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Artwork By Local Pittsburgher: Frank Bachurski Posted on 03.11.10 by Frank Bachurski Post a comment | View comments (0) Share I have always had a passion for art and design throughout the years and have incorporated it in just about every aspect of my life. Now with the businesses i am involved in i am, of course, doing the same. But i also use art as one of my hobbies when i have the time. These are a couple of my most recent pieces. They are original works and i do create pieces upon request. Please share feedback and make an offer if you see something you would like to purchase. 
If you like what you see, you can see more examples of my work Here Please contact me on the following sites: As previously posted HERE I discussed why there has not been any real good fights this year. This new decade brought promises of great bouts but due to some type of conflict, the good fights did not happen. Seems the UFC has also noticed because they now have a very interesting promotion happening for UFC 111. They will be showing the fight Live in Theaters. Not exactly sure how I feel about this but I might check it out.
Primo Art Inspiration #5: MTV Logo Posted on 03.04.10 by Joel Kamensky Post a comment | View comments (0) Share We've been wondering for years why they still claim the "Music Television" title, and I guess they've been doing the same. Assuming that MTV understands they play music for 2 hours a day when nobody on earth is awake watching MTV, they decided it's time for a change. “The people who watch it today, they don’t refer to MTV as music television. They don’t have the same emotional connection that, say, the people who are writing about [the logo change] do,” MTV’s head of marketing Tina Exarhos told the Los Angeles Times. The old logo, designed by Frank Olinsky in 1981, was a bright colored, sleek (at the time), Large M, and trendy drippy "TV" with Music Television underneath.  The new logo holds a thicker M. Shorter, the TV has been formed to be a little less edgy, & Music Television was removed. I'm having a really hard time figuring out who did the revision/design, but when I find out I'll be sure to do a post on him/her. Now I know that everyone is always very hostile on the subject of MTV and how the music is non-existant, especially since the ever-beloved TRL has been canceled. But I think that this logo is a positive change. They no longer are claiming something that isn't true and the design in and of itself is just up to date, and nicer. We've also seen the old logo in many different forms. An eaten apple, Dripping blood, Ice, so many different artistic forms. Well the new logo is going to do what the whole world does nowadays. Viral marketing thru their logo, by putting images of their reality stars inside the logo. Like it or not, It's a move in the right direction for the Almighty MTV. Lastly, regardless of the Music Television removal. Their appreciation to artists between shows & VMA's will not be canceled, they will remain normal programming. What do you guys think of the new design? Likes & Dislikes??  iamprimo.com Facebook Fanpage | iamprimo.com A very exciting week for Faded! Take a peek. Posted on 03.03.10 by Isaac Holeva Post a comment | View comments (0) Share Hi everybody! Hope all is well with everyone. Faded has a very exciting week and we would like to share that information with you. Tonight (Wednesday 3/3) you can catch a few of the Faded boys on the opposite side of the bar for a change as they Guest Bartend at Archie's on Carson 2328 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203-2110 (23rd & Carson South Side). Print a copy of this message and bring it down and redeem for 1 free drink. Offer good tonight only and between 10-12. I got a feeling, that 2mor (Thursday 3/4) nite is gonna be a good nite! We have only 50 spots left on our VIP list for the Black Eyed Peas After Party 2mor night at Diesel! The cost is $20 per person and that guarantees you admission at that price. Message or text anybody from Faded if you are interested in Partyin w the Pea's!! You must have direct contact with a Faded representative to get on this list. Text Isaac @ 4128776947, Pat @ 4127168146 or Frank @4127087069. 1st come 1st served. Imma imma be there. How about you? Then finally this Friday (Friday 3/5) @ Zen its: Through the Looking Glass An Alice in Wonderland Inspired Event - Just in time for the new movie Faded takes you on a magical journey of their own. FRIDAY MARCH 5th FREE DRINKS until Midnight! Don't be Late for the Very Important Date! Visit the link below and click 'Attending' & receive Complimentary Drinks til Midnight http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=10150094346730523&ref=ts That should give you plenty to do this weekend! See you out and about somewhere. Remember you can always join our text alert list, browse our text site and enter our current promotion by texting the word FADED to 76274 There is always something new on the Faded blog too, check back often at http://fadedindustry.com/blog Have a great week everybody!!
--Isaac Black Eyed Peas Official After Party - Faded has your hook up!! Posted on 03.03.10 by Faded Industry Post a comment | View comments (1) Share
I got a feeling, that its gonna be a good night. Get on the Faded Industry VIP List!! The After Party will sell out but you can be guaranteed admittance if you get on our list. It is $20 per person and we can add your name plus 1 only. Rumor has it that all Pea's will be there!! It is very important that you contact anyone from Faded to get on this list. Time is of the essence. Act NOW!! Email us at team@fadedindustry.com and let us know you want on. Imma imma be there, are you??!!
