3.30.2007

MUTEMATH CONTINUES...

So in my earlier blog, I was having troubles uploading my personal video from a live performance of MUTEMATH to our blog. (from my camera thank you very much!) Well with the help of Lou and Carrie, I am able to provide you with it!!

(i am sooo excited!)

This is my favorite song...it's called "Noticed" and then the video continues in another song called "Break the Same". I didn't record the whole thing though because my arms were hurting.

I do apologize however for the shakiness of the video. Remember peeps...on tippy toes and trying to dodge the huge heads of the many men. A girl has shaky hands...sorry.

Please enjoy my first YouTube video! It's a great one!

Click here for a MUTEMATH live performance in Cleveland.

Intern Blog: Shorty, but Goody.

Another week has gone by, and now it's time for another intern blog by yours truely. As the post below me already states, the Addy's were last Friday and I got to attend. It was a good time and of course it was nice that fishtank won a rather large amount of the awards. The free drinks were pretty sweet, too...
This week I've been coming up with my own ideas for an ACMC ad and I must say I've really enjoyed being challanged while interning here. Being told that my ideas are no good when they're no good isn't as bad as I thought. I guess I have some thick skin that I never knew I had before. It has definitely helped my creative process a bit. :) That I can say for sure.
The warmer weather is making me anxious for the summer, which is fast approaching. A month and a half and I'll be home, hunting for jobs and wishing I was still in school. Oh the joys of being a college graduate that await me.

Sorry for the shortness on this one! Have a good weekend, peace!

my kind of "Math"





Solve this word problem: A group of 3 people in a Subaru legacy leave Erie, PA at 5:23pm on Thursday. If the vehicle is traveling west at a speed of 70 mph for 101.26 miles, where does the the car meet its destination point?

Answer: The House of Blues for MUTEMATH!!!!!!

Last night, my cousin Stephanie, my brother and I went to go see one of our favorite bands MUTEMATH. Most of you are thinking... "Mute.. who?????" Yes, I thought the same thing when my cousin Ashley raved about them in Florida. I can not remotely explain the genre of the band. It's not "poppy" by any means...but its not even hard core alternative rock. It is a combination of all different kinds of music and instruments (some homemade), that produces this amazing sound like no other!!! And every member can play anything...they literally "jump" from instrument to instrument (or throw the dang thing).

I mean, they brought back the "Key-tar" for pete's sake! (which i love by the way)

The night started with us meeting our friend Turos at 7 for some din-din at PF Changs (for those of you who speak my language...all I have to say is "LETTUCE WRAPS!!" and you know what I am talking about!). The doors at the House of Blues opened at 9pm and the show kicked off around 9:30.

There were two opening bands before MUTEMATH performed. The first one... if I can remember...was called...oh yeah..."please go back to st. louis missouri, because you suck!!" It's a replicable name don't ya think?

So after a disappointing first act, I was sketched out and getting really irritated (one of the reasons being that I am 5'4" and all the men in front of me were 6ft. or taller and I couldn't see anything...i mean what the heck are they feeding these boys in cleveland). The Cinematics, who went second, were awesome. Very good band...so please google them when you have the time and show some love (they are along the lines of sounding like "the killers").

Then the gates of heaven opened up at 11:37pm when MUTEMATH came on the stage. Nothing but funky lights, great sound, and a good time for an hour! The lead singer is amazing live and his voice reminds me of Sting. They were finished at 12:45am, and it was worth every penny. There will never be a time again where you can get tickets for MUTEMATH for $12 a piece.

Oh yeah...funny coincidence...the last song during the intermission right before MUTEMATH came on was that Wolfmother song. (just look down two blog posts and the light bulb should click)

I had the chance to record my fav MUTEMATH song called "Noticed" last night on my camera...but I am having troubles uploading it. I think the file is too big.

Below is the first single/video that just came out.

Typical

Enjoy!

And I would like to thank my brother for blasting the air conditioning and stereo the whole ride home, so I could not sleep in the car! I felt really rested this morning let me tell you!

Keep an eye out for my MUTEMATH updates. Maybe soon I can get some Live stuff to ya!
-missy

3.26.2007

I don't know how to put this, but, we're kind of a big deal.



So the 37th Annual Erie Advertising Club ADDY® Awards took place at the Metropolitan Dance Club on Friday night. Pictured above are a few of my esteemed colleagues as well as a couple of our favorite clients.

The ADDY Awards ceremony is the first of a three-tiered national competition conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). The ADDY Awards Competition is the industry's largest and most representative competition for creative excellence.

That being said, we took home top honors (AKA, Best of Show) for the fifth time in the last six years and the sixth time overall during the past nine years. It's akin to winning Best Picture at the Oscars, only without all the overblown hype and media frenzy. We did, however, get to fully enjoy the open bar.

