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Standing on set
After he’d shot his scenes for the day, Alec Baldwin would retreat to the
comforts of his private trailer.
Culture & Insights
Where creativity meets culture and storytelling
Can't write? Then speak
Jerry Seinfeld says writing is the hardest thing in the world. He’s
exaggerating, but not all that much. Writing
Under the Current
Under the Current Podcast: #11 - Olaf Boswijk
building spaces for arts and culture, finding new perspectives on our natural
world, and the importance of staying naive
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Under the Current
Under the Current Podcast: #5 - Zoe Scaman
non-linear careers, sharing work in public, and dealing with self doubt
Listen now:
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Under the Current
Under the Current Podcast: #3 - Dave Clarke
engineering as procrastination, what it means to be punk, and the future of the
electronic music scene
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Stage Left
The $15m unbranding
When Matthew McConnaughey decided to stop doing romantic comedies, he told his
agent, Jim Toth at CAA, to make sure
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The Entertainers
This piece was originally the introductory bit to the 40th edition of my monthly
newsletter ‘Adventures [https://howardgray.net/newsletter/
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Serious Fun
10 years ago The End [https://djmag.com/longreads/end-club-changed-london]
nightclub in London closed its doors for the final time.
Culture & Insights
Great (Un)Expectations
Below is a very lightly edited version of a brief introduction I gave at the
final presentation day for the
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The Circuit
The challenges — and the importance — of being out on the road, in the middle,
on the circuit as a creative
Coaching
What the music industry’s people need next
As the music industry’s resurgence continues, its people need support now more
than ever. There’s opportunity to further
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The Rise of the Residency
A few years ago, the London nightclub XOYO announced a change to their program –
shifting from rotating guests each week
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LA Story: Get to The Hour
Touch down in Los Angeles for the first time in a while and you’ll be struck by
the casual
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6 lessons from going live with Oprah
I was sitting at my computer willing the words to come.
I’m creating a workbook/guide for independent professionals
Battle Scars
Avicii: True Stories: A tale of tragedy, excess, indifference, and home truths
Originally released in 2017, the documentary film ‘Avicii: True Stories’,
charting the career and personal life of Swedish DJ and
Tickets
On the guestlist: Making season 1 of the Tickets podcast
A few weeks ago I received an email from someone telling me they’d just finished
the whole season of
How-To Guides
My Podcast Gear: recording, editing, and publishing
I’ve learned a lot from creating a podcast series
[https://www.howardgray.net/podcast/]: from asking good questions and
Learning, Education & Growth
Beyond The Happy Meal: products to transcend generations
Regular readers will know I’m a fan of the author and broadcaster Steven
Johnson.
I also admit I’m