I am a strange character when it comes to my taste in music..... I am often asked about what kind of music I like and I never have a straight answer. As much as I love one side of the spectrum is as much as I love the other. What is constant argument with myself and others is Rap & Hip Hop. If you ask me if I like Rap Music I will say "NO" but there is a grey area. I keep an open mind to what I like. I'm not a Lil Wayne fan but there are tracks of his that I get down with. Same goes for Biggie and Tupac and everyone in between. If it sounds good to me I get down with it and I rock it. Just please when asking me know the difference between Rap and Hip Hop! I am a fan of REALHip Hop. The movement that based off of these five pillars: MCing, DJing, breaking, graffiti writing, and knowledge. I respect the artists who to this day still hold true to the style. Blue Scholars, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Aesop Rock, Dilated Peoples, Deltron 3030, etc.... all hold true to what Hip Hop is. That is what I get down with. So when I see someone like this, I become an instant fan.
This had me up to the wee hours of the morning last night. I just kept on digging and finding more and more! DUB FX is a true artist and real in my book! Dub FX (real name Benjamin Stanford) is a worldwide street performer and studio recording artist from St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. His trademark is the use of loop and effect pedals combined with his voice. He creates intricate hip hop, reggae and drum and bass rhythms. Some of his music is also referred to as dubstep. Check it out! Let me know what you think.....
Hit me up! Dr. Dre puts his Dre Drums behind Lady Gaga Posted on 02.22.10 by Sam 'Suspek' Harris Post a comment | View comments (0) Share  One of the greatest beat makers in Suspek’s eyes, Dr. Dre of Interscope Records teams up with hit mega superstar Lady GaGa on a number of new unreleased Dance tracks. When you’re sick & need a beat go see the Doctor for a swift money maker to back up your vocals. Lady Gaga started her fast pace, strange in the lime light career after being turned down twice by Interscope Records. When hip hop recording artist Akon was closing a contract with Interscope & Gaga was on her way out yet again he decided to take her under his wing & signed her to his Kon Live Distributions label which is sister company to his other label Konvict Muzik. Hit after hit pursued after the signing & now a fresh new sound behind the Gaga Rumba is about to take over every night club from here to L.A. after signing a deal with the Doc himself. Dr. Dre is best known for his involvement in the start of west coast hip hop. Dre brought us gangster rappers like Snoop Dogg & later unveiling a master mind lyrical genius Marshall “Eminem” Mathers after starting his own Aftermath Record label here on the east coast. Dre is also expected to drop his 3rd & latest album Detox early 2011 so be on the lookout for what Dre says is his final album. Yea but that’s what they all say. Bring on the Gaga Chronic Dre!
~Suspek 'Brutal' Brendan Barrett fighting at the Tropicana Posted on 02.17.10 by Pat Hanavan Post a comment | View comments (0) Share Pittsburgh needs put on the map in the MMA world and with Faded Industry we are trying to help with that. A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Brendan Barrett, a pro MMA fighter who plans on digging his roots into the Pittsburgh area. This Friday he is fighting out at the Tropicana in Atlantic City. I asked Brendan to give a little insight on his training and who he is fighting.
Are you on Facebook... right now? Posted on 02.17.10 by Bud Adams Post a comment | View comments (1) Share 
According to Nielsen, Facebook is the #1 website ever... yeah, pretty much. In 2009, the study they found the following (from Mashable's "Facebook Is the Web’s Ultimate Timesink" by Ben Parr): Back in June 2009, Nielsen estimated that the average U.S. user spent four hours and 39 minutes on Facebook per month. That’s about 9.3 minutes per day in a 30-day month. In August, that number rose to five hours and 46 minutes, or 11.5 minutes per day.In January 2010, though, the amount of time the average person spent on Facebook jumped to more than seven hours. Each American Facebook user spent an average of 421 minutes on Facebook per month, which amounts to more than 14 minutes per day. Even if you lump together the time spent on Google (1:23), Yahoo (2:09), YouTube (1:02), Microsoft/Bing (1:35) Wikipedia (0:15), and Amazon (0:22), it still doesn’t beat Facebook.Truth is, I'm typing this, but I'm on Facebook too. I'm on it all day long. Granted, the study shows that only about 14 minutes a day is normal, but I'm sure people like me are skewing that number. I have 3 computers in front of me at almost all times, so it's very easy for me to have one computer dedicated to my Pandora, iChat and Facebook, while I work on the other one. And with the "tab" feature in modern web browsers, you can have your Facebook open in the background and continue to chat with friends all day long. It's quite clear that we live in a more and more connected society than we ever have before - and for those of us that have embraced it (at running speeds) we probably couldn't imagine it any other way. Really... what did I do with my time 5 years ago? I can't remember, I know I wasn't on anything like MySpace or Facebook, and I surely wasn't blogging... hmmm. Oh yeah, I went to a lot of movies. So, tell me, readers, how many hours a day would you say you're on Facebook? Please leave a comment and let's compare... Remember, if you're business is looking to boost your online presence, visit www.adamsinnovative.com and schedule a free review of what we can do for you. We also offer custom graphic design and video production at the most affordable professional rates in Pittsburgh (maybe even the entire US). View the MIRROR of this post at Adams Innovative's Blog, here.  