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Weekly Twitter Updates

Stephen Dann — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:55:00 +0000

Last call for Coke Zero: Vanilla addicts – $1 a bottle clearance sale @ Centro Toombul http://t.co/8vTwMb4Y #
@RealNickHodge Phone Trolling: It's where you only erase the nice messages in the victim's voicemail. #newsltd #
The bit where the textual analysis software can't deal with the letters "RT" makes for a bad twitter analysis device #
Time to exit social media whilst the Rumble du Royalty takes place. Spoilers y'know #
Software piracy is vital to preservation – Boing Boing http://t.co/UNxRmgjn #
@marketingandrew orbital payload delivery mechanism seems functional then… #
Gamification can change behaviour. I have proof. « Public Sector Marketing 2.0 http://t.co/F0etrLH8 #
@TrishwaH somewhere between 2 and 365? *rolls a 1d364+1* #
@TrishwaH oh, you're rolling 2d2012 then :) #
I just ousted Jordan D. as the mayor of Ten Toes Yoga Ascot on @foursquare! http://t.co/2NBDVe6l #
I'm awesome. #
@TrishwaH You're a damn fine example of excellent yourself my friend. #
@TrishwaH Just like Quiet Riot did. And we're talented! #rockingthesuburbs #comeonshariffgiveitalike #
@LondonElek The whole albumn is pretty damn awesome. Well played Team Hospitality #
@renailemay try sending an invoice to the company you were apparently shilling for to see if you can make that a reality. #
@cosmicjester I don't think I've ever seen anyone get this seriously trolled by Ben Lee. Usually it takes at least a Bono #
@RealNickHodge @cosmicjester I thought HIpster!Bono was The Edge? #
@downesy A seminar on vacations would be an Rinar? #inspiredbywebinar #
@weaverandom Aspirin for the pain, damp cold towels to draw out more of the heat/numb the area, and trust exhaustion to overwhelm you #
@dekrazee1 I really want to misinterpret that statement, but hey, I'm editing a website at this time of existence :) #
@dekrazee1 Then I shall be #doomed in the finest of company #
slides from my R tutorial on Twitter text mining #rstats « Things I tend to forget http://t.co/d5aO8Vel #
@LiamPomfret Not yet, and not officially (and yeah, I know. Working on it.) #
Australia's reliance on a model of research-active universities may be turning off students, leaving them disengaged… http://t.co/TsLliMb6 #
@joannejacobs I'm quoting, and everyone hedges their bets these days. It bloody well does turn off students and screw up education. #
@joannejacobs So…you part of the choir or the converted for the sake of categorisation of the research focus messing up teaching? #
@joannejacobs *grins* I stay for largely the same reasons. These machinations don't fill with clogs by themselves y'know #
One day this month, I will get to write my own work #
@joannejacobs Also, good morning ;) #
@joannejacobs As long as you're not discovering "learnings as take home outcomes" #
@joannejacobs Then several things are still good and right with the world. Also, no leveraging synergies with core competencies ;) #
@joannejacobs I have not utilized that growth opportunity for engagement with key stakeholders to develop KPIs to enable going forward #
