tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88086282024-03-13T21:33:28.548-07:00Jodante'sJodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-87793181545394926962012-11-12T15:33:00.000-08:002012-11-13T07:52:35.326-08:00Outdoor Ice Skating, Los Angeles Style Winter 2012-13Surf, sun, sand and ... ice? That's right, 'tis the season for outdoor skating in Southern California. In locales ranging from the heart of the city to the suburbs to the ocean, Angelenos can skate outdoors in 80 degree weather to their heart's content. Map updated for the 2012-13 holiday season, with new outdoor rinks. <br /><br />Click "view larger map" below to go to my interactive Google map.<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&view=map&msa=0&msid=106517841770334576329.00045c02ffbd1226d7f45&ll=34.009646,-118.549054&spn=0.329594,0.591056&output=embed&s=AARTsJpUdExrXh99RVwbdtPP-WHNR19VKg"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&view=map&msa=0&msid=106517841770334576329.00045c02ffbd1226d7f45&ll=34.009646,-118.549054&spn=0.329594,0.591056&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-24498127831845196422009-10-18T13:34:00.000-07:002009-10-18T13:47:13.642-07:00London Calling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-o-D6ZqI/AAAAAAAAABc/3xutDy4u84I/s1600-h/P1000688.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-o-D6ZqI/AAAAAAAAABc/3xutDy4u84I/s400/P1000688.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394044221025576610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-oF9zekI/AAAAAAAAABU/DqcQn4fSFm8/s1600-h/P1000649.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-oF9zekI/AAAAAAAAABU/DqcQn4fSFm8/s400/P1000649.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394044205967571522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-nuE-FjI/AAAAAAAAABM/wAdwkLPvHxA/s1600-h/DSC05103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-nuE-FjI/AAAAAAAAABM/wAdwkLPvHxA/s400/DSC05103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394044199555175986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-nFY1OzI/AAAAAAAAABE/ha1X0nGqJv4/s1600-h/P1000511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-nFY1OzI/AAAAAAAAABE/ha1X0nGqJv4/s400/P1000511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394044188632628018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-mZHDSWI/AAAAAAAAAA8/DkWJZk5cliM/s1600-h/P1000623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hcg2Qq6cgY0/Stt-mZHDSWI/AAAAAAAAAA8/DkWJZk5cliM/s400/P1000623.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394044176746891618" /></a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-43894085672674964402008-11-27T14:19:00.000-08:002008-11-27T14:25:58.578-08:00Apple Store Black Friday SpecialsI'm making a list and checking it twice, 'cause the Apple Store is going to be nice... at least in Australia! No reason to think that U.S. specials won't be as good. There's so much stuff on sale I won't know where to begin.<br /><br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6cy29t">Apple</a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-208397642485082112008-11-20T22:16:00.000-08:002008-11-20T22:26:39.861-08:00Radiohead in Japan: You Control the CamThe concept is great; Radiohead in concert in Japan broadcast "live" on tape but you the viewer controls the cameras. A little pixelated, but cool nonetheless. <a href="http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/radiohead/special/" target="_blank">Radiohead in Japan</a>.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-49647736875796018542008-11-11T15:15:00.000-08:002008-11-11T15:18:24.754-08:00Puppy Love<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jzsphotos/3020590123/" title="Puppy Love by JZphotos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/3020590123_073ee26f46.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Puppy Love" /></a><br /><br /><br />For some reason, I've been on a dog kick lately! In this photo, a yellow lab puppy makes a new friend at the park.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-4175120221328825402008-11-08T22:35:00.000-08:002008-11-08T22:44:31.470-08:00Obama's Puppy Dog -- Havanese!I highly recommend that the Obama's adopt a Havanese puppy dog. The Havanese, which is actually a cross between a Bichon and a Llasa Apso, is an intelligent, gentle and loving dog that does not shed and is hypoallergenic. It is playful and a great companion. Here are some videos of Havanese:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4qTFFpr2y4" target=_blank>Ruggles the Singing Dog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-2wZW3m1is" target=_blank>Havanese Dancing</a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-91416041867040987452008-07-02T09:12:00.000-07:002008-07-02T09:25:14.746-07:00Radiohead's New Album "In Rainbows" Streaming Live!UPDATE: Lastfm is now streaming the entire album for free, thanks to Radiohead and its managers. Check it out now at <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/radiohead" target="_blank">In Rainbows, July 2008</a>.