a holiday exchange
For the second year in a row my cousins and I are participating in our annual holiday gift exchange. We prefer to take the “white… Read More »a holiday exchange
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new music: Hajen
Hajen is a brilliant young singer-songwriter from Sweden. Her impassioned singing style is timelessly earthy and warm and I can’t stop listening to her on… Read More »new music: Hajen
Changing the way we think about Christmas
Is it just me or does Christmas feel like sort of a sham this year? I walked into Starbucks yesterday, the day after Thanksgiving, when… Read More »Changing the way we think about Christmas
A Shift Across the Narrative Continuum (Part 1)
5 years ago when I was in grad school, my media theory professor proclaimed that “years from now you’re going to remember me as the… Read More »A Shift Across the Narrative Continuum (Part 1)
upgrades at the Niceroy
I spent the past weekend with 3 girlfriends in Palm Springs and was amazed at how empty the town appeared to be. We stayed at… Read More »upgrades at the Niceroy
Vote for my photos at Wired.com
Wired Magazine is having another photo contest – and this time the subject is music. Submit your photos here or check them out and submit your… Read More »Vote for my photos at Wired.com
Twitter, Facebook, and Fox News, Oh My. (or, how I was seduced by the internet on election night)
Taking in the presidential election results on Tuesday happened in different places in various ways. Beginning at 4pm at work we tuned the TV to… Read More »Twitter, Facebook, and Fox News, Oh My. (or, how I was seduced by the internet on election night)
MTV launches music video site
I like the clean interface. It’s easy to use and not too flashy (I guess we’ll see how long that lasts). Check it out
Pulling the plug
Oftentimes people are interested to hear that I don’t have cable or basic television channels at home. I own an hdtv for viewing films and… Read More »Pulling the plug
“LA is deeply superficial”
Frances Anderton of KCRW’s Design and Architecture interviews Robbie Conal and Shepard Fairey in a segment entitled The Graphics of Political Protest. Stream or download… Read More »“LA is deeply superficial”
He’s a guy, from Sweden
If you did a Google search for Swedish singer-songwriter Fredrik a month ago, all you’d find is a lone blog post on The Music Slut… Read More »He’s a guy, from Sweden
artist spotlight: Christopher David Ryan
Yesterday Bobby from Kitsune Noir tipped me off to a new (to me) artist, Christopher David Ryan from Portland, Maine. Ryan is featured in yesterday’s… Read More »artist spotlight: Christopher David Ryan
The Daily Beast
A new discovery this week is The Daily Beast, a news site that curates – not aggregates – popular stories in the press. The Daily… Read More »The Daily Beast
Hacking the debate
Tonight I watched the second presidential debate at Current TV’s Hack the Debate, a video mashup of a live video feed combined with a text… Read More »Hacking the debate
The Pop-Down Project
Catching up on PSFK tonight, I found a great piece on a group dubbed the Pop-Down Project. Originating from France and now nearly 500 strong… Read More »The Pop-Down Project
TV on the Radio on the Internet
I was never a huge fan of TV on the Radio. In fact, I recall seeing them perform at Avalon a few years ago and… Read More »TV on the Radio on the Internet
Opportunity and Innovation: The Future of Digital Music
The most significant thing that struck me at Digital Music Forum West over the past two days is that despite the dismal state of the… Read More »Opportunity and Innovation: The Future of Digital Music
The first one
I’m going to create a space here that puts most of my online presence like Vox, Myspace, Flickr, and Twitter in one place. I’ll also… Read More »The first one
I’ve moved!
After many years here I’m making the jump to WordPress. You can find me at: https://www.nicolecifani.com/
Create / Fixate’s annual photography show (LA)
I’ve never been to one of these, has anyone? Are they fun? -n. ——————————— CREATE:FIXATE presents BACKSCATTERThe Annual All Photography ShowAUDIO LABHOUSE : TECHNO :… Read More »Create / Fixate’s annual photography show (LA)