Banksy and Sundance

Judging by friends' Facebook updates, I'm once again missing out on a good time again in Utah and the Sundance festival, especially curious about the documentary about Banksy, with a trailer such as the one below.

Google Sponsored? Ninja’s Unboxing Nexus One

Google has taken unboxing (the process of documenting a products removal from its packaging) to the next level with the latest promotion for its “superphone” the Nexus One: “NINJA’S UNBOXING”. Readers familiar with this blog will recognize the film as the work of Patrick Boivin (born 1975), a self-taught and fiercely independent filmmaker from Canada. Is it Google-sponsored or not? Who cares? That's the beauty of this new form of online (branded) entertainment.

Live Tip - The Phenomenal Handclap Band

NPR: "The Phenomenal Handclap Band makes music that’s as sprawling and unwieldy as its name: To watch the group on stage is to witness what seems like several bands at once. With eight members — from hipsters and beautiful women to long-haired rockers and what look like everyday office workers — the group has been painstakingly engineered to generate a big, bold sensory overload. Fortunately, its sound is outrageously danceable, fusing grimy funk with cooing disco, retro rock and sweet pop. The Phenomenal Handclap Band was the subject of breathless buzz well before its self-titled debut came out this month, and its live show makes it easy to see and hear why." Sounds like a band you would wanna see live, right? Be at The Echo on Wednesday. It seems like their material is a little uneven, but if they have more songs like the one below, it should be well worth the price of the ticket...