Archive - January, 2007

The Song Show

January 14, 2007 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

I have been meaning to shout this one out for a while now, but it keeps getting lost in the shuffle and it really deserves better than that, so here it is.

My good pal Duncan and some other musical friends recently launched a site/idea called The Song Show, which is basically live band karaoke with some added bonuses like professional sound and lighting, as well as some online media syndication via Youtube and Flickr. Simple stuff, but an idea that I think has some legs both locally and on a larger scale, given the talent that these guys have musically, and the online and multimedia experience that they can bring to the table to push this a bit further than the others.

The Song Show

I’ve seen similar things advertised in other places, but having talked to Duncan a bit about this, and knowing his creativity, I think this version could have some cooler and more interactive twists and turns down the line.

Check out the photo stream here, some videos here, and the main site here.

Mac Nerds On High Alert

January 9, 2007 in Uncategorized with 3 Comments

Please tell me that this item from MacRumorsLive’s Apple keynote liveblog has something to do with the difficulty of using the new Apple device, and not with this particular nerd’s excitement over it’s release.

Mac iPhone

By the way, it’s the iPhone. Yawn.

Whoops! UPS Ads Pimp Postal Service.

January 7, 2007 in Uncategorized with 10 Comments

During today’s CBS broadcast of the Patriot playoff game, I couldn’t help but notice that one of the million ads happened to feature a track from one of my favorite bands, The Postal Service. Nothing that unusual on the surface, as nearly every track off of “Give Up” seems to have found it’s way into at least one commercial for a major brand over the past several years, and I hardly give it a notice anymore.

What was odd about this spot in particular though, was that it was an ad for UPS, a direct competitor of The Postal Service. Now I know what you are thinking…”that name, The Postal Service, it’s just a coincidence!”. Actually, it’s not. The Postal Service is in fact named after the United States Postal Service, specifically to commemorate the way in which Jimmy Tamborello and Ben Gibbard sent tracks back and forth to one another while creating the indie-pop album from opposite coasts. Oddly enough, the real USPS wasn’t overly thrilled with the band’s choice of name at the time of the albums peak popularity, and threatened legal action before the two sides came to a unique agreement to cross-promote one another. You can actually buy Postal Service CD’s on The Postal Service website now…not confusing at all, I know.

ANYWAYS, point being that given The Postal Service’s legitimate ties to (and partnership with) the USPS, it struck me as a terribly odd choice of backing track for a UPS commercial. Seems like the folks at Moxie Pictures (production company) and The Martin Agency (the ad agency) didn’t really catch this up front, as they probably would have chosen a different track. Most (as in 99%) of the casual viewers of the ad will never notice this oddity, but I thought it was worth pointing out.

(thanks to AdRants for linking to the ad in question. See it (and hear it) here.)

Merkley

January 5, 2007 in Uncategorized with 2 Comments

Came across these photos recently, and I can’t stop looking through them. Some topless nudity in there, but that isn’t what makes them so appealing. There is just something about the look of these images that is engrossing. The colors, the lighting…just awesome stuff.


Get the whole lot of em here. Warning, some topless nudity inside, so click with caution.

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