@irrellievant Kompressor steals your soul now? #
@joannejacobs *snerk* That was worth it. *snickering noises* #
@jeanburgess Use the important looking fonts and type like you are an Authority Figure. #
Not to scale #mosquito #insect #summerliving http://t.co/LFRYbmht #
Expectation (ft @saschacat) #tonkinese #cats http://t.co/njKTS3ta #
Swamped http://t.co/SAXB3Jp3 #
Be Better at Twitter – The Atlantic http://t.co/4RIpCu8U <- Useful if you're doing twitter as some form of performance art #
@nicolejensen Noted. Will see what I can do (certain externalities permitting) #
Rolling in the beats (live mashup) – YouTube http://t.co/SZlGNdlt (with guest Thunderbird4 cameo) #
@DocConnor @anyresemblance @frala_fontaine You rang? #
I have the weirdest day job. #
@DocConnor @anyresemblance @frala_fontaine One moment, the chef is whipping up a fresh batch. Care for a bucket of puppies as a starter? #
Traffic Lights out sandgate rd and northumbria, sandgate rd and beams rd #bnetraffic (@QPSmedia ) #
I just ousted @taleahsubmarine as the mayor of Noodle Box on @foursquare! http://t.co/cXM87znG #
I like to believe I have always been very biased. When I like something I blog about it, when I don’t like something I… http://t.co/pV680jsW #
When there is nothing to do, you can’t do it harder. http://t.co/3uTtpFHa <-Slacktivist accurately commenting on the job cycle. #
@drearyclocks "Ah, then the subtle touch worked without you noticing it? Excellent" #
Wanted: Fully trained ninja. Must be willing to travel to appear, high five people, and disappear again. #highfiveninja #
#tweetlikethePressGallery Leadership spill rumour to occur after the next event in which leadership spills can be discussed #
@lordriffington relevance to my interests, this has #
@Shaunnagh Absolutely,. That's green waste for recycling, right? #terriblemessageforthechildren #
Okay, so that rabbit hole is significantly bigger than expected…and has a cave troll. Great. #boromirnights #
@Shaunnagh that's almost at the level of "chances" script writing. I am disturbed, yet impressed. #
I am glad that my love of a really good fight means I only get involved in the premium label battles #
@smperris too much shooting from the hipster for my tastes #
@smperris ukelele me down gently, i fear i shall never see the whites of her lattes again #hipsterbattles #
I'm not evil. I'm just well understood. #
@NathanaelB yeah, because know it'll just be earth filled with monkeys #
Have all members of the Federal Liberal party confirmed that Malcolm Turnbull had ruled out a leadership #spill this week? #
@danctheduck special "turn holiday" pack? Limits the turns for a 72 hr window? #
@KITsDad tony abbott is refusing to rule out challenging for prime minister #spill #
@m_minna *hugs* #
@lexiphanic that awkward moment when the marathon turns out to be a panicked mass evacuation? #
Flash! Aaah ah! He'll save everyone of us! (ping @jennifergearing and @alittlethought ) #
The Crow versus The Joker. Discuss with examples #comicmatchup #
Goddamnit. Who threw a house at me? #

