All posts in: Myspace

11 Nov 2010

Congratulations He Is We!

You can find the local band on the front of the MySpace music page today.

These guys are having a great end to the year – announcing their debut album and touring with The Rocket Summer. I can’t wait to see what Rachel and Trevor do next.

27 Oct 2010

In the News…

– The title of the new Batman movie will be “The Dark Knight Rises.” [Source]

Blake Lively and Penn Badgley have split after three years. [Source]

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Greyson Chance debuted his brand new single on Ellen.

Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce from his wife of 17 years Tish. [Source] OH NOEZZZZ!

MySpace finally went ahead with the decision to change their logo. [Source]

– A sneak peak at Queen Heidi Klum’s Halloween costume! [Source]

Oprah Winfrey has got a new logo. [Source] Do we like this?

Audrina Patridge was given the boot from Dancing With The Stars, but don’t worry she’s attempting to stay relevant by getting herself on a new television show. [Source]

12 Oct 2010

Myspace gets even more unattractive

Myspace decided this week that they would also change up their logo. I kid you not, the image above is actually the new design. I did not create that in a paint program. Myspace thought they would get a little clever with their words by disposing of the space and creating a blank line. I call that laziness.

It’s hard for me to knock at Myspace because before Facebook existed, Myspace was the only social networking site I used. It must have been rough for the site to get left in the dust because let’s be real, Facebook got everything. They got a movie and the title of being the number one social networking site on the interwebs. The only thing Myspace truly succeeded at was their music Myspace pages – the only reason I use the site even after deleting my old account.

I’ve got only one question in mind right now. Is Myspace sure about this? After all, we just witnessed everyone in the world ripping Gap a new one. Could the new design go more smoothly since Myspace has been off the radar?

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03 Oct 2010

Yow Yow’s Official Guide to Facebook

Sometimes, I wish that Facebook came with a manual. Let’s be real, the social networking site is taking over. It’s not Google, but sometimes I fear that it will get there. Since this is The Social Network’s opening weekend, I thought I would make a post covering some advice and hints regarding the website. I think I have said it before, but I feel like Facebook is as common as a phone number. Everyone has it. While most people use it as a distraction from their homework to quickly chat with friends, edit their information, or creep on others, my main use for it is entertainment. There have been way too many times when I have perused the status updates or the photos wondering why people are so laughable. And with that – let’s get to the good stuff.

  • If you have not met someone in person but have seen them around, ask yourself why you feel the need to add this person. This is especially awkward if you roll in the same circles-  ie) work or school. I never know what I’m supposed to say to these “friends” when I see them out and about. Am I supposed to say hi or ask how are you? I don’t know you.
  • Celebrities and musicians are normal people too. They like to have Facebook as well to keep in touch with friends they ALREADY know. Notice how I said friends – not fans. Fans – stick to MySpace.
  • Beware of the passive aggressive. Bad days happen to everyone. Does it mean we want to hear about it via your Facebook status? Probably not. These statuses reference a low moment during the day and typically hint at someone else being involved like a friend or someone they’re dating. Ex) “I HATE LIARS!” or “There’s only so much you can take until you break.” [actual statuses]
  • The mirror pictures…just get someone to take the picture for you. What starts on MySpace stays on MySpace.
  • The boozer. You’re young and you want to party – we get it. Your pictures, however, don’t always have to show you having a good time. Personally, I never thought it was a big deal until I got involved and realized that it was  not always very classy. Your pictures say a lot about the person that you are. If you become friends with people you work with or family, do you really want them to see you in that kind of light?
  • The same goes for status updates. We don’t care how much you drank last night, if you have spent all day drinking and doing nothing else, or if you have the hangover from hell. We get it. You’re an alcoholic.
  • Don’t add every friend request you receive. If you don’t know them, it’s best to just deny. Your Facebook profile contains so much information – a lot of information that could be harmful to you if you connect with a stranger. It doesn’t matter if you have friends in common- if you don’t know who’s adding you, don’t feel pressured to add them.

  • The extended arm picture. Did you know that there’s a camera for that now? People LOVE pictures. Sometimes they love it a little too much. I just love seeing entire albums with a friend doing the extended arm picture with various other people. Usually it will include one other person because you can only stretch so far. You’re friends with a lot of people – high five!
  • Be realistic in your friend count. This isn’t high school. You don’t have to be friends with everyone and although it may be difficult at first, it is nice to downsize your number of friends with the delete button. I’ll admit that I kept certain people around because I thought maybe later in life we would get in touch again, but then I think… no probably not. The best part is when you delete someone and they add you back again within a few days. Kind of makes you wonder…
  • If you haven’t talked to someone in over five years, don’t try to reconnect over Facebook chat. It’s a little awkward. “So what have you been doing for the past five years?” is going to lead into a long conversation that no one wants to have.
  • Do NOT tell us about your schedule for the day in great detail starting from morning until evening. ex) Morning classes at 7:45 AM! Then work for four hours and a 20 minute lunch break, seven hours of studying… gonna be a long night!”
  • The lyricist/poet – It’s nice to like lyrics from songs, I suppose that’s why musicians are so successful. No one is going to know where that lyric is from except for you. It may mean a lot to you, but it doesn’t mean very much to me.
  • The one who begs for sympathy – “When are these days going to get a little easier?” “I’ve never been so emotionally drained.” You’re waiting for your Facebook “friends” to ask you what’s wrong. I will not because this is neither the right time nor place for that. If you want to talk about your day or your feelings, don’t be mysterious. If it’s personal, call up a friend or get a blog – no need to splash it on my newsfeed.
  • Facebook Application Invites. Just don’t.

