“Everyone thinks I’m crazy,” says J. Mann, “for giving up a good steady job like music for the instability of a corporate life. I know, I know, it may sound childish, but I still have not given up my childhood dreams of becoming a CEO.”
On How to be an Ambivalent Negotiator, we find J. Mann playing “analyst rock” as he negotiates his transition from the mundane existence of a rock star lifestyle to the titillating and exciting world of business.
“You know, independent music has been good to me,” says J. Mann. “It’s provided me and my family with a comfortable lifestyle. But, I feel like I’m not alive. I feel like a robot. I’ve always been attracted to the splendour of the office building and the utter sexiness of an office cubicle. I know I’m going to have to work hard. People have also told me that I need to drop the polished look of a rock star and get down to the hipness of being a corporate climber.”
“I know it’s a young persons game in the corporate domain. The people that are really successful are in their early 20s. Unfortunately, I’m past those years. Everyone wants to be a rebel and work at a big corporation instead of the faceless bore of music.”
The result is what J. Mann calls an “audio edition” of ambivalence he so frequently calls upon in business negotiations. Although the two seem paradoxical, J. Mann believes that the creativity needed to thrive in an office cubicle requires resolute contradictions. J. Mann hopes that it will be his steppingstone to finally joining the raucous corporate world.
“I know the majority of people in independent music are living lives of quiet desperation with their seemingly square late nights and utter lack of mischief…It’s all about the 6am meeting. That’s far more daring than any late night rock’n’roll event I’ve ever attended.”
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YEAH, YAH, YA - Directed by Miguel Ortiz (Lakresta Productions)
AMBIVALENT NEGOTIATOR - From HOW TO BE AN AMBIVALENT NEGOTIATOR
WELLINGTON DOES MATHEMATICS - From HOW TO BE AN AMBIVALENT NEGOTIATOR
The video - THIS CITY IS A MOVIE SET - J. Mann Video
Este no es el típico comentario de promoción molesto y en cadena. Es un comentario que te hace tu AMIGA VIRTUAL a la que harás feliz si vienes a verla en un día tan especial!! Por fin nos conoceremos en persona!!!! :)
Será el 9 de Julio a las 22.45 h cuando presentaré mis nuevas canciones en acústico en la Sala ALFA de Barcelona (c/Gran de Gràcia, 36). Si vienes te prometo que no te arrepentirás. Con sorpresas incluídas...
Ya está a la venta el nuevo disco de JAFi MARVEL.
Puedes descargarlo en iTunes, eMusic, PixBox o 7 Digital.
O comprarlo en formato CD a través de internet o en tiendas FNAC, Discos Leyenda, Santos Ochoa o Zona de Compras.
En Zaragoza también está a la venta en Pub Teatro de las Ánimas (c/ Juan José Rivas, 8) y Pub Mar de Dios (Av. Tenor Fleta, 8).
Próximos conciertos y fiestas de presentación:
19 de junio, 19 h. >> Foro FNAC-Pza. Espa–a, Zaragoza. Entrada gratuita.
19 de junio, 22 h. >> Las Playas, Zaragoza. Junto a FANGORIA. 10 € anticipada/12 € taquilla.
20 de junio, 22 h. >> Fiesta presentación, Pub Mar de Dios, Zaragoza. Con MANY KISSES DJs. Entrada gratuita.
26 de junio, 20 h. >> Foro Santos Ochoa, Logroño. Entrada gratuita.
27 de junio, 22 h. >> Pub LEVEL, Logroño. Con DAVOMAT DJ. Entrada gratuita.
Hola. Te invitamos a la presentación del nº3 del fanzine Lunettes, este viernes 15 de mayo a partir de las 20:00h en el Raval Bar, c/Doctor Dou 19, Barcelona.
Este número reune colaboraciones de: Alto, Brecht Evens, Cil, Clara-Tanit, Coqué Azcona, Elisasmile, Enriqueta Llorca, Ferran Esteve, Gerard Armengol, Gina Thorstensen (Book Making), Irkus, María Lester, Markéta Michálková, Martín Romero, Miguel B. Nuñez, Mirjana Farkas, Pau Masiques, Pepon Meneses, Puño y Riki Blanco.
GLORY HOGGERS PRESENTS THE RE-MIX TAPE VOL. 1 ON iTunes click here to download
We Re-mixed 1. Right Round 2. Kiss Me Thru The Phone 3. Dead And Gone 4. Heartless 5. Blame It 6. Diva 7. Stanky Legg 8. Lost 9. Want It Need It 10. Jumping Out The Window
The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
We’d like to let you know our brand new release “Stay(Fruits de Mer,Vol.3)” with Fruits de Mer Records (UK): 7”Colour vinyl single with psichedelic covers of The Rolling Stones (2000 light years from home), Strawberry Alarm Clock (Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow) and Graham Nash (Chicago)!Right here, in our Myspace!
