Lingering Gmail Invites Available for Anyone in Boston Area
I had a bunch of Gmail invites land in my inbox a few weeks ago that aren't going anywhere. If you'd like one, send me an email. One caveat: you must be in the Boston area. I'm going to have a dinner party at a restaurant in the area for my ...
Blast from the Wild Wild Web Past
Six years ago I was part of an online community/zine of writers and designers from around the world called Swanky.org. It was a curious bunch of people that ranged in age from teens, 20s and a couple of people in their 30s. I was "old" in the group at 25. One of ...
Dear Gillette
Rich Mackin writes letters to corporations usually about problems he has with their advertising or packaging and then posts many of them to his Live Journal page. He's got a book, too. These letters are a mix of poetry, humor and brilliance. And the guy can really write. In a recent letter to Gillette ......
munk
I had only previously seen one of the bands (Sparkola) that played at last night's benefit for the Rock & Roll Library. I was really blown away with munk. Egads. So, so good. The bass player seemed a little sleepy but the rest of the band put on an impressive show.
Audioscrobbler
I finally set up an account at Audioscrobbler's website. So, if you're wondering what I'm listening to whenever I've got iTunes running, go to my profile page and see for yourself. I showed it to someone and they said it's like big brother for music. Except who doesn't like sharing their music ...
Rock & Roll Library Benefit Show Tonight (9/17) at Harper’s Ferry with munk, Sparkola, Count Zero and The Fly Seville
The Rock & Roll Library has a benefit show tonight at Harper's Ferry in Allston sponsored by WFNX. Proceeds will support development of the Music Archive Database (which will begin to unveil very soon) and a website makeover. The bands include one of my favorites, Sparkola, plus munk, Count Zero and The Fly ...
Unplanned Hibernation, Weblog Writer’s Meeting and Pop!
Time flies when you're busy ignoring your websites. I didn't quite intend to stop posting here for nearly two weeks. Oops! I'm thinking about reviving my Live Journal account that I stopped using last winter so I have somewhere to post more journalish, blathering tidbits and keep sooz.com free from those sorts of ...
