So the parking garage at my day job closes on Memorial Day weekend and tells people its for "repairs". That is a code for:
-No one can get in the garage on Saturday Parade Day
-Sunday all offices are closed downtown and everyone is at the race
-Monday is Memorial Day and offices are still closed downtown
-I don't wanna pay staff extra to work on the Holiday weekend
The owners made this announcement last Friday before knowing that the Pacers would have a HOME PLAYOFF GAME ON SUNDAY. So, will greed take over and they open the garage on Sunday with the same low rate or will the take advantage and jack the price up since the game is sold out. We shall see...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Did I miss my calling?
As a consumer electronics critic
I have been working on my original website over the last few days making sure everything syncs with all the other various social media, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and all that fun stuff.
On my YouTube I have videos mostly of my bar & radio career and some other stuff I added out of amusement for myself. I posted two videos about "Element" brand of televisions and how bad they suck and oddly those two videos have over 12 THOUSAND HITS!
I can understand if it was like Sony or Panasonic or any other major brand name but a webcam review of an off brand-TV is going to be my claim to on-line fame?
Of all the things I have done in my career and that gets the most buzz?
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
They Said What?
Recently Rappers Rick Ross & Lil Wayne lost endorsement deals by Reebok & Mountain Dew after lyrics surfaced and people bitched. I'm sure if the companies looked deep into the music catalogs they would have saw much more of this and not given them the deals in the first place, add on the legal troubles both of them have had and you have these guy's as your "pitch men"?
As a DJ i would never censor anyone on their music, whatever sells and all that jazz is fine. But, as corporations that are big like Reebok & Mountain Dew, would you want the consumers being led by those two? I mean, what are ya trying to sell?
As a DJ i would never censor anyone on their music, whatever sells and all that jazz is fine. But, as corporations that are big like Reebok & Mountain Dew, would you want the consumers being led by those two? I mean, what are ya trying to sell?
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Game Over
12 Years ago while I was on the air on X103, I was approached by the Indianapolis Colts as they wanted to "update" the music on game day. I took the gig head on, while on the air and spinning in the bars. It was a blast.
Once X103 was done with me in 2006 I kept doing the Colts gig while doing Peppers & my day job. Working in a bar till 3am and having to be at the stadium at 9:30am on game day would wear anyone down.
I was called to do Big Ten & NCAA games so those extra gigs and building the client base is invaluable as well
There was a few changes behind the scenes over the years and everyone slowly started to become music "know it all's". Throw in the year that Peyton was out & the following year with a coaching & quarterback change and everyone had something to say in the production area.
This last season the "player development" guy said what I was doing with the music was wrong. I needed to "hype it up" and be more aggressive with the defense music. They wanted it louder, music between 2nd & 3rd downs. I was given cd's to play of songs I objected too and through the course of the season, people spoke up and didn't like it either. When it was brought up the fans didn't like the selections someone said "Alex must have played the wrong cuts". That was bullshit as these CD's had post it notes with the track numbers and the time in the track I should start it.
So that back and forth started sucking the fun out of the gig all season long. Didn't seem like I could make anyone happy. The music should be about the fans that buy the tickets, the merchandise that pay the salaries of the players. But last season leaned towards what the players wanted and that just doesn't work. I will sound like a douche bag and say "It worked when I did it".
Anyone that pays any attention to my Facebook or Twitter knew that for the most part without actually speaking with the team that I was done with the gig on December 30th 2012, the last home game I posted a few evasive messages to that effect.
So as of this morning, I am officially done with the "Colts Gig". It was fun, the Colts are a great organization as a whole and playing for a crowd of 60,000 is a rush I will soon never forget.
Having Sunday's off will be a welcome to my schedule. Being able & trusted to call the shots at my remaining jobs with Hoosier Park & Peppers will suit me just fine.
That's all I have, GO COLTS!
Once X103 was done with me in 2006 I kept doing the Colts gig while doing Peppers & my day job. Working in a bar till 3am and having to be at the stadium at 9:30am on game day would wear anyone down.
I was called to do Big Ten & NCAA games so those extra gigs and building the client base is invaluable as well
There was a few changes behind the scenes over the years and everyone slowly started to become music "know it all's". Throw in the year that Peyton was out & the following year with a coaching & quarterback change and everyone had something to say in the production area.
This last season the "player development" guy said what I was doing with the music was wrong. I needed to "hype it up" and be more aggressive with the defense music. They wanted it louder, music between 2nd & 3rd downs. I was given cd's to play of songs I objected too and through the course of the season, people spoke up and didn't like it either. When it was brought up the fans didn't like the selections someone said "Alex must have played the wrong cuts". That was bullshit as these CD's had post it notes with the track numbers and the time in the track I should start it.
So that back and forth started sucking the fun out of the gig all season long. Didn't seem like I could make anyone happy. The music should be about the fans that buy the tickets, the merchandise that pay the salaries of the players. But last season leaned towards what the players wanted and that just doesn't work. I will sound like a douche bag and say "It worked when I did it".
Anyone that pays any attention to my Facebook or Twitter knew that for the most part without actually speaking with the team that I was done with the gig on December 30th 2012, the last home game I posted a few evasive messages to that effect.
So as of this morning, I am officially done with the "Colts Gig". It was fun, the Colts are a great organization as a whole and playing for a crowd of 60,000 is a rush I will soon never forget.
Having Sunday's off will be a welcome to my schedule. Being able & trusted to call the shots at my remaining jobs with Hoosier Park & Peppers will suit me just fine.
That's all I have, GO COLTS!
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