Crossword Matters: "Yo, Remy Where You Callin' From?" - Solved

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Crossword Matters: The Lonely Island

This may be the most "in universe" puzzle to date. It you have never heard of "The Lonely Island" several clues will baffle you. Luckily, some dudes living above above a pizza joint invented this site called YouTube. Check out the videos below and happy solving!

The Puzzle

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Crossword Matters: "Yo, Remy Where You Callin' From?"

This week's puzzle has a couple of "Clue Bus" clues included. Happy solving!

The Puzzle

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YouTube Matters: My White Friends

You're so freaking awesome!

Magazine Matter: McSweeney's Delivers

It's DECORATIVE Gourd SeasoN, Motherfuckers.

This new fall classic is brought to you by the folks at McSweeney's and Colin Nissan. Here's a snippet. Read it aloud for maximum hilarity.

I don't know about you, but I can't wait to get my hands on some fucking gourds and arrange them in a horn-shaped basket on my dining room table. That shit is going to look so seasonal. I'm about to head up to the attic right now to find that wicker fucker, dust it off, and jam it with an insanely ornate assortment of shellacked vegetables. When my guests come over it's gonna be like, BLAMMO! Check out my shellacked decorative vegetables, assholes. Guess what season it is—fucking fall. There's a nip in the air and my house is full of mutant fucking squash.

Crossword Matters: Read-A-Book Solved

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Crossword Matters: Read-A-Book - Clue Bus

The clues for this week's crossword puzzle come from my unique perceptive and history and my peculiar taste in pop culture. So if you know me a little bit too well you know where I'm coming from and where I'm going with these clues and you are already on my proverbial "Clue Bus." If you are not intimately aware of every detail of my life then the weekly "Clue Bus" post for each crossword puzzle will help bring you up to speed.

For example, 63 down, "Oregano Advocacy Group" is immediately decipherable if we are Facebook friends and you've read about my job history (recounted here, briefly)

"Clue Bus" clue #1

The American Spice Trade Association was founded in 1907 during the great Pepper and Oregano conflict of that summer. Oregano, a relatively new herb in the seasoning game, wanted to be on every table in America right next to the obligatory Salt and Pepper shakers. Pepper, one of the oldest players in the game, went on a rampage converting itself into a deadly spray called "Mace," and launching itself into the face of anyone buying, selling, or trading Oregano.

The complete harrowing story is available on Facebook.

If you've never worked in an IT department or are not a super geek, many of my clues, such as this week's 45 down, "I can ___ cheezburger" will make no sense. The image below and all of the images here will get you on the "Clue Bus" and make you much nerdier/happier.

"Clue Bus" clue #2

Finally, this week's 8 down, "Ruth" hints at my eleven years on evangelical Christian schooling which, shockingly, not everyone has had. I suggest reading the entire Bible if you plan on continuing to solve my puzzles

"Clue Bus" clue #3 : Ruth was the mother of Jesse who was the father of David.

This week's solved puzzle will be posted on Thursday. Happy solving!

Crossword Matters: Read-A-Book

Week Two! Have a blast! Solved puzzle next Thursday.

Crossword Matters: The Games People Play - Solved

I hope you had a blast solving the first Entertainment Matters weekly crossword. The solved puzzle is above. Please feel free to leave comments about impossible clues, errors, or puzzle themes you would like to see in the future. I'm new to this crossword thing so your feedback is much appreciated. Come back tomorrow for a new puzzle.

Crossword Matters: Entertainment Matters Weekly Crossword

I've decided to post a weekly crossword. Click on the image above for a full view of the puzzle. Answers will be posted on Thursdays and new puzzles will be posted on Fridays. Happy solving.

Music Matters: Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit: Day 3

Mike Relm's performance (the clip above barely captures the amazingness of the live experience) was the highlight of the final day of The Future of Music Policy summit. A drastic shift in the format shifted the day's discussions from panels to one on one interviews and breakout sessions. A meeting with Congressman Hank Johnson and early flight out for my brother prevented me from doing top to bottom coverage of the day but here are some highlights.

Dan Ek from Spotify may have found the new revenue stream the music industry has been looking for; music journalism needs to demonstrate value and come up with a viable business model; and Ian McKaye and Dischord have been a no contract 50/50 label/artist outfit for 29 years.

Live Twitter feed below.

