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" The Dolls were the forefathers of glam. You never knew if they were going to kiss you or punch you. More than likely, they'd do both. "
Shawn Amos
You
Kiss
Going
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" Schizoaffective disorder is a big mental mash-up of a disease. It combines just about every disorder, from depression, delusions, and paranoia to mania, schizophrenia and hallucinations. My mother bounced between all of these regularly while raising me alone in our Hollywood home. "
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" Chrissie Hynde is the blueprint for any teenage pop star wannabe looking to have some real cred. "
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" Fresh content doesn't exist to game the SEO system. It's the words, images, and stories that truly engage us, make us want to share with others, and creates a bond between us and a brand. "
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" We are more than the work we perform. In fact, I'd say that our work is a mere representation of who we are underneath. "
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" There is a difference between a hand out and a help up. Brothers need to help brothers. They don't do it enough. "
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" There's a reason for Art Garfunkel's oddly shaped hair. It hides a very big brain. "
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" The blues is deceptively simple. Verse and chorus. Sometimes not even a chorus. Four bars that repeat, no Auto-Tune, electricity optional. It is the most direct, bare-bones of content. There is no interference between the head and heart. "
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" Just as many people flee Hollywood as those who flock to it. Hollywood can be an acquired taste. "
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" Music and philanthropy have a long, benevolent relationship with one another. Record bins are rife with charity singles, and concert history is filled with benefit shows for every imaginable cause. Musicians like to give back. "
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" Chrissie Hynde is the coolest woman alive, and no man can have her. "
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" Year after year, we see a new crop of musicians who do their best to look tough in lipstick and makeup. Maybe it's a cry for help, an admission of their strong feminine side, or the realization that they don't look so good any other way. Whatever the reason, makeup is as rock n' roll as a Marshall stack. "
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Best
Help
" Brands frantically tried to compete for users' fragmented attention, spraying content on every platform in a 24/7 race to stay relevant. "
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Stay
Attention
" Somewhere along the line, a concert became a variety show. It was no longer enough for four dudes to play together in front of some guitar amps. Costume changes, an army of dancers, and Broadway theatrics suddenly became standard for a 'concert.' "
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" We're all posting and clicking and sharing, but we're not devoting enough attention to get anything meaningful from it all. "
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" From chain gangs to folk songs to intelligent soul, America has created musicians dedicated to truth, justice, and a better American Way. "
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America
American
" The late, great Janis Joplin could drink ten men under the table, then sing loud enough to shake the teeth out of their head. "
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Late
Great
" Despite the sometimes sordid turns his life took, Michael Jackson always held my fascination, like he did for most of us. "
Shawn Amos
Most
Always
Life
" In Los Angeles, parenting is a competitive sport. From Beverly Hills baby boutiques to kids' yoga classes, L.A. fuses high style, industrial-strength materialism, and parental outsourcing into our own unique version of child-rearing. "
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" Every major summer blockbuster that is released is essentially a product line being launched across multiple verticals. However, the centerpiece of the product launch is a big, beautiful story whose job is to entertain. "
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" The combination of cheaper and more widespread broadband and increased mobile usage is turning us all into independent viewers. "
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" I live in the social purgatory of the San Fernando Valley, while my eldest daughter is bused to a charter school in the fantasy land of Bel Air. "
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" In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour in 1975, when he opened a store selling chocolate chip cookies. "
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" You can talk about Michael Jackson all you want, but John Hughes was the soundtrack to my 1980s life. "
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" Her makeup, hair and general quirkiness overshadow the fact that Cyndi Lauper was one the most soulful chicks to come out of the '80s. "
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" Of course, screwed up families are not the exclusive province of the famous. Still, most families get to screw up in private. "
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" We all know the record biz don't pay. All musicians have day jobs - no matter how big they are. "
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" When I started Amos Content Group in 2009, I made a simple bet: our handmade, contextual, and authentic content will stand out in an increasingly information-saturated world. "
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World
" While my six-song EP is unlikely to set any sales records, it's one of my biggest personal achievements - on par with starting my own company. On par with selling my own company. "
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" Protest is patriotic. Since the beginning of musical time, American singers and songwriters have used their talent and bully pulpits to show us America's strengths and shortcomings. "
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