Craig Wedren - "Are We"

First of all, I adore Shudder to Think and have for a long time. Craig Wedren's smooth, occasionally operatic voice is very pleasant to listen to. Second, Craig Wedren has a new single out for "Are We" which you can download on iTunes. Lastly, the video is downright amazing. Not sure how they do it but it's a lot of fun to play around with and certainly the future of music videos. Check it out here:

Classic '90s video: Fiona Apple - "Criminal"

I heard this song today and thought of how seminal this video was a decade ago - how it embodied so many good and bad hallmarks of the '90s like strong female singer-songwriters (good) and heroin chic (bad). Great cinematography, lighting, storytelling and mood.

British Chip Shop

So glad there's a real English chippie in my NJ nabe!  The British Chip Shop is located in Haddonfield, NJ and features authentic British cuisine like fish 'n chips, bangers and mash, mushy peas, and Sunday Suppers which feature curries and pies.  We are trying it for the first time today as we attend a British Meet-up (I've read that it's kid-friendly which is a plus!).  We're going to take Holly to Happy Hippo Toys afterwards.

"Stylish and Cool" is the "Mother" of Invention

I have to admit that I didn't watch the Superbowl - therefore I didn't see any of the big-budget advertising that is often discussed and debated in my field during February. However, I googled the Superbowl Ads so if I was stuck by the water cooler I could intelligently nod and say, "Wieden & Kennedy," right?

In my search I found the independent ad agency, Mother. And me being not that cool, it was the first time I had heard of them. But I was struck by their humble, blog-like web site that lets their work shine without a bunch of over-reaching philosophical mumbo jumbo. They also developed those uber-stylish Stella Artois '60s, French-inspired spots and the X-Box Dance Central takeover of Times Square (love Dance Central - great workout!). I'm not sure Mother will inspire a cultural revolution but they make advertising cool and fun, and at the end of the day, isn't that why we buy products - to be cool and fun?