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Rock Plaza Central and Fans Collaborate on Twitter Project
With the facility of micro-blogging service Twitter at their fingertips, musicians are increasingly able to keep their fans updated on their every move. Some artists, however, seem to tweet with equal significance the news of a successful recording session and the tastiness of that Philly cheesesteak they ate when stopping through the City of Brotherly Love. If you're feeling unsatisfied by a bevy of mundane and grammatically unorthodox posts, perhaps this new Twit-lit project will better serve you: Chris Eaton, novelist and frontman of Canadian band Rock Plaza Central, will post Twitter-length stories on the band's account on each day... read more
Found in: Books, NewsA Dozen Quotable Moments as Reasons to Watch Christopher R. Weingarten Talk for 10 Minutes about Twitter, Bonnaroo and the Death of Music Criticism
I discovered this clip on Thursday afternoon (via Twitter, natch) on The Daily Swarm, and found it entertaining, thought-provoking and controversial. Christopher R. Weingarten has contributed to a number of substantial music publications over the last 10 years, and to say he's got a few things on his mind in regards to the state of the musical union is an understatement. Hilarious, furious, and argument-inducing, the above speech has more than a few quotable moments. As such, the dozen below are my way of coaxing you into burning 10 minutes of your life watching the video. It's Saturday, after all,... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day10 Writers to Follow on Twitter
Yeah, I know, everybody's an author. Novelists, screenwriters, journalists, self-help gurus and social marketing experts all filling the void with words. But these 10 folks have a way with them, whether using 10 or 10,000.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHelado Negro Uses Twitter to Release New Tracks
Much like time-wasting YouTube videos and stalk-inducing social networking sites, free album streams have become a delicious byproduct of technology. But while most artists use MySpace to share the wealth, new Asthmatic Kitty group Helado Negro will offer its new album a collection of new songs via Twitter.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Raveonettes Release Demos From Upcoming Album
Fans of noise-pop duo The Raveonettes who are anxious to hear more details about the twosome's upcoming album can relax a little. The pair has already posted two demos from the record, and superfans will be able to get more in the coming weeks. ... read more
Found in: Music, News10 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter
As potent as they can be, our interactions with our favorite filmmakers generally only come once every couple of years and last for a scant two hours. What are they doing when they're not sharing their brilliant narrative visions with us? Well, at least some of them are sharing the decidedly less dramatic narratives of their life via Twitter (Greg Mottola: "i'm equally ambivalent on the green chili. Like the taste okay -- don't love the heartburn"). We've selected 10 of the most interesting filmmaker Twitterers for your following pleasure.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMicrosoft Wows E3 Conference With Myriad XBox 360 Plans
If you've ever felt the urge to update your Twitter or stream radio while playing your favorite video game, now you're in luck. On Monday, Microsoft announced at the E3 conference that XBox 360 will now offer gamers the ability to stream music from Last.fm, check and update their Twitter and Facebook accounts and stream more movies and television shows faster from Netflix. Finally, we can stalk our friends on Facebook while waiting for Madden to load.... read more
Found in: Culture, News10 Magazines to Follow on Twitter
In my continuing weekly quest to discover the masters of brevity—so that my constant poring over a Twitter feed is not a complete waste of otherwise valuable time which could be used reading FailBlog (or, you know, working)—here's a look at some of my favorite magazines. Yesterday, Wired executive editor Thomas Goetz established a #magazinemonday hash-tag for Twitter, where users gave shout-outs to some of their favorite 'zines. Hopefully, you already follow @PasteMagazine, but the following list shows how other magazines condense their gorgeous printed brands into 140-digital-character bursts. (See also, 10 Musicians, 10 Comedians, Five Trekkies and 12 Music... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste Tweets the Indie Rock ABCs
We found a new use for Twitter today, as we began republishing the entirety of An Indie Rock Alphabet Book, 140 characters at a time. Beginning with A for Animal Collective, we'll hit a different letter—and band—each day through June 17. Sure, it's no Moby Dick or Alice in Wonderland, but then again, we're not leaving it up to a bot to Tweet.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsNew Twitter Feature Allows File Sharing
Our apologies to Mark Zuckerberg, but Twitter is pretty much taking over the world. It seems like everyone is tweeting through life (sometimes, perhaps just a little too intensely), and the site has served as inspiration for both film and television. And the list of possibilities is growing.... read more
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