flux. » admin http://www.nicolecifani.com Nicole Cifani's blog on discourse, media, culture, and society. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:08:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © culture. discourse. new media. discovery. 2010 nicole@cifani.com (Nicole C) nicole@cifani.com (Nicole C) 1440 http://nicolecifani.com/music/musichifipodcastFINAL2.jpg flux. http://www.nicolecifani.com 144 144 http://nicolecifani.com/music/podcasts/podcast.xml Music HI FI: Musings at the Intersection of Music, Media, Marketing, and Technology The Music Hi Fi podcast is a mix series that reviews new and upcoming independent releases from the worlds of electronic, hip-hop, dance, and indie rock. Each episode explores brand-new material on an international level and often includes music news and interviews. Hosted by Nicole Cifani, the podcast is produced in a beachy bungalow apartment in the creative hub of Los Angeles, CA. Music, Media, Marketing, Technology Nicole C Nicole C nicole@cifani.com no no 2 panels I’m on this week: Digital LA pre-Grammys; The un-Grammys hosted by KPCC http://www.nicolecifani.com/2012/02/2-panels-im-on-this-week-digital-la-pre-grammys-the-un-grammys-hosted-by-kpcc/ http://www.nicolecifani.com/2012/02/2-panels-im-on-this-week-digital-la-pre-grammys-the-un-grammys-hosted-by-kpcc/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:30:00 +0000 admin http://www.nicolecifani.com/?p=5990

Join us for our pre-Grammys Music panel. We’ll discuss music apps, including features, licensing and social media with with experts from Live Nation, Mobile Roadie, and startups.

Scheduled speakers:

- Creighton Burke, Vice President Marketing Live Nation Studios Division.

- Matt Thomas, GetGlue. Director of Business Development.

- Nicole Cifani, Mobile Roadie, Head of VIP Client/Partner Relations.

- Mahbod Moghadam, founder of Rap Genius.

- Harold Lee, Music Prodigy. Co-Founder, CEO.

Co-Moderators:

- Rynda Laurel, digital marketing consultant for the Smashing Pumpkins, digital music speaker at MIDEM, etc. @rynda

- Kevin Winston, Digital LA @DigitalLA @kevinwinston

AGENDA
- 7-8p. Check-in and networking in Suite 700 bar
- 8-9:30p Panel in the Penthouse
- 9:30p-945p Performance: Looking for an acoustic singer/band with a cool app to talk for 5 min about their app, then perform a short set of 2-3 songs gratis.
- 9:45-10:30p More networking in Suite 700 bar

Enjoy complimentary ONE Coconut Water and drink cocktail specials a the bar.

More: http://digitalla.net

 

Will this year’s GRAMMY’s really be “music’s biggest night”? Or will it just replay 2011’s most offensive industry hypes? Across all genres and through all 70+ categories, who really deserves recognition… and which acts would be better axed for the love of musical posterity?

On Wednesday, February 8th, get in on a lively debate about these questions – and some of your own – at The Crawford Family Forum for “The Un-Grammys: 2011 Music in Review” with KPCC Blog Editor/moderator Tony Pierce and guests/music critics Nicole Cifani, Todd Martens, and Scott Sterling.

Admission is FREE, but RSVP’s are required.

6:30pm – Doors Open
7:00pm – Program (less)

http://kpcc.ticketleap.com/un-grammys/

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KCHUNG 1630am Chinatown // Kchungradio.org // Sundays 7-8pm Pacific Time

Moheak Radio // moheak.com // Wednesdays 6-7pm & 12am Pacific Time

Yay!

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infinitesimally twitchy
latching onto news or social nets
waking in untimely intervals
constantly awaiting bad news.

i don’t want to miss it.
i want to be on top of it, inside of it, control it.
we need to be ready to act.

moving with the sun’s light i get out of bed
wash my face, glancing up to notice that
my eyes are changing color
an unidentifiable shade of green.

in traffic and wonder
if something will hit me today.
loud blind spots are a haphazard
my desire to connect in theatrical ways.

[it's ironic what happened then]

in daylight’s dominance contributions are weighed
worrying about wellness, worrying about u.

there is no need to worry about me,
i’ve forgiven myself and bury things deep.

i want to crawl inside of relationships that never happened
while the thought looms large of what was imaginary -
crumbly non-waitings.

meanwhile come valentines day
i’ll avoid the sweet, fat-filled treats
feeling exempt from dangerous love
a lonely 21st century model.

i was called upon and asked to sing
but the words wouldn’t come. i’m a shithead.
i don’t know when i’ll see him next, if ever
preparing myself for it every time.

he fades in and out of awareness
nailing jokes when he’s awake
i fumble for the correct thing to say
just as we did then.

selfish thoughts of self-imposed disconnect
a glove-less hand needing to extend
i need to give to everyone.

i ask what i can do and
it’s heartbreaking when the phone cuts out.

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