A series of shoes constructed by the architect of the dunk Mr. Michael “Air” Jordan. With the newest release of the Jordan 2010’s year 14 on Feb. 13th 2010, Jordan took his "ability to see through his opponents" literally, Hatfield and Smith created the brand's first see-through basketball shoe, featuring a unique, transparent, perforated TPU window in the side. A little something extra was added to the midsole – a graphic that contains a special hidden message from MJ for those who are true to the game. Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat will be the first to debut the new edition to the series. I personally will be purchasing a pair as soon as the $169.99 price tag drops down a tad. You can purchase year 8 – year 14 at www.2010jordan.com each year showing off a different color scheme all are priced at an affordable $71.99. If you’re a shoe connoisseur like me then you should definitely grab a pair. Movie Review: The Lightning Thief Posted on 02.16.10 by Bud Adams Post a comment | View comments (0) Share This weekend, I found myself making the trip to a movie theater. Kind of a sad week for the movies, not too many things I really wanted to see. Out of all the wonderful selections, I selected Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. All in all, I'd give it a 6 out of 10, but I wouldn't say that it was bad - just not my taste. I did enjoy my time, not too bad for a kid's movie. The movie was about a typical NYC high school kid who finds out that Greek Gods aren't exactly myths and that he happens to be a demigod - that is, the offspring of a God and a mortal. At the same time of learning who is father is (Poseidon), he is also blamed for stealing Zeus's lightning bolt... and thus the adventure begins. From what I understand this is based off a fantasy book series for children, so I wasn't expecting thick plot lines and intense characters, but, like I said, it wasn't too bad. At points the story dragged, but soon enough the action would pick back up. Full Review Story: 6 of 10 Action: 6 of 10 Acting: 7 of 10 Effects: 9 of 10 If you go see this movie, you won't be upset, but maybe you'll want to wait for it at Red Box or Netflix. I'm curious to see what sequels lead to... Remember, if you're business is looking to boost your online presence, visit www.adamsinnovative.com and schedule a free review of what we can do for you. We also offer custom graphic design and video production at the most affordable professional rates in Pittsburgh (maybe even the entire US). View the MIRROR of this post at Adams Innovative's Blog, here. Primo Art Inspiration #4: Album Covers Posted on 02.15.10 by Joel Kamensky Post a comment | View comments (1) Share That being said, while I'm in the Album cover mode, researching, making notes, brain storming, studying my favorite covers and basically just preparing, I've put together few of my favorite Album covers of all time. Check it out! Have a favorite cover of your own? Comment on this post or E-mail me & let me know which one yours was & I'll pick my favorite and research the designer and post a little info and some of their work, in my next post!        - PRIMO Kevin Smith vs. Southwest Airlines Posted on 02.15.10 by Bud Adams Post a comment | View comments (0) Share I just found out today that over the weekend famous film director Kevin Smith was booted from his Southwest Airlines flight for being too fat. I really don't know whether to feel bad about this or say LOL. Truth is, I'm not exactly in shape either, but I've met Kevin and he's a house (or at least, WAS a house when I last saw him). However, on the flip side, what kind of customer service is that???? Southwest, you need to get your policies straight. I'm all for charging double, selling 2 seats or whatever if you weigh over a certain weight. I mean, if I'm 250 lbs, and have to pay extra for my 2 5o lb bags, don't you think someone weighing 350 lbs. should be paying that extra fee? It only makes sense. But you gotta have it thought out. You can't just go and pull people off airplanes for being fat - and not such a smart idea to choose to do it to a famous film director with a nationwide following. That's just sloppy Southwest... you don't charge extra for bags, I know, but as a company you guys are starting to suck - hit up Expedia or Travelocity, and note that Southwest is no longer coming up the cheapest flights. What happened??? Kevin, we love you in Pittsburgh, you looked great when you lost all that weight... we don't want you to die man, get your head on straight and you won't be kicked off any more flights! Remember, if you're business is looking to boost your online presence, visit www.adamsinnovative.com and schedule a free review of what we can do for you. We also offer custom graphic design and video production at the most affordable professional rates in Pittsburgh (maybe even the entire US). View the MIRROR of this post at Adams Innovative's Blog, here. Van Damme fighting a Power Ranger? Posted on 02.13.10 by Pat Hanavan Post a comment | View comments (0) Share  Jean-Claude Van Damme has been challenged to an MMA fight with the White Power Ranger! Jason David Frank who used to play the Green Power Ranger who then eventually became the White Power Ranger is now a Pro MMA Fighter and wants to settle a dispute with Van Damme. Apparently over 15 years ago, Van Damme who was a hero of Jason David Frank, blew him off at the Power Rangers movie premiere. Van Damme is reportedly making his Pro MMA debut soon so the timing is perfect! So far there is no word from Van Damme about taking the fight.
