Misc. Daily Archives

I Fixed That Copyright Problem On The Internet - "I decided to take it upon myself to address the raging debate about copyright on the internet. I created an alternate internet for people who want to give their content away without attribution or payment. I’m calling it the shitternet. Just direct your browser to shit://www.yourblog.com and start grabbing stories and photos and video to make a page everyone will want to visit. This is going to be so AWESOME. It will be a place where people can mash-up and repurpose everything thats posted and consumers can go and look at the same photographs and stories and videos over and over and over again only reposted on millions of blogs. And, everyone can link everyone else until the internet resembles a giant donut."

Photographers Copyright on the Internet - "We can stand around and whine as all the little bitches who have nothing worth copyrighting tell everyone who’s listening that the law is outdated and oppressive or we can go out and defend it."

Making A Living As A Photographer - "Robert Wright delivers a couple smart posts on the business of photography and that oh so important part, many photographers overlook, making sure you treat it like a business."

70-200mm Zoom Lens Reviews - "The beauty of this type of lens is that it gives you a fast lens, wide enough focal length to be useful in many everyday applications, yet the reach to really zoom in on your subject at the 200mm end of the spectrum. They are also useful for getting some nice blur in the background when shooting a subject - leaving them as the clear focal point."

36 Hours in New York - "Photography-focused NYC trip: The city is the world's media capital, so photography not only attracts artists and shutterbugs alike, but it's also a big business, fueling everything from advertising and modeling agencies to retouching labs and frame shops."

Camerapedia - "This site is a free-content encyclopedia of camera information, a repository of information about all still camera brands and models."

Best photography books of 2007.

An interview with Michael Lewis.

My full interview with Tom Smith of Editors is online now over on DCist.

I had to work most of the weekend (a trend that's going to continue for most of the month) so other than the Wizards / Celtics game, not much to report. DCist also has my game recap. It was a rugged affair, not exactly easy on the eyes. Going into the Celtic locker room after the game was a treat though. Kevin Garnett has the biggest set of earrings I've ever seen. Calling them obnoxious doesn't do them justice. Paul Pierce was rocking a sweet pin-striped suit. Due to the loss, the collective mood was quite somber, so I didn't ask any questions. Maybe next time.

As you may have noticed, content has been rather lite thus far in 2008. I am super busy at work trying furiously to finish a HUGE project by the end of the month, so posting will be a bit sporadic until February.

But that doesn't mean I'm going away or anything. I'll still be doing the occasional Wizards write up for DCist and there are a bunch of shows coming up starting next week -- Editors, Yeaysayer, MGMT, Buffalo Tom and, of course, the start of the great Super Furry road trip of '08 that will take me up and down the East Coast.

And in the next 48 hours I'll be interviewing Tom Smith, Guto Pryce and Bill Janovitz. Whew.

So stay tuned.

Wedding Crashers: The Perfect Girl in Typography.

What If John Edwards and Mitt Romney Worked For the University Of Virginia Sports Information Desk? Genius.

If, like me, you missed the Radiohead New Year's Webcast, here it is.

EAR FARM's Top Ten Bands To Emerge in 2007 & Ten To Watch Out For in 2008.

2007 - The Year In Pictures from the NY Times. Do yrself a favor and check this out. Some amazing stuff here.

Kottke's Best Links 2007. I'm still digging my way through this treasure trove of goodness.

I, for one, loved the Lakers "short shorts" look against the Celtics over the New year's break. What I liked less was Lamar Odom attempting his best Sean Taylor impersonation. For those watching at home, the C's try and avenge their last loss (way back on 12/19) tonight in Detroit.

Liam Gallagher and Ian Brown to front Supergroup.

Sing Sing disbands.

Elbow are back!

The KNDD site has some great live material available for downloading:

[mp3] The Kooks | Naive (live at the Crocodile)

[mp3] The Kooks | She Moves In Her Own Way (live at the Crocodile)

[mp3] Regina Spektor | Fidelity (live at Glenn Sound)

[mp3] Placebo | Meds (live at The Fenix)

[mp3] Bloc Party | I Still Remember (Live at Glenn Sound)

[mp3] Mew | The Zookeepers Boy (live at Glenn Sound

D.C.-area peeps, Beggars Banquet is looking for street teamers to help promote their upcoming shows in the area. Here are the details:

Beggars Group USA / Matador Records is looking for some folks to join their street team. Assistance would be helpful anywhere across the states though if you're in the DC area, even better!

Beggars Group and Matador Records are home to artists such as Yo La Tengo, St. Vincent, Film School, Voxtrot, Super Furry Animals, Vampire Weekend, Devendra Banhart, Cat Power, The New Pornographers and many more.

All it takes is a little bit of free time each week and a love of music. Perks include free entry into Beggars/Matador shows, free records and other goodies.

If interested or for further information please send an email along to ClaireTaylor@Beggars.com with "Street Team" in the subject line.

For a list of all Beggars/Matador artists check out www.beggarsgroupsusa.com & www.matadorrecords.com.