My best and most-interesting tweets of the last week.
Quotes of the week:
People go rote w/pitches so easily. You have to think like a musician – the song has to have a hook every time. #journchat in reply to PRtini #
Would I rather keep watching this movie, or gnaw off my own leg to escape a bear trap? #
This day looked easy, but it totally wasn't. It's like an evil Decepticon disguised as something innocuous, like a trash can or a calculator #
"Ah, yes. I remember that summer. He was a roadie for WhiteSnake, I was a back-up singer for Boyz II Men."-Veronica Mars (That one kills me) #
Highlighted topics/conversations: broken model of record industry / cryingwolf & bad attitude on social networks / hating Benjamin Button / urinal dreams and murderous gay neighbors / songwriting and Whuffaoke
You should follow me on Twitter so you can read my tweet action as it happens.
- Less achy but feeling helpless. Looking forward to a solid day of work. #
- Marriage really challenges my feminism. "Husband" and "Wife" are gender-defined roles we're all comfortable slipping into. #
- Do you #blamedrewscancer? It's not an in-joke, it's a movement to raise awareness & BEAT cancer. Watch @ http://blamedrewscancer.com #
- Woot! Android just updated to 1.5! Camcorder. Onscreen keyboard with predictive text. Pretty hot. #
- @LydonTweets I definitely have a problem with it. I just don't believe we should all live the roles the rest of the world has predefined. in reply to LydonTweets #
- RT @LydonTweets: at bottom, we're the only ones who can define the roles we take. Outside the situation, it's assumptions the world makes. in reply to LydonTweets #
- Tried @twidroid for a few minutes now that I have android 1.5 – it's an effective app, but I'm still digging simplicity of twitteride. #
- @ajkeen @jonerp How is whoring out to sponsors any worse than whoring to record companies? At least sponsors are up front about their usury. in reply to ajkeen #
- As a musician, I don't want to be paid for recording. Pen good material, kill live, self-distrib, align w/brands you believe @jonerp @ajkeen in reply to jonerp #
- @jonerp I fear the model is irreparably broken. It's an advance system, but not all of the means of promoting product fall under yr control. in reply to jonerp #
- @jonerp I know bands that got signed, paid to record, and barely made any of advance back. It's a big gamble, rather than a biz plan. in reply to jonerp #
- @jonerp love to talk more about this with you; twitter is restrictive. My opinion has really shifted as i meet more local working musicians. in reply to jonerp #
- @alohanico in our ceremony we stayed relatively gender-role generic, focusing on partnership & unity. Still, certain cache in saying "wife" in reply to alohanico #
- Beastie Boys delay album and tour as Adam Yauch is diagnosed with cancer. http://bit.ly/nR3JH (via @pamelaribon) #
- So true, and i strive to do it. RT @drewmaniac: The best networkers don't network. They make friends. #
- @gloriabell I can't do things I believe in half-heartedly. I may lack for time, but never for heart. (If heart lacks it's a bad sign.) in reply to gloriabell #
- A frank, brave, apolitical post from a friend who was afraid to confess that she counsels women at an abortion provider. http://bit.ly/wFkS6 #
- A strong case study. Bookmarked. RT @RochelleVeturis Advice for PR on how to respond to a negative blogger http://is.gd/1FqWX via @leeodden #
- @realdaytrotter I *looooove* Duke Spirit. Give them a holler/hug from Philly. Can't wait to hear the set on daytrotter.com in reply to realdaytrotter #
- @amanda_nan she is truly the funniest blogger. I still remember when she got "dooced" . . . I am SO old in blog years. in reply to amanda_nan #
- RT @amandapalmer: http://twitpic.com/b1d50 – LITERAL TWITTER POWER!! left to right: twitter employees @netik, @rion, @lukester, @delbius in reply to amandapalmer #
- Loaded up in the podcast van w/ @gloriabell @djmarilyn & other tweeps (@'s unknown so far). Awaiting @davidspinks #
- Operation: tweetnap @davidspinks #
- @johhnny5 Really trying to keep my momentum going . . . Not sure what else I can do to escalate. Shark tank? Neocon convention? Same diff? in reply to johhnny5 #
