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Episode 411! RfL Indie Music Blast, Rock With a Snarl
[display_podcast] Royal Court Members The Erotics A new name, a bit of an attitude change, but still RfL! We are back with some of the best music from the indie world. And it feels great to be back! It is the RfL Indie Music Blast! It is episode #411, Rock with a Snarl! We have some great rock tunes from bands that call themselves pop-punk, rock, and hard rock, but all perform with ...
Command Center Update
What a difference a week makes. I was laid off from my main gig at Certified Golf the day before Thanksgiving. The company made it one year and then had to shut down. On Thanksgiving I wrote that if you think about it, the blessings outweigh the challenges. Even though I believe that, I was having a bit of trouble dealing with the thought. Now, the next week, things are one hundred percent different. My Godchild Mariella ...
Ari Shine, Rotoscope, The Distillers, and More! Rock Mix RfL 2.0 Episode 410
[display_podcast] RfL 2.0 is back in your ears. It just felt like time to drop another episode. We have a great rock mix today along with a bit of freeform jabber. We are going to hear from Ari Shine, Rotoscope, The Substitutes, The Genders, and The Distillers. That is some great music. Music on the Show Ari Shine-Try A Little Harder Rotoscope-All That's Left and Drive The Substitutes-Taken a Lifetime The Genders-When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Stoner The Distillers-LA ...
A Wee Baby Has Given Me My Mojo Back
I know that is a weird title for a post, but it is true. As you may have noticed in a previous post, I am about to be a godparent as Angel and Pat are bringing a Wee Baby Girl into the world. Not only are me and Effie going to be godparents, but Effie actually helped name the wee baby. The spelling is still up in the air, but me and Effie's favorite is ...
The ‘TRAP’ of Trying To Be Indie
Photo by Merfam I have found myself in the same argument over and over again through the years. The argument is that there is no indie movement, or alternative, or anything of the type. The second something becomes a movement, it no longer really exists, at least not as it started. I was reminded of this argument again yesterday when I was followed by two guys that were the white boy hip-hop version of the 'Night ...
The New Opening Sequence for the Reboot of Animated Series
Here is the new opening for the series reboot, coming soon.
The Latest RfL Animated Adventures is Here! Ep #4, Crazy Daydreams
Here is episode #4, Crazy Daydreams. The guys decide to attempt a deep conversation after a recording session. Does it go well? What do you think? And just what the hell is Tom Cruise and John Travolta doing here? Full show notes at Animated.reachingforlucidity.net
One Step Closer
If you are here at the site, you can see that the redesign of RfL from a new media, Mevio centered, site to a freelance design site is well underway. If you are reading this in Google Reader, or some … Continue reading
Posted in Eban's Blog
Tagged Client, Design, freelance, Mevio, new media, new style, Reaching for Lucidity, redesign, Web site
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The Good Old Days: Pre Ashton and Oprah on Twitter
Anyone out there remember the good old days? You know, before Ashton and Oprah invaded Twitter. The days before your grandparents and other non-tech types asked what this was all about? Remember when it was ours? Let’s shift for a … Continue reading
Posted in The New Media Cynic
Tagged Ashton Kutcher, Cool, Craziness, echo chamber, new media, Oprah Winfrey, Social Media, Twitter, Whiners
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Chris Brogan Never Pisses Me Off: RfL New Media Cynic
I started the New Media Cynic section here at Reaching for Lucidity to talk about myths and outright idiocy that lurk in quarters of the online media world. As such, I tend to skew towards the negative at times. Here … Continue reading
Posted in The New Media Cynic
Tagged C. C. Chapman, Chris Brogan, new media, Social Media
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YouTube Vs. The Quality Producer: RfL New Media Cynic
A person I know well recently asked me why he should keep producing his media when people seem to not want what he produces, but instead want the animal videos, people making fools of themselves, and teenagers lip synching to … Continue reading
Posted in The New Media Cynic
Tagged new media, Producer, production, quality, Social Media, viddler, video, Vimeo, YouTube
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