been my organizational tool of choice. I have also used Safari and Mail and follow some feeds with iGoogle, but as the volume of blogs began to grow I settled on Reader. At first, I used it as a blog bucket but soon I needed…
How do you use social technology to listen?
April 20, 2011 OffThe social web often seems like a huge cocktail party where everyone is shouting and no one is listening. We all want to be found, and followed, and heard. How can we make real connections that lead to offline friendships and business relationships? Listening with genuine interest is the key to engaging people. Like anything…
Danny Barnes Knows Why You’re Not Into Music Anymore…
April 3, 2011 OffI just had to repost this great essay by the wonderful musician Danny Barnes (who also happens to be an excellent writer).. I encourage you to check out the rest of his blog. Each entry is a gem! I Think I Know Why You Are Not Into Music Anymore
Listening to music in the age of digital abundance….
March 27, 2010 OffA recent tweet from @slainson, and an LA Times post from Steve Almond has me thinking about how we experience music in this age of digital abundance and endless entertainment choices. Music is everywhere today and largely functions as sonic wallpaper. The stuff is inescapable, whether you like it or not. I often think about…
Music and The Curse of Knowledge
November 5, 2009 OffOne of the greatest sources of alienation and disillusion for professional musicians is the profound sense that their deep love of music and lifelong commitment to developing their skill, is completely invisible and unappreciated by non-musicians. It’s easy to becoming bitter when you see a crowd jump out of their seats for ‘The Chicken Dance’…