- "Tweet that shit out!" Tm @bethharte @ #phillytweetup #
- Chowing pizza & hanging w/ @bethharte @davidspinks and new awesome friend @eiobri #
- Cool philly local musician abby marie sacks @ #phillytweetup . Single on itune tomorrow! #
- @RusticaPhilly just referred a local dude your way – @justin_freid. Do you deliver to front & spring g sts? in reply to RusticaPhilly #
- So happy to meet & follow awesome new local faces tonight @ #phillytweetup. I can't wait to absorb all of your smart & smarmy tweets ;) #
- @PRtini so true! People go rote w/pitches so easily. You have to think like a musician – the song has to have a hook every time. #journchat in reply to PRtini #
- This philly darling is breaking out – stream her set! RT @suziebrownsongs: Listen to my TN show live right now! http://www.acousticcoffeehouse.net in reply to suziebrownsongs #
- Interesting take on "cried wolf" effect on SM; escalate everything? @DannyBrown Are you abusing your social media voice? http://bit.ly/P0J7G #
- We perceive Twitter as so personal that a slightly sour response can ruin a brand in our eyes, when in another context it would be fine. #
- Twitter represents unfiltered access to a brand resource- no Legal and CorpComm in the middle. Does that mean we should cut them some slack? #
- I'll admit that I canceled an order for a book last week because I got an @ reply that *may* have been short from an author. Was that fair? #
- Not surprisingly, it's @ChrisBrogan who puts a smart wrap on the topic from the brand side: http://bit.ly/8FV0M #
- @LydonTweets Don't know personally but have interacted w/before. He asked a general ?, I @-ed in good faith, & he kinda told me to shove it. in reply to LydonTweets #
- @LydonTweets But, who's to say? Maybe I misread it. Maybe I was answering the question badly. Maybe my answer was obvious? in reply to LydonTweets #
- After a while trolling various SM-epiphany blog posts via Twitter my BS detector tends to go off within a single paragraph. Opinion /= Fact #
- Apparently "crisis" does not equal "danger & opportunity." At least, not in Chinese. Good thing I didn't get that tattoo http://bit.ly/dsc4m #
- @parkview Ha; probably better professionally/karmically not to. I think an SM article can be good/useful w/o the "found-the-light" tone. in reply to parkview #
- @parkview I enjoy narrative posts much more. If you take me on a journey the moral is more meaningful. @conversationage is a pro at that. #
- I might have a new song knocking around in here somewhere, which could mean I need a day or two of radio silence to soak up some words. #
- Chorus is a little over-long on this one – losing the hook. It's that make or break time where I decide which line gets ditched. #
- Feeling awful & at least twice my actual density. Called in an SEL day. Not sure if that means I'll be at the computer more or less. #
- Bundled in bed w/my laptop and a bottle of OJ. Note to self: bring tiny bottle of hand sanitizer to all mass hand-shaking opportunities. #
- Feeling a nudge better after four bonus hours of sleep. #
- @LunaTechie Ditto on that. I'm chillin' this cold to death. in reply to LunaTechie #
- Not a vast surprise, but definitely a bummer RT @philebrity Total Bummer: Prince Theater To Shut Its Doors: http://bit.ly/1z46Bh #
- Just signed up for the cacophony of expert voices at http://www.marketingprofs.com thanks to many endorsements last night @ #phillytweetup #
- @phillydesign I think we should get the gnome to come to a #blamedrewscancer event. If only we had an *actual* monkey – hilarity would ensue in reply to phillydesign #
- I hate when I take SEL and think, "Oh, at least I'll get X done in the house," but am in fact too S or E to do that thing, or anything else. #
- @phillydesign Um, hopefully that would not put me in the position of having "live monkey wrangler" on my BDC task list. in reply to phillydesign #
- @BethHarte I believe your shorthand for said tactics was, "TWEET THAT SHIT OUT." ;-) in reply to BethHarte #
- Big news from Friday: RT @mikeyil Share your joy & excitement for the @tacobelltruck coming to Philly on 9/9/9 #blamedrewscancer @blameathon #