<br /><br />Originally published 10/10/07: Didn't get your activation code yet? Download taking too long? Have no fear, NME is streaming Radiohead's "In Rainbow" live today in its entirety three times, <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/31683" target="_blank">In Rainbows</a>.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-26357080328545043312008-03-02T22:02:00.000-08:002008-03-02T22:09:40.729-08:00New NIN Album Drops OnlineSurprising everyone, Trent Reznor has released an all-instrumental album tonight. Available only only at <a href="http://ghosts.nin.com/" target="_blank">ghosts</a>, NIN is borrowing a page from the Radiohead playbook and inviting fans to pay what they want.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-29865849934363556052007-10-08T22:11:00.000-07:002007-10-09T12:04:35.915-07:00Nine Inch Nails Goes Indie"08 October 2007: Big News<br /><br />Hello everyone. I've waited a LONG time to be able to make the following announcement: as of right now Nine Inch Nails is a totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label. I have been under recording contracts for 18 years and have watched the business radically mutate from one thing to something inherently very different and it gives me great pleasure to be able to finally have a direct relationship with the audience as I see fit and appropriate. Look for some announcements in the near future regarding 2008. Exciting times, indeed.<br />posted by Trent Reznor at 10:45 AM."<br /><br /><br />The change in the business Trent refers to is actually a reflection of change in life in general. We are in the new digital age and the old models of doing business do not work as well as they used to. Trent is jumping on the train of individuality and self-direction, and, as the campaign for "Year Zero" demonstrated, he is willing to try new forms of marketing to get the word out and he will succeed. I look forward to hearing NIN's next CD (in whatever form it might take) and watching Trent navigate unchartered waters to take the band to new heights.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-399365290808685822007-10-06T16:04:00.001-07:002007-10-09T12:02:20.668-07:00High School Musical on Ice<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocknsk8r/1500840426/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2253/1500840426_506cca8ccf_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocknsk8r/1500840426/">High School Musical on Ice Cast</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rocknsk8r/">Jodante</a> </span></div>The other night I escorted a young friend to see Disney's "High School Musical on Ice at the Staples Center. Although the music in the show is not exactly my cup of <a href="<br />http://musicetal.blogspot.com/2007/04/nine-inch-nails-streaming-year-zero.html" target="_blank">tea,</a> I was pleasantly surprised to find that the show was very entertaining. Slickly produced and professionally choreographed by Chucky Klapow and Cindy Stewart, the rapid pace of the show held the audience's attention, especially the many children who were present and were captivated by the production. At first, it was startling to hear a chorus of 3 year olds singing along to every song and pre-teens screaming at every movement of the Zac Ephron lookalike on the ice. Then it was amusing (for a while, anyways).<br /><br />The young cast of skaters was quite talented, especially the leads, Lane Walker ("Gabriella"), Jordan Brauninger ("Troy"), Sandy Rucker ("Sharpay"), Peter Bonard Muck ("Ryan"), Simeon Hanks ("Chad"), Tetona Jackson ("Taylor). A standout performance was delivered by featured skater Girade Jackson, whose big smile and infectious enthusiasm delighted the audience.<br /><br />As a sidenote, it was amazing to see the amount of merchandise that Disney moved. $16 snowcones in "souvenir" plastic cups, $12 for cotton candy that came with a green plastic hat, souvenir cups and buckets of popcorn...seemingly every possible opportunity to sell branded merchandise was used, and it was flying off the shelves. My recommendation? Feed the kids before you leave home, and spend your money on the glossy program or the other, more durable, souvenirs.<br clear="all" />Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-61647619215932712592007-05-09T22:27:00.000-07:002007-05-10T10:37:06.861-07:00Got Joost?I just so happen to have some Joost invites...no, you don't have to give me your email address, or post a comment, just click the link below and enjoy...<br /><br /><a href="https://joost.com/presents/gigaom-newteevee" target="_blank">gimme Joost</a>.<br /><br />If that doesn't work, give me an email address and I will forward you an invite. