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August 06, 2007
Recap: NYC's Live at the BBQ
Hope everybody had a phenomenal weekend! This is one of my last posts before I'm OTG . It's getting very exciting! So we went three for three with the BBQs - the one in NYC rocked. We had some amazing performances - and I got to see two of my favorite
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July 09, 2007
Live Earth Concert Replay
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Over the weekend, Zune partnered with MSN to help sponsor MSN's Live Earth Concerts . MSN teamed up with former Vice President Al Gore and concert producer Kevin Wall to promote and broadcast the Live Earth series of concerts, which happened all over
Monday, July 09, 2007 10:20 PM
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July 05, 2007
Zune at Live Nation
Zune is partnering with Live Nation this summer. There's a cool sweepstakes - you can win an all-expense paid trip to see Hillary Duff, Rascal Flatts, Daddy Yankee, or Projekt Revolution. If you're going to a Live Nation concert, be sure to stop by one
Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:22 PM
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March 14, 2007
SXSW: Day 0.5
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Greetings from Austin! Each day I'll post a quick recap of the goings on here at SXSW. Well, here goes: Amidst heavy rains , a few friends and I headed out to Emo's to see brothers & sisters ; explorers club ; white denim ; black before red ; and
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:19 PM
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November 09, 2006
Zune Launch Parties
I've got info on all the Zune Launch Parties. We've got one in Atlanta , Chicago , Seattle , LA , NYC , and Miami (link going up later today). Check this site tomorrow for details.
Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:08 AM
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November 07, 2006
Attention LA people - Come to a Zune preview event.
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Next Thursday night (11/9), you can come to LA to check out Zune and hang out with some other folks on the Zune team. We'll also have some music there: Jason Bentley and Bitter:Sweet . If you live in the area, and want to check out Zune, email me at askzune
Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:52 AM
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November 04, 2006
CMJ Trip Report: Day 3
Hello again from NYC. Yesterday was a packed day - all about music. We booked Colin Meloy from The Decemberists to play an accoustic set at Piano's . Piano's also provided a hearty breakfast: delicious. We also had a kiosk set up for attendees to check
Saturday, November 04, 2006 9:20 AM
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October 26, 2006
Comp Tix: NME Party
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Going to CMJ ? Want to get into a free show? We're throwing a party on November 1. My buddy Richard, who's working on the guest list for the show, offered me 4 tickets. I think we're still working out the confirmed talent list; I'll update this post as
Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:04 PM
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October 20, 2006
LoveFoxxx's Graphic Art Skills
First off, I know that I've been put on the academic probation list here at Blog State University. I'll know more after I meet with vice-principal Allard. (I owe Dodge credit for this line of joke. He's funnier than me) . Anyways, I wanted to show you
Friday, October 20, 2006 10:51 AM
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September 28, 2006
Cesar Interviews Bitter:Sweet (Artist Preloaded in Zune)
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I got to interview Bitter:Sweet , one of the preloaded-artists in Zune. We talk about how they met, what they're up to right now, and I try to score free tix to their next show (I have no shame). Check the interview: So I hear you two met on Craig’s list.
Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:19 PM
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September 15, 2006
Ratatat Tonight, (or: I Still Get to Talk About Music)
A while ago I listed off songs in my summer playlist , and I put Ratatat on there. Love them. You can hear a remix of their new single "Wildcat" over at Gorilla vs Bear . Anyways, they're coming to Seattle tonight, and I'm going. You know, in
Friday, September 15, 2006 5:03 PM
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September 14, 2006
Zune Details Revealed
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(Heads up; this is a long post I highlighted some things to make it a little bit easier to read) Since we started the Zune project, and I started this blog, I’ve been talking about community, about bringing a social aspect to music and entertainment.
Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:59 AM
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