Social Networking Personas?

I don't know why but I found this amusing/affirming, for some reason.  I love these kinds of studies, but I do want to see how these results compare to users of the other social networking sites, as well as differen't age demographics.  They mostly discussed 17-22 and hit on the baby boomers.  They mentioned Gen X & Gen Y in passing, but I'd like to see an estimation on how these results worked a few years ago, on myspace and such.  I do feel that over the last few years, people have steered more toward honesty in portrayal.  People know when others are selling to them (in business and in a personal realm), so everyone tries to be more "real" now.  I just like that this kind of study was done.

On Facebook, You're Really You | Read Write Web

Are people are who they really say they are online? Conventional wisdom tells us that social networking sites, blogs and other social media outlets have allowed people to carefully craft online "personas" - essentially idealized versions of who they are in real life. Are you wittier online? More outgoing? More social? Friendlier? For those hiding behind the keyboard and computer screen, personality traits like these are easier to fake. Or are they?

Kaki King's "Falling Day"

My other post, which I should've posted yesterday.  Saw this Spin article with the song "Falling Day" in it, and I gave it a listen.  I love Kaki King.  She's amazing.  But I'm ashamed to say I only own two of her albums.  I definitely intend on getting the upcoming one, after hearing this song (and maybe in the meantime working on filling in the gaps between her discography and my library).

EXCLUSIVE SONG: New Music from Kaki King | Spin Magazine

She's earned accolades for scoring Sean Penn's film Into the Wild and was big-upped by Foo Fighter Dave Grohl as one of the world's elite guitarists, but now it seems Atlanta-born axe maven Kaki King simply wants to rock the %$&# out. Hear "Falling Day," the urgent first taste of her new album, Junior...

PMS: The Horror Movie

First off.  A friend made me watch this last night.  Still in my head this morning, It needed to be shared with coworkers.  Still in my head this afternoon, it needed to be shared with you.  Probably one more post after this.

Rise, Rebel, Resist

I went to see Otep, last night, on the first date of their Rise Rebel Resist tour.  Excitedly, I told my (totally non-metal) coworker about it and we were looking up pictures of her and the wiki and so on.  I think now said coworker really digs Otep Shamaya (prob still won't dig her music, but at least what she does with her talents and fame, and the respect she's garnered in certain communities).  Anyway, in this search, we found a column she'd written for the MTV Headbanger's Blog, in 2008, discussing why she writes and why anyone should write or create music.  It was interesting, so I wanted to post it.

Might Makes Write: HBB Blog Columnist Otep Shamaya Musters Strength Through Song | MTV

In the first of a series of guest columns from Otep frontwoman Otep Shamaya, the singer and poet discusses how music and poetry allow her to confront her demons and evolve as a person and performer...

"If I could take one thing back I would write the perfect song for you"

And apparently Max Bemis, of Say Anything, IS.  If only I had $150 to blow... I would totally let Max try his hand at any number of random events in my life. :P

Say Anything - Max Bemis Song Shop | MerchDirect.com 

In an effort to minimize the gap between music listeners and performers, take up time on warped tour, and find some solution for the fact that anyone can download any of his gosh-darn albums for free, Max came up with a predictably crazy idea in a haze of sleeping medication...

The Impulsive Buy

A coworker shared this site with me.  I thoroughly enjoy things like this.  Mock/funny reviews make my day.  So of course this had to be shared as a highlight.

The Impulsive Buy 

(A few blogs they've posted recently)

• THE WEEK IN REVIEWS – 2/6/2010
• REVIEW: Dove Men+Care Clean Comfort Body and Face Wash
• NEWS: Latest Slurpee Flavor Tries To Cool Gamers But It’s Kind of A N00b
• REVIEW: Honey Bunches of Oats with Pecan Bunches
• The Impulsive Buy: Episode #13
• THE WEEK IN REVIEWS – 1/30/2010
• REVIEW: Sheetz Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpet Cupo’ccino
• NEWS: Pepto-Bismol InstaCool Still Can’t Make Getting Diarrhea Cool
• REVIEW: Wheaties Fuel
• THE WEEK IN REVIEWS – 1/23/2010

Snoop Dogg + Star Wars + Adidas

Apparently Snoop Dogg was out with R2-D2 Darth Vader and some Storm Troopers in NYC promoting a new Star Wars line of Adidas.  ...It just made me laugh... a lot.

Snoop Dogg and Darth Vader Storm Times Square | Rap - Up

Snoop Dogg headed to the dark side with Darth Vader to promote the adidas Originals x Star Wars Spring/Summer 2010 collection. The rapper marched through Times Square in New York City...

DEFINITE highlight of my day: Daria on DVD

It's ABOUT DAMN TIME!

Daria - MTV Shows

Daria Comes to DVD | AbsolutePunk.net

Feeding Feeds

Sorry to do this to you, but I'm trying to test out a RSS to twitter thing.  So this is just a test blog. Sorry. I'll try to have links for you later. In the mean time, check out the mashup in the previous entry.

-Jes

A Brand New/P.O.S. Mashup

If you know me, you know Brand New is one of my favorite bands.  In my blog surfing, today, I found a mashup of "Sowing Season (Yeah)" by Brand New and "Optimist (We Are Not For Them)" by P.O.S.  It's really chill but it still works together really well.  I've never listened to P.O.S., but now I think I'll have to check them out.  This is really a good mashup, to me, because it really lets both songs shine (as opposed to a lot of what passes as mashups, which is really the vocals from one song laid over another song's music).  Between it being a good Brand New song and a creative mix, I'd definitely have to say this is a highlight of my day.

"Optimist (Yeah)" | hawkinsmashups.blogspot.com 

(Above is a link to the blog. I may have to check out some of his other posts and see other mashups of his.)