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  • #twitterxmassingle hits number 1 on iTunes Chart

    wintersongSo last Sunday, I went to the Westin Hotel in Dublin along with another 140 people and took part in a sing song for charity. Organized by Brenda Drumm we all recorded ‘Winter Song’ originally done by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson.

    Today the single was officially launched in The Westin Hotel, who have been so kind to everyone involved with their generosity. The big thing to remember is that all proceeds will go to the Neo Natal Unit in Holles Street Hospital. I actually forgot until my Mum reminded me that when I was born, I was there for a little while. Who wouldn’t want to help ickle sickly babies?

    Anyway, tonight, less than eight hours after its release, myself and my other 140 odd twitter buddies who were in The Westin last Sunday, received the news that ‘Winter Song’ had gone to number one in the Irish iTunes Chart! Hurrah! Always wanted a Chart topper!

    As soon as the video is online I will post it but in the meantime you can download the track from iTunes! Yay!

  • It’s Miller Time! – The New Social Media Hub

    Miller TonightLast week I was asked if I would be into testing out a new Miller website, itsmillertimeuk.com Basically what Miller have done is come up with a hub that intergrates with Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, allowing the user to pre-check into venues on their site and then invite their friends for a pint. Basically it’s an online way of getting your mates together in a pub.

    When you first log into the site, you are given the opportunity to login in with Facebook and also Foursquare and Twitter. Once you choose Dublin as your city, you are given a map with some circles. These circles indicate how many locations are within that area. When you zoom in and click on a particular venue, the hub gives you an option to check in, and tell your friends where you’re going that night.

    When you do check in and invite your friends, you do this through Facebook, clicking on their profile pictures as with any invite for Facebook. It also gives you the option of emailing your friends with a note saying where you’re off to that night. I didn’t like this, I’ve already given some Facebook details and passwords to use the hub. The last thing I then want to hand over is the password to my email account thanks. (more…)

  • Internet for Bands: 101

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    It still baffles me sometimes at how bands use or don’t use the internet. If you are in a band then it means you want to get your name out there. To be honest this could be for any artistic types but it seems that bands have shouted the loudest to get themselves heard.

    The internet has made it so easy for artists to get their wares to the outside world but the technologies that have allowed us to do this also means anyone can do it.  But its important though, even before anything goes online to make sure that the material you are uploading is the best you can make.

    1. Quality Control:

    Ten, fifteen years ago , there is no way a band, even a small garage band would record something in the morning and release it that afternoon. Unfortunately that happens now and it means there is less Quality Control on what reaches cyberspace.. what do I mean?
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  • A Tweet Too Far ?

    I love Twitter, I do. I love the informal nature of it. I enjoy the bit of banter and chat with people who normally I wouldn’t get to know.It’s probably the place I get all my news now aswell. If there’s something I’m interested in, then I’ll investigate further.

    There are also some things that I won’t put on twitter, I try never to disclose my exact location, along with FourSquare (which is just a tad too much for me) some evil geniuses came up with Please Rob Me,  so er, no thanks.

    Twitter is quite a useful social media tool but last week in Utah convicted murder Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad. I don’t believe in the death penalty and this post has nothing to do with the rights and wrongs of it. But death penalty or not I do believe that everyone, no matter who they are should have the right to die with dignity. Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtlef actually tweeted that he has given the order for the execution to be carried out.

    I feel that this was wrong, Shurleff tried to defend himself by saying he used Twitter to ‘communicated directly with people’. Convicted murder or not, Gardner’s last moments were made public by Shurleff.

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