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Can Writer Make You a Better Writer?
Listen to the podcast to find out what Writer (writer.com) is and what it can do for writers and writing teams, as well as features of Writer that may set it apart from similar platforms like Grammarly and Jasper. We also pay tribute to David Crosby and remember him for his importance to creativity, songwriting, and rock and roll.
His Tone Came From His Fingers
Jeff Beck had the unique ability to connect with audiences on an emotional level. He pushed the boundaries of what was possible in music. Join us as we find out why Beck was able to be so inspirational, yet un-copyable - and how we can be too with our digital content creation.
The Long and Winding Road of Managing Content Marketing Projects
Listen to the podcast to find out how to lean on your roots (musical or otherwise) to create better content, why managing content projects is hard, how to revise your workflow to create more realistic expectations, why you should never be afraid to try new things in content marketing (hint: A.I.), and more!
AI: LET IT BE Your Content Creation Power Tool
Listen to the podcast to find out about the promise of content AI platforms like chatGPT and others. What are the problems with these platforms right now? How do we create a strategy and framework for digital content creation, and how do we use AI (and the Beatles) to help?
Created vs. Creative Content
Listen to the podcast to find out what it means to be a “creative” artist vs. a “created” artist in the mind of Lionel Richie and how we might start to apply that lesson to content creation.
Content A.I. and Humble Pie
Join Mark Dauner as he talks about a content marketing tool he’s been experimenting with called Jasper that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content. What’s the verdict?
Listen to the podcast to find out:
1. What Jasper.ai does and how it works
2. Some common use cases for the platform
3. What I think about it
4. How you might be able to work it into your content marketing workflow
The Content Undead (Remix)
In this spooky episode of the Rock and Roll Content Show, we go back in time to Mark’s previous podcast and learn about content repurposing and managing old content from Super Space Robot.
Where Rock & Roll Meets Content A.I.
In this episode of the Rock and Roll Content Show, we talk about a social media feud that erupted regarding the use of laptops and digital tracks in live concert performances and why it should serve as inspiration for how content creators can use A.I. in support of digital content and content marketing.
I Want My Multichannel Content Strategy
In this episode of the Rock and Roll Content Show, we talk about how the MTV mega-hit "Money For Nothing" from British rock band Dire Straits was a shining example of multichannel content in the 1980s. You might be surprised by the lessons we can learn from Dire Straits when developing content for multiple channels in our own content marketing. Even better, you won't even have to play your guitar on the MTV.
Bowie, Ziggy Stardust, and Simple Content Storytelling
In the first episode of the Rock & Roll Content Show, we take a look at David Bowie's epic concept album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. What can we learn from Bowie, and Ziggy, about storytelling? How do simple concepts help your audience fill in story gaps with their own ideas and experiences? What can we take from the construction of the Ziggy Stardust concept and incorporate into our own content creation? Listen to find out!
Devils River Bourbon Whiskey (Texas)
Let's celebrate the music of that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top, and say thanks to Dusty Hill upon the sad news of his passing this past week, with a little whiskey from Texas, Devils River Bourbon Whiskey.
ZZ Top - Tejas (1976) -In Memory of Dusty Hill
We say farewell to the legendary Dusty Hill by revisiting the Texas blues and country-infused rock and roll found on ZZ Top’s 5th album from 1976, Tejas.
Reclaiming Digital Music with Apple Spatial Audio and Lossless
What do Apple’s new Spatial Audio and Lossless additions to Apple Music mean for the world of digital streaming music? Here are my initial thoughts after just a day of listening, as well as a look back at my history with digital and streaming music.
Revisiting Prince’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Guitar Solo
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just put out a higher quality version of the 2004 performance of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” featuring a bunch of great musicians, and Prince, who delivers one of the greatest live guitar solos ever.
It’s Cold Gin Time Again…
It’s not whiskey, but to welcome summer and to coordinate with my Rock and Roll Songs of Summer playlist, I decided to remove the seven layers of dust from my bottle of Beefeater Gin and have it on the rocks with some lime seltzer. After all, “you know it's the only thing that keeps us together.”
Reclaiming the “Song of The Summer” with These 12 Songs
These aren't official "songs of the summer". They're a list that I've put together with some of my favorite alternate choices from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and today.
Re-examining Greta Van Fleet with The Battle At Garden’s Gate (2021)
This site is about taking from the past, modifying, transforming, and updating to make something that works for the present day. Greta Van Fleet should fit that philosophy perfectly. They have all the right ingredients to create a band that I would love. And yet, there's always been something about them that just didn't sit well with me. The Battle at Garden’s Gate changes that. Find out how.
Maker’s Mark 46 Bourbon
I didn’t have a clever pairing to go with the new album Delta Kream by The Black Keys, which you can learn about here. I just went with a staple, my bottle of Maker’s Mark 46. Just like the album, it goes down easy and makes you feel good inside. Here’s a couple of reviews.
Looking into Hill Country Blues with The Black Keys
The Black Keys are back with an album called Delta Kream that pays tribute to some of the great music that formed and shaped their music from the start: Mississippi Hill Country Blues. Hill Country Blues differs from Delta Blues in a few distinct ways, but has been nearly as influential. Find out more that and about this new album.
Glenfiddich 14 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The good thing about Glenfiddich 14 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bourbon Barrel Reserve is that it’s really easy to drink. The bad thing is, it’s Wednesday afternoon, and it’s really easy to drink.