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Mastering Entrepreneurship?

This past weekend I was reading a blog post by Derek Sivers (founder of CD Baby) on Mastering Entrepreneurship. Derek wrote: "After reading The Art of Learning, I was thinking… Continue

Added by Brad Powell on September 22, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Taboo Salon :: music, art & culture under the table...

Taboo Salon is an instant spontaneous and and unhindered celebration. Taboo Salon is a self-made party that lends itself to whoever are present, whenever and wherever they are present, and with whatever tools they may have at their fingertips. Taboo Salon is a moment of hum… Continue

Added by Brad Powell on September 9, 2008 at 11:33am — 1 Comment

Clube do Balanco - The kings of "Samba Rock"

I LOVE this video -- set in a used record store with album covers papered over the walls and ceiling. It's full of dance and delivered in a smooth, classic, nostalgic style. I had to share this one with you... In the same way that the Rolling Stones payed homage to the masters… Continue

Added by Brad Powell on July 9, 2008 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Playlist: Bastardistas

Pau D'Agua

New music from South America by emerging artists. Bonsuccesso Samba Clube are from O… Continue

Added by Brad Powell on April 19, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Leningrad Cowboys & Red Army Choir

Talk about a cultural exchange! Consider the Finnish rock band called The Leningrad Cowboys. They held a concert in Russia, to the screaming applause of Russkie teen-agers - PLUS they got the Red Army Choir to join them on stage for a performance of "Sweet Home Alabama." - in… Continue

Added by Brad Powell on April 11, 2008 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Breaking out of the World Music Ghetto?

Sa Dingding

Sa Dingding is a Mongolian nomad who sings in Tibetan. She hopes to become the first pop star from China to crack the Western market. The UK IndependentContinue

Added by Brad Powell on April 4, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Steve Jobs and Me

I'm the same age as Steve Jobs. Well, in the interest of full disclosure, he is, actually, one year younger than me. And we've been living in a sort of parallel universe. We're both entrepreneurs who have been driven to significantly change the music industry. He is, of course, the CEO… Continue

Added by Brad Powell on March 21, 2008 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Rap Helps Keep the Peace in Marseille

Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times reported that when the slums outside Paris, Lyon, Toulouse and Strasbourg exploded last month, repeating the violence that erupted two years ago, in Marseille, France’s second-largest city, all remained calm. One of the most successful hip-hop artists in Marseille is the group Psy4 de la Rime, lead by M’Roumbaba Saïd -- who calls himself Soprano.… Continue

Added by Brad Powell on January 10, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

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