- Launch of new @twelpforce is ingenius. @LenKendall The fusion of customer service and branding. Well played Best Buy: http://bit.ly/1diZR #
- @BethHarte Passive promotion is good. Some of the best chats I had last night were about things people were passively promoting. in reply to BethHarte #
- @caroline815 @schmidtultra HST is one of my favorite writers. I re-read my collection each year, adding a new book to the mix each time. in reply to caroline815 #
- Majorly Boomarked. @mattsingley Excellent post! RT @GuyKawasaki Questions to ask before you join a startup: http://om.ly/?BJEN #
- OH rt @wilw Or on the Amiga RT @Stepto Pearl Jam launched their new single on MySpace? Isn't that like releasing your new game on Dreamcast? #
- @platypusjones Sounds like Hal in Infinite Jest. Careful that no one wrestles you to the ground and tries to ship you to a psych ward. in reply to platypusjones #
- I think it might be time for nap #2 of my SEL, because one way or another my butt needs to be rehabilitated and in the building tomorrow am. #
- Rip off infamous strip for ad? Classy. RT @drew: Was gonna get a Jamba Juice…not now though http://bit.ly/5d3TR
(via @escapist) in reply to drew # - And by 2nd nap I meant lying on the couch singing along to hedwig and the angry inch. #
- @TransitionalTee We expect service to be faster and savvier. We hope reps are empowered. We assume (incorrectly?) we're a high priority. in reply to TransitionalTee #
- @TransitionalTee It endangers one edge indies had – 1:1 relationships. If big boxes can provide that (or illusion of), indies are outgunned. in reply to TransitionalTee #
- @TransitionalTee Hard to say, as I think they were both gradeA asses. If it goes viral the rose fades, but indies have more to lose & faster in reply to TransitionalTee #
- Watching Benjamin Button w/elise. So far, sort of the anti-Fincher movie, in pace and shots. #
- @leesafar are you telling me there are no bagels in your entire country? Do you have a bagel-replacement? in reply to leesafar #
- I have officially decided that i dislike this horrifically boring, dodgily framed movie. #
- Would I rather keep watching this movie, or gnaw off my own leg to escape a bear trap? #
- @bonniekatt How could you not cry? Even as a dull movie the last 5 minutes is a total sucker punch to the gut. Dying babies in true love? in reply to bonniekatt #
- Since many of you (rightfully) disliked Ben Button, were there some Oscar movies that were actually good? One of the Winslets? Milk is next. #
- Week flying by, again. It's been a struggle lately to fit in rehearse-record-perform-ing. Need to learn some balance from other DIYers w/jobs #
- @anniemal roger that. We roll w/a lot of critically acclaimed stuff, but cannot hang with "plotless personal journey" flicks (see also Piano) in reply to anniemal #
- @gloriabell absolutely . . . one of the venues that "get it" when it comes to sm in philly. I'd also nominate @northstarbar in reply to gloriabell #
- @anniemal ha, what I actually meant was The Pianist, but I actually agree with you on The Piano as well ;-) in reply to anniemal #
- @StephieMay ha, i'd clean up yours if you'd do mine. Sorta like trading spaces for paper cyclones. in reply to StephieMay #
- This is hot. RT @whedonesque: Fox to promote Dollhouse DVD/BD via banner ads that tweet. http://bit.ly/XdbYF in reply to whedonesque #
- @brimil Did I actually say that? If so, was it during our kitchen ridiculousness w/ @amanda_nan last week? I'm full of gems (touching space) in reply to brimil #
- @suz925 #inhighschool in said AP class I once had this exchange w/a classmate: "peter, (blah), so I'm right." "No, D___, you're a bitch." in reply to suz925 #
- #Inhighschool I was anorexic / body dysmorphic, but no one said anything because I was a boy. (Re: @dorkabella) in reply to dorkabella #
- Also #inhighschool, when I was sixteen I thought I was David Bowie. http://bit.ly/knEtI #
- Despite myself, I must admit that the anorexia dovetailed really well with only being able to find vinyl pants at women's clothing stores. #
- That's the 1st in a however-long-it-takes series explaining how I met @drew, started to #blamedrewscancer, & ultimately jumped from a plane. #