1. @viennateng Sorry we didn't connect for an interview today - have a great trip back to NYC tonight!about 5 hours ago from Seesmic
2. Greg Kot reiterates the elements of criticism: educate, illuminate, and entertain your audience #FMC09about 8 hours ago from Twitterrific
3. Greg Kot got into this line of work because he loves writing and music - comodification of his work makes his blood run cold#FMC09about 8 hours ago from Twitterrific
4. David Malitz admits that Howard Mendel has more social media friends; Mendel quips that he also has a lot of baseball cards#FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
5. Tom Moon goes on to preach that context is essential for understanding music #FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
6. Tom Moon laments the loss of curiosity among critics today#FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
7. Mike Riggs suggests that a large precentage of music journalist be fired because they are terrible #FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
8. Raymond Leon Roker proclaims that content is no longer king, audience is king - I think it's a chicken/egg situation #FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
9. Van Buskirk thinks the value prop of music jouralism is as curator of an particular aesthetic #FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
10. Themes of the day - what value do music jouralist provide and what is the business model for journalism? #FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
11. Music Jouralism breakout session, this guy is taking notes #FMC09about 9 hours ago from Twitterrific
12. If you are looking for the one awesome thing on the Internet today check out http://www.mikerelm.com/ #FMC09about 11 hours ago from Seesmic
13. http://twitpic.com/khqvc - You have never seen anything like Mike Relm #FMC09about 11 hours ago from TwitPic
14. Mike Relm is blowing my mind #FMC09about 11 hours ago from Seesmic
15. @emwizzle check out my shout out to you -http://entertainmentmatters...about 12 hours ago from Seesmic in reply to emwizzle
16. Eliot Van Buskirk makes a huge point - The new platinum standard is the number of engaged fans #FMC09about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
17. Massage advice to managers stay focused on the opportunity of a single artist and avoid "horse trading" #FMC09about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
18. Message notes that the In Rainbows marketing was not about economics it was about what was right for Radiohead at the time#FMC09about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
19. Message notes that artists needs honest and trust worthy people around them #FMC09about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
20. Brian Message notes that the artist should be driving the agenda for their work #FMC09about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
21. MacKaye's label doesn't writing contracts with artists, and hasn't for 29 years #FMC09about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
22. MacKaye's label doesn't writing contracts with artists, and hasn't for 29 yearsabout 12 hours ago from Seesmic
23. Kramer simply states, music confirms our existance #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Twitterrific
24. December marks the 29th anniversary of Ian MacKaye's independent label #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
25. Wayne Kramer supports Jail Guitar Doors takes musical instruments into prisons for rehabilitation purposes #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
26. Meaty question about label stakes in Spotify - Ek bobs and weaves and claims independence #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
27. Ek says Spotify US launch hurdles are licensing and an ad parter - look for a late '09 early '10 launch #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
28. Dan Ek believes that Spotify can double the digital music market with in a year #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
29. Dan Ek believes that Spotify can double the digital music market with in a year #FMCabout 13 hours ago from Seesmic
30. http://twitpic.com/khasi - Dan Ek of Spotify #FMC09about 13 hours ago from TwitPic
31. As a $AAPL stock holder, I hope the iTunes team is working on a Spotify type platform #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
32. Spotify doesn't care how you pay, by listening to ads, buying tracks for your iPod, or premium subscription #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
33. Ek notes that Spotify has no discovery or recommendation engine, but it's heavily used because it's fast #FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
34. Ek touts the fact that 25% of Spotify content is independent content#FMC09about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
35. PS, Spotify is not available in the States http://www.spotify.com/en/#FMC09about 14 hours ago from Seesmic
36. Ek wants Spotify to be a music management platform for sharing music with your friends #FMC09about 14 hours ago from Seesmic
37. Dan Ek notes that music is probably the most social thing there is#FMC09about 14 hours ago from Seesmic
38. Doyle's position on H.R. 848 - supportive but not sure why the record label gets paid half in the current iteration of the bill#FMC09about 14 hours ago from Seesmic
39. http://twitpic.com/kh7o7 - Congressman Mike Doyle and Nicole Atkins #FMC09about 14 hours ago from TwitPic
40. Doyle assures us that there is no recession in the medical insurance industry #FMC09about 14 hours ago from Seesmic
41. Nicole Atkins suggests cooking dinner for artist when you use a two second sample of their work #FMC09about 14 hours ago from Seesmic