Monthly Archives: August 2010

Scissor Sisters Don’t Disappoint at Terminal 5

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I first saw the Scissor Sisters back at Fez Lounge on Great Jones street before they cam out with their debut album. I enjoyed that show but never would have predicted the success they achieved in the UK and Europe with their debut. Although they’re American, their UK stadium-sized success never translated on our shores. I think our masses don’t get quite as exuberant about very campy bands as the British do. Despite this, Scissor Sisters have developed a solid fan base across the U.S. and especially in big cities like NY, LA, and SF.

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Telephone-The Office Version Turns Gaga into Viral Marketer for Company Teambuilding

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Telephone: The Office Version (sent to me by a friend) was created by a company called The Go Game who provides tailored games to companies to promote teambuilding, training, and more. They created this viral video to promote a new product they have called Company Quad. You can read more about The Go Game and Company Quad in my post entitled: Company Teambuilding Exercises—Go Game, Go Social and Go Gaga.

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Noah’s Ark Redux

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Here’s a piece of good news to come out of The Gulf. A biologist named Jack Rudloe from Panacea, Florida is saving critters in the Gulf—one species at a time. He’s actually building a sanctuary for all varieties of Gulf sea creatures to hang out in until such a time that it’s safe to go back in the water.

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Album Previews—Good or Bad? And Do You Have Any Sources?

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We’ve long been able to illegally download digital music files for free. Many people (eh…like me) don’t go there, but others have had a field day at the artists’ expense. And we’ve also long been able to play single .mp3 files on sites like HypeM , which aggregates .mp3 files from blogs everywhere. Continue reading →

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Arcade Fire Prove They’re Bigger than Madison Square Garden

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I’ve often felt sad when a band I love so much becomes big enough to sell out a venue the size of Madison Square Garden, especially if I haven’t yet seen them in concert. Such is the case with Arcade Fire. Why didn’t I ever see them at Central Park Summer Stage or when they played Hammerstein? The 19k-capacity Madison Square Garden is perfectly suited for hockey or basketball games but for concerts, it definitely leaves something to be desired. It’s rare you can get close enough to feel like you’re really experiencing the show. Despite my distaste for the venue (for the purposes of music), Arcade Fire managed to fill MSG with more glorious sounds than I thought possible. And they managed to fill it to near capacity as well. Although the intricacies of their multi-instrument sound couldn’t fully be appreciated in such a large space, they created an electricity that kept the crowd yearning for more.

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