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.joost.com/" title="Joost™ the best of tv and the internet"><img src="http://banners.joost.com/joost_004_en_120x60_invites.jpg" alt="Joost™ the best of tv and the internet"/></a><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url = 'musicetal.blogspot.com';<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-37495399102622089372007-04-26T22:12:00.000-07:002007-04-26T22:18:09.353-07:00Nine Inch Nails Secret L.A. ShowNIN put on a secret show in Los Angeles last week. Click <a href="http://files.opensourceresistance.net/LAResistanceMeetingLarge.mov" target="_blank">here</a> for video.<br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-30002971298854843722007-04-08T14:46:00.000-07:002007-04-08T16:10:04.447-07:00Nine Inch Nails Streaming "Year Zero"Staying ahead of the curve as always, Trent Reznor and his label have made the wise decision to stream the entirety of "Year Zero" at <a href="http://yearzero.nin.com" target="_blank">year zero</a>, over a week prior to its April 17 release. On first listen, the album lives up to the promise of the initial songs that were leaked.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digg.com"><br /><img src="http://digg.com/img/badges/80x15-digg-badge-2.png" width="80" height="15" alt="Digg!" /><br /></a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-28646557627498436232007-03-03T15:40:00.000-08:002007-03-03T16:05:49.931-08:00"In the Twilight" -- Fourth Nine Inch Nails Song LeakedAnd the viral marketing juggernaut continues... The fourth song leaked by NIN, this time found in the U.K., is now on the <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=11794012&MyToken=b490b04a-9be1-4d54-9f4b-6557687dd308"target="_blank">NIN Myspace page.</a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-20563442546859345092007-02-25T14:27:00.000-08:002007-02-25T14:28:19.424-08:00Third New Nine Inch Nails Song Posted on MyspaceA third track from "Year Zero", the upcoming Nine Inch Nails release, has just been posted on Myspace. The song is "Me I'm Not", and like the other new tunes, it's psychedelic. You will find it on the official NIN page, <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=11794012&MyToken=f02ec03c-43d1-48b1-958d-1bcfa910cd98" target="_blank">Me, I'm Not</a>.<br /><br />You can also add it to your page like I did, <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=73840894" target="_blank">click</a>.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-88944309177386645592007-02-22T18:12:00.000-08:002007-02-22T18:21:15.154-08:00Nine Inch Nails Releases "Year Zero" TrailerThe trailer for "Year Zero" has just been officially released.<br /><br />Go to: <a href="http://yearzero.nin.com/yearzero_hi.html">YearZero</a> to watch.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-3450565094228029492007-02-20T21:13:00.000-08:002007-02-25T17:23:48.008-08:00Nine Inch Nails "Survivalism" Live<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/298841052" bgcolor="#f12ba1" flashVars="videoId=512940575&playerId=298841052&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://services.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><br /><br />Link from numerous NIN websites. Apparently this video was filmed at the Barcelona concert; the quality is so good I suspect that the band "leaked" it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.digg.com"><br /><img src="http://digg.com/img/badges/80x15-digg-badge.gif" width="80" height="15" alt="Digg!" /><br /></a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-50187849987708353062007-02-09T21:53:00.001-08:002007-02-17T17:27:07.594-08:00Finetune -- Full-Length Versions of Your Favorite Songs<a href="http://www.finetune.com" target="_blank">Finetune</a> is a great new site that is essentially a do-it-yourself radio station. Finetune is sort of like a free version of iTunes' iMix feature -- on it, you can create playlists (minimum of 45 songs and 15 different artists) and share your good taste (or not so good taste!) with the world.<br /><br />Check out a playlist I put together featuring many of the artists I have written about here:<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.finetune.com/player/FineTuneShell.swf?pinst=6DD580987668464CA573338E37B3FD93" quality="high" flashVars="pinst=6DD580987668464CA573338E37B3FD93" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="215" height="220"></embed>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-70593616627116869922007-02-03T12:21:00.000-08:002007-02-17T17:28:57.388-08:00Music News and Notes -- Peter Bjorn and John, iTunes' discovery The Fratellis, James Morrison and EverblueMy overplayed Muse, Nine Inch Nails and Red Hot Chili Peppers cds are about to get a rest -- I have recently heard some great new music that will be getting major airplay in my space.<br /><br /><b>Peter Bjorn and John</b>: This Swedish trio is about to hit it big with their release "Writer's Block", due for release in the U.S. Feb. 6. Inventive, original, and fresh. <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=36904484" target="_blank">PBJ's myspace</a> Additional streaming songs can be found at the PBJ website, just click on the music player: <a href="http://www.peterbjornandjohn.com/" target="_blank">PBJ website</a>.