ARCHIVE: April 2007

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April 30, 2007

Found SNL "Lazy Sunday" Video, Lyrics, and Mp3

Just a quick note.  Saturday Night Live spent a lot of effort taking down the Narnia Rap from all sites it could find. Some of you had asked if it still exists -- yes!  And to make it easy, I... Read More

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April 27, 2007

Kazoo Cover of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek"

I must share.  First, if you haven't heard "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap, check it out.  It's not for everyone, but it blew me away.  A cool use of a Harmonizer effect, which I'm not usually fond of.But even... Read More

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April 26, 2007

Contests for College Kids on BestMusicOnCampus.com

Band/song/music/film contests are popular PR tools for media sites looking to leverage viral marketing to their advantage.  I.e. offer bands prizes, bands bring in fans, fans are eyeballs, eyeballs bring ad dollars, etc, etc. That's cool, since awards and prizes... Read More

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April 25, 2007

Search for Next Pussy Cat Doll Presents Winner: Asia

Let this be a lesson to all bands: A reality tv show is a great (expensive) way to generate publicity for a band.Take the Pussy Cat Dolls.  With a lead singer and 5 backup dancer-singers, the last thing they need... Read More

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April 21, 2007

An Interview With Jonathan Coulton On Songwriting

Remember Jonathan Coulton, the Song-A-Week machine?  There's a really good interview with him at CecilVortex about songwriting, its challenges, and how Jonathan dealt with them.  I last posted about inspiration for new songs.  Here's an interesting, related exchange from the... Read More

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April 19, 2007

Wee Hour Inspiration

Inspiration seems to hit me hardest between the hours of 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM.  There's something about the stillness of all surroundings coupled with the cacoon of conciousness that forms around a lone, awake mind.It makes the following work... Read More

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April 17, 2007

Desktop Tower Defense is Too Addictive

I just finished a round of Desktop Tower Defense, and all I want to play again and correct all the mistakes I made in this round (so young, so naive).  But alas, it's almost midnight.  Beware, this game is ultra-addicting;... Read More

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April 16, 2007

Installed the Dada Mail Email List Manager

I added a DreamSpin Music Alert to the website today, which is just an email subscription list for anyone that wants to know when new DreamSpin music is available.  (The sign-up field and button are in the right column.)Since I'll... Read More

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April 15, 2007

American Idol, Sanjaya, and VoteForTheWorst.com

This is too funny.  VoteForTheWorst.com is a site dedicated to a single mission: propel the worst American Idol contestant to the top.  They're currently campaigning for Sanjaya Malakar, who as a result, has made it quite far, despite his painful... Read More

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April 13, 2007

Alanis Morissette "My Humps" Video vs. Fergie

Alanis Morissette recorded a cover of Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps", and shot her own video of it.  I think Fergie should return the favor and do a pimped-out, club-friendly, booty-filled version of "You Oughta Know."Anyway, for your viewing pleasure,... Read More

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April 10, 2007

It's Been a While, and Song Walls

I've been on hiatus from the blogosphere due to a combination of business travel, sickness, birthdays, Easter, and other good stuff.  None of it included music production, unfortunately...though I may actually have some time to fool around a bit this... Read More

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April 01, 2007

Amazing Leaked Transformers Movie Footage

Wow.  I really need to see this movie. (Thanks, Mike!)... Read More

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