Tag Archives: long tail media

Girl Talk & Girl Walk Links

Posted on October 5, 2012 by admin

Here are links to posts talking about mashup artist Gregg Gillis’s performances as Girl Talk, and of the great dance film Girl Walk // All Day. Link Ch. 7 – Meet Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis Link Ch. 7 – Girl … Continue reading →

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Sept. 12 Anniversary – We Choose to go to the Moon

Posted on September 12, 2012 by admin

No, not the anniversary of the day after Sept. 11, but the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech at Rice University. “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to … Continue reading →

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Leaving the mainstream to watch political conventions

Posted on September 7, 2012 by admin

I like media that matches my political point of view as much as the next guy, but when there is an important event or speech going on, my preferred channel is C-SPAN.  And increasingly, I prefer to watch C-SPAN online … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 10 – UbuWeb

Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin

UbuWeb has collections of avant-garde films, music, and audio recordings.  Please note that this site can contain material some people would find offensive.  This may contain some of the longest of the long-tail media…. UbuWeb This is the overall site. … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 11 – Punk Polka, It Exists (as does Techno Polka)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

So I made a bit of a joke about punk polka as long-tail content in my book Mass Communication: Living in a Media World.  But it’s only partially a joke.  Punk polka actually (well, sorta) exists. Here’s a story from … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – PlainFire chases the musical long tail

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

Parker Loghry is a sophomore organizational communication major at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He grew up in St. Libory, Nebraska, a town he describes as having “a hundred people, two bars, and one gas station.”  So of course … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Coverville Podcast

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

I’ve been listening to Coverville at least half-a-dozen years now and continue to be amazed at the fascinating covers host Brian Ibbott comes up with.  Here are links to several classic episodes from over the years: The Joshua Tree Album … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Long Tail Media

Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin

In the Chapter 3 discussion of long tail media, I mention several artists.  Here are links to their work: The indie music duo Pomplamoose The Arizona-based band Calexico The crowd-source funded dance film Girl Walk / All Day Official Trailer: … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Girl Walk: Girl Talk’s All Day: The Movie

Posted on December 15, 2011 by admin

For those of you who are fans of mashup artist Girl Talk, there is a now a fascinating dance film out that is essentially a 71-minute long video for Girl Talk’s latest album All Day. There’s a preview below, but … Continue reading →

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