I’ll admit, I have made a few Facebook mistakes here and there. Sometimes, you don’t even realize when you do, just be careful about the things you post because what goes on the internet stays on the internet… even untagged pictures!

16 Sep 2010

American Idol to include online auditions

Can you believe that American Idol is already going into their 10th season? I had no idea that the show had been running for so long, but then you remember all of the contestants that have been impacted by the show – Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, etc. In its 10th season, the show is about to undergo some major changes, the first being a new lineup of judges. We have lost Ellen DeGeneres after one season, Kara DiGuardio after two, and Simon Cowell who has been with us from the start. Randy Jackson will still be at the judge’s table along with newbies Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez [who will be earning $12 million for her contract with the show.]  American Idol has always been searching for “the next big superstar” so they are making sure they have all of their bases covered by lowering the age to audition to age 15. You never know how many Justin Bieber’s could be out there.

This year, American Idol also plans to allow auditions to be recorded and posted on MySpace. [I see we’re trying to bring this one back again.] From now until October 6th, contestants will be able to post a 40-second video of their audition, but are limited to just one audition video per contestant. They will be judged just like on American Idol and then receive callbacks to Los Angeles if chosen. If they are judged just like they are on American Idol, does that mean the judges will give criticism via…MySpace comments?!

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03 Sep 2010

Facebook reportedly testing a “subscribe” button

[by the way LOL at the test user]

Subscribing is a lot less blunt then “stalking,” but I think we all really know what that is implying don’t we? Facebook is about to send their users into a flurry if they decide to press on in developing the subscribe button. I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t exactly want specific people to be notified for every action I’m participating on in Facebook. The newsfeed is already doing that job for me.

As of right now, I’m already hiding a lot by customizing privacy options not to mention the occasional deleting of a “friend” [but not really.]

I’m completely opposed to the idea because I think people don’t realize how much of an open book we already are on the internet. Facebook – take a step back please. MySpace also had a similar option called “Ffavorites,” but it was somewhat creepy because you never knew who marking your page as a favorite. Users weren’t notified about the favorite’s actions, but they did have their page saved to their account and could visit it whenever they wanted unless there were certain privacy restrictions.

To read the full article, click here. If you’re actually for the idea though, leave a comment because I’m interested in hearing what other people’s thoughts are.

02 Sep 2010

Times are a changin’

You know what I really want to bring back? Secret shows.

and not the MySpace kind… I’m talking Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist style.

17 Aug 2010

Out on the Town: 8/20

My friend’s band, Orison, is having their CD Release show this Friday at El Corazon! All the details are on the poster above. You really don’t need to know anything else, but their music falls into the genre of “Rock/Alternative/Progressive” according to their MySpace music page here

One more thing: The guitarist that goes by the name of Cyril/Swirl/Silverwolf is boyishly handsome.

And that’s all! Feel free to listen to their music at their MySpace and keep up with all of their news on their Facebook page.

16 Jul 2010

Myspace – the Ghetto version of Facebook

Once upon a time before Facebook even existed, MySpace was the premiere social networking site. Myspace offered customizable profiles, music pages from your favorite bands – all bands, bulletins, and photo albums. They were features that had given Myspace it’s popularity, but did it also lead to its downfall? When Facebook came onto the scene, it was plain. A simple white page with a blue trim and none of those features instead of photos.

Was less really more?

Facebook started out as being an exclusive social networking website. You couldn’t make an account unless you were a college student with a college email address. Sometimes, I wonder what Facebook would be like if they had still remained that exclusive.

What makes MySpace so ghetto these days? Is it the fact that there are still people that TyPe LyKe ThIs? Is it because people still take the infamous “Myspace mirror pictures?” Weird how that got an official name… Is it because spamming is 10x worse on Myspace than it is on Facebook? Can anyone answer this question? I really want to know.

Also, do you still use Myspace? I deleted my account, but I still like to stream free music because it’s free.

By the way the above picture of the Myspace page doesn’t look like that anymore.

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24 Jun 2010

FOX and Glee waste your time

Didn’t think the two was possible? Yeah, neither did I. Remember when FOX and Glee organized that huge competition back in January in which everyone started using their MySpace again to upload videos of them singing? I got at least four friends from Facebook requesting me to vote for their videos. Anyways, I was unaware of the details of the competition until now. Apparently, the producers from Glee and the creator Ryan Murphy were going to review each and every entry until they had selected a smaller pool to compete in an American Idol type competition/reality show until the three winners were announced. These three no namers would then receive roles on the actual Glee series and get their burst into stardom.

Well, sadly, those dreams aren’t going anywhere because Ryan Murphy didn’t realize how much time it would take to review the entries. It would also be taking his time away from working on the actual series so the whole competition was for absolutely nothing! hahah that was mean, okay it’s not for nothing. Ryan is still going to look over the videos and select a number of winners that will have a chance to appear on Glee for at least one episode.

Readers – did any of you submit? Did you receive a notification about this?

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