August 2011
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-28) →
The Throne (56)
Fall Out Boy (26)
DJ Khaled (20)
Lupe Fiasco (12)
Natalia Kills (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
‘However Vast the Darkness, We Must Supply Our Own... →
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There is not a drink named after me...
but I often think a ‘Jon Crowley’ would be whatever you ordered, but with infinite refills, whether you want to drink more or not.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-14) →
Big Sean (33)
Alexisonfire (20)
Plan B (16)
Daft Punk (13)
Bad Meets Evil (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Asking nicely for you to vote for my SXSW panel... →
attentionindustry:
Watch friends Jeremy Wright and Dave Fleet discuss what they look for when hiring community managers (with yours truly moderating).
Yes, this is a shameless plea for votes.
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Obama, and the danger of fighting the wrong battle
I’m not one of those people who thinks Barack Obama is doing a terrible job as President of the United States.
I just think he needed to pick one of two critical battles for the future of his country, and he may have chosen the wrong one.
In my mind, two major things are wrong with politics in the US. One of them is extreme partisanship making it nearly impossible for the country to act...
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attention industry: Social Media Marketing and... →
attentionindustry:
I realized this morning that about 50% of the brands I follow online are essentially characters from The Game.
To explain better, sketchy social marketing follows the same process that pick up artists do:
find a complex process that some people are naturally good at (in this case, both…
Part One of some thoughts today on social media marketing.
“Hype gets in the way. Every ounce of energy invested in vanity metrics and...”
– Ries (via brycedotvc)
This needs to be spread wider.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-7) →
DJ Khaled (65)
Gorillaz (25)
Drake (13)
Bad Meets Evil (8)
Big Sean (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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On London: Rioting in Media Context
ITV Reporter: Is rioting the correct way to express your discontent?
Young Londoner: You wouldn't be talking to me now if we didn't riot, would you?
ITV Reporter: ...
Young Londoner: Two months ago we marched to Scotland Yard, more than 2,000 of us, all blacks, and it was peaceful and calm and you know what? Not a word in the press. Last night a bit of rioting and looting and look around you.
McLuhan: The medium is the message?
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things that have changed since purchasing an xbox.
I watch much more TV (via netflix)
I sleep less
I’m excited about narrative possibilities in a way I haven’t been since university
My living space is an absolute fucking mess
I actually spend time in my living room
I talk far too much about video games
I’ve started doing the media nerd thing re: games, to the point where I’m reading gaming magazines, websites,...
“The world’s largest manufacturer of computer components has a new method for...”
– Foxconn Will Replace Workers With 1 Million Robots in 3 Years - Nicholas Jackson - Technology - The Atlantic
(via infoneer-pulse)
This, for those who are paying attention, is the inevitable outcome of increased scrutiny of overseas production, and demand for better pay and treatment for workers...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-31) →
Arctic Monkeys (28)
DJ Khaled (24)
Blur (24)
JAY-Z (21)
Amy Winehouse (16)
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The funniest thing I ever post...
Is the weekly “top 5 songs” thing.
I am composed entirely of guilty pleasures.