drewcastic http://drewcastic.posterous.com Most recent posts at drewcastic posterous.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:42:12 -0700 Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 http://drewcastic.posterous.com/pitchfork-music-festival-2010 http://drewcastic.posterous.com/pitchfork-music-festival-2010
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Chicagoans celebrate the summer like sugar buzzed kindergartners at recess. If you live in The Chi, you've got one more reason to blow off work - Pitchfork. Tickets have been sold out (for 2 of the 3 days) for a bit, but they were nice enough to hold a few back for purchase, if you're willing to stand in line. Here's their email:

Although Saturday and Sunday tickets have been sold out for weeks, and Friday will be gone very soon, we’re going to release a limited number of tickets for all 3 days that you can buy in person at Union Park on Thursday, July 15th. The box office will be open from 11 am to 6 pm on Ashland Ave, in the middle of Union Park. First come, first serve, cash only, while supplies last.

No Refunds. No Exchanges. No Re-Entry.

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Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:25:56 -0700 AOL's Spinner - Get Back In http://drewcastic.posterous.com/aols-spinner-get-back-in http://drewcastic.posterous.com/aols-spinner-get-back-in
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Much has been discussed in the press about the aging internet companies. You know the players. At one time they were the big kids on the block, making deals and keeping things "interesting." Web users put them on pedestals, and sort of like the original tech bubble, people thought the wave would be ridden forever. AOL was, for many, THE internet at one time. Not so much anymore. Throw MySpace and a growing number of others in there with them, too (Hello Yahoo!, has the fat lady sang?).

Maybe I'm a bit of a masochist, but I actually enjoy seeing what these companies go through to try and catch at least a smidge of their one time greatness. If they take AOL's approach to the music site Spinner - they may stand a chance to regain ground. Forget trying to appeal to everyone, Spinner plays down who owns them and focuses on a narrower, almost niche music market. Interesting writing, breaking news and free tunes? Check. If they find their footing across enough points on-line that take the same approach, they might stand a fighting chance.

Now, being 25 years old for people may seem like an odd time for a mid-life crisis. Online, though, it's a good time to shake it up and try and get back into the game.

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