Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
If you're going to try,
go all the way.
There is no other feeling like that.
You will be alone with the gods,
and the nights will flame with fire.
You will ride life straight to perfect laughter.
It's the only good fight there is.
— Charles Bukowski, Factotum
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Game B Wiki
gameb.wikiThe A&R person is the first person to make contact with the band, and as such is the first person to promise them the moon. Who better to promise them the moon than an idealistic young turk who expects to be calling the shots in a few years, and who has had no previous experience with a big record company. Hell, he’s as naive as the band he’s... See more
The Problem with Music
The algorithm wants us to think bigger numbers always win. But could 1,500 of the right people be enough?
@Joshua Citarella and I started a podcast called "New Creative Era" earlier this year. The numbers (about 1,500 downloads per episode) were smaller than expected.
But after initial... See more
Yancey Stricklersubstack.comClassic Elizabeth quote
A study found that women whose engagement rings cost more than $20,000 were 3.5 times more likely to get divorced compared to those with less expensive rings. Similarly, couples who spent less than $1,000 on their weddings were less likely to get divorced compared to those who spent more.
290 / On the allure of ultra-affordable fashion
The longstanding blending of diverse cultures in music epitomizes the understanding that collaboration across differences can lead to extraordinary results.