An amusing alternative to other people:aprilini [hat] gmail [doteroni] comTumblr (3.0; @aprilini)http://aprilini.com/<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0qhpiFzEHazlmnsgkjIoLMmn_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/d12bag" target="_blank">how to make this 12 sided dice purse<br/></a>http://aprilini.com/post/40898720http://aprilini.com/post/40898720Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:29:20 -0700<p><object height="340" width="300"><param value="transparent" name="wmode"><param value="http://media.imeem.com/pl/evR0nvqyh9/aus=false/" name="src"><embed height="340" width="300" src="http://media.imeem.com/pl/evR0nvqyh9/aus=false/" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></p><p>A FANTASTIC playlist.  And believe you/me, you’re gonna want to stick around until at least the Sigur Ros track.</p>http://aprilini.com/post/40865907http://aprilini.com/post/40865907Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:34:45 -0700<a href="http://elizabeth-charles.com/">elizabeth charles </a>: sale this weekend.  tempting…. TEMPTING.  SF shoppers, this one’s for you.http://aprilini.com/post/40865669http://aprilini.com/post/40865669Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:31:36 -0700“I say this with the utmost respect, but Judge Stanton is a moron.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Michael Arrington and why I don’t ever read TechCrunch</p><p><a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/03/judge-protects-youtubes-source-code-throws-users-to-the-wolves/" target="_blank">From Judge Protects YouTube’s Source Code, Throws Users To The Wolves</a></p></em>http://aprilini.com/post/40864565http://aprilini.com/post/40864565Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:22:31 -0700“I think when you, the listener, get to the point that you’re noticing the production or playing techniques replicated from band to band, that’s the sign that it’s time for the listener to move on to new sounds.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Scott <a href="http://prettygoeswithpretty.typepad.com/pgwp/" target="_blank">from Pretty Goes with Pretty</a></p><p>‘genre fatigue’… it’s real, bitches. Expand your horizons. Here are three suggestions for fantastic music outsides your usual realm:</p><ol><li><a href="http://bennloxo.com/" target="_blank">Benn Loxo du Taccu</a><br/></li><li><a href="http://dalstonoxfamshop.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Dalston Oxfam Shop</a></li><li><a href="http://www.nialler9.com/blog/" target="_blank">nialler9</a><br/></li><li>Bonus: <a href="http://songbytoad.com" target="_blank">Songs, by Toad</a></li></ol><p>And no I’m not telling you what they cover. Your job to come to that conclusion yourself.</p></em>http://aprilini.com/post/40862256http://aprilini.com/post/40862256Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:56:00 -0700<a href="http://streamzy.com/">Streamzy.com</a>: <p><i>“Streamzy is a media search utility (powered by Seeqpod) that allows users to search for media, stream it, and create and save playlists. For more information regarding the media provided by this site, please refer to Seeqpod.com.”</i></p><p>It’s really, really slick. That’s for sure. I’m listening to some Yeasayer.</p><p>Also: not gonna lie. It really bums me out that I have to go to big blogs and such to discover sites like this.  What happened to the days of discovering them other ways? To coming to a blog like this and being able to say “man, I already heard about this thing last week! Am I delusional? Is there any other way.</p><p>via <a href="http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/07/streamzy-clean.html" target="_blank">Wired Listening Post</a></p>http://aprilini.com/post/40861905http://aprilini.com/post/40861905Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:53:05 -0700<p>31.2% (down .3%) Universal Music Group</p><p>20.8% (up.8%) Warner Music Group</p><p>24.8% (down .5%) Sony BMG</p><p>13.9% (up 1%)  Independents</p><p>9.4% (down 1%) EMI</p><p>(increase/decrease form the year before)</p><p>How that for perspective?</p><p><a href="http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070208share" target="_blank">From Digital Music News<br/></a></p>http://aprilini.com/post/40861305http://aprilini.com/post/40861305Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:48:05 -0700“Just because something is easy to measure doesn’t mean it’s important.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Seth Godin, from <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/07/who-vs-how-many.html" target="_blank">Who vs. how many</a></p><p>AMEN. Number of facebook friends, MySpace friends, Tumblr followers, Twitter followers, and the list goes on…</p></em>http://aprilini.com/post/40857779http://aprilini.com/post/40857779Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:17:30 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0qhpiFzEHaxzf16xgRnne6B4_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Feast your eyes on the <a href="http://www.undependent.com/blog/2008/01/13/the-worlds-first-album-cover-alex-steinweiss-greatest-hit/" target="_blank">World’s First Album Cover</a>http://aprilini.com/post/40741057http://aprilini.com/post/40741057Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:19:44 -0700“The article is indicative of a common misunderstanding about the many roles performed in an artist’s career. Artists can succeed without a major label, but a decent career is going to be hard to achieve without the other traditional components: manager, lawyer, booking agent, publisher, web designer and maybe indie label. As you can see, an indie artist is independent only of a major label contract, not of agents, consultants, representation or standard expenses that take up their share of the artist’s income.