A thought: marketing as a noun

Stephen Dann — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:21:13 +0000

What happens if we stop using marketing as a verb?

We no longer ‘market’ much in the same way we don’t medicine or physics or chemistry? We don’t maths an equation, we solve maths equations. So instead of saying “We’ll market this to the customer”, we actually talk specifics of pricing it, promoting it, distributing it and making worth the customer’s attention and money

It’d change a few things now wouldn’t it?

Weekly Twitter Updates

Stephen Dann — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:55:00 +0000

Chinese New Year's Eve dinner #dinner #cnye http://t.co/arCVDTdm #
To Battle! #nerf http://t.co/wO15vgFK #
No one warns you about this aspect of education: You are aware that you have the well-being of others in your hands … http://t.co/OWSUlPIH #
#howsongslie at some point, that fire was extinguished. #
are the brand managers who are winning these millions of "unearned" eyeballs and exposures all that upset about piracy? http://t.co/7GWbpBcU #
Huzzah for @jennifergearing! Yay! Yay! Yay! #
@lizbuchanan there is no excuse for comic sans #
@lordriffington oooh? Whatcha get? #
Really excited about new Empire reality TV show "the Biggest Laser" #starwars #deathstarbedeathstarring #
Noms in 3/4 study. #dinner #foodphoto #food http://t.co/Eqb7qLW9 #
@lizbuchanan easily. Comic Sans is never a valid lifestyle choice. #
@neridagill more win! #
@Doc_Samantha well bred dog? Hushed puppy or more a loafer? #
@jennifergearing yay++++ #
@lordriffington heh. I just bought a pair of scouts off the shelf in BigW (: #
Wings are like a shield of steel (@19moons wristband) #19moons #timepunk http://t.co/KBfzEoAz #
Gah. Research software won't install because it's license locked to a dead harddrive. #penaltyforlegitimacy #
@brisbanecityqld Any chance of getting some webcams/flood sensors onto some of the more recurring flooded roads? #
#CustomerService #Win: Thank you LIWC Inc.for unlocking the software, and getting me back into my research flow. #
Inappropriate Automated Analysis Outcomes: "MedicalCondition: Rash decisions, Windows7 migraines, pain" #robotunderlords #
@SocialBttrfly How long before the account is banned because the bots say "That's not the President's Real Name" #nymwars #
@marketingandrew I see we now celebrate the migratory wetlands on an annual basis #bigwet #
@lordriffington shame I lack a functional gaming rig. #
@ebeonline [Fluttershy]Yay![/Fluttershy] Friendship Ro Dah is Magic my friends #
@cosmicjester Yup – http://t.co/bJnKJVZu :) #
@weaverandom @jennifergearing @cutselvage @laidar copy that rogue leader. On my way via shiny distractions #
Okay, now outbound (no thanks to @sashacat) #
Canberra secret ingredient http://t.co/wJ8I3vic #
#trebuchetlist Couches. #
@lordriffington beast is struggling to hold a wireless signal (no cable either). Darktrooper is down to 5 gig drive space. No other gear :( #
@gumbuoy Can I borrow a cup of internet access today? I fancy liveblogging a bit of the countdown #
@gilorian Maybe relying on Megaupload was a bad plan :) #
RT @kweenie: OH MY GOD. MIGHTY FINE WINS FOR PONY-RELATED WASHING INSTRUCTIONS. http://t.co/BUA2CPpG #
@kweenie [Fluttershy]YAY[/fluttershy] If that yay is okay with you #
@jennifergearing a distraction! #
With regard to the TripleJ #hottest100 Where's the bloody @knifepartyinc ? #
@gumbuoy Really? I am the surprised #
@zeitgeistlondon shock being the awful mismanagement of a nothingness of protest into that debacle. #
@zeitgeistlondon oh yeah. At worst, a few dozen protestors angry at Abbott becomes a PM crash tackled badly by her own security detail #
@joannejacobs Did you know you meant assert? Cos asseting humanity sounds nifty too #
@jasondowns @dajbelshaw quite often we're not the legal owners of that information. #
Helicopter Drone Flies HD Cam Through A Snowstorm [VIDEO] http://t.co/9ub0s0mC <-I want one of those drones #
@deadmau5 Not even for DAT tapes? #
@ChallyZatB Knitting toothpicks with a sonic screwdriver? #
@weaverandom I thank you. #
@deanlk Because that would have been misconstrued to the n+1^nth degree. "PM Security detail exiles Abbott from Australia Day Event" #
@deanlk I agree. frankly, I've been in worse situations in student politics with less security, and better handling of the situation. #
@ChallyZatB don't mind me, I'm wool behind the times #
@kcarruthers HTML5 flooding just isn't as widely implented. #
The other side. Turns out the grass really is greener #cliche #green #youliiveandllawn http://t.co/isOOCHg7 #
I remember when I didn't have to sit out a rainy (low pressure system) Friday night due rheumatism… it was during the drought I think #
My cat is recovering from a bout of cabin fever by running around in the rain. @saschacat has all the style #
Deus Ex Moggy. The cat never asked for this #augmentation #cats http://t.co/97yXXJJ9 #
Despite all my rage, still just a cat in a cage. With wireless. And snacks. And these pellets are so tasty… http://t.co/M40udO9X #
Nerf stash (1 of 3) #nerf http://t.co/TOkXrv2V #
Nerf stash (2 of 3) #nerf http://t.co/uYe2ZGGV #
Nerf stash (3 of 3) #nerf http://t.co/VgSAXNTy #
@TrishwaH why thank you. #
@weaverandom Aloe vera spray + aloe vera gel, and lots of it until the heat is drawn out of the whole thing, then moisturizer liekwoah #
@kehealey There's always maths. UC looks like it needs about four courses, mostly stats related. #academicadvisormodeenabled #
@mpesce @wolfcat @ZuveleLeschen eBay? #
@LiamPomfret soon. Aka we're doing the provision of parts to the supplier atm #