Pandora Radio, 40 hour limit Posted on 02.13.10 by Bud Adams Post a comment | View comments (0) Share Are you a Pandora listener? If you are, you know you're probably killing radio stations with every click... but that's fine by me. I truthfully haven't listened to broadcast radio stations in years - ever since getting my iPod (which is on it's last leg as we speak). Now with my iPhone I listen to Pandora Radio nearly all day long. If you haven't tried Pandora, you absolutely should, you have no idea what you're missing. Pandora Radio uses a thing called the Music Genome Project. Basically speaking, it uses this system where it breaks all music down to their "genes", there are around 400 genes that a song can have. Using these genes it analyzes a song or artist you like, to find similar songs - for example, if you enter artist, Black Eyed Peas, you're likely to hear songs from Sean Paul, Rihanna, and Maroon 5. When you enter and artist, it becomes a station, from there you can rate your music – thumbs up or thumbs down, this tells Pandora whether or not to play that song again. You'll listen to music that only YOU like, and get to discover more music that you might never have heard before! Pandora is awesome. Oh, by the way, it's free through single advertising breaks between every few songs. Recently I have found a small hiccup, the FREE version only allows for 40 hours a month of playing. Either this is new, or I haven't neared this number in the past year of using Pandora. Pandora can be listed to via mobile phone and/or your computer online. Since I have been listening almost all day long while working, I guess I flew through my free hours. It then prompted me to pay either 99¢ for the rest of the month, or $36 for the year (which would unlock additional features). So, out of respect for the musical artists, and to no longer hear advertisements, I opted for the $36/yr. If you are a Pandora user, you might want to consider this option, as you can now access their Adobe Air stand-alone player (which I have installed on all of my computers). If you have any questions, post a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Remember, if you're business is looking to boost your online presence, visit www.adamsinnovative.com and schedule a free review of what we can do for you. We also offer custom graphic design and video production at the most affordable professional rates in Pittsburgh (maybe even the entire US). View the MIRROR of this post at Adams Innovative's Blog, here. The dıןɟ (flip) side of Valentine's Day Posted on 02.12.10 by Ebony Johnson Post a comment | View comments (0) Share I as a woman, I think Valentine's Day sucks. It does. It sometimes sucks a lot for those in relationships and most of the time it REALLY sucks for single people. For those who are single AND alone that night, it makes them irritable as hell. Some may try to hide it, but the animosity just seeps out their pores as the thought of the day lightly enrages them by the minute. It's stressful for men who REALLY have to go above and beyond to find some sort of noun that would make a woman happy. On the other side...the inner struggle on whether to have high or low expectations eats at them until the 14th day of February. "What's he going to get me, is it going to be any good? Should I expect something...should I buy a dress?" Blah, blah, blah. Sometimes the men do everything right and the women get everything they want and sometimes...everything goes horribly wrong. But understand that as horrible as you think your Valentine's Day may be, it will never be as bad as the originator of Valentine's Day, Saint Valentine. The story in the shortest way possible is about young priest Valentine who was beheaded for performing secret wedding ceremonies during a time in which marriage was outlawed. A sour Emperor Claudius in 269 A.D. Rome outlawed marriage because his 'volunteer army' that he wanted came up with 0 soldiers. So this guy who had HUMONGOUS expectations on the number of his army was extremely upset and assumed that the men didn't join because they needed to stay with their wives. Well "F that", the Emperor thought (not really but I bet that's how he felt), because as revenge he outlawed marriage assuming that the men would have nothing to do then but battle. And thus, his army would be MASSIVE Mwahahaha!!!Ahem. But this is where the brave priest came in when he continued to marry couples despite the law of the Emperor but, he got caught and imprisoned. During his imprisonment he met a prison guard's daughter who was recruited on Team Valentine after hearing his story. The day he was executed...February 14th, he slipped the girl a thank-you note and signed it, "Love from your Valentine." (Why didn't he cut to the chase in the first place? Ooohhh...almost touché.) But a few hundred years later, some early Americans decided to celebrate the day in his honor. So there you go...Valentine's Day. So although it MAY seem like is sucks for you based on whatever scenario happens during the 14th day in February, remember that this day exists because there was someone more bitter than you over love who had extremely high expectations that failed him. It is sweet though, the story of Valentine, because I believe if you do acknowledge Valentine's Day you should rebel against conformity be proud of it! And if ya gotta go out ( pick up the play on words here ;) , be as sly as to do something subtle enough to capture a girl's heart and powerful enough to leave an impact. I've been in a relationship for 4.5 years...don't need to go out of our way to celebrate Valentine's Day because V Day is every day for us in a way. Just don't let it stress you. Luckily our reward for surviving Christmas, Valentine's Day and Winter is You're Allowed to Get Drunk as You Want Day. Code name, St. Patrick's