<br /><br /><b>James Morrison</b>: Captivating blue-eyed soul from the U.K. Already a best-seller in England, Morrison's debut CD "Undiscovered" will be released in the U.S. March 13, 2007. Visit <a href="http://www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com/site.html" target="_blank">James Morrison's U.K. webpage</a> for music and video downloads.<br /><br /><b>The Fratellis</b>: Yet another British import, the Fratellis boast some of the most infectious tunes since Franz Ferdinand's debut; reminds me of The Streets with a twist of early Clash. Just try to listen to "The Guttrati" on their <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=37213256" target="_blank">myspace page</a> without smiling. In fact, the Fratelli's song "Flathead" is featured in the newest iPod ads. This is another album set for a March 13 release.<br /><br /><b>Everblue</b>: Although based in Burbank, California, this quartet's debut cd conjures up images of a southern rock band. Very melodic, bluesy songs, including the first single, "Baby's Lullaby", that undoubtedly will surface on an AOR station near you. Right now, the album is only available on <a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/everblue" target="_blank">cdbaby</a>, but it will soon be for sale on iTunes and Amazon. In the meantime, sample the music at <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=102302864" target="_blank">Everblue's myspace page</a>.<br /><br /><b>Comets on Fire</b>: Aptly described by the Los Angeles Times as what might happen if "the Allman Brothers met Queens of the Stone Age over at the Stooges house", this rock band modernizes old-fashioned hardcore acid rock. <a href="http://ogami.subpop.com/bands/comets_on_fire/blue_cathedral/index.html" target="_blank">album info</a>. Their newest album, "Avatar" is available on Amazon.<br /><br /><b>Rage Against the Machine</b>: I can't wait to see the reunited <a href="http://www.ratm.com/" target="_blank">Rage Against the Machine</a> play Coachella.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-58683685237546316732007-02-03T11:17:00.000-08:002007-02-12T21:26:24.724-08:00Prince Rocks at Pre-Super Bowl Press Conference<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4a1AegGKjY0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4a1AegGKjY0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />EDITOR'S NOTE FEB. 12, 2007: In yet another example of the new Youtube; this seemingly innocuous video was removed.Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-68437905773249578942007-01-30T11:47:00.000-08:002007-01-30T11:58:39.531-08:00Eno Producing Coldplay? I like!Brian Eno has stated that he will be producing Coldplay's next album. This should be interesting. Hopefully they will get away from the blandness of "X&Y" and back to a more interesting, dare I say progressive, sound. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003538468">Eno speaks</a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-86056565902850665722007-01-06T13:20:00.000-08:002007-01-06T13:44:45.755-08:00Loving These New Videos From U2 (Window in the Skies) and Muse (Starlight)U2 -- "Window in the Skies" <br /><br />U2 "collaborates" with many of the greatest musicians of modern times in this stunning video.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VskbxuehP3I"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VskbxuehP3I" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Muse -- "Starlight"<br /><br />The best song from their newest album comes alive.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qwkbxh-0k0w"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qwkbxh-0k0w" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-1164418046759104452006-11-24T17:26:00.000-08:002007-01-06T17:28:49.392-08:00Myspace Tips and Tricks -- Codes, HTML, Animation, Blinking Profiles!I have found that Myspace is sorely lacking a search function that would easily enable you to look for tips on how to do things. For example, if you ever go on the Myspace forums to find out how to put a link in a comment, you have to comb through pages of people asking the same question over and over (not to mention thousands of spams). Seriously. And although the resident experts are extremely helpful, one would think that even they would get tired of answering the questions over and over again.<br /><br />So, here’s my own collection of links and tips on using Myspace more efficiently, the list will be updated from time to time, so check back often!