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by: Jermy Leeuwis MSc of MusicRemedy.com


Jermy Leeuwis MSc (my Facebookmy LinkedInmy MySpacemy Twitter) Entrepreneur/ CEO MusicRemedy.com

Hi there, on this blog I will write about my online (i.e., website, music, etc...) and offline activities. My posts will mostly be short and the topic will be random within my range of activities. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate and email me.

Word-of-Mouth

  • Read more about electronic Word-of-Mouth
  • Listening to:

  • Pace Won & Mr Green
  • Wu-Tang Clan
  • Jedi Mind Tricks
  • Grandmaster Flash
  • Keyshia Cole
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Linky Stinky

  • All That's Fab
  • Always Hustle
  • Gowhere Hip Hop
  • MissTheda
  • Music is my Boyfriend
  • Rock the Dub

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  • XFN Friendly
  • hCard Friendly
  • Mon Oct 19

    Carmen Reece: artist showcase

    Which man dares to say ‘No’ when you are invited to a very special artist showcase by Carmen Reece? Breakout recording star Carmen Reece is hosting an Unplugged Showcase and Album Listening Event. Carmen will take the stage for an unforgettable live performance, and preview her upcoming debut album, ‘Love In Stereo’.

    Awww damn, I can not make it. :<

    Carmen Reece: you are invited

    Fake It Till You Make It

    A quote I just heard on the television. There is even a Wiki-page ‘dedicated’ on the topic “Fake it till you make it”. Here are two tips for you make your neighbours think you are rich!

    If that doesnot do the trick then try it this way:

    Fri Oct 16

    Marge Simpson a Playmate?

    Just read, because of The Simpson’s 20th birthday (seasons), Marge Simpson is going to pose in Playboy magazine! Playboy released the cover as prove:

    Marge Simpson in Playboy

    If you are not a Simpson-fan then you might be wondering when Family Guy’s Lois will be appearing the magazine:

    Family Guy Lois in Playboy

    Tue Oct 13

    AZ: Down with this ship!

    Ahhh, some good news. Dutch soccerteam AZ is sinking! Yes, I know: “I am evil” :-). Their main sponsor sank and its taking AZ with them. AZ, which supposedly was the best team in the Netherlands, is pretending nothing is wrong and who would expected anything else? Just wait and see.

    AZ Alkmaar

    Mon Oct 12

    Supernatural Impala '67

    Ever watched the TV-show “Supernatural”? It’s a horror/sci-fi show running in its fifth season. At first I wasnot impressed by the show (first season) but a year ago I watched a couple and became enthousiastic.

    It wasnot until a few months ago that I became a ‘fan’. I have to say that it’s a real guy-show. No chick-flick, guy-humor, pretty ladies and action with some horror. So pretty awesome.

    In the tv-show the guys drive a Chevrolet Impala 1967. A real American car which does look pretty good. To be honest I prefer other (read: European) cars but old American cars look a whole lot better then current ones. The cars have more attitude, rougher, and a bit bulkier = American car.

    Take a look at the Impala ‘67:

    Impala 1967

    And the current version, Impala 2009:

    Impala 2009

    Fri Oct 9

    South Park back on the TV

    Ahh, it took a couple of months but the show “Soiuth Park” is back. I just watched the latest episode entitled “Dead Celibrities”. It was nice… I have seen better but heeey, its fantastic to see a new episode!

    South Park

    Be pretty, try Anorexia

    Ralph Lauren’s marketing department has come up with a wonderful new campaign. Take a slim woman and ‘photoshop’ her into a Medieval woman. Take a look at this:

    The new Ralph Lauren campaign

    Mon Sep 28

    Nederland, part of Texas?

    Just read that Mike Zito (music artist) is from Nederland, Texas, United States. Nederland? That’s my country! Well, in English its The Netherlands or Holland. In Dutch its ‘Nederland’ or Holland. For all you non-believers, here is a screenshot:

    Nederland in Texas, United States

    Here is a link to Google Maps.

    Everybody agrees: &#8220;Smoking is bad!&#8221; and non-smokers pin this 24/7 on smokers. So for all you smokers: use a identity-mask during smoking. ;-)

    Everybody agrees: “Smoking is bad!” and non-smokers pin this 24/7 on smokers. So for all you smokers: use a identity-mask during smoking. ;-)

    LCD vs Plasma: Meet its Winner

    LCD, right? Most people tend to choose for the more popular one. Are they right, or not? Naturally, like most decisions this is a subjective opinion but nevertheless facts are facts.

    LCD vs Plasma

    We start with LCD’s negative points:

    • response times;
    • black is *not* black;
    • backlight bleeding (most visible in a dark room or at night);
    • can’t display HDTV fully/properly due to limited lines;
    • dead pixels which can *not* be repared;
    • best quality in front of the tv.

    Positive:

    • cheap;
    • brightness;
    • good for computer hook-ups;
    • design-wise;
    • lite weight.

    Plasma negative points:

    • burn-in remains possible;
    • expensive;
    • consume more power;
    • heavy;
    • in sunlight more reflections.

    Positive:

    • black IS black;
    • no quality loss viewing from different angels;
    • no response times;
    • HDTV can be displayed in 1024i/p.

    Conclusion: plasma wins by a long-shot when you want the best quality. Below a 1000 bucks you get the best value when buying a LCD. Presumably that is why most people buy a LCD and take for granted the lack of quality.

    Mon Sep 21
    A photo I found by newcomer Ashlyne Huff at CMT Awards.

    A photo I found by newcomer Ashlyne Huff at CMT Awards.

    Ill beat + flow + lyrics = Cage

    Ever heard of rapper Cage? You are missing out. Tight beats and an ill flow make Cage a must-listen. He dropped his latest album “Depart From me” last June. Another release “Movies For The Blind” (produced by Mighty Mi) has been re-released which is extremely dope (i.e., ‘Too Much’, ‘Unlike Tower 1 featuring High & Mighty’s Mr. Eon’).

    Cage

    Cage has been dropping sh*t since late 90’s (i.e., For Your Box, Agent Orange, etc…). Don’t sleep because he is worth a listen.

    Fri Sep 18

    Oh Oh - Make Kanye Say!

    I assume y’all have heard about Kanye West’s pathetic ‘performance’ at MTV. Let’s just say his album sales are (or is it now ‘were’) down and he needs the doe. Just check out the following song called “Gay Fish” which is about him. Props to South Park for being on point!

    Kanye West

    Anyway, I was just listening to “Make Her Say” by Kid Cudi. Damn, that’s a real catchy tune + refrain. Common (Sense) and Kanye drop a few lines making this sh*t classic!

    Tue Sep 15

    MusicRemedy going lowercase+hyphen

    It’s been quite a ride. Last +/- seven days a lot of work has been done regarding ‘Search Engine Optimalization’ (=SEO). MusicRemedy’s URL consisted out of capitalization and underscores (_). The first one is not that bad since your keywords gain a bit more attention. However, search engines are not that keen on capitalization or uppercase behaviour. So, this has been removed and re-directed to lowercase (except for pictures/files).

    The second one is not that bad either but the best option (according to Google) is hyphen (-). For instance your URL has “britney_spears” in it. A search engine will consider this one word. Therefore you are missing out on traffic. By using a hyphen your url will be “britney-spears” and both words will be recognized as separate.

    So take a look for yourself:

    Britney Spears (old URL: http://musicremedy.com/b/Britney_Spears/)

    Britney Spears (new url: http://musicremedy.com/b/britney-spears/)

    You might be thinking, what’s all the commotion about? Does this really matter? Huhhhmm, yes it matters a lot!

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