Day. Looking forward to that. 1♥ Ebony Well "F that", the Emperor thought (not really) but I bet that's how he felt because as revenge he outlawed marriage and knew that then the men wol;d have nothing to do but battle. And thus, his army would be MASSIVE Mwahahaha!!! Ahem. But this is were the brave priest came in when he continued to marry couples despite the law of the Emperor but, he got caught and imprisoned. During his imprisonment he met a prison guard's daughter who was recruited on Team Valentine after hearing his story. The day he was executed...February 14th, he slipped the girl a thank-you note and signed it, "Love from your Valentine." (Why didn't he cut to the chance in the first place? Ooohhh...almost touche.) But a few hundred years later, some early Americans decided to celebrate the day in his honor. So there you go...Valentine's Day so although it MAY seem like is sucks for you based on whatever scenario happens in your day, remember that this day exists because there was someone more bitter than you over love and who had extremely high expectations that failed him. It is sweet though because I belueve if you do acknowlege Valentine's Day rebel against conforormity be proud of it and if ya gotta go out, be as sly as to do something subtle enough to capture a girl's heart and powerful enough to leave an impact. I've been in a relationship for 4.5 years...don't need to go out of our way to celebrate Valentine's Day because V Day is everyday. Just don't let it stress you. Luckily our reward for survivig Christmas, Valentine's Day and Winter is You're Allowed to Get Drunk as You Want Day. Code name, St. Patrick's Day. 1♥ Weekly Web: Adium (for macs, sorry windows) Posted on 02.12.10 by Mike Barbaro Post a comment | View comments (1) Share Have you ever got pissed off at Facebook because the chat system slowed down your computer or even crashed it? Adium is a new software which might make ya calm down a bit! Adium mashes up your AIM, Facebook Chat, Yahoo Messenger and many more into one convenient buddy list! The even better part is that the software is available for free download (just try and donate if you have the dough). Adium also prompts you to install Growl, a notification software, which is very useful in letting you know of latest messages. Growl Notification Screenshot: So if you do a lot of online chatting, be sure and try out Adium. I know it solved a ton of my Facebook Chat problems finally! As I suspected with yesterday's post about Google Buzz, today was all about Google Buzz... talks about new features they should add, who they should integrate with and much more. You may not be surprised to hear the top ranking suggestions were about Facebook and Twitter. Today they also added a counter to their plugin, now it resembles the similar functioned ReTweet and Facebook Fshare buttons. It seems like Google's off to a good start, we'll see how it goes, maybe soon you'll see some of those buttons on this blog too. FourSquare launched a sister-app recently SquarePik, now you can upload pictures of your favorite locations when you check in with FourSquare. If you're reading this thinking, "What the hell is FourSquare?" you need to grab your iPhone, Android or Blackberry and download the app now! It's sort of a game, while also an important social media tool that ties in with your Facebook and Twitter accounts. Whenever you go somewhere, you open the FourSquare app and "check-in", you get points if it's the first time you've been somewhere and you get points for going to multiple places per day. The more points you earn the better you are. Also, if you've been to a place the most, you are named Mayor, of course, until someone else has more visits than you. Some predict that as more and more businesses start taking advantage of social media, we'll be seeing benefits for getting involved. One thing I read was that bars or restaurants would have a special deal for Mayors, free appetizer, private drink special... it can be as creative as you want, the sky is the limit. So, get in now! (and add me as a friend - adamsinnovative, you can find me as a visitor at Carson City Saloon in the Southside) Remember, if you're business is looking to boost your online presence, visit www.adamsinnovative.com and schedule a free review of what we can do for you. We also offer custom graphic design and video production at the most affordable professional rates in Pittsburgh (maybe even the entire US). View the MIRROR of this post at Adams Innovative's Blog, here. Windows 8?, Google Buzz and some politics. Posted on 02.11.10 by Bud Adams Post a comment | View comments (0) Share So, today’s social media news leads us to a couple things that I have found interesting, first of all, Windows 8 talk and secondly, a new product from my favorite company, Google – Google Buzz. It doesn’t seem like Windows 7 – the twin sister to the retarded Windows Vista – has even been around for all that long and already talk of Windows 8… that seems a bit shady. Quite honestly, I’ve been hoping that Windows would just throw in the towel already, they could shut down all operations and start selling slap bracelets. But, I guess that’s why I’m not on their board. The news spreading is that they’ve a whole new look, vision and feel… well, I should hope so. Considering the only good operating systems they’ve ever created were Windows 3.1, Windows 98 and Windows XP (and saying that might be a stretch), it’s definitely time to start putting users in mind and stop worrying about the safety padding the operating system for all the computer illiterate. Cause let’s be honest, it’s not Windows’ fault that people are stupid and fall for these ridiculous phishing scams! We need to move on. I do have 2 Windows machines in my home office of 13 computers, don’t force me to install yet another