Mathew Bosher

30 posts published

Do the work

On songwriting and creative discipline.

How do I serve my songs?

How do I serve my songs?

Plus a Magnalith full-track preview.

How can we help the website that has helped us for 20 years?

How can we help the website that has helped us for 20 years?

Creative communities are dependent upon manaaki, mahi tahi and reciprocal support.

"Vol. I" and the anniversary of our first release

"Vol. I" and the anniversary of our first release

A new package with bonus content and our thanks.

The story of Domes' new video, "R"

The story of Domes' new video, "R"

The final chapter in volume one of our work.

Celebration day

Celebration day

One year on from our unique recording experience, the story of our next release.

Learning, enduring ideas and other thoughts

Learning, enduring ideas and other thoughts

Like drinking from a firehose.

Recommended, 2020

Recommended, 2020

A sample of books, TV and music I've loved this year—not necessarily of this year.

Leading through COVID-19

Leading through COVID-19

Observations to support leaders through this extraordinary time.

Creative Labour — a new podcast

Creative Labour — a new podcast

Conversations about the arts, work and productivity.

Your feedback on our release strategy: singles versus albums, digital versus physical

Your feedback on our release strategy: singles versus albums, digital versus physical

How might we meet listeners’ expectations and our own needs?

The album is dead, long live the album!

The album is dead, long live the album!

We're testing the hypothesis that a "big bang" release of all our recorded music would be a disservice in the attention economy.

Experiments with writing lyrics — meaning through meaninglessness

Experiments with writing lyrics — meaning through meaninglessness

Lyric-writing is an unenviable task fraught with self-criticism

New Zealand's most inspiring Talent team

Air New Zealand has been named New Zealand's Most Attractive Employer for the third consecutive year

Moving from Talent Acquisition to generalist HR

Moving from Talent Acquisition to generalist HR

Two thoughts after 13 years in Talent Acquisition

Prelude to recording

Prelude to recording

Testing the hypothesis of agile songwriting

A new band manifesto

A new band manifesto

Experiments with becoming an agile songwriting machine

Leadership lessons my team has taught me #IWD2019

Leadership lessons my team has taught me #IWD2019

A personal message to my team

Movember 2017

Creating more opportunities to discuss men's health issues in the workplace

How to connect with me on LinkedIn (please)

How to connect with me on LinkedIn (please)

The LinkedIn connection request is nuanced and problematic

Should you record an EP or an album?

Should you record an EP or an album?

How short-form releases maximise value for artists

How an independent, niche band makes a music video — in New Zealand

How an independent, niche band makes a music video — in New Zealand

Balancing the tensions of the creative brief, project delivery and financial management to achieve a great result

Productivity hacking for recruitment

Productivity hacking for recruitment

Tools to speed up and simplify recruitment delivery

Purposeful recruitment

Purposeful recruitment

A sense of place, value and intrinsic motivation engendered by purpose

How self-promoting musicians are annoying fans on social media

How self-promoting musicians are annoying fans on social media

Telling better stories