Unsolicited Career Advice »
Unsolicited Career Advice for… Michael Stipe
With this week's installment of Unsolicited Advice, Rob Smith's uncle Don Skwatzenschitz becomes the latest in a long line of people to try and figure out what's wrong with R.E.M.'s career
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Jennifer Lopez
Wasn’t aware that Uncle Donnie had a hand in the movie business until I found this missive. Of course, the “properties” he’s pushing probably explain why. Still, wouldn’t it be cool to see J-Lo
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Scott Weiland
Uncle Donnie gets pissed very rarely, but when he does he can certainly lay into you. I wonder what Scott Weiland thought when he got this. —RS TO: Scott Weiland FROM: Don Skwatzenschitz RE:
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Radiohead
You wouldn’t know it by reading the following, but Uncle Donnie is afraid of British people. Thought the Beatles were going to bring about a counter-Revolutionary War, in which England would attempt to take
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Tupac Shakur
Hip-hop music is not typically Uncle Donnie’s thing, nor is hip-hop slang, nor hip-hop fashion. Basically, Uncle Donnie doesn’t understand hip-hop, though he does try. Apparently, he doesn’t read much about it, either, because
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Michael Jackson
Seems Uncle Donnie has recently taken a shine to the King of Pop; this particular missive was near the top of the Skwatzenschitz archive. MJ could do worse than follow some of the advice
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Jimmy Buffett
Here’s another missive from the Skwatzenschitz archives, which I explained a bit last time. I’m not sure how Jimmy Buffett reacted to Uncle Donnie’s advice, but, to the best of my knowledge, he hasn’t
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… David Bowie
You never know when your college friends may become useful professional contacts. One night 17 years ago, Lev Skwatzenschitz and I found ourselves stumbling down College Avenue at Rutgers, trading verses of “I’m a
Read More »