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Summary
Experience
- Aug 2010 - PresentExecutive Producer / Sony Music Direct to Consumer
- Nov 2009 - PresentAvon Consultant / Collective Genius
- Mar 2009 - PresentMarketing/Website Consultant, Kaplan PMBR / Kaplan
- Nov 2002 - PresentAVP Online Marketing / The Princeton Review
- 1997 - PresentCo-Founder / MBM Productions
- Sept 1990 - PresentSenior Director (Mercury Records) / PolyGram
Education
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1988 - 1990Ithaca College
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1980 - 1984Darien
Additional Information
Updates
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You Ain't Bad. You Ain't Nothin'. #whosbad via @michaeljackson
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the weight will never "just fall right off" #uglytruth3 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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@followerwonk told me I need to register to get a certain report. I register THEN they told me I don't have enough credits to get it. #FAIL4 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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@Hollandude @wfuv awesome! thanks! we ended up winning a couple of awards at the show.4 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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diggin' me some Eric Holland on @wfuv!
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SocialCam's business plan has apparently leaked. You ready? "fights+boobs=SocialCam".
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RT @mabfire: http://t.co/11RhmZOn = Webby honoree: http://t.co/b8Sgkdae ++++ @thejmarz @shalosophy @nomonstersinme @theMTA @theradzilla
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@Shoutlet phone working. webcast is not.7 weeks ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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after 20 increasingly infuriating minutes I've come to the conclusion that SugarSync sucks. #fail8 weeks ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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SugarSync=confusion. Dropbox=intuitive.8 weeks ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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"Afghan Taliban suspend talks" - I had no idea we were talking with them to begin with. http://t.co/ED2OGVqG2 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Phil Lesh is 72? I know that shouldn't surprise me but.... #gratefuldead #birthdays2 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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@timbuk2 is vying with LL Bean for the best customer service on the planet. love these guys (and my bag!). http://t.co/w4oGBlwW2 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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days off are for hooking up old turntables.2 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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new vimeo design is horrid on first visit. switched back immediately.2 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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having mac and cheese is almost the same as going to the gym, right?2 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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great new site @wfuv! http://t.co/69vqmWim2 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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How does SocialCam think people will react when they find out they're unknowingly broadcasting to their friends that they're watching videos like "prison fight with hot chicks" and "spy cam in office bathroom"? Seems like their app is not set up to respect the user.13 hours ago
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And on the 9th day God said, "there will one day be a movie called 'What To Expect When You're Expecting.' And it will star Cameron Diaz. And it will be bad."41 hours ago
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is it too early to start calculating how much I would have made if I'd invested in Facebook?2 days ago
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it's time we all face the sobering truth....the weight will never just fall off.3 days ago
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wait, lemme get this straight.....the host of The Bachelor got divorced?4 days ago
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SocialCam's business plan has apparently leaked. You ready? "fights+boobs=SocialCam".5 days ago
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yeah, Best Buy.....THAT'S where I'm gonna find a great Mother's Day gift.....here honey, it's a charger...LOVE YOU!8 days ago
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What is this Supermoon of which you speak?2 weeks ago
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Sorry to hear the news about MCA from the beastie boys. My intro to them was from a kid named Kevin I worked with at Record World. He had a TSOL cassette and one of Fight For Your Right to Party. They did great stuff. RIP.2 weeks ago
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There's a peculiar inequity in the sense of accomplishment and relief you feel after successfully renewing your drivers license.2 weeks ago
Posts
Ever wish you could sit down with James Taylor and have him show you how he plays Country Road? Here's your chance. He's launched a series of online guitar lessons that make incredible use of video technology. It's as close as I can imagine most of us would ever get to an actual one-on-one lesson with the man himself. It features in-the-guitar-looking-out camera angles, as well as thoughtful explanations. Happy picking! And be sure to visit his site for larger, high quality versions.
The new album from The First Aid Kit is the latest obsession I can't seem to stop listening to. I first heard about them in a Rolling Stone review. They sound like a less foreboding Emmylou Harris while their voices carry the narrative, silky quality of Mama Cass on "Make Your Own Kind of Music."
And in a nice lyrical nod to some of their roots, they sing...
I'll be your Emmylou and I'll be your June,
if you'll be my Gram and my Johnny, too,
just sing little darlin' sing with me...
visit 'em at thisisfirstaidkit.com
I practically feel like I'm cheating on a friend. I've been managing my to-do list for years with Remember the Milk, but this weekend I started flirting with Orchestra and am intrigued. RTM is by far the more feature rich app, but in the world of task management, it's a game of clicks and usability. The interface of Orchestra's iPhone app is sublime. It's sort of like the Android vs. iPhone argument: both are fine devices, but I like to sum it up as follows: the Android gives me the tools to make my life easier....the iPhone actually MAKES my life easier.
