Mashable: Bob Dylan’s Facebook App Rocks. It’s a customizable version of the famous music video of Dylan’s "Subterranean Homesick Blues." Add your own words and Dylan will hold them up. To promote his “Dylan Greatest Songs” album that’s coming out in October, Bob Dylan has created a Facebook application that lets you enter 10 lines […]
Music
Bloggers night at the SF Symphony
Spent a great evening last night at the San Francisco Symphony. Kevin Smokler, author of Bookmark Now, organized a bloggers night, and a dozen of us had dinner at Arlequin and then met up with another dozen or so bloggers at Davies Symphony Hall. It was only my second time at Davies, one of the […]
Recording Academy Honors dinner
Just got back from the annual Recording Academy Honors dinner and silent auction held by the San Francisco chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, which holds the Grammys. As usual, it was a rollicking, entertaining night (sat at the Outhink Media table). Last year, Green Day, Dave Brubeck and Taj Mahal […]
Interview: Tower Records’ founder on its rise & fall
I recently interviewed Russ Solomon, founder of Tower Records, about the music retailing giant’s rise and fall. The interview took place as employees were clearing out of the company’s headquarters in West Sacramento, Calif. A couple of surprising comments: "I don’t think we’re seeing the passing of an era (from physical goods to digital downloads). […]
Meeting Russ Solomon
Spent an hour Friday in the corporate headquarters of Tower Records in West Sacramento, CA. Boxes line the hallways and offices, and employees are emailing last farewells, as the once-mighty retailer slides into bankruptcy — and perhaps new life under new ownership. I met Tower founder Russ Solomon (snapped the photo above) and will have […]