Entries Tagged as 'nightlife'

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Why You’re Wearing Feathers Right Now

Jocelyn Marsh wearing headdress by Tiffa Novoa. Image: Brion Topolski, 2005 Right now all across America there is a feather shortage. In April, The Billings Gazette reported: Jewelry-makers and hairstylists have been snatching up the premium chicken feathers used in standby trout-fly patterns, creating a sudden run on a market that’s ill-prepared for significant fluctuations [...]

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Saturday, January 30th, 2010

All Your Music Are Belong To Us

(photo: Mick O ) . “They say the music business is in trouble. No! The business of selling CDs is in trouble; this is a religion.” – Michael Rapino, CEO, Live Nation I was in the weekly Southern California marketing meeting at House of Blues the morning it was announced that Tower Records was going [...]

Filed under business, change, consumer insight, controversy, culture, events, festival, future, history, livenation, music, music industry, myth, nightlife, prophecy, strategy, trend

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

today’s awesome ad award goes to:

The past 150 Years of Dance Culture, brought to you by Bacardi Mojito: . . Reminds me of last year’s Levis love note to the past century of Romance. Seems brand history is a trend that never loses relevance, even for the “young folks.” ps. Goddamn, if I don’t want a mojito now.

Filed under ad, authenticity, dance, hiphop, history, nightlife, rad!, strategy