Again, pretty funny!
It's becoming common knowledge that throwing a Mentos mint into a bottle of Diet Coke can yield some fun and messy results. These two guys took it to extremes!
These are too cool!
Funny as hell! Warning: some words may be f*@(ing offensive...
What are the 10 most memorable music performances you've seen? (Remember, "memorable" may not be good.)
Submitted by Bill.
-Groove Bug with impromptu guests Parliament at Barrymore's in Ottawa
-Dream Theater at the Capital Music Hall in Ottawa
-Beatlemania at the Sturgeon Falls Complex
-April Wine at Amigo's in Timmins (after my band opened for them)
-Deep Purple at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa
-Steve Vai at the Spectrum in Montreal
-Sarah McLachlan at SBP in Ottawa
-Eric Clapton at SBP in Ottawa
-I Mother Earth at Canadore College in North Bay
-Big Sugar at Carleton University
-Bitches Brew Tribute at the Bayou
-Dave Holland Quintet at Carleton University
-Milligan-Eagles Project at the National Library in Ottawa
More than 10, I know...
Show us the one thing that unfailingly makes you smile, no matter what.
Submitted by Sourire.
Well, this is pretty much the unanimous answer for the past month... my daughter! Everyday, she discovers something that makes us smile!
Turns out, we might not know for a while.
When I opened the iTunes music store, the song was not in the Top 10 (though it did apparently register in some charts around the global iTunes sphere.)
There is some data available at http://www.bumrushthecharts.com if anybody is interested.
However, during a couple of episodes of the Daily Source Code, Adam Curry did allude to the fact that it did create a buzz in the industry about the word-of-mouth of bloggers and podcasters. Some labels (big ones to boot) have even asked if their artists could be “bum rushed” as well (of course, he said no.)
If anything, the whole BRTC movement did show the power of word-of-mouth marketing between people (especially in the blog/podcast community). The fact that major labels caught wind and made approaches for their artists also says something about this kind of marketing.
If I hear of anything else, I may post it here. Otherwise, you can visit the site for more info as it develops.
On March 22, some people want to strike fear in the heart of the music industry. They are going to make an indie artist no. 1 on the iTunes music chart.
The initiative, called Bum Rush The Charts, wants people to purchase the song “Mine Again” by Black Lab (a band that was dropped by two major labels and had to fight to get their music back) on the iTunes music store. The plan is that if enough people purchase the tune, it will make it to no. 1 on the iTunes charts.
I have heard the tune on a Podcast and really enjoyed it. I also sample some of the other songs and they are quite good.
What is cool is that the proceeds are going towards music scholarships (including a 50% donation by the band.) So, why not pitch in my $0.99 towards this cause?
There seems to be some major buzz around the blogs and podcasts about this initiative. I also read an article that made the interesting point about “creating” a hit on iTunes (i.e. making this song no. 1 based on the cause, and not necessarily on the value of the art itself.) I do enjoy the song, and feel that it could be a hit on its own if enough people heard it. The band has also gone on record saying that it was not behind this and that it is not a publicity stunt (though I’m sure they are getting good press right now), but rather the idea of the people behind BRTC.
In any case, I do agree with the cause. I’ll be participating. Will you?
Who knows? Maybe the next time they do this, it will be with a Quodliphonik tune… (yeah, right.)
Link to the BRTC site: http://bumrushthecharts.blogspot.com/
I have been attached to my Google Reader of late to organize the pile of news and blogs that I enjoy reading (for professional reasons and personal enjoyment). One post that caught my eye was this one on Terry Heaton's PoMo Blog about Assignment Zero. Here is the link to the article:
http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/an-experiment-for-local-media-to-watch/
Basically, Assignment Zero is a new Pro-Am news site, where news is researched, written and contributed to by professional journalists and the average citizen. As they write on their site:
"An outstanding fact of the Net era is that costs for people to find each other, share information, and work together are falling rapidly. This should have consequences for reporting big, moving stories where the truth is distributed around. By pooling their intelligence and dividing up work, a network of journalists and volunteer users should be able to find out things that the larger public needs to know."
Go check it out for yourselves; if anything, the concept is fantastic! And, if it works, it will present a new news model that can challenge the larger news outlets.
What's your musical horoscope? (Put your player on shuffle and write down the first 10 songs that come up.)
Inspired by Stephanie.
Gordie Sampson - Sunburn
The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
Tricia Foster - Soi(t)
Roy Buchanan - I'm Evil (Live)
Green Day - Pulling Teeth
I Mother Earth - All Awake
Collette Savard - A Wedding in Canaan
Basta - Une fleur dans l'engrenage
Sarah McLachlan - Elsewhere
Stevie Ray Vaughan - The House is a Rockin'
What's your favorite blend or brand of coffee or tea?
Hmmm, I enjoy any kind of coffee. If I'm at home, Nabob coffee and espresso. If I'm at a coffee shop, I enjoy a good Irish Creme or hazelnut or coffee-flavoured coffee (they still make that?)
But, the all time fav... an extra-large triple-triple at Tim Horton's!
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LiL PinK FrogS said:
[this is good]Oh god, he is already starting on the blog thing! Kevin, you better teach her to type quick!! Haha. Congrats,... read more
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Yeah, but I predict the entries would look like...";koih;um ,cvxoerd;aihe0i909;Merriojr;o" read more
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