And to Moira and Maeve, daughters (and human beings) extraordinaire. Site Dedication: In memory of Margot Gloninger Jones-and her capacity to love and her spirit of giving.
note that I’m still very much in tune with my muse & music!) and then INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN (left the music business after many years and much soul searching presently nestled in the non-profits-and happy. RECORD STORE CHAIN ADVERTISING DIRECTOR (moved into the retail side of the record business, and voluminously spent the labels' overflowing ad budgets to promote their new releases and our chain of stores).ĪRENA DIRECTOR OF BOOKING (shifted to the "live" side of the music business, and booked concerts quickly learned the risks & rewards, as well as the concert promoter’s lingo-including the oft-exclaimed "We Lost Our Friggin' Ass").ĪMPHITHEATRE MARKETING DIRECTOR (was lured to the emerging outdoor concert scene during the period of nationwide "amphitheatre ascension"-venues popping up like monied mushrooms).ĪMPHITHEATRE VICE-PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER (received a promotion, and weathered the highs and lows of touring seasons with my great local venue team, navigating industry egos and corporate dictums-and occasionally re-reading The Peter Principle to gauge when my time might be up! RECORD LABEL MERCHANDISER (talked my way into an international record distribution company's local merchandising gig the illustrious job title bestowed upon me was "Field Merchandising Specialist"-but I would have settled for more bucks and "Poster Boy"). INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE MANAGER (received a promotion, and co-managed a new store location). INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE CLERK (in the boom years when albums & cassettes were on fire, just like the rolling papers of most of our clientele). Then I went on to.ĭISC JOCKEY (on college radio, in the era of few commercials, limited oversight, and quite a bit of freedom of expression-Lord, I was born a ramblin' man). ( myoo -zik-uh-sawr-uhs-dot-kom): 1) A weekly website born of a desire to preserve the musical fossil record in the midst of Technology’s trot… 2) Digging into the art of the music mix… 3) Excavating the best concerts on DVD… 4) Unearthing & unveiling my skeletal framework-the relics and remnants of my own Life in Music.īrief Bio of ’s Founder/Blogger Lance Jones: My musical passages through Life have included becoming a high school-era local band ROADIE (with a speedy relegation to that role, by the way, after displaying my level of musical talent to band members).
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