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Coolfer from the blog post <a href="http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2008/07/lets_redefine_t.php" target="_blank">Let’s Re-define the Term “Indie”</a> inspired by the Wall Street Journal article <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121495841520221459.html?mod=googlenews_wsj" target="_blank">Indie Artists Drum Up Corporate Ties</a></p><p>Defining indie is a challange for a lot of people especially considering all the grey areas there are. For example, being distributed by a major label owned company, or being on a major label in a different country but on an indie label here in the U.S. To me, independent is a band whose bread and butter is controlled in majority by an independent entity like a label not in cahoots by <a href="http://top40.about.com/od/popmusic101/tp/majorlabels.htm" target="_blank">the big 4</a>.</p><p>What is indie to you?</p></em>http://aprilini.com/post/40739794http://aprilini.com/post/40739794Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:08:41 -0700“Genuine collaboration is possible, and comes natural to us. Aristotle defined man as “the rational animal” and he was right. And when we set out in a spirit of genuine inquiry and respect for humanity, we can achieve great things. Each of us, coming to a project like Wikipedia for our own reasons, can help to build something that, I think, shows the promise of the future, our dreams of peace, to be within reach.”<br/><br/> - <em>Jimbo Wales, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/22/wikipedia.internet" target="_blank">Wikipedia’s knowledge is power to the people </a></em>http://aprilini.com/post/40721679http://aprilini.com/post/40721679Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:20:41 -0700“What happens when marketers stop arguing on behalf of their corporate or organizational client and start arguing on behalf of the customer instead? What happens when marketers become statesmen?”<br/><br/> - <em>Seth Godin on <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/07/the-statesman-t.html" target="_blank">Seth’s Blog</a></em>http://aprilini.com/post/40718576http://aprilini.com/post/40718576Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:52:24 -0700<a href="http://www.cnet.com/4326-13938-6623184-1.html?tag=ss_thmb">Extreme office time-wasters </a>: <ol><li><h3>Instant messengers</h3></li><li><h3>Social networks</h3></li><li><h3>Newsreaders</h3></li><li><h3>YouTube</h3></li><li><h3>PC and online games</h3></li><li><h3>E-mail</h3></li><li><h3>Photos</h3></li><li><h3>Manual file-searching</h3></li><li><h3>iTunes</h3></li><li><h3>E-commerce</h3></li></ol><p>Finally a list that hits the nail on the head. OY.</p>http://aprilini.com/post/40609089http://aprilini.com/post/40609089Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:47:31 -0700<a href="http://fairtilizer.com/track/9715">Senor Coconut And His Orchestra - Around The World (Daft Punk cover)</a>: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/senorcoconutuk" target="_blank">Senor Coconut</a> kicks ass.  Serious, serious ass.http://aprilini.com/post/40592765http://aprilini.com/post/40592765Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:59:03 -0700“The innovative part involves the distribution plan. Google will syndicate the program using its AdSense advertising system to thousands of Web sites that are predetermined to be gathering spots for Mr. MacFarlane’s target audience, typically young men. Instead of placing a static ad on a Web page, Google will place a “Cavalcade” video clip.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/business/30google.html?scp=2&sq=google&st=nyt" target="_blank">Google and Creator of ‘Family Guy’ Strike a Deal - NYTimes.com</a></p><p>God, I love reading and talking about distribution.</p></em>http://aprilini.com/post/40591920http://aprilini.com/post/40591920Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:50:00 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0qhpiFzEHawds6u8ncXkKoFC_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/07/photos-details.html" target="_blank">Photos, Details From Rhapsody’s MP3 Launch Party From the Listening Post </a></p><p>Uh, how unhappy does Ted Danson look to be there?</p>http://aprilini.com/post/40584073http://aprilini.com/post/40584073Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:26:32 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0qhpiFzEHawal79k3LTlTPYX_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>this is for blissfork :) (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/willotoons" target="_blank">Willo</a>)http://aprilini.com/post/40574640http://aprilini.com/post/40574640Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:57:03 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0qhpiFzEHawadokgULfVAYyZ_500.gif"/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/01/dilbert-mash-up-july-1st-2008/" target="_blank">Wikinomics- Dilbert mash up: July 1st 2008</a>http://aprilini.com/post/40573946http://aprilini.com/post/40573946Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:51:16 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0qhpiFzEHavngr3iK2QnOwb2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.misscrew.com/blog/2008/06/30/miss-july-2008/" target="_blank">M.I.S.S. JULY 2008 from the M.I.S.S. CREW BLOG</a></p><p>Hello insane-o nails!  Guess who will be on my work desktop tomorrow.  If you guessed this, you guessed right!</p>http://aprilini.com/post/40510902http://aprilini.com/post/40510902Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:09:50 -0700<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0qhpiFzEHavn4uotD4VWyg6P_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>splatters (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/pintuck" target="_blank">bitsandbobbins</a>)</p><p>Something about concret and splashes of color that’s really liberating.</p>http://aprilini.com/post/40510045http://aprilini.com/post/40510045Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:00:30 -0700