is trying out OMD on Jango
I think the SQL upgrade worked!
enduring the most painful SQL upgrade ever (over a slow connection)
El Lele de Los Van Van’s re-imagining of “High and Dry,” Radiohead’s hit song from The Bends. It helps that the Radiohead original is a brilliant pop ballad to begin with, but the song also boasts a sparse arrangement that can be easily tinkered with without the result sounding forced or gimmicky. The Cuban remake remains tastefully minimalist, with a slowly paced Afro-Latin rhythm, a soft trumpet chorus and an acoustic piano, which replaces the guitar on the original. In contrast to the fragile falsetto that Thom Yorke brought to bear, El Lele approaches the vocals with a rich, throaty tenor, as sweet and dark as caramel. Though the vocal arrangement hews closely to Yorke’s, El Lele’s performance sounds so captivating on its own that until he reaches the distinctive climb of the chorus, it’s easy to forget this is a cover.
(Just heard this song on Radio Paradise)
finished updating secret santa http://apps.facebook.com/giftgroups/ now going for a jog
Getting my rails environment straightened out
adding graphics to the world’s largest secret santa
The social music dream team we are building in London gained another familiar face today – say hello to Toby from Musicmobs
Musicmobs was one of the early social music sites. It was more playlist-centric than Audioscrobbler, and had a very slick app (Mobster). You can check out Musicmobs.com for Toby’s note to Musicmobs users detailing the transition to work on the Last.fm desktop software:
Musicmobs joins the Last.fm Social Music Revolution
The full XSPF playlist archive from Musicmobs…
Pioneer Square is the place to be for Seattle startups. It’s no secret that geographical concentration fosters the creativity, contacts, conversations, and sense of healthy competition that lead to successful entrepreneurial ventures. Since we moved in to Pioneer Square from the wilds of Kirkland last week, it really feels like we are right smack in the middle of a dynamic innovation hub – and that’s inspiring. Here are just a few of our interesting new neighbors:
Online entrepreneurs can respond to changing economic conditions with a speed unthinkable in the pre-web era. Witness UK startup Propertysnake, which helps buyers find properties whose priced have dropped. While the real estate downturn in the UK hasn’t been as severe as in the US, deeply discounted homes can still be found even in London’s most desirable neighbourhoods. Propertysnake makes the task of finding those homes easier. Users can search by region and by price. But…
