December 2009
15 posts
orphans rule the world?
From “The Talent Code” by Daniel Coyle: “In the 1970’s, a clinical psychologist from Long Island named Martin Eisenstadt tracked the parental histories of every person who was eminent enough to have earned a half-page entry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica - a roster of 573 subjects, spanning Homer to John F. Kennedy, a rich mix of writers, scientists, political leaders,...
Dec 29th
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Dec 26th
Dec 17th
“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so...”
– Michelangelo
Dec 16th
More Stores.
More stores confirmed! All these stores will be playing our song “Sing Along” after the holidays, nation-wide: Rumors of more stores are still floating. I’ll let you know when I know.
Dec 12th
“Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring. Half of my...”
– John Mayer
Dec 11th
Great News
Something really cool happened recently. After the holidays, you’ll be hearing “Sing Along” (link) by Sixteen Cities in Hollister Co. stores across the country, 10-15 times a day for 5-6 months. This is brand new information, everything was finalized just yesterday. Other stores rumored to be involved: Abercrombie & Fitch, Dolce & Gabanna. I’ll give you more info...
Dec 11th
Never date a guitarist.
So, lately I’ve been hearing the same thing from all the ladies I talk to: “Dustin, how do I find a good man? I just want someone who loves me a treats me like a princess.” Well, ladies. I’m glad you asked. When it comes to finding a man to hug and kiss, there’s really only one rule you need to follow: stay far, far away from guitarists. How to identify a true...
Dec 10th
Dec 9th
ListenSo, today I found this guy sitting on the ground...
Dec 9th
“There were so many fewer questions when stars were still just the holes to...”
– Jack Johnson
Dec 8th
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Motion Soul.
So, for the past year or so, I’ve been working on a project with my friend Shannon Labrie called Motion Soul. We met in Nashville, TN during a songwriting event, and quickly hit it off as a songwriting duo. That was almost 2 years ago. Since then, we’ve written around 10 songs and started recording 5 of them. You can listen/share our first song now: She lives in Nashville. The...
Dec 8th
Danish Teacher: "I think it's funny how patriotic Americans are with their flag. Our flag is not that sacred in our country."
Me: "If I burned your flag, would it bother you?"
Danish Teacher: "Well, yeah, if it was my flag. I mean, if I paid for it."
Dec 8th
Dec 7th
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Dec 7th