<br /><br />* Awesome tutorial on getting a Photoshop layout on Myspace using ImageReady:<br /><br /> <a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=6380726&blogID=108131367"/ target="_blank">ImageReady</a><br /><br />* Great tutorial on basic HTML codes (to insert links, images, etc. in page):<br /><br /><a href="http://jchysteria.com/tutorials/basichtmlcodes.asp"/target="_blank">Jesse's HTML Tutorial</a><br /> <br /><br />* Animated text:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.picgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=798367"/target="_blank">click</a><br /><br />* Do It Yourself Animated Blinking Profile Pictures:<br /><br /><a href="http://www2.blibs.com/mytheme/blinking-myspace-profile-picture.php"/target="_blank">blinking profile</a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-1161057174431437842006-10-16T20:44:00.000-07:002006-10-16T20:52:54.443-07:00Borat Promotion on MyspaceSo THIS is how Rupert is using Myspace. Clever. Very clever.<br /><br />Myspace Bulletin from Tom:<br /><br /><br /><br />Read Bulletin<br /><br />From: Tom<br /><br /><br />Date: Oct 16, 2006 7:39 PM<br />Subject borat & myspace video<br />Body: hey folks -<br /><br />so we've got a new video feature. any video on myspace can be added to your profile with one click. it works just like our music player, just click 'add' when and it puts the song on your profile. <br />for videos, just click 'add to my profile' on the video page, and it'll put the video on your profile - you don't have to copy or paste code ... of course if you still want to grab the embed code and put the video in a different place, feel free. <br /><br />try it out with this borat clip <br /><br /><br />[link: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1298311355]<br /><br />Borat trailer!<br /><br /><br />or try it with Borat's video blog :<br /><br />[link: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1027461757]<br /><br /><br /><br />Borat talks to MySpaceJodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808628.post-1159124270609260222006-09-24T11:53:00.000-07:002006-10-01T12:35:50.723-07:00Review: Axl and the New Guns 'N Roses Hits Inland InvasionOn September 23, 2006, the same day that it was announced that they were pushing back several dates on the U.S. tour, Guns 'N Roses headlined Invasion Invasion in Devore, California. We approached the concert with some trepidation, thinking maybe Axl Rose would be so angry that he wouldn't even show up, thereby causing a riot (hey, it has happened before). When the penultimate act, Alice in Chains, finished its set, the excitement started to mount. The excitement faded and a darker mood set in as the minutes ticked by... The crowd grew restless (to say the least). At first, just empty water bottles were thrown, mostly in the upper lawn area. Filled but uncapped bottles were next. Things started to get really out of hand when certain audience members started setting bonfires in the upper lawn area of the amphitheater, which led to throngs of people running like crazy (whether to or from the fires, I don't know). Considering that security did complete patdowns of everyone entering the stadium and confiscated lighters and pens (!), it was mind-boggling that a little more thought was not put into crowd control inside the venue itself. <br /><br />Finally, over 90 minutes after Alice in Chain finished its set, Axl and his new band took the stage to the strains of "Welcome to the Jungle" and rocked its way through a tumultuous set of nearly two dozen songs, mostly classic GNR songs and a few new songs. Axl was mature, gracious and humerous. He seemed genuinely appreciative of the audience and in turn, they loved him back. His voice, his moves on his stage -- everything pretty much the same as it was back in the day. The new band members were spot on and played the songs mostly note-for-note (only downside was a couple of gratuitious guitar solos by Robin Frick and Bumblefoot -- hello, Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful"?). The new tunes were well-received, but it was the performance of songs from "Appetite" and "Use Your Illusion" that brought the audience to its feet. In fact, towards the end of the concert, when the house lights were brought up, the place took on the feel of a revival meeting, let by the Reverend Axl. All in all, it was a great show. Axl is a consummate performer.<br /><br />The two bands onstage prior to GNR were Muse and Alice in Chains. Muse is great on record, but left something to be desired live. The sound was cranked way too loud and the band did not have any rapport with the audience in its short (45 min.) set. After a 20 minute delay to change the stage, Alice in Chains came on and rocked the house, especially when Chester from Linkin Park joined the band to perform "Man in the Box".<br /><br />For some cool photos of the show and the scene (including the afore-mentioned fires), check out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocknsk8r/favorites"/target="_blank">Inland Invasion Pics on Flickr</a>Jodantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259605165092422137noreply@blogger.com0