If you are a friend of hip-hop and most of us are, you will really dig my good friend K.O.N. (Knowledge Over Nonsense).  He's an MC with SERIOUS flow.  Full understanding of the culture, a sense of humor, stellar songwriting, and an ease on the mic that denotes a cat that is completely confident and at home being on record.  And that doesn't even touch on the fact that this dude is an incredible performer.  If you're around, you should go and check him out opening for Joe Budden at …

It's what we all strive for, right?  Whatever that dream may be, whether it's to find the right partner in this crazy world, have exceptionally bright and healthy kids, open a bakery, write songs, be loved for who we are, help feed the homeless, bring running water to a village without, play the meanest guitar riff EVER, or to simply be able to exist freely in a way that makes us smile everyday. Those dreams, however, get caught up sometimes, and sometimes their chance to be realized comes and goes …

With the advent of Twitter and Facebook, we are inundated with the thoughts and feelings of others (which I happen to enjoy).  The most interesting thoughts and feelings (besides our own), for a lot of us, are those of the special, the elite, the celebrity.  A funny statement that I heard one of my friends say about social media updates is that "It makes ordinary people seem extraordinary and extraordinary people seem ordinary" To me, that statement is right on, but maybe for a …

So the holidays of 2010 met me with fluctuating schedules and work inconsistencies, on top of their general emotional rollercoaster.  I had, until that point, held a certain amount of structure and planning in my life that started with the simple act of getting up at 7:30am every morning.  Then December 31st came, with its magical resolutions (insert sarcasm) and the promise of a great year (that part, I believe in full).  Of course, you can't just turn on a dime, unlearning all your bad …

So to go along with Post 3 in this series, I wanted to tell a little story about Twitter and it's search capability.  This function is incredible, and really gives you a way to target your audience and further your brands (bands) reach to an actively listening audience.  I've used it before but haven't been consistent in revisiting the searches that I've plugged in, but now, after this story, you'll know why I will check it everyday. So here are my searches currently in Twitter search:  …