Hackintosh system and get rid of Microsoft completely. On to the brighter news… Google’s buzz of launching a new product to integrate more social media and several of it’s services has just launched across the web, and quite heavily on Mashable.com, ironically called Google Buzz. I’ve still got to play with this new product, but it seems that it’s an expansion to it’s RSS Reader service that will allow people to actively follow information around the web – not exactly revolutionary, but now with the Google logo we’re all so used to seeing. More on this in future blogs, I’m sure. Now, lastly, my rant about President Obama. No, this isn’t against him, but for him. I can’t believe that people have the audacity, “and that means nerve”, to blame Obama for the current decline in jobs across the US. Seriously??? I’m quite certain the this started before he was President. I mean, not that I’m politically in tune, but let’s be honest here… that’s like, if your car was rolling down a hill cause you left it in neutral and you yelled to the guy 2o ft away, “Hey can you help me stop my car from rolling down the hill and crashing into that wall?!” and as he uses all his strength to push it back up the hill, the force was too great and it inevitably continues on it’s path to destruction… then you blame that guy for not being strong enough. TYPICAL AMERICAN ATTITUDE Look there are only going to be a few things that can bring our economy back… 1) realize that we were living in fantasy land, families that make $60,000/yr cannot afford a $3000/mo mortgage, 2 $500/mo car payments, top-shelf cable TV, unlimited cell phone family plans and the ability to eat out 2-3 times a week at the Outback… it just doesn’t add up. You can’t afford it, it’s time to start living within your means. 2) spend money – no, don’t buy an expensive car only to drive it to work and back because you don’t have enough money to go out and enjoy life – get an economy car, then go to the movies, get dinners at family restaurants, buy DVDs, get a new computer, buy music, take a dancing class, go to the gym… do things that lead to an active lifestyle and support others working. 3) don’t be bummed about losing your job and blame the world, blame yourself for not being indispensable. If you think you have a talent, start your own business, there are many advantages to working for yourself (like tax breaks and write-offs). Suck it up and take that job a McDonalds… if nothing else you gain character and maybe it will lead to something else. America/Americans are facing tough times, many of our jobs are being outsourced across the globe to places that all they need is a telephone or a computer and the ability to speak English (as poorly as it may seem at times), bottom line is, we are living in the land of opportunity in the middle of the information age, we have to start using our brains, being more innovative and creative. Remember, you could always be living in Baja Mexico in a box on a hill-side, granted you might have a great view of the ocean, but you won’t have any food to eat. Suck it up, even at the worst of times, you can get a Junior Bacon Cheeseburger for a $1. We’ll that’s it for now. Hefty post, I know… they won’t all be like this. Remember, if you’re business is looking to boost your online presence, visit www.adamsinnovative.com and schedule a free review of what we can do for you. We also offer custom graphic design and video production at the most affordable professional rates in Pittsburgh (maybe even the entire US). View the ORIGINAL of this post at Adams Innovative’s Blog, here. Weekly Art Inspiration: Photoshops' Birthday! Posted on 02.11.10 by Joel Kamensky Post a comment | View comments (0) Share My mother had no idea when she gave birth to me in October of 1987, that Adobe was giving birth to a baby that would eventually be the biggest part of my life, ahem, aside from my girlfriend, -cough-, yeah. So anyways! Two decades ago, The program that would that would eventually change the world in Marketing and Advertising, and also helping ugly people score dates online, hit the shelves, and took the world by storm. Adobe is kicking off a year-long celebration of Photoshop’s 20th anniversary starting with an Adobe and National Association of Photoshop Professionals star-studded celebration, live at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco, February 18th, 7:30pm. Everyone attending gets a one-of-a-kind Photoshop 20th anniversary t-shirt and poster commemorating this amazing night of learning and fun. You must pre-register to attend. I'm pretty sure nobody is going to want to miss this event. I'm sure it will be incredibly unique. Hopefully one of the events come somewhere close to Pittsburgh, so I could consider going! Now with this moment in history, Let's talk a bit about my history. I started playing with Photoshop as a hobby when I was 15, in 2002. Never being a real passion of mine, since I was always creating with my hands via paints and pencils, I didn't take it seriously. Until January of 2007 when I broke out with Primo Designs & built it to what it is now. That being said. Let's take a look at my First piece, and one of my latest:  I've come a long way & so has photoshop! Give us a few more decades of amazing work Adobe, & I promise I will too! - primo-designs.com Faded Industry Entertainment : 2010 Posted on 02.11.10 by Frank Bachurski Post a comment | View comments (0) Share
We would like to formally unveil the official Faded Industry Entertainment symbol for 2010. In an always evolving arts/entertainment industry, there is constant progress and change in image and identity. So is such with Faded Industry. We are going to be incorporating this symbol in every aspect of what we do including Art, Events, Promotions, Fashion, Networking, and just overall Way of Life.
