Tag Archives: long tail media

Link Ch. 10 – UbuWeb

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

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 Ralph Hanson

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 Ralph Hanson

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 Ralph Hanson

Updated October 2014 I’ve been listening to Coverville nearly 10 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: Episode 1048 – The … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Long Tail Media

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

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 Ralph Hanson

(Updated 2/17/19) 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 … Continue reading →

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