Triple J Hottest 100 Part 10 to 1

Stephen Dann — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:32:56 +0000

ID	Song	Comment	The Call
10	HilltopHoods – ‘I Love It’ (Ft. Sia)	Called it for one later than it appeared.	9: That indistinguishably similar Australian hiphop sound which wasn’t the popular one
9	@TheJezabels – ‘Endless Summer’	(Cure x Nirvana)^Souixe and the Banshees
8	360 (@3ree6ixty) – ‘Boys Like You (Ft. Gossling)’	Gorrillaz + Hilltop Hoods * BlueJuice. I think it might be a bit derivative	9: That indistinguishably similar Australian hiphop sound which wasn’t the popular one
7	San Cisco (@SanCiscoMusic) – ‘Awkward’	Damn. Someone in the party voted for this – can’t get the nobody knows score on this one.	6 or 7: A band nobody in the room recognises. Everyone feels that little bit older. Somebody makes a “Get orf my lawn comment and means it”
6	@LanaDelRey – ‘Video Games	Urgh to go all toasters in the bath. Hide the sharp objects again.	8: Something stonerish and so painfully slow, that Wolfmother seems preferable.
5	M83 – ‘Midnight City’	I seem to have this one right. It’s quite nice work, but it does feel like the end of the electronic music selection	5: The last electronic song of the count down. The drum and bass members of the party realise they can go home, but they’re giving a lift to the guitar band fan so they have to stick around.
4	@BoyAndBear – ‘Feeding Line’	5 piece indie guitar band. Close :)	4: Guitars, three piece, drummer and gimmick.
3	@Matt_Corby – ‘Brother’	3: A band being given the TripleJ push. Critically acclaimed, and no discernable record sales.
2	TheBlackKeys – ‘Lonely Boy’	Yes, well, now let’s see what takes the prize shall we?	2: The actual winner, with iTunes sales and CD purchases included.
1	Gotye – ‘Somebody That I Used To Know (Ft. Kimbra)’	Edwyn Collins – A Girl Like You as interpreted by Sting, which closes me out with a double – the 1 pick plus the Kimbra four pack	1: Goyte. Something really slow, downbeat and depressing so the entire TripleJ nation feels bad about themselves

Join us again next year, when more than 71 artists will be in the Top 100.

Triple J Hottest 100 Part 20-11

Stephen Dann — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:32:08 +0000

20-10: Songs that legitimately won Top 10 placings but who aren’t in the spirit of the music direction of 2012 Triple J. This are the tracks that will get you to cough up for the Triple J Hottest 100 CD (despite your resolve to never buy it again after last year)

id	song	comment
20	Bluejuice (@thisisbluejuice) – ‘Act Yr Age’	Given I thought Bluejuice was a parody act from their first single "Broken Leg", I’m not actually surprised they’ve reappeared. IT’s like a summary of guitar riff msuic from the Rolling Stones to The Police.
19	#19 Nero (@NeroUK) – ‘Promises’ #Hottest100	Rome’s on fire. Nero takes the floor. The "Last Dubstep for 1000 miles" sign looks like it’s about to light up
18	@TheWombats – ‘Jump Into The Fog’	Wombats close up a fourth…I start to think that maybe I should have called the 4 from 5 higher up the card.
17	Seeker Lover Keeper (@seeklovekeep) – ‘Even Though I’m A Woman’	Another double, and a keyboard depreess-a-thon forthcoming not-quite a love song, not quite a toasters in the bath. Still, switch to blunt objects for a bit.
16	Grouplove – ‘Tongue Tied	It’s a bit like a diet Wombats, with a bit of chorus lifted from MGMT/Foster the People playbook.
15	FosterThePeople – ‘Helena Beat’	Foster the People appear. Yup, the prediction that this going to be the song set that gets people to buy the TripleJ albums is loooking strong. Still, thinking this might be the apology for Pumped Up Kick ending up at 33
14	@FosterThePeople – ‘Call It What You Want’	Foster the People continue. Even they seem embarassed. Although this is the better of the two tracks, it’s sort of bonus payment for getting the cover version in the list higher than the original
13	Florence + The Machine – ‘Shake It Out’	Must not comment on all songs of this genre with "Where’s the drop?" Also, three-peat for the Machine and Florence
12	Architecture In Helsinki (@aihmusic) – ‘Contact High	Best described as the filler track that lets everyone get ready for the top 10,
11	@CalvinHarris – ‘Feel So Close’	Starting to get a real sense of middle of the road music with this track. Enough beat for a dance floor, room for a remix, but lacking any punch. Big beats to give it the recognisable hook for onsale to a television commercial

