April 2009
20 posts
Hrag Vartanian on Jerry Saltz’s “This is the End…”... →
Hrag’s review of the Jerry Saltz lecture at the New York Studio School just went live on NYFA.org My Favorite Quote: This overfed, over-monied art world, Saltz explained, was a self-replicating machine: people think that “the art market is so smart that it only buys the best work…[but in reality]…the art market is so dumb that it buys anything other people are...
Apr 30th
Kickstarter →
topherchris: Kickstarter is a funding platform for artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians, journalists, entrepreneurs, athletes, inventors, bloggers, philanthropists, explorers… Kickstarter just launched, and I think it’s a great idea. Go check it out. This is amazing! Simple, Free, and only limited by your ideas and what people think of them.  This is what I love about the internet!
Apr 29th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-26) →
My Morning Jacket (13)  Spoon (11)  Kings of Leon (11)  Natalie Merchant (10)  The Beatles (10)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Apr 27th
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Apr 20th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-19) →
Beirut (77)  The Innocence Mission (49)  Tree Roots in the Basement (22)  Coldplay (20)  Death Cab for Cutie (16)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Apr 19th
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Five rules for getting your ideas off the ground
rahmin: msg: Engage in personal projects and things that you love. Share your ideas and listen to other people’s. Prioritize your projects so you don’t sabotage yourself by trying to do everything. Do what makes sense. Be proactive. via Nicole Wong via The 99% Conference Bummed I couldnt be in attendance. Congrats Scott on the event. Jeffrey posted the slides from his talk with...
Apr 17th
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““The demographics are clear, the trends are strong and not...”
– Big Wins Re-Energize Gay Marriage Activists : NPR
Apr 17th
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Kill the Alarm - Heartless - Live at The Filmore @... →
Cool Fan Video of Kill the Alarm covering Kanye West’s Heartless at Filmore @ Irving Plaza
Apr 17th
Apr 16th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-12) →
Beirut (22)  Death Cab for Cutie (13)  Modest Mouse (12)  Bob Marley & The Wailers (12)  Francis and the Lights (11)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Apr 15th
“I’d argue that the two keys to becoming a rock star marketer are: 1....”
– Seth’s Blog
Apr 10th
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Apr 9th
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“It’s never going to be over, so stop waiting for the good stuff. As of now,...”
– David Deida, from The Way of the Superior Man. You can laugh at the title but the book is phenomenal. (via jakelodwick)
Apr 8th
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Apr 8th
The YouTube for artistes.  →
“The Web video site Vimeo goes after an audience tired of the poorly lit basement aesthetic.” I’ve been waiting for a site to finally challenge Youtube and bring some design and taste back to online video. While some people may like it, I’m personally tired of wading through all the video blog babbling and the insane gutter comments on YouTube. Plus it’s always a...
Apr 8th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-5) →
Josh Rouse (42)  Amy Winehouse (21)  Beirut (13)  Norah Jones (13)  Francis and the Lights (12)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Apr 7th
Apr 7th
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Apr 7th
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“My quest in life now is to surround myself with smart, innovative people instead...”
– Trent Reznor in Wired’s Underwire blog, who tweeted a link to Health’s Muxtape page yesterday. via Dave Morin. (via tlvx)
Apr 7th
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Apr 7th