Hickory Algorithm Newsletter
How long - we sing this song...
I wanna run….
By: Chris Goldby ∣ Hickory Algorithm
⬆️ Art has a way of doing that. ⬆️
Creating something bigger than ourselves.
Individual to individual. One person to two, two into three till an arena of individuals come together - unite. Sing with each other and ignore what clogs the mind, for only, what feels like a moment.
A still moment.
Inspiration in vibration.
A rocket to space.
And when I go there.
I’ll go there with you.
#fortheloveofthegame
With Others:
I went on Coach Mike’s Podcast to talk about the start the new year. We talk goals this coming year and how our goals for 2025 went.
He is a link to the episode and HIS SUBSTACK (like what you're reading).
LINK —→ EPISODE ON COACH MIKE’S SHOW
This Month’s Creator Spotlight
Brandon Flowers
On the Hickory Algorithm stories and Substack notes during the month of January will feature the words of Brandon Flowers. One of my favorite singer songwriters and front man of The Killers. His writing has only gotten better as he has aged. Moving back to his tiny hometown after moving to Las Vegas to chase, achieve, and then leaving them behind. After the glitz and glam of the star lights of Las Vegas he moved his family back to their home town and created two of the best piece of work.
He has inspired me to base the main character of my screenplay on.
as he creates he helps me create.
Thank you Brandon Flowers.
Favorite Killers/ Brandon Flowers song? Leave a comment.
One a big rock and roll anthem:
Imploding the Mirage
One a small town return.
Pressure Machine
Last week:
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Chris Goldby is a writer, marketer, and multimedia storyteller based in Hickory, North Carolina. He owns The Hickory Algorithm, a multichannel marketing agency, and is a contributing writer and Head of Documentary/Docuseries with Akula Literary Partners.
CONTACT ME:
chris@hickoryalgorithm.com
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Slippin' in my fait until fall, He never returned that call. I feel like anyone with faith in anything has felt like that at some point. So many great songs from Brandon. I used to sit in art class around the time Sams Town came out. My teacher let students bring in records and play it during class. There was always the current pop, current country (Wilkes county), and of course Metallica and Nirvana. But when it was my turn I brought in Sams Town and I remember my art teacher never having heard of the killers, was in love with that album that semester.
The Brandon Flowers arc from Vegas to his hometown is such a powerful case study in creative authenticity. That kind of return to roots after achieving commercial success often produces the most resonant work becasue it strips away the performative layers. I've noticed the same pattern in other artists where geographic humility leads to artistic depth, something about small towns forcing you to confront what actually matters.