- Zooming down to old city, perhaps picking up an additional piece of food, & then bussing up to @amanda_nan's to #blamedrewscancer w/the gang #
- Risk that my center city sushi source (say that 3 times fast) might be closed, or just wing my food options in old city? #
- Dude, I have turned into one of THOSE PEOPLE w/their noses buried in qwerty phones, ie, hipster asshole. I squarely #blamedrewscancer for it #
- @amanda_nan asheville is awesome central. Really meant to visit this summer, but it's not in the cards. in reply to amanda_nan #
- Temporarily decamped to Zento sushi on 3rd and chestnut for impromptu dinner. Never been, as in this 'hood we're always en route to Hikaru. #
- Tuna roll, lobster maki, and a vanilla milkshake. #besttakeoutdinnerever #
- Uh oh, pressure's on. RT @Justin_Freid: @RusticaPhilly just placed an order. If I dont like it I am unfollowing @krisis lol in reply to Justin_Freid #
- The #blamedrewscancer insanity is mounting – @brimil @mandy_payne @schmidtultra at @amanda_nan's crib. #
- This #blamedrewscancer meeting is off the hook. @eedawson is rocking her project plan. Good lord. #
- That was a freaking day. Oh lord. And now I have me time, at 11:20, while wife is out playing a gig. #
- Philly friends (& others planning to visit on 9/9 to #blamedrewscancer @blamethon): What local band would you love to see/hear @blameathon? #
- Philly CityPaper wrote a killer article on @drew & #BlameDrewsCancer for tomorrow's issue. http://bit.ly/2mcKkz #
- SYTYCD: Jeanette & Kayla killed. Jason strong. Brandon solo WOW. Jeanine solid. Ade & Melissa at risk despite emotional routine. Evan is meh #
- @WeyW @iWIC3 Thanks for RTing the @drew article! It's my favorite coverage yet – CityPaper strikes a perfect tone to #blamedrewscancer with. in reply to WeyW #
- Is anyone going to be at Comic-Con early tomorrow that would grab something to mail to me? http://bit.ly/2moTF Seriously. I would die. #sdcc #
- @interjection Sorry, I'm long overdue for bed. I'm trying to work up some sleepiness by staring dolefully at my copy of Infinite Jest. in reply to interjection #
- Love this. Works for all I consider to true fame RT @LaurenBan: RT @howtofame Fame is making the choice to be consistent and knowledgeable. in reply to LaurenBan #
- http://twitpic.com/bc2mm – Drew & #blamedrewscancer in CityPaper #
- Oops. I've been pimping the awesome City Paper article on #blamedrewscancer without pimping the awesome @citypaper's profile. (thx @iWIC3) #
- This day looked easy, but it totally wasn't. It's like an evil Decepticon disguised as something innocuous, like a trash can or a calculator #
- @Katiemdesigns There's a local Philly artist named Adrien Reju who does a wonderful cover of that song; it's on her album. in reply to Katiemdesigns #
- My first free night in what feels like longer than it's actually been. Will I have the energy to do some music? I hope so. #
- RT @rogerniner Follow the journey of the @whuffaoke crew. Broken roofs, stranded cars, police on their tail. Epic. http://bit.ly/gM3Oz #
- I've read @kottkedotorg for many years, but over the past 3 months @kottke has been more compelling than ever. Maybe I just got older? #
- This is an unpopular opinion to have today, but RadioShack is one of my least favorite brands. I've never had a positive experience w/them. #
- So You Think You Can Dance can go screw itself. #
- Mmm, tasty photos. RT @jeanroy Best ice cream sundae in New Jersey: Can the Munchmobile choose … http://bit.ly/Blb19 #
- While reading on my phone I fav anything that I want to read at length later, and @RochelleVeturis is frequently on that list. #followfriday #
- You should #followfriday the entire #blamedrewscancer team: @drew @brimil @mikeyil @schmidtultra @amanda_nan @eedawson @mandy_payne #
- @KharmaIsis You're too sweet! I don't feel like I'm "getting" much of anything today – feeling kinda blah, but you cheered me up :) in reply to KharmaIsis #
- @mandy_payne Kayla and Jeanette bottom two. Nigel tells Jeanette she is his #1 dancer of the season (mine too). Jeanette booted. #SYTYCDFAIL in reply to mandy_payne #
- @mandy_payne Jason went, which wasn't great but was fair. Only watched a few clips. I am done without Jeanette – my fav since auditions. in reply to mandy_payne #
