Howdy. I'm Justin Boland.
I work for World-Around Records. We're a startup company and I'm working 16 hour days to keep up. It's hard work because there's no road map, but I love what I do. Audible Hype is a platform for me to share everything I'm learning. I believe that open source works better than selfish prick, and I believe that empowering other independent musicians will do more to improve our culture than me keeping this information to myself.
I'm also a rapper, which is obviously why I started a record label. My original group, Wombaticus Rex, is ending this summer and my new outlets are Algorhythms (with Dr. Quandary) and my sex party rap project, Humpasaur Jones.
On good days, I am interested in everything in the Universe. I've written for a lot of websites and I still do. I work for Back Brain Media, and I run Brainsturbator, Skilluminati Research and of course Hump Jones, our sex education program.
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Best Article on “Business as War” Ever Written
And it's reasonably short, too! Chester Richards dropping some science via John Boyd, this is very potent brainfood.
Tags: Creative Catalyst, Good Advice, Occult Tech
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Bruce Warila States Some Facts: “People are like sheep.”
I got a huge kick out of reading this...I knew there was a reason I liked this guy. Still the best Music 2.0 writer, in my humble.
Tags: DIY, Good Advice, Music
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“How to Think”—short, simple and dope
Got it stashed in the Brainsturbator Forum along with a recent Fast Company article about the science and economics of creativity. If you've got quality articles on the topic, please add some more links.
Tags: Creative Catalyst, Good Advice, Occult Tech
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Common Sense about “Piracy” Scare Tactics
This is a pretty perfect article -- short, logically laid out, and detailed.
Tags: Art, DIY, Good Advice
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Student Loans Beginning to Disappear
Such a weird point in history -- when the collapse is obviously going on, yet there's still thousands of paid liars on TV telling folks that it's just a bump in the road.
Tags: Big Problems, Good Advice, Social Control
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Building Reputation Online—Dosh Dosh Science
Sure, there's a lot of articles about this topic. But Dosh Dosh is probably the single best "blogging" website I've ever read -- detailed, intelligent, and constantly useful. The author, Maki, has been on a serious roll this year -- get tuned in.
Tags: Good Advice, Personal, Tech News
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Is Touring Really Nescessary in 2008?
The most meaty and focused article of the series, from Audible Hype. Examining the new landscape and kicking common sense in the nuts a few times.
Tags: DIY, Good Advice, Music
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Seth Godin Takes on the Music Industry in 2008
...and it's remarkable how much Andrew Dubber already scooped him. A mid-length, excellent read from visionary power weirdo Seth Godin.
Tags: Economics, Good Advice, Music
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20 Things You Must Know, by Andrew Dubber
Best book on the music business I read this year, and it also happens to be a free download. Very current, very logical, very well-written. Thank you, Andrew Dubber.
Tags: DIY, Good Advice, Music
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I Need To Take My Own Advice! “Live Shows 101” from Audible Hype
An article I wrote for Audible Hype. Last night at Club Metronome I failed to abide by any of this, and it's a grumpyface hangover today.
Tags: Good Advice, Music, Personal