Addendum: The big call: 80-61: First of the Triple Play “Oh my god, will they get to 5 songs in the countdown?”. They won’t, but the fourth song won’t appear until the Top 20: Wombats just banked their fourth in the 18th spot. Only the appearance of Kimbra can make this more accurate,.

Triple J Hottest 100 Part 29-20

Stephen Dann — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:32:41 +0000

30-20: They call the “Will they be in the charts again”? Now admittedly, I’d called it for the 80-100 bracket, but there they went with the line around the Kimbra track which was in the 100-81 bracket.

id	song	comment
29	Drapht – ‘Sing It (The Life Of Riley)	Is this the Ring My Bell for the next generation? Got mto love a track designed almost, but not quite perfectly, to be a TVC soundtrack.
28	Owl EyesOwl Eyes (@ThisIsOwlEyes) – ‘Pumped Up Kicks (Like A Version)	Okay, so a cover of Pumped Up Kicks makes it into the charts. I can’t help but think Owl Eyes is the embodiment of the Ukelele YouTube Girl
27	@Example – ‘Changed The Way You Kiss Me’	Synthpop surges forth, like a giant metallic robot from the future via the 1980s for a quick Duran Duran haircut. Whoever they be, they’re from the future. Oh, this will lend itself to dubstep remixing so nice. Do want thank you. PURCHASED
26	@TheWombats – ‘Techno Fan’	Wombats Part 2. Face it, you’re never going to get as far as you did by Dancing to Joy Division. On the other hand, there’s really not that many bands here this year
25	Kimbra (@kimbramusic) – ‘Cameo Lover’	Seriously, was there a cap on the number of different bands? Kimbra gets the triple, and heads into the hunt for the five pack
24	TheWombats – ’1996′	Okay, alright already. I get it, Only 40 different bands for the tiop 100. Sheesh. Also, the Wombats seem to be describing this Hottest 100 – it’s like 1990s all over again (and again) (and again). Pray for dubstep salvation
23	Emma Louise – ‘Jungle’	Yay! New content! New person, and nice bass lines under a voice like it escaped from Adele’s production line. PURCHASED!
22	Snakadaktal (@snakadaktalband) – ‘Air’	Caution: Contents contain guitars and MGMT style vocal lines. The dying roses and teen angst made from genuine teenage angst. Unearthed High Winners. Silverchair, your legacy is calling.
21	@Skrillex – ‘Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites’	And here comes the first audible sigh from the audience. Wait. A drop! Hey Skrillex, sup dude? And the complaining about modern music is on!

And yes, hearing people complain about Skrillex amuses me.

Triple J Hostess Pies presents…

Stephen Dann — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:04:55 +0000

So I got distracted along the way to final 20. Have an amazing Hostess Pie moment.

Triple J Hottest 100 The Longest Mile #43-30

Stephen Dann — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:46:31 +0000

Half the party is playing Tiny Towers. The other half doesn’t have phones that support Tiny Towers.