- @eedawson @mandy_payne HELL YES. Now I just need to find someone to learn the "Ruby Blue" dance with me. Possibly my mom. in reply to eedawson #
- Talked to a woman reading the @citypaper article on #blamedrewscancer on the bus & a man at work w/a @livestrong band who reads @drew's blog #
- @sarahcooley The second one caught me off-guard. I was just chatting with the dude, and he's like "Oh, I've read that blame blog." in reply to sarahcooley #
- I #blamedrewscancer for my complete malaise today. Good thing I have a robust to-do list at work; otherwise I'd be a total waste of space. #
- I #blamedrewscancer for people who set their Outlook calendars to be busy all day, every day. Folks, you have missed the point of Outlook. #
- I am appropriately hyped by @amanda_nan for @whuffaoke's #WhuffaokePHL karaoke jam. I will throw propriety to the wind & sing Kelly Clarkson #
- Have y'all grokked that @whuffaoke is on a national karaoke tour in a winnebago? Like, the karaoke is IN the winnebago. Philly on Sunday. #
- Hilarious because it's almost all true: http://thingsmarketingpeoplelove.blogspot.com (Send suggestions to @tmplove) #
- @tmplove … talking to their co-workers about all the freelance projects they're working on. #
- I seem to have temporarily exhausted my supply of pop songs to be written – I presently seem to be beaming in a jazzy haze of a torch song. #
- How many drunken, screaming, slur-slinging fights can my archly gay neighbors get into, lifetime? 4yrs in and I've heard 100s. Literally. #
- @LydonTweets never fear, I have heard those elements intermingled, as well as one inviting the other to impale himself on a butcher knife. in reply to LydonTweets #
- I'd say my 'hardest' quirk is finding the right balance between idle & insane to get into my efficient multi-tasking mode (@gloriabell) in reply to gloriabell #
- Fbook is obvious & businesses don't always get it. A cheer went up amongst beleaugered sm evangelists when the 101 guide went up @ritubpant in reply to ritubpant #
- The main theme in Fellowship of the Ring is SO melodically similar to Have I Told You Lately That I Love You. For me, Hobbits = Rod Stewart #
- @schmidtultra I've always found it useful to have someone to scream at me and point at things that I should be putting into boxes. in reply to schmidtultra #
- "Ah, yes. I remember that summer. He was a roadie for WhiteSnake, I was a back-up singer for Boyz II Men."-Veronica Mars (That one kills me) #
- It took a whole disc of V-Mars, but I cleaned up all my various email accounts & Google Reader enough that I can start fresh in the morning. #
- Why, oh why, was I dreaming about innovations in urinal technology. I didn't even have to pee! #
- Meanwhile, neighbors now alternating knock down drag out fight with drunken renditions of classic movie ballads. Note that it is 9am. #
- "Mmm, la di di, our love, mmm hmmm, fa la. And you you can GO TO HELL you little bitch." #
- @jeanroy Let's see, twenty minutes in and I think I've overheard one attempted homicide and about five showtunes. So far, pretty productive. in reply to jeanroy #
- @sethgoldstein If it was just a part of the dream, that'd be fine. But, it was like a master class in urinal technical specs. It kept going. in reply to sethgoldstein #
- Balancing my budget by hand not only keeps me informed, it curbs my spending – partially to save more, but mostly to make balancing simpler. #
- Only I could spend five minutes re-writing that inauspicious tweet to get it down to 140 characters, exactly. #
- Meanwhile, if I could give up my addiction to musical instruments and gear I would be a rich man instead of a balanced-budget man. #
- I've been balancing my budget by hand since 2004. Even if I forget about it for a month it's accurate; it even estimates frivolous spending. #
- I've tried Mint & similar, but it never tracks things the way I need to see them, plus it doesn't project the next 20 years like mine does. #
- Songwriting on the torch song continues. Had to reference a few books to figure out how to achieve the chord voicings I heard in my head. #
- One minus of only having my minor in music is that I'm not intuitive in jazzy or modal settings. Have to sit at the piano and math it out. #
