So I decided to create a whole new YouTube channel, dedicated to remixes that I create. Sounds simple enough, but as many of you might be thinking (…and a lot of my friends have wondered this as well), why have more than one channel? The easiest way I can describe it is, it’s like when ESPN created ESPN Classic. Or CNN and CNN Headline News. The content is similar, but really doesn’t need to live on the same channel. Same goes for me, albeit on a much smaller scale. I’m calling it RelmVision, so head on over there and subscribe!
Why subscribe to channels on YouTube? Every single person I know has watched countless hours of videos on YouTube. Yet the majority of them do not subscribe to any channels, favorite, or ‘like’ any videos. They create an account simply to be able to watch the ‘18 and over’ stuff. That’s fine and all, but if you see a video you like, especially if it’s an original work, it’s likely you’ll enjoy more stuff from that person or production company. By subscribing to the channel that the video is on, you’ll see all the latest vids in your subscription ‘inbox’.
It’s very likely that you saw the Crush on Obama video in 2007. It was everywhere. If I hadn’t subscribed to Barely Political’s channel, I may have missed out on one of their current series The Key of Awesome, which in my opinion, is made up of the best musical parodies on the web. If you didn’t subscribe to OkGo’s channel when you saw Here it Goes Again, you probably missed a lot of their other genius videos and behind the scenes features.
I spend a lot more time on YouTube than the average person. And that’s not counting the time spent uploading videos or responding to messages. I’m talking about just viewing. That’s probably because I have a pretty good flow of videos that end up in my subscription box. YouTube is much more than just the memes you see on the news. I highly encourage subscribing to channels on YouTube, it’s really a great way to see more of what you like, as soon as it’s uploaded!
By the way, the ’subscribe’ button is located just above the video, underneath the title. A pretty good place to start is at the channels with the most subscribers in YouTube history.
When I met Chase at the Tweethouse at Sundance, he was introduced to me as a photographer. I don’t know a whole lot about the photography world, but I did recognize him from a short film he did for the Nikon Festival:
Chase is an absolute BEAST behind the lens, an artist’s artist. Take a look at his portfolio and you’ll recognize a lot of his amazing commercial work, and his Songs for Eating and Drinking is a concept unto itself. He and his table guru friend Michael Hebb serve dinner and drinks for some incredibly talented musicians, where they perform songs for each other, artist to artist, just like the old days before they had audiences to play for. I can only imagine the conversations that took place. See it through Chase’s eyes at www.songsforeatinganddrinking.com
By the way, his iPhone app “Best Camera” will help improve YOUR photos. And it doesn’t end there www.thebestcamera.com
Do yourself a favor and spend an hour on his website and you’ll be both inspired and humbled. www.chasejarvis.com This vid just gives you a taste:
Sundance was incredible. I waited 5 years to play there because I wanted my first time there to be meaningful, and it certainly was. For the first time in a while I’ve got thoughts I’d like to share that can’t be contained in 140 characters; trust me that’s rare these days. So my next few blog entries will be dedicated to cool people and things that have happened at Sundance.
First and foremost, G-Technology by Hitachi
It’s always a great thing when you can work with a company that you already admire. I’ve relied on G-Technology drives since they released their 500GB beast, and 10+ TB later they still haven’t failed me. So it was a pretty easy decision to go to Sundance with them. How cool is this exclusive G-drive Mobile package?
Does that face look familiar? It also includes a video mashup I did specially for Sundance. Win. On top of that, my live performance was streamed and viewers won drives. Double win. As I got to know them, I came to find out that they are also great supporters of some amazing artists and projects. Take it all in at www.g-technology.com
They’ve also done a great job documenting some very interesting Sundance panels, premieres, and people on their YouTube channel.
The Webbys were an absolute blast! It was a dream come true for me, performing for a room full of people who have created most of my favorite places to go on the web: YouTube, Failblog, The Onion, Next New Networks, New York Times, Huffington Post, and of course a little company called Twitter. To add to the excitement, Martha Stewart, Trent Reznor, Jimmy Fallon, Sarah Silverman, Cameron Diaz, Charlie Rose, and Lisa Kudrow were also in the house.
I’d really like to thank everyone at the Webby Awards for making this happen, it was an amazing experience and the show just keeps getting better.
I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve been interviewed on the red carpet where the host actually knew who I was without the help of a publicist. Thank goodness for the lovely Shira Lazar, best red carpet host ever.
Seth McFarlane wasn’t able to make it so I got to step in and present his award the only way I know how:
And here’s my performance, thank you Webby Awards!
TOMS Shoes is doing what I would like to see more people doing. And that’s helping those in need. For every pair of shoes you purchase, TOMS will donate a pair to a child in need. One for one, It’s a great movement. So do something nice for yourself and others by picking up a pair at www.tomsshoes.com . As an added bonus, if you enter the promo code MIKERELM, you will receive $5 off your purchase. It’s great to be a part of this!
Doug Cohen (Flüd Watches) just sent me what could possibly be the sickest time pieces on the face of the earth. Leave it to the man behind A Great Day in Turntablism to make a turntable watch classy enough to be worn with a suit! Even the cases they come with are dope (peep the pillow that “The Cartridge” rests on). Check out these bad boys and more at the official Flüd website. Thanks Doug!
Word travels fast, I’ve gotten quite a few concerned phone calls from friends in the touring community so I thought I’d post this up to show everyone what happened after the accident on our way from Toronto to Winnipeg. The main thing is that no one was hurt, just a few rattled nerves.
Hey peep this out. So, one day I decided to try this MTV video search for myself and left pretty impressed. Their catalog is pretty deep and I thought of it as a great tool for music video reference. Find a video for yourself if you “want your MTV.”
I’ll see yall at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston this Wednesday (11.5.08). I’ll be playing with super DJ/Musician/Producer/Just plain Crowd Murderer/BASSNECTAR. See you there.