Faded Industry can not be defined in as little as a few sentences or paragraphs. The culture & lifestyle of this creative movement transcends that of the spoken word. A complex structure not built over night but instead developed over time by passionate dedication. An empire is built by a solid core and loyal devotion and this one will continue to grow. The Faded Industry name & symbol will be synonymous with creativity and success wherever it is seen. 2010 is a new year, new decade, and a new opportunity. Involve yourself & evolve yourself. http://www.fadedindustry.com Jordan Beckham Photography Promo 2010 Posted on 02.10.10 by Jordan Beckham Post a comment | View comments (0) Share Jordan Beckham Photography Promo 2010 from Jordan Beckham on Vimeo. Jordan Beckham Photography Promo for the new 2010 website launch. Coming soon... GET BECKHAMIZED! Here is a little song to help us all through all of this! Stay safe on the roads people. Posted on 02.10.10 by Isaac Holeva Post a comment | View comments (0) Share Fat Tuesday 'Mardi Gras' at Town Tavern Posted on 02.09.10 by Faded Industry Post a comment | View comments (0) Share FAT TUESDAY!!! 'Click on the Flyer!'
Bourbon Street comes to Carson Street!
Do what you gotta do to get them BEADS!!!!
Drink Specials: Wear your Mardi Gras Mask! Live Remote w/ KissFM & DJ Nugget ALL NIGHT Complimentary Jambalaya to all guests
Be Seen on the Faded FONE! Quanti Studios will be providing LIVE COVERAGE of the event! Prize give-aways courtesy of Exceptional Limo!
This event brought to you by: Weekly Art Inspiration: Choose one. Posted on 02.04.10 by Joel Kamensky Post a comment | View comments (0) Share
World can't hold me; too much ambition
Always knew it'd be like this when i was in the kitchen.
Jay-z has showed us throughout the years, and definately in the past year with his Blueprint III (selling 476,000 in the first week), that he is not leaving any time soon. I've been listening since Hard Knock Life. But I've never seen him at the artistic level that he is at now. This video for "On to the Next One" is truely a work of art, produced by Sam Brown. The visual motif of 3's in this video is simply brilliant. Milk bottles, bullets, men in grotesque joker-like makeup, all show 3's in abstract ways that most would not notice. The three crystal-encrusted Damien Hirst Skulls, doused in paint, are some of the most incredible crystal creations i've ever seen. For anyone that's interested, they run for only $100 milion a pop & also for anyone that's feeling generous, I'll take two. Hova is getting a lot of criticism for being Bad boy gone Frank Senatra, and they blame his marriage to the forever beautiful Beyonce. This is so far from true, he's growing bigger than rap, and other than Lil Wayne, nobody is catching him anytime soon.
Where have the Good Fights been??? Posted on 02.03.10 by Pat Hanavan Post a comment | View comments (0) Share
With no doubt, the UFC's fight cards have been pretty weak recently. Since UFC 107 back in December (where of course my man BJ Penn ripped through Diego Sanchez much like I said was going to happen) there hasn't been any exciting cards. Of course this is all due to measures outside of the UFC's control. Will this continue though throughout the 2010 year?