Two people down for the nap. One awakes enough to decry the #30. But that’s okay, just bounce.

40-21: Okay, so Kingsmill will never openly admit it, and after the year of the audit discovering significant discrepancy in the vote versus the count, maybe they’re playing more fair.

The Melbourne push is going well, with the three melbiourne pushes.

I was quite late on the Unearthed call – Five unearthed bands by #43. I forgot about Unearthed Radio providing more exposure,

id	song	comment
43	Grouplove – ‘Itchin’ On A Photograph’	First yay from the crowd at this party. Something someone likes!
42	Florence + The Machine – ‘What The Water Gave Me’	First legitimate use of the bass on the speakers system here. Even Skrillex didn’t hit the mark as hard as this track. Well played Florence, well played Machine
41	@TheStrokes – ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’	And that’s the double for the Strokes. Now chasing Bearandskittles errr Boy and Bear, and "I can’t believe it’s not Wolfmother" BonIver
40	@FosterThePeople – ‘Houdini’	It’s diet dubstep! All the drop, none of the filling bassline. This said from the guy who bought the album so I have the Pumped Up Kicks Single.
39	BennyBenassi – ‘Cinema (Skrillex Remix)	At last! The Dubstep arrives, and here’s the drop. Still less bass than Florence and the Machine…but hey, happy place
38	@BallParkMusic – ‘All I Want Is You’	Didn’t this song get into the chart last year? Guy, guitar and a How-To-Write-A-Love-Song-for-Dummies,.
37	360 (@3ree6ixty) – ‘Killer’	Does this count as Aussie HipHop? MC over a drop doesn’t make you a pioneer, hiphop and dubstep have been collaborating for years. Second for 360. Oh, phone call to the artist, that’s probably crashed their hopes of triple
36	Florence + The Machine – ‘No Light, No Light’	Double up time. So… basically, for 100 songs, there’s like 40 bands in total at this rate..
35	Illy (@illyal) – ‘Cigarettes’	Melbourne MC gets a push, and a hyped promo. Called it!
34	@Gotye – ‘I Feel Better’	1970 has just burst forth from the chest of the portal back to 1986. This is bad. This is very bad. Flamethrowers at the ready Pingu!
33	Jay-Z & @KanyeWest – ‘Otis (Ft. Otis Redding)	DJ Shadow? Cut Chemist, is that you? Oh it’s Kayne and Jay-Z… which is kinda like having DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist.
32	@NoahAndTheWhale – ‘L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N’	Someone seems to have let the spirit of Richard Clapton out of the box. If they sing Lola, maybe that gateway to the 1970s will collapse.
31	@BallParkMusic – ‘It’s Nice To Be Alive’	Two people down for the nap. This track isn’t helping. Something, something, something, lyrics, guitar guitar, more chorus, guitar guitar. Seriously, who’s harvesting Ben Lee’s discards?
30	@CalvinHarris – ‘Bounce (Ft. Kelis)’	Oh hai, I know this one. Oh, and the first cry of :"Really?" from the audience. Yes! Awaiting the get off the lawn cry. Bounce!

Triple J Hottest 100 Part 64 to 44

Stephen Dann — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:37:33 +0000

Bon Iver, Boy and Bear, and battle for five in the tile.

Prediction update

100-81: One right (Kanye)

80-61: BonIver beomes the first contender for 5 in a hundred

60-41: Wolfmother or nearest offer turns out to be Boy and Bear. No dubstep to speak of at this point (I am actually surprised)