- @JimFoss I've always been much better at math than music. Either way, I like problems I can (re)solve. in reply to JimFoss #
- @LydonTweets Indeed, context. I don't think I got the fundamentals solid enough to put them into practice live in context. Thus the math. in reply to LydonTweets #
- I #blamedrewscancer for people blaring their car stereo directly outside my front door. Don't they have a home to enjoy shitty music in? #
- I've never heard such bad music for such a length of time. Even channel surfing they haven't neared the outer boundary of my critical radar. #
- Loudness has nixed my songwriting. The entire song is in Gm. Through & through. Except how the chorus suddenly switches to G for the resolve #
- Hilarious:they finally land on a good song -Black Magic Woman- on their stereo. Working title of my song they're pre-empting? "Black Magic." #
- Cher is really hard to sing. #
- Day a little lazier than I originally intended. Napping my way through Two Towers. #
- @andCKsays Hmm. Gandalf rarely does impressive magic, but can resist/dispel, & is a terrifying hand-to-hand combatant. Might have the edge. in reply to andCKsays #
- @SarahPsyDeal I'm starting to think we are the same person. I have so much Tori, including every official boot from the last tour. in reply to SarahPsyDeal #
- @SarahPsyDeal I learned how to play guitar by listening to and watching Ani. I don't cover her anymore because no one ever knows her songs. in reply to SarahPsyDeal #
- @SarahPsyDeal My top10 Tori songs are: Cocaine, Spark, God, Playboy, CaLS, PGY, Pandora, Mother, Phantom, Widow. I waffle on Pandora. Honey? #
- @digitalv I finally read that article; it was great. @amandapalmer is one of my favorite indie musicians. She's completely changing the game in reply to digitalv #
- @paultab No, definitely Mirah – Marah is a Philly band, Mirah is a Philly burbs crazy solo woman. Also, why didn't they misspell "Read"? in reply to paultab #
- @paultab Mirah is pretty cool – DIY, hyper-destructive pop songs with heavy percussion loops. Try "Recommendation" or "Garden" to sample. in reply to paultab #
- @gloriabell I scored a whopping 23 – 5 points higher than the celebrity average. (I wonder if most bloggers trend higher than celebs…) in reply to gloriabell #
- Clearly I scored very high. RT @gloriabell RT @DearYvette: Here's a fun little quiz. How narcissistic are you? http://bit.ly/QIRA7 #
- Ugh. Didn't realize WordPress 2.8 had revision tracking on by default. I edit most blog posts 50+ times. My database is now fucked. #
- Hello, second new song of the weekend. I hope you brought more words with you than your friend did. #
- This new song has a KILLER hook – melody, harmony, & lyrics. Must make it perfect; could be my best since Love Me Not http://bit.ly/thQyZ #
- And, as is uniform for all new songs, the melody beamed in a fourth higher than I can actually sing it. Because my brain thinks I'm a tenor. #
- A tricky part of songwriting: you have a super-catchy chorus. Do you risk a slower, minor-key verse to set it up, or will that deflate it? #
- @phillydesign I really ought to go minor. I can hear it. I just get afraid. But, I think I'm confident enough in this chorus not to worry. in reply to phillydesign #
- I need to switch over from songwriting to practicing Kelly Clarkson for @whuffaoke #
- @DavidSpinks @whuffaoke 5 & 10pm tonight, happy hour tomorrow. *Might* go to all three. http://bit.ly/bRv5I in reply to DavidSpinks #
- http://twitpic.com/bqriv – En route to @whuffaoke #philly #
- http://twitpic.com/br033 – The @whuffaoke in action #
- Just wailed "since u been gone" in the middle of the street at @whuffaoke the piazza. Hott. #
- Holla! I just closed the pt1 of @whuffaoke w/"semi-charmed life" and we're trucking down to @natmechanics for more. #
- @brimil http://twitpic.com/brnj7 – Semi-charmed life! #
- Oh. @mikeydoc rickrolls @whuffaoke live. Crowd goes wild. #
- I cannot believe my voice is still all in one piece. @whuffaoke worked me hard ;) #
- @khartline You are seriously wonderful, and you have an awesome voice. Thank you for all of the fun, and for the demo of your killer app. #
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