May 2011
11 posts
For a few more days, get Daniel Tosh's "Happy... →
I posted about this in my other Tumblr, but for a few more days Amazon is running a sale on Daniel Tosh’s “Happy Thoughts” special. If you’re a fan of Tosh.0, grab this DVD for 62% off in the next couple of days!
poet-in-my-heart:
Sara Bareilles - Yellow
This...
Wicked - “For Good”
I just had dinner...
March 2011
20 posts
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SXSW: Quick Recap
Remember that time I was going to post during South By? So much for that.
Honestly, I wouldn’t have found time even if I wasn’t too consumed by all the music to try. The sheer volume of shows happening at any given time was overwhelming, and I was trying to get to everything I could. I saw a lot, and I still feel like I failed epically in that sense. But I did have an amazing...
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Jason Smith: SXSW: Tips →
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My first South By I went to 3 shows in three days. Epic fail. I don’t want anyone to have that experience. So here is my advice:
Planning is everything. Show List Austin. This Blog. Sched. Use those and figure out everything you want to see. Then write it all down and carry that with you…
Some SXSW advice from a lovely local that I met today.
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MXBW: Mister Heavenly, Trampled By Turtles @ The...
6th Street in Austin is akin to Bourbon Street during SXSW music week. It’s one big block party, and the excitement makes it hard for a South By newbie to decide where to spend their night. Luckily, my friend Caitlin and I struck musical gold when we zoned in on The Bat Bar.
First of all, I had no idea that Michael Cera was in an indie band - let alone with familiar faces from Modest...
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What you'll hear from me this "week:"
I’m not technically spending a week in Austin, but it’s certainly easier to call it that. I’ll try to bring the experience to my blog as much as possible while still actually living it - I think sometimes we forget to actually have real-life experiences in the digital age.
So, what to expect from me? First, pictures of food. Lots of them. Anyone who follows this blog knows...
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If you're going to SXSW music week, download these...
As a smart phone newbie, I do not by any means claim to be an app expert. But since SXSW is the reason I finally got my iPhone, I’ve been doing a bit of research on what apps are going to be most useful to me when I finally head to Austin on Tuesday. In addition to the basics like SXSW Go and SXSW Insider (if you don’t have those yet, get them now), here are the ones I like the...
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A location-based showdown.
I’ll admit it: I’m late to the game when it comes to location-based startups like Gowalla and Foursquare. It’s probably because I got my first smart phone right around the time that… oh wait, last weekend.
In an effort to make up for my lack of experience with these two apps, I’ve decided to conduct a little experiment. To celebrate my first trip to SXSW, I’m...
Moriartsy: SIDS Benefit Concert →
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Moriartsy is bringing in some great musicians to play for a great cause…Hosted by comedian, Alan Peterson, come out and hear Marcus Belmore, Stephen Babcock, and Liz Lewis and support the SIDS Institute!
Friday, March 25th @ Funk n’ Waffles (7 - 9 pm)
$5 at the door
The Sudden Infant…
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The collegiate a cappella conundrum.
Most of us just want to be recognized. But with recognition comes rising stakes. And when the stakes are raised, the whole thing becomes that much more delicate and stressful. It’s a funny game - those who just sing for fun don’t always get recognized, but those who get recognized don’t always have fun.
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Work in Progress Cut of BRIDESMAIDS to Screen at... →
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Le Orange: Vegan Gets Sick After Eating Meat;... →
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An atmosphere of regret and tension has descended over 854 Lancaster Ave. as former vegan Dave Pascal enters his fifth day of meat-induced sickness. Pascal, a long-time vegan, came home last Friday heavily intoxicated to find his roommate Jan Streatham, equally drunk, consuming a large bowl of…
I go back and forth on Le Orange - some of the articles are outlandish and some are...
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February 2011
16 posts
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Top Ten Things That Will Make Peter Shankman (and... →
Yes x 1,000 to this:
4) Don’t connect Twitter to Facebook. They’re two different mediums. If all your FB updates are Twitter updates, then you’ve taken over two of my streams, I’m annoyed, and you’re gone.
They’re not the same and shouldn’t be treated as such.
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I don't wanna spend too much time on this, but...
Some of these reactions to the Grammy winners are disgusting. Sure, it can suck when your favorite artist doesn’t win something, but defacing another artist’s Wikipedia page? How old are we? I guess that question isn’t as valid when the fans are Justin Bieber’s…
Don’t get me wrong, I love Top 40 artists. Mainstream music is constantly flowing through my...
SMACConference: Boom boom boom. →
We could not be more excited to present to you Ithacappella and Premium Blend’s version of Katy Perry’s Firework, recorded EXCLUSIVELY for The Trevor Project. All of the proceeds from the sales of this track will go directly to The Trevor Project.
PURCHASE THE SONG HERE: …
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Social Monetization Manager.
Even just the title of this Mashable article that I read today got me thinking. The term “social monetization manager,” to me, holds so much more value than “social media director/manager.” Almost anyone can manage their social media - using these tools isn’t all that difficult - it’s using them well and monetizing your social networks that takes talent and...
