Archive > July 2009

Phoenix - 1901

Phoenix has captured my ear for the past five days with their album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. This French power-pop band really rocks the house!

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Changing Your Company’s Brand

Laurent Pacalin, chief marketing officer of FICO, the company I work for has an interesting post on “Branding as a refocusing exercise.” We recently made the move from our old name to this new, more recognizable one.
“March 10, 2009: In the interest of clarity and consistency, Fair Isaac Corporation today announced that it has officially [...]

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Kurt Elling Brings Down the House

Tonight I had the pleasure of hearing Kurt Elling, jazz singer extraordinaire, at Yoshi’s in San Francisco. I was overwhelmed by his performance as was everyone in the audience. Elling is a master of vocal talent as this video from the Sydney, Australia, Opera House amply demonstrates. This evening was a very special experience and [...]

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Tone of Everyday

An amazing example of video/musical “groupsourcing”: Sour’s Hibi no Neiro (Tone of Everyday). I am flummoxed as to how something as complex and satisfying is master minded. Oh well, I’ll just sit back and enjoy it. [Via Podcasting News]

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Jeff Goldblum Will Be Missed

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Forrester researcher, Jeremiah Owyang, posted a tweet about the recent flurry of rumors of the death of actor, Jeff Goldblum. The star of The Fly, Law & Order,  and Jurassic Park was reported on Twitter to have fallen to [...]

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Boone Oakley Advertising Website

If you go to www.booneoakley.com you are in for a surprise. This is the website for a “daring agency for those who dare to do daring work.” Well and good, I say. But I was gobsmacked when the URL brought me to YouTube and the video you see above.
This Charlotte, North Carolina, outfit has created [...]

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