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Irish artists turn to crowdfunding
As wallets tighten and money is less available to artists for creative projects, Irish musicians and filmmakers are turning to online funding as a way of creating the capital required to make their art. Sites like Sellaband, Kickstarter, Slicethepie and Pledgemusic have given people in the arts a new way of appealing to fans directly. [...]
Continue reading...Sites of the Week: The Rap Map, The Ugly Dance & 1,001 Rules For My Unborn Son
Friday, September 3, 2010
The Rap Map The Rap Map is a Google Maps mashup showing key places in hip-hop’s North American past, from lyrical references to streets to clubs to the motel that Virginia Beach rappers Clipse used to sell drugs from. http://map.rapgenius.com The Ugly Dance Send your friend a customised interactive dance card now. They’ll appreciate it. [...]
Continue reading...Band of Blogs: Snow Patrol mashup, Sacred Animals, Jay-Z & Kanye’s surprise EP and more
Friday, September 3, 2010
Sacred Animals Recalling the timbres of Bon Iver and Thom Yorke, Sacred Animals is a solo project from a mysterious Wexford man whose debut EP Welcome Home deals in fanciful and feral piano-led ballads. http://sacredanimals.net Wild Nothing – Golden Haze A genuine three and a half minutes of ’80s dream pop made in 2010 by [...]
Continue reading...Entire band discographies distilled into a single tweet & other links
Friday, September 3, 2010
You can now get your ashes pressed into vinyl when you die. Music discovery in 2010 vs 1990. Entire band discographies distilled into a single tweet. Hipster Dinosaurs FTW! How to fix Dublin transport by a German.
Continue reading...I’m Here Movie
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Watch Spike Jonze’s short film centered on the relationship between two shoddily-made robots. In a bright idea, there are a limited number of virtual ‘cinema seats’ available per day to watch the movie. http://www.imheremovie.com
Continue reading...Baby vs Cat – The ultimate battle
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Also known as The Cutest Playfight Ever! “In a battle of cuteness, a baby and a kitty get ready to rumble”.
Continue reading...The Last Exorcism on ChatRoulette
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Users on Chatroulette who encounter a girl about to strip, beware! It’s more than likely the viral from Lionsgate Films for their upcoming movie The Last Exorcism. Clever.
Continue reading...BBC Weatherman gets caught flipping the bird
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A BBC weatherman gets caught live on air giving the finger to his co-presenters. Once, he realised his mistake, the subsequent coverup is absolutely priceless.
Continue reading...Emmys 2010 opening sketch: thumbs up!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Recommended for fans of Glee, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, John Hamm (Mad Men), Hurley from Lost and Betty White.
Continue reading...Slow down Bieber
Friday, August 27, 2010
The web loves Justin Bieber. He’s the diminuitive Canadian 16 year-old pop star that keeps on giving. Already this year Bieber has been the subject of a pesky message board 4Chan plan to get him sent to North Korea and his antics have filled up internet tubes consistently. Recent highlights include a Youtube video of [...]
Continue reading...- Irish artists turn to crowdfunding
- Sites of the Week: The Rap Map, The Ugly Dance & 1,001 Rules For My Unborn Son
- Band of Blogs: Snow Patrol mashup, Sacred Animals, Jay-Z & Kanye’s surprise EP and more
- Entire band discographies distilled into a single tweet & other links
- I’m Here Movie
- Baby vs Cat – The ultimate battle
- The Last Exorcism on ChatRoulette
- BBC Weatherman gets caught flipping the bird
- Emmys 2010 opening sketch: thumbs up!
- Slow down Bieber
- Aslan's illegal downloading minefield
- Win tickets to Electric Picnic!
- Musician April Fools pranks & other stories
- Win weekend camping tickets to Oxegen - week 2
- Bands mean business
- Promo is sticky business
- Wedding Entrance Dance goes viral
- Sites of the Week
- Band of Blogs: Fanning Sessions, The Dead Weather & more
- Win Tickets to Cois Fharraige next weekend
Day & Night: This week’s issue
- Electric Picnic - The Ultimate Picnic guide - Massive Attack, John Lydon, Leftfield, Jonsi, Stars, Robyn and so much more.
- The definitive site map & day-by-day stage breakdown.
- All the top interviews, stars of tomorrow, festival food guide and non-musical Picnic fun.
Friday, September 3, 2010
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