And now, the commentary track

ID	song	comment
64	Owl Eyes (@ThisIsOwlEyes) – ‘Raiders	It’s like Blondie was fronted by Gwen Stefani. Quite likely to be the Ukelele anthem
63	@FooFighters – ‘Rope’	Learning to Fly Part 2: Nobody knows when the song was supposed to start, and now it doesn’t seem to have a planned end point either. Ooh, traces of early Foo Fighters, and distinct lack of development since that first album.. Now Foofighters have made musical trivia history, can that be the end of it?
62	Stonefield (@Stonefieldband) – ‘Black Water Rising	Hanson with guitars. It’s like Silverchair without the heart (or chronic exhaustion). And a keyboard solo fresh off the boat from 1993
61	@Radiohead – ‘Lotus Flower’	Synths, high hats, Cubase and the sense of an 808. Awaiting the drop….oh, damn who spilt lyrics on this track?. I miss when Radiohead did instrumentals…
60	Joe Goddard (@JoeHotChip) – ‘Gabriel’	I prefer the remix. I mean, I like the song, but the fifteen different mixes I’ll be downloading later will win my heart.
59	@WASHINGTONx – ‘Holy Moses’	Mambo Number n+1! Fastest song for the block. Plus, bonus for the original has a kazoo
58	Lykke Li (@Lykkeliofficial) – ‘I Follow Rivers’	It sort of sounds like about a third of my misc.other singles collection. I don’t really think it left an impression
57	The Rubens – ‘Lay It Down’	Oh god, more radiohead? Wait. Nevermind. Also, the TripleJ DJ is terrifying
56	@Sparkadia – ‘China’	Somebody got a drum machine for Christmas didn’t they? And a chrous to remix into a range of sales prompting remixes
55	Architecture In Helsinki (@aihmusic) – ‘Escapee	Damn it, the portal to 1986 is still open. Someone is trying to escape from Countdown. Reinforce the barracade! There’s hypercolour shirts coming through!
54	@TheGrates -’Turn Me On’	Can’t quip. Barbequing
53	@BonIver – ‘Holocene’	What? You again? Didn’t we just leave this party?
52	Kimbra (@kimbramusic) – ‘Good Intent’ #Hottest100	Can’t quip. Barbequing
51	The Drums (@thedrumsforever) – ‘Money’ #Hottest100	Can’t quip. Barbequing
50	@BoyAndBear – ‘Part Time Believer’ #Hottest100	Back to back, ain’t nothing like that…
49	@BoyAndBear – ‘Milk & Sticks’ #Hottest100	Back to back, ain’t nothing like that…
48	@ArtVsScience – ‘A.I.M. Fire! #Hottest100	Didn’t you use to win these things?
47	@Sparkadia – ‘Mary’ #Hottest100	Can’t quip. Barbequing
46	@ActiveChild – ‘Hanging On’	AhA called. They like your style.
45	The Kooks (@thekooksmusic) – ‘Junk Of The Heart (Happy)’	It’s jangly guitar pop from somewhere in Britian. It’s like Blur had a reunion.
44	#44 Hermitude (@HermitudeMusic) – ‘Speak Of The Devil’	It’s a nice sweet clean sounding soulless version of the good scratch and sample works from the 1990s New York underground. Little bit of contemporary flavour to make it almost, but not quite middle of the road

Hottest 100 Round 1 100-65

Stephen Dann — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:51:35 +0000

Following on from the Prediction…commentary in passing on the countdown so far. I wasn’t really paying attention to the first 20.

