Vanity Slave By: Eric Blair

“What I really want is a simple place. With no flashy clothes ‘cause you can’t eat those.” –Animal Collective – Taste I begin this train of thought with lyrics from Animal Collective’s song “Taste,” these lyrics compelled me to write this piece. When did clothing and trends be... Read more...

Clearwire LLC (Clear) & iSpit Marketing Present – A Networking Mixer/Job Fair – The 4G: Gather, Gain, Group, Grow

UPDATE: Peace Tomorrow at the job fair/networking mixer, we will also be collecting clothing for the victims of the Windermere Court Apartments fire this past week. Word has gotten back that The Salvation Army & Red Cross are misappropriating funds & arent being efficient enough with ... Read more...

RIAA Accounting: average musician gets $23 of every $1000 sold; only 2% of the 100,000 albums released in 2009 sold even 5000 copies

Still think a music career is an easy path to a blinged-out life? Don't believe the hype. A whole lot of folks have to get paid before the musician does. The Root traces the money trail. If you thought the life of most musicians was comparable to the blissful and blinged-out existences of Kan... Read more...