On Saturday my buddies Steve and Hank and I set out on our own personal Record Store Day. Had a blast hitting Tunes in Hoboken, Princeton Record Exchange in Princeton, and Vintage Vinyl in Fords. Gonna make it an annual thing.
Here's the bounty I came away with....in no particular order:
Like a dream come true for many rock fans. I just (finally) got my hands on the Big Star box set, Keep An Eye on the Sky. While I haven't really had a chance to dive into the music yet, the package alone is spectacular. In addition to four discs there's a 100-page book - not a booklet, a BOOK - loaded with the history of the band. Kudos to Rhino Handmade on this one! Photos courtesy of Rhino Handmade.
Path - a great new "smart journal" app (only available on mobile devices) - is incredibly easy to use, but slightly feature-deficient. Evernote - a note-taking app (all platforms) - is incredibly feature-packed, but slightly clunky. Both apps are excellent, but I find myself still needing a cross between the two. If Path had tagging and some kind of desktop counterpart, or if Evernote had more 1-click, stream-ish ease of use on my phone, I could go either way. Having been a faithful Evernote for years, they have my loyalty, for now. See you at the finish line fellas...may the best app win!
Being a marketing guy I really shouldn't be casting stones, but REALLY? Don't the good folks over at Shoes.com ever get tired of sending me emails? They've almost reached that "I'll buy someplace else just out of spite" point.
It's amazing what bands can and will do now vs. 5 or 10 (or even 20) years ago. NPR's latest Tiny Desk Concert finds Wilco setting up at someone's desk - literally - for a quick show!
Dr. Seuss inspires stories whose memories linger.
Especially when Thing 2 is giving Thing 1 the finger.
(from On Beyond Bugs: All About Insects)
Since Occupy Wall Street still doesn't seem to have any discernible goals or demands, I've got a couple of suggestions to get them started:
1) No bonuses for CEO's if their company loses money.
2) for companies receiving govt bailout money: no bonuses, raises, dividends, non-critical travel, parties, donuts or birthday cakes until every dime of taxpayer money is paid back.
3) no crying in baseball.
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Great clip of Marshall Crenshaw making his network TV debut on Letterman - thanks to The Falcon's Nest blog for turning me onto this clip!
And another gem....interviewing with Dick Clark on American Bandstand:
Dawes are my favorite new band by a long shot. They've got a pure American band sound rooted in Laurel Canyon, The Band and Jackson Browne. Superb songwriting, great sound, and a non-look look you can be comfortable with even if you're not a hipster from Brooklyn. Here they are on VH1's "You Ought To Know."
I'd previously written about the Urbanears Medis Earbuds, which I liked, but I now have to say that the Bose MIE2's blow them out of the water. I started out liking the Medis a lot but noticed that after wearing them for any period of time, depspite the nice fit, they began to hurt my ears. Maybe I have some sort of device-rejecting ears, but the fact remains that they ended up being uncomfortable for me. So I decided to try the Bose. I'd had the previous version (the TriPort In-Ear headphones) and found that while the sound was excellent, they constantly fell out of my ears. I was a bit skeptical about the new ones and that little Batman-ish wing they have. After giving them a shot I've found that the sound, comfort and stability are all spectacular. I never imagined I'd be this satisfied with in-ear headphones. And they work perfectly for cell phone calls.
mafia+murder = 26 million Google results (our control search)
NBA+murder = 22.1 m
NFL+murder = 19.5 m
MLB+murder = 14.9 m
NHL+murder = 12.1 m
NASCAR+murder = 10.4 m
FIFA+murder = 6.3 m
CFL+murder = 1.5 m
The former Laker was robbed of $55,000 worth of jewelry in April, police say. He is accused of fatally shooting a woman Aug. 19, and is to appear in court in L.A. on Wednesday. more on LATimes.com.
Glen Campbell is coming to the end of his amazing career. I'm looking forward to what promised to be an interesting and hopefully amazing album. I've had his latest -
Meet Glen Campbell, an album of well-chosen covers - stuck in my various players for the last year or so. full article
My never-ending search for the perfect earbuds landed me with a pair of Medis from Urbanears. At $50 they're not cheap, but have some serious strong points. The aesthetic - from the lavish and clean packaging to the overall look & feel - is on par with Apple products. You love them before you even hear them. The sound is good/excellent, and they stay in place without abusing your ears. Plus, they have a great website. If you're in the market for quality earbuds, check 'em out.