Some examples of where the fights we wanted to see that just disappeared. Evans vs. Jackson. A great fight that a lot of people were waiting to see. Their little feud's on the Ultimate Fighter proved that the fight would be nothing short of epic and would leave the losing opponent more embarrassed than Forrest Griffin after the quick domination by Anderson Silva. Rampage left the sport to do a weak ass re-make of the A-Team and play Mr. T! For that I have no respect. You look at Mr. T as a hero and all I see of him is some World of Warcraft commercials where he is blabbing about a Knight F MoHawk.....wtf is a Knight F MoHawk!? And of course there was the Brock Lesnar health issues. With out even going into it, if you know me then you know I am not a fan of Brock. To his credit, he is a huge man and can move quicker than some lightweights but he is not indestructible. I also think the Lesnar vs. Carwin fight would have proved that. Fortunately now after the 30+ lbs Frank Mir put on to get up to Lesnars weight we have something to look forward to. The next great Heavyweight fight we get to see is Mir vs. Carwin. Frank Mir won a lot of respect back after his quick destruction of Cheick Kongo and if he can break Shane Carwin's undefeated record then I do not see him losing to Lesnar again. Thus making it Frank Mir 2 and Brock Lesnar 1. Koscheck is defiantly one of my favorite fighters. He is not only the closest fighter to Pittsburgh we have but he is also relentless in the cage and never turns down a fight. Unfortunately this was another recent upset for the fight cards. Koscheck was scheduled to fight Paulo Thiago but was forced off the card due to injury and replaced by Mike Swick. This fight would have been his chance to get back at Paulo Thiago for what he argues as a semi-controversal loss in UFC 95. Again I find myself so pumped when I heard Anderson Silva was coming back down to Middleweight to defend his title. Another huge let down. A Championship bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort was confirmed though it was contingent on Silva's successful recovery from elbow surgery. Subsequently, the fight was rescheduled due to Silva's continued slow healing from surgery. We will now have to wait until April to see the Silva vs. Belfort bout at UFC 112. This Saturday we have the Mark Coleman vs. Randy Couture fight. For the first time ever two UFC Hall of Famer's go toe-to-toe in the octagon. Don't get me wrong, this is an extremely exciting fight but it is not the Heavyweight fight we are dying to see! I know there will be some great fights that night but the undercard got destroyed and we are just left hoping that the two senior citizens beat the living piss out of each other. What else can we ask for!? In other news, Clay Guida steps out of UFC to referee UNC!? You can view the first ever UNC bout below.
Lee Terbosic "Entre Vos Mains" [Directed by Jordan Beckham] from Jordan Beckham on Vimeo. Far from Common is Common Wealth Family Posted on 01.28.10 by Sam 'Suspek' Harris Post a comment | View comments (5) Share An eccentric glowing ball of energy is expanding as we speak so read clearly and then understand why you should just plain & simply listen 2 Common Wealth Family! After moving back home to Pittsburgh about 2 years ago Suspek got a chance to meet up with some cool cats in a video edit. Being new to the city at the time I had an outsider’s ear to what is now a brand new flavor of Pittsburgh Hip Hop. Fresh with my white Dickie shorts and my Ecko pull over with the collar flipped up & shades on the face looking like I just stepped of a boat in bayside, Miami. This introduction would be the spark of a flame that can be seen from the stars now. Suspek meets R. I. Double or J Rixx the head honcho, Young Roscoe Wiki the producer & prodigy, Mose Butch or simply Mose B da ghost hit em with the chow, & GR the Zombie shake your twists. After attending a show of theirs later that night I was impressed and very excited to spread the common word. I went right to my main man Frankie B. Faded with this newly found knowledge for I (Suspek) have a gift to determine what people want, what is dope & what is useless. After letting Frank listen to the Fam’s music he was digging it more than a grave robber. We then formed the link for their debut album Disco Lemonade release party & it was all or more than we expected. Even before being affiliated with Faded these guys work the streets like they’re laying gravel! Over 100 live shows & performances around the city plus opening up for a list of major recording artist like Rae kwon from the Wu-Tang clan, Trina, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, Wale, and will be opening for Bone Thugs & Harmony in the near future. After being named Pittsburgh’s best hip hop group of 2009, Common Wealth Family is up for 7 nominations this year & with the newly founded Pirate City Production coalition being formed this past year the nominations keep getting bigger. With the support of Faded Industry & such affiliates like local expert photographer & director Jordan Beckham, graphic designs by Primo Designs, Alley “Miss Dig” Rohm, Angie Fec with Sew Addicted fashions as well as the various clubs & bars that we call our playground CWF is on an everlasting beam to the cosmos. It’s a new wave of music in a new sea of fresh entertainment and we are the pirates so ahoy mate! With this being said the sky is no longer our limit we are coming for the universe. I want to slap five with Jesus & play chess with the Omega himself. If you have the elements to understand great music & entertainment then come be a part of the movement this Saturday at Town Tavern Pittsburgh for our Faded Industry Full Moon Party. We will be in full effect for this one as we are filming our first episode of the Faded Chronicles, a Pittsburgh based entertainment reality series in the making. This will be your chance to come meet and greet with Faded & Common Wealth Family as they will be joining us all night & will debut their music video for the hit single “STACKIN” off of the Disco Lemonade album including a lot of cameo appearances. So stop down this Saturday and be a part of something bigger than all of us. I have posted various links for you to check out and get further informed. Vote for Common Wealth Family & Faded Industry in all related categories for the 2010 PHHA!!! `Suspek Check out Common Wealth Family!  Download their CD here!  |
