Hey ya'll...its been a while, but I'm back and promise to be so daily! I saw this yesterday and thought it was interesting. I'm not 100% sold, but I get the gist. Enjoy!
Peace,
Ross
Friday, July 15, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
THE LOST NARRATIVE > ST. LOUIS, MO
Here's 3 short video snippets from Thursday's show in St. Louis...
Have an AMAZING 4th of July!!!
Peace,
Ross
Have an AMAZING 4th of July!!!
Peace,
Ross
Friday, July 1, 2011
Thursday.
Yesterday, my sis came to town to rehearse for our The Lost Narrative show last night. It went great! We made lots of new friends and fans. We shot some video too, so stay tuned for some quick snippets in the very near future...
Peace,
Ross
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Marketing, THE MAN, & Our Kids...
Is it weird to educate your 22 month old and 3 year old about marketing...how it works, its intent, its alluring effectiveness, and so on? Because if it is, Kate and I are weird!
We decided recently to have these little chats, because we see the girls (Cora mostly) being suckered in by marketing campaigns, co-branding, and yes...THE MAN. (well, maybe not the man)
Nonetheless we've been able to talk about the fact that macaroni is the same whether there's a picture of Shreik or Mickey Mouse on the box. We've been able to show her that generic Aldi cereal is just as good as the prettier boxes with fun cartoon characters and Disney princesses. So there, EAT THAT Kraft and General Mills!
Basically we're just trying to open up their eyes as early as possible to how we are a manipulated society that are so easily co-opted by the slick and sexy. It certainly is broader than products and the like, but affects everything we do and the decisions we make. I truly believe that gone is the day when the consumer presses and pushes the market. We've entered into an era where marketing and branding is everything, and we rarely even see it anymore. THE MAN is now telling us what we want, need, and desire.
We'll see how it goes...
Peace,
Ross
We decided recently to have these little chats, because we see the girls (Cora mostly) being suckered in by marketing campaigns, co-branding, and yes...THE MAN. (well, maybe not the man)
Nonetheless we've been able to talk about the fact that macaroni is the same whether there's a picture of Shreik or Mickey Mouse on the box. We've been able to show her that generic Aldi cereal is just as good as the prettier boxes with fun cartoon characters and Disney princesses. So there, EAT THAT Kraft and General Mills!
Basically we're just trying to open up their eyes as early as possible to how we are a manipulated society that are so easily co-opted by the slick and sexy. It certainly is broader than products and the like, but affects everything we do and the decisions we make. I truly believe that gone is the day when the consumer presses and pushes the market. We've entered into an era where marketing and branding is everything, and we rarely even see it anymore. THE MAN is now telling us what we want, need, and desire.
We'll see how it goes...
Peace,
Ross
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Fortune?...
That pretty much sums it up...I also came across this video of Darren King (drummer of MUTEMATH) having fun and making videos...he's by far my favorite drummer - uber creative and forward thinking. I had the tremendous opportunity to play with him in 2 projects this past year, so you've got to see this. Enjoy!
Peace,
Ross
Ross
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
"Every Day, When I Know What You Want To Do..."
Cora is the little songstress of the family (which makes since, because Olive can't talk). She sings these incredible melodies over and over, day after day. But lyrically, she's still learning :-) Her songs are usually some iteration of this:
Every day
When I know what
You want to do
Every day
When I know what
You want to do...
When I know what
You want to do
Every day
When I know what
You want to do...
Peace,
Ross & Cora
Ross & Cora
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