Links for 08-11-2007
Copywriting tricks, music reviews and interviews, Ponoko’s fabbing revolution, attraction and narcissism …
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1 – Radiohead fans pay £2.90 for digital album
“The company said the average amount that less frugal fans were willing to pay was still a paltry $6 (£2.90) – far below the price of a CD …” … but way more than they’d have gotten on a regular CD deal with a label.
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2 – Album review: The Raveonettes – Lust Lust Lust
“If you still don’t believe that there’s about to be a huge swing back to the freeform fuzz simplicity of shoegazer rock, Lust Lust Lust should lay your doubts to rest.”
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3 – Album review: Moros Eros – Jealous Me Was Killed By Curiosity
“Religion is a definite theme – which is no great surprise given their origins in the bible-belt state of Georgia – but these are not songs that recommend seeking salvation in the sanctity of the church. Quite the opposite …”
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4 – Interview: Oceansize – Mike Vennart , Steve Durose and ‘Gambler’
“That’s literally the only downer to this whole scenario. We get to play great shows, and make great records, but we don’t get to make any money.â€
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5 – Grip Your Readers With These 7 Knock-out Opening Sentences
Crafty stunts, sirrah.
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6 – The Power of the Pre-Write: 5 Things to Do Before You Create Your Freelance Business Website
Self-explanatory, natch.
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7 – Automated Custom Manufacturing
“With its user-friendly design templates, rapid-manufacturing technology, and online marketplace, a company called Ponoko intends to help bring an end to the era of mass production.” The revolution may start here.
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“A friend of mine who is an English professor was not surprised at all. She reminded me that scientific method is second nature to an essayist. An essay involves the framing of a hypothesis and supporting or refuting it with evidence.”
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9 – Love at first sight just sex and ego, study says
“Dr Jones and his colleagues say they have shown that attraction is based on social cues that say, “I’m interested in you”. The most important cue seems to be whether someone is looking directly at you.”
