Inspired by my co-presenter, Arik Hanson, and his post on 5 reasons I’m pumped for MIMA Summit, I decided to draft my “5 (Better) Reasons I’m Pumped for MIMA Summit” to one-up him. The MIMA Summit is nationally recognized as a thought-leadership event and features speakers from a[...]
Archive for the ‘Other Stuff’ Category
September 29th, 2011 - 9:38 am § in Comics and Infographics
INFOGRAPHIC: The Music Industry As Seen From the Social Web
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July 19th, 2011 - 8:19 am § in Legume News, Music - News
FWIW: Perfect Porridge is NOT blocked in China
Check your site here.[...]
June 27th, 2011 - 9:33 am § in Legume News
Greg Swan named to Metromix Top Tweeps of the Twin Cities
Read it here. Watch it here. Full piece:[...]
Ash Black Bufflo + Marwencol
So I got this pitch from from Ash Black Bufflo (aka Jay Clarke, keyboardist for Dolorean, Holy Sons and Grails) promoting the Portland musician’s first solo album. Below are a couple gems, including “Misery is the Pilgrim’s Pasture” — a Glass-inspired indie head-trip. L[...]
On MPR this morning talking about Dengue Fever at the Entry this Friday
I’ve caught Dengue Fever, and I’m spreading it around all over… Read the whole Art Hounds piece here (audio posted soon). Until then, check this out: MP3: Dengue Fever – “Cement Slippers” Hope to see you at Minneapolis’ 7th St. Entry this Friday, June 3 for their gig wi[...]
May 27th, 2011 - 9:38 am § in Theatre
Cirque du Soleil’s Ovo wows crowd on opening night in Minneapolis
Set up in a massive tent outside the Mall of America, the traveling Cirque du Soleil Ovo troupe marked their Minneapolis debut last night. And in typical Cirque fashion, it was a head trip. Superhumans of diverse size, ethnicity and talents tackled the trapeze, tightrope and trampolines with little [...]
Rocking some Grooms in DeMo today
Batman and I are hanging in Des Moines today. We’re rocking this track from Grooms for the Iowans. MP3: Grooms – “Tiger Trees” It’s from Groom’s new album Prom, out July 12th on Kanine Records.[...]
May 4th, 2011 - 11:48 am § in Book Review
My 4 year-old reviews Keller Williams’ new childrens’ book
Keller Williams is all kids, all the time these days. He put out a very good kids album (called Kids, whattaya know), and has now pulled together a children’s book. Because I Said So borrows lyrics from Keller’s song by the same name found on the children’s album and incorporates i[...]
April 26th, 2011 - 7:45 am § in Book Review, Music - News
An entire book on Radiohead’s Kid A: Interview with author Marvin Lin
Any fan of Radiohead and their groundbreaking album, Kid A, must buy and absorb Marvin Lin’s detailed account of the band, the fans, the media and the music. Everything is truly in its right place. I’ve been reading the new book in the Continuum’s 33 1/3 series about one of my favo[...]
