Tag: Joel Crookes
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Those in Advertising…kill yourself
If you wanted a set of comic strips – or just one above – that accurately described my career working as a freelance designer (who isn’t? Everybody used to want to be a DJ, now everyone’s unemployed so they’re suddenly retitled themselves as ‘freelance designers’) – well this is it, The Awesome World of Advertising.…
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New music from Mutya Keisha Siobhan
The original Sugababes have their Dev Hynes produced single to stream ‘Flatline’, and it’s a corker. This is what pop should be about…good vocal harmonies, possible references to past band history, singalong ooh vocals for those drunken times, and a killer hook – and a come back against the odds. And the male vocal reminds…
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Radio Clash Live is 1 (week) and to celebrate an exclusive M.Y.B.O. 2 mix
OK Radio Clash Live has been broadcasting for one week, so congrats to everyone involved (certainly been a crash course in server babysitting…!) – currently playing as I write is the U.S. playout of Ian Fondue’s exclusive sequel to his M.Y.B.O mix which is repeated tonight at 8:15pm GMT as part of the Lloydbrary slot…
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Is it live or is it Memorex?
Probably a good thing I saw this after I finished my new video so I won’t be influenced by this great mix by Smash TV, interestingly similar jump off points though. I’ve also been diving into my old VHS collection and digitising large chunks of adverts and programs from the late 80s-early 90s. You will…
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Toys Noise
Love this song from French band Toys and the accompanying video although I’m sure someone will eventually complain about defacing public property! (via Joel Crookes) But I have to say my favourite is the new Alan Gay remix – something about that shimmers and flows nicely…
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The Cameraman
Love this animated short from This American Life which sums up the problem with our record-everything culture. (via Joel Crookes)