Tileyard in King’s Cross is full of creative people who choose to be there. Here’s what it taught me about building rooms people want to belong in.
Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life
Creativity
Jimmy Carr’s Before & Laughter and the most honest feedback there is
Why comedy is the ultimate market test, what it teaches about reading an audience, and why happiness is expectations exceeded.
Why I still rate Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire
How a fan podcast became Paul Weller’s authorised oral history, and what his demos teach you about raw over polished.
Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller and the megastar who stayed a normal bloke
Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller shows you can be a megastar and still be a normal bloke, and that every day starts as a blank page.
Why I still rate Moby’s Porcelain
Why Moby’s funny, honest memoir of the years before Play is a brilliant read about refusing to give up on your talent.
The Story of The Streets and the song I can never finish
How Mike Skinner turned a bedroom in Birmingham into a classic, and why his weaknesses became the thing that made him.
Beastie Boys Book proves they were always more than one party song
See why the Beastie Boys were always more than one party song, and what their book teaches anyone about making things without rigid rules.
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Hi, I’m Neil
DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.