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The Viral Con: Ray Ban, Quiksilver, Kobe & Yossi

One of the best things I saw at Stream 09 was a video by Yossi Vardi, the Israeli tech-legend who co-hosts the event with WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell. It’s a spoof of the excellent Kobe Bryant Nike viral and

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Hostelworld Wins A Webby

I love the internet, I really do. Not just the fact that it comes up with things like this & this but because it really is a way of meeting new people and finding things you never would have done

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The Streets – The Escapist

The Streets’ new single The Escapist has been released as a free download and it’s definitely worth getting hold of. It’s got a lot more in common with Dry Your Eyes than Don’t Mug Yourself or his other more lively

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Cut Chemist – (My 1st) Big Break

Via Jus’ Like Music (which I think is run by a guy I used to know on MOG), this is the video for the track (My 1st) Big Break by the amazing DJ & producer Cut Chemist, taken from his

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Friendship Bracelets 2.0

Yeah, I know, it’s been around since December of last year, but I’m nearly 33, do you expect me to be with it or something? Anyway, Bruce Willis Billy Joel (why the hell did I put Bruce Willis?!) meets Bubble

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Weezer – Pork and Beans (Video With Internet Meme Stars)

Alternative US rock band Weezer have come up with a great video for their new single Pork and Beans. It ‘stars’ a load of people who have become ‘famous’ over the last few years thanks to the memes that have

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Erykah Badu – Soldier

Erykah Badu’s track Soldier has an amazing video which is very close to my heart; unfortunately she, or her record company, have seen fit to deny it to us (can’t find it anywhere), so you’ll have to take my word

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Beyonce – Greenlight (Tribute To The Robert Palmer Videos)

Robert Palmer’s videos are probably some of the most imitated in the history of music videos. And now, adding to the list of artists who have done that whole ‘women in leather, playing instruments” thing, comes R&B goddess Beyonce. And

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The Fratellis – Whistle For The Choir (’Samples’ Paul Weller – Push Button, Automatic)

The Fratellis’ song Whistle For The Choir bears an uncanny resemblance to the Paul Weller track Push Button, Automatic… The Fratellis – Whistle For The Choir sounds a bit Weller Rock music is built on inspirations, where one band hears

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Nina Simone – Sinnerman

Nina Simone’s talent was such that picking a favourite track is an almost impossible task – but Sinnerman might just do it.. A very short post today – a friend just sent me the video you can see below. It’s

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Everything on this site is the opinion of me, Ciarán Norris, and no-one else, including my employers and anyone else I know. I guess that it's probably obvious, but thought I should probably make it explicit. Anyway, enjoy!


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