Notes — retrospective 4
Ideas from the archive.
Mathew Bosher
Notes — retrospective 3
Ideas from the archive.
Notes — retrospective 2
Ideas from the archive.
Notes — retrospective 1
Ideas from the archive.
Instrumentality
Looking backwards; looking forwards.
Do the work
On songwriting and creative discipline.
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?
Creative communities are dependent upon manaaki, mahi tahi and reciprocal support.
"Vol. I" and the anniversary of our first release
A new package with bonus content and our thanks.
How Domes made a music video for "free"
The value of open access to knowledge, art and media.
The story of Domes' new video, "R"
The final chapter in volume one of our work.
A love letter of sorts to "Killjoy"
Dismantling and discarding trusted songwriting processes.
Art should make demands on the audience
"Ma'adim Vallis"
CEO lessons in leadership and business
The trick is not to learn everything; it’s to learn the 20% that will cover the 80%.
Celebration day
One year on from our unique recording experience, the story of our next release.
Learning, enduring ideas and other thoughts
Like drinking from a firehose.
Recommended, 2020
A sample of books, TV and music I've loved this year—not necessarily of this year.
Johnny Barker, musician, director and actor, on artistic growth
How a polymath stays inspired.
Brendon Kahi, musician, on collaboration as an adventure
Seven years without playing music, now this.
What did we learn about leadership and employee experience through COVID-19? (2020)
Moving towards the new normal.
The allegory of the song
"Bonfire of the Vanities"
Leading through COVID-19
Observations to support leaders through this extraordinary time.
Creative Labour — a new podcast
Conversations about the arts, work and productivity.
Your feedback on our release strategy: singles versus albums, digital versus physical
How might we meet listeners’ expectations and our own needs?
On the discomfort of sharing lyrics
It's confronting.
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.
Thoughts about "The Futurist" upon its release
The path was a bit clearer.
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
Two thoughts after 13 years in Talent Acquisition
Prelude to recording
Testing the hypothesis of agile songwriting
A new band manifesto
Experiments with becoming an agile songwriting machine
Movember 2017
Creating more opportunities to discuss men's health issues in the workplace
How to connect with me on LinkedIn (please)
The LinkedIn connection request is nuanced and problematic
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
Balancing the tensions of the creative brief, project delivery and financial management to achieve a great result
Productivity hacking for recruitment
Tools to speed up and simplify recruitment delivery
Purposeful recruitment
A sense of place, value and intrinsic motivation engendered by purpose
How self-promoting musicians are annoying fans on social media
Telling better stories
What it's like to tour South Africa as an independent artist
We were invited to join The Narrow on a six-date tour of South Africa. This was the furthest we've travelled abroad and a cursory Google search indicates we’re one of few New Zealand bands to ever tour the country. Part One After 34 hours of flight and transit time,
The real value of the direct-to-fan model
I was an independent musician for years before signing to a major label. With that signing, my experience changed little--much to my peers’ surprise--in that the hard work I was used to doing simply continued. Marketing, networking, managing, administration and the sundry tasks that are entirely unmusical but necessary to
Hacking the recruitment model
Traditional recruitment models have been scrutinised. Job boards aren't delivering the consistent quality of applicants needed. Depersonalised ATS' are hindering fluid conversations with desirable candidates. Social media in recruitment is ubiquitous. Leadership in recruitment marketing requires new thinking and execution; projecting the employer brand into market niches in interesting ways.
Why work for a startup?
A learning experience
On songwriting
Trying to find flow