The Social Media Revolution video I posted yesterday got some good dialogue going on my Facebook page, so I thought I’d bring it on over here.
A couple of my friends brought out some pretty interesting issues; the discussion went like this…
My first post of "12 Songs You Need On Your iPod" was surprisingly popular, so I thought I'd do it again. Maybe this should be a regular thing...? I do love promoting good music.
This is a "relatively unknown but should be huge" list. If you don't know these artists, I hope you'll get to; as usual, links go straight to iTunes.
1. Owl City - "The Saltwater Room"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/saltwater.mp3]
2. Wood - "Knock It On The Head"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/knockit.mp3]
3. Daphne Loves Derby - "Pollen and Salt"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/pollen.mp3]
4. Molly Jenson - "Give It Time"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/giveittime.mp3]
5. David Mead - "Last Train Home"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/lasttrain.mp3]
6. Katie Herzig & Matthew Perryman Jones - "Where the Road Meets the Sun"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/roadsun.mp3]
7. Newton Faulkner - "People Should Smile More"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/smilemore.mp3]
8. Mario Spinetti - "Delirious"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/delirious.mp3]
9. Glen Hansard - "Say It To Me Now"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/sayit.mp3]
10. Kristian Leontiou - "Shining"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/shining.mp3]
11. Young Love - "Close Your Eyes"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/eyes.mp3]
12. Fiction Family - "When She's Near"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/080709/near.mp3]
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I just watched an incredible and insightful video on the oft-impossible weight of creativity from Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) at TED this year.
If you consider yourself to be a creative person, or know someone who does, please take 20 minutes to watch this video.
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One of my obsessions is new music. It's like a drug... and thankfully much cheaper. ;-) And even if you're not as flashy as Elton, in my humble opinion at least, here are 12 songs that will make your iPod categorically better. It's a proven fact, actually.*
MUSIC STARTS HERE -- links go straight to iTunes!
* I did a study. Not really. But it is on Wikipedia.**
** Not really. But you will love this music!
01. Meese - "Next In Line"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/nextinline.mp3]
02. Everest - "Angry Storm"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/angrystorm.mp3]
03. Deb Talan - "Big Strong Girl"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/bigstronggirl.mp3]
04. Iron & Wine - "Communion Cups & Someone's Coat"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/communioncups.mp3]
05. The Format - "She Doesn't Get It"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/doesntgetit.mp3]
06. The Cast of Glee - "Don't Stop Believin'"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/dontstopbelievin.mp3]
07. Bell X1 - "Eve, The Apple Of My Eye"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/evetheapple.mp3]
08. Brandi Carlile - "Hiding My Heart"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/hidingmyheart.mp3]
09. The Rescues - "I Miss Missing You"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/missmissingyou.mp3]
10. Jim Bianco - "Painkiller"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/painkiller.mp3]
11. Augustana - "Rest, Shame, Love"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/restshamelove.mp3]
12. The Weepies - "How You Survived The War"
[audio:http://joshallan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/music/survivedthewar.mp3]
NEED MORE TUNES!?
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Went to see Slumdog Millionaire in Burbank last night.
You know, "buzz" is a funny thing. It's almost like I've been "feeling" the buzz surrounding this film for a few weeks. If I tried to pinpoint exactly where it's coming from, I'd have a really hard time... it's mostly a comment here, a passing conversation, or a mention on a website I surf past. Something I'll have to research a bit more, perhaps (or maybe I should just re-read The Tipping Point...?).
In any case, I would highly recommend this film. It's incredibly original, totally engaging, a beautiful story, and an insightful glimpse into a culture that, in many ways, is very different from our American worlds.
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