ID	song	comment
#100	Mr Little Jeans (@mymrlittlejeans) – ‘The Suburbs’ #Hottest100	Oh, is this thing on?
#99	@The_Beards – ‘Sex With A Bearded Man’ #Hottest100	Right. Never speaking of this again.
#98	Jay-Z & @KanyeWest – ‘Niggas In Paris’ #Hottest100	AND CALLED IT! The ‘Ye is out early
#97	@FooFighters – ‘Arlandria’ #Hottest100	They not dead yet?
#96	@TheStrokes – ‘Machu Picchu’ #Hottest100	Oh hai, it’s a tradition
#95	@Grouplove – ‘Naked Kids’ #Hottest100	No comment
#94	@TheWombats – ‘Our Perfect Disease’ #Hottest100	Didn’t you use to be famous?
#93	Kimbra (@kimbramusic) – ‘Two Way Street’ #Hottest100	No comment
#92	@JamesBlake – ‘The Wilhelm Scream’ #Hottest100	Thank you film reference
#91	@CityAndColour – ‘Fragile Bird’ #Hottest100	No comment
#90	@BeastieBoys – ‘Make Some Noise’ #Hottest100	Speaking of people who retired years ago…
#89	Beirut (@beirutband) – ‘Santa Fe’ #Hottest100	No comment
#88	Bombay Bicycle Club (@BombayBicycle) – ‘Shuffle’ #Hottest100	No comment
#87	@Gotye – ‘In Your Light’ #Hottest100	Ooh, Called it Part 2
#86	Seeker Lover Keeper (@seeklovekeep) – ‘Light All My Lights’ #Hottest100	All of the lights?
#85	@CosmoJarvis – ‘Gay Pirates’ #Hottest100	Yarr!
#84	360 (@3ree6ixty) – ‘Throw It Away (Ft. Josh Pyke)’ #Hottest100	Seemed mostly harmless
#83	The Kills – ‘Future Starts Slow’ #Hottest100	So did the countdown.
#82	@LittleDragon – ‘Ritual Union’ #Hottest100	Ritual de la habitual?
#81	@BusbyMarou – ‘Biding My Time’ #Hottest100	No comment
#80	@Pnau – ‘The Truth’ #Hottest100	Oooh, one of these bands I keep not watching on Youtube.
#79	@SBTRKT – ‘Wildfire (Ft. Little Dragon)’ #Hottest100	That’s quite the
#78	Husky (@huskysongs) – ‘History’s Door’ #Hottest100	Blasted wolves. They get everywhere
#77	@Metronomy – ‘The Look’ #Hottest100	Wait, who?
#76	Redcoats (@Redcoatsmusic) – ‘Dreamshaker’ #Hottest100	Sort of mostly listenable innocuous filler music.
#75	Skream & @Example – ‘Shot Yourself In The Foot Again’ #Hottest100	Oh, hai, I kinda like them.
#74	@Drapht – ‘Bali Party (Ft. Nfa)’ #Hottest100	Songs where the lyrics are not a good thing.
#73	@Skrillex – ‘First Of The Year (Equinox)’ #Hottest100	First complaint about music these days registered. Twenty songs earlier.
#72	Flight Facilities (@flightfac) – ‘Foreign Language’	Random Sydney band? Check.
#71	Luke Million – ‘Arnold’ #Hottest100	WTF? Or rather… this works better on Youtube
70	Jebediah (@JebediahHQ) – ‘She’s Like A Comet’	It’s a tradition. Part six.
69	@BonIver – ‘Calgary’ #Hottest100	Oh god. It’s toasters in the bath time. Or DJ shift change. Or mass suicide
68	@ArcticMonkeys – ‘Don’t Sit Down Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair	It’s what happens when you don’t put your Pearl Jam leftovers in the fridge fast enough.
67	New Navy (@newnavymusic) – ‘Zimbabwe’	Introducing the guitar band cabaret act for the evening…And it’s a triplej unearthed. Knew there was something that I forgot to call…
66	@BonIver – ‘Perth’ #Hottest100	Oh, piano and keyboard, and steel guitar and I think a portal to 1987 just opened uip…
65	Kasabian (@KasabianHQ) – ‘Re-Wired’	I don’t really want to call this derivative, but I think I’m reading the reference list in the chorus

… to be continued

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Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

CC-licensed music video seeks music, after being orphaned by the band
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Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

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Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Flock Browser
Alas, poor Flock. We probably didn't know it well enough to make it viable as a going concern.

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Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

9 Things to do when you’re right but your boss thinks you’re wrong
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Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

The search for the next generation of public intellectuals Our Future Thinkers | Drusilla Modjeska | The Monthly
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10 years in the making...

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Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

It's Official: Companies Don't Understand Why Consumers Use Social Media | Our Social Times
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Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Why Color Matters: Augmented Reality And Nuanced Social Graphs May Finally Come of Age - John Battelle's Searchblog
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