Archive for: May, 2009

May 29th, 2009

This is what happens when you don’t pay your web designer

Many years ago I did some freelance lead and solo trumpet work for a big band. As well as playing for them I helped them to register their domain name ockbrookbigband.com. Like many big bands they were a mixed bunch, with some players dragging the standard down whilst others strived for bigger and better things. The [...]

May 26th, 2009

Metamorphosis

Big Arena Records is dead. Long live Big Arena Records. Record labels are dead. Major labels, independent labels, all labels. As dead as dinosaurs. Don’t worry, I haven’t lost my mind. Big Arena Records has morphed into a blog for independent musicians. A place where ideas can be shared and argued about with like minded individuals like [...]