March 2010
13 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-28) →
Ramones (12)
MGMT (8)
The Beach Boys (5)
Bear in Heaven (4)
The National (4)
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Purely Digital Payments
I had to cancel my credit and debit cards because of strange charges to a New Jersey Target, and I’m suffering. I had to get a temporary debit card just to have access to cash, but the real pain came when I got home and tried to buy music from Amazon, a book on my Kindle, authorize a shipment on Alice, and send someone money for a fantasy baseball league. Each one of these online accounts...
david-noel:
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Can’t...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-21) →
Ramones (19)
The Strokes (15)
MGMT (7)
Arcade Fire (1)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (1)
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Continuations: Winner Take All and Early Stage... →
The range for early stage valuations is probably broader than I have seen it since the first Internet bubble. I am aware of raises at the moment all the way from pre-moneys of below $2 million to $50 million. These are all early-stage pre-revenue companies but with launched services.
What…
Social makes the internet feel more monopolistic. When services rely on your friends...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-14) →
Wilco (4)
MGMT (3)
Pixies (3)
McMurtry, James (1)
Neon Indian (1)
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bijan:
The National - Terrible Love (live, from...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-7) →
Monsters of Folk (4)
Shout Out Louds (3)
Joy Division (2)
The New Pornographers (1)
Ramones (1)
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The Hardball Times Projections →
The Hardball Times is releasing their first player forecasts. I already get the Baseball Prospectus (PECOTA) projections, and there are plenty of free options, but I’m looking forward to what THT can add to the mix.
NPR's Austin 100: A SXSW Mix For 2010 →
msg:
In preparation for the 2010 South by Southwest music festival (March 17-20), NPR Music’s staff has spent weeks sampling songs by more than 1,000 of the acts in attendance. Some reaffirmed our pre-existing love, a few came out of nowhere to stake at least a momentary claim on our affections, and many made us want to superglue our index fingers into our respective ear canals.
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Loving...