This year, we were awarded Best of Show for "Go. Downtown."—a series of 15-second TV commercials we shot and edited in-house for EMTA's new Bay Liner Trolley service. You can peruse one of the winning spots here. And the next time you're downtown, jump on board one of the trolleys. After all, they're free.

Kudos to Christine Yamrick and the rest of the Ad Club board who put on quite an event. It was probably one of the best ADDY Awards in years. Although, if there's one negative I can vividly recall, it was the ever-so-tightly costumed Spiderman and the unfortunate appearance of what will henceforth be described simply as his "package of Rollos." (As the theme of this year's event was Creative Superheroes, so enters the guy in the revealing Spidey outfit.)

I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the agencies/creatives who submitted their work this year. And also send a special belated shout out to Ed Bernik and the folks at Forest Press who took home Best of Show honors a year ago.

For those of you who were there, just remember one thing: Save the creative. Save the world.

3.21.2007

It's Been A While...

Hello! A couple weeks have passed since my last blog because I was off enjoying my last spring break EVER... crap. Anyways, I thought I'd just mention what I was up to while I was gone. March 9th I endured the 6 hour drive home while sick. Not fun. There, I spent the first half of my break in bed with soup. Even more not fun, but still better than going to classes.
Midweek, a few of my friends and I flew to Chicago for a few days. A lot of walking, eating, drinking, shopping, and driving went on and everyone had a great time. I got to find out why it's called "The Windy City" as I practically had my jacket ripped off my back a few times. The Sears Tower was the highlight even though I hate heights. The tallest buidling I had been inside of before that was the Empire State Building in NYC so this was definitely a lot different. It ended up being worth it and I got some pretty amazing pictures of the city and Lake Michigan. Overall, Chicago was very exciting and I'm dying to go back. It did feel like it went by too fast, but a lot was accomplished in a short amount of time. Oh spring break, how I'll miss you!

Being back is nice, mostly because I now have less than 2 months until graduation! It's also good to get back into the normal daily routine. I felt thrown off for a while. Today, I helped brainstorm some ideas for Erie County Recycling and then Friday I will be attending the Addy's with the crew here at the 'tank. I'm looking forward to checking that out and seeing what it's all about. Also, to enjoy the free drinks. I'll write about what all went on there next Friday so, I'll say now to have a good weekend and peace!

3.05.2007

of wolf and men


Jamie and I ventured out to Cleveland last night to see Wolfmother at the Agora Theatre. The show was excellent. Note the grainy cell-cam pic above. We invited a certain someone (Damon), but that certain someone declined. Loo-hoo-ser.

After a pretty lame opening act, Wolfmother came on stage around 9:30 and played non-stop for about an hour and a half, took a short break, then came back and played for about another 30 minutes. Jamie tried to get the set list from the soundboard guy, but was denied.

Fast-forward to this morning. I feel like someone kicked me in the head repeatedly, paused, admired his or her work, and then commenced with more kicking. Great way to start the week. Anyway, tix to the concert only cost $20, but they were selling T-shirts for $30. WTF? I opted to go the cheaper route, and buy one for $10 after the show from a very nice man who had a bunch of merchandise tucked down the front of his pants. I realized about 10 minutes into the ride home that the shirt wasn't even from this tour. Sucka.

Happy Monday. Wake me when it's over.

3.02.2007

Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know All About Me...

Ah, the end of the week is finally here. The craziness of Friday is starting to get to everyone, but then again who doesn't get a little restless at this time of day/week? So, to join in, this post is going to be a kind of random, questionnaire type thing. Something fun, like a 50 questions... only not 50 questions. I want to start with my initial thoughts back when I first began my internship here at the 'tank. My very first expectations and what I have come to learn while interning here.

The place: Before I had ever been inside fishtank creative, I had this picture of an office building with cubicles inside. I know, stereotypical of a workplace, but that's what I thought. When I came in for my meeting in the Fall, I was surprised, but also relieved. It relaxed me a lot to come into... well, a vibrantly colored former frat house. Cool, huh?

The people: I was very nervous to come in and interview for an intern position. I had pictured in my mind everyone wearing business suits, being very firm and strict. I was quick to learn that fishtank is definitely not in that realm, which turns out to be a very good thing. Everyone here gets down to business when things need to get done, but they also know that having fun is part of what keeps any job interesting and enjoyable. Right down to being able to wear comfortable clothes, which I love.

The atmosphere: As I said before, when projects need to be done, they are done with the utmost dedication. Things can get crazy, but at the same time it's fun. Just by reading fishtank's blog, anyone can see that. Everyone here gets along and have great relationships with one another which shows in the quality of work. I definitely feel that the fact that we are a smaller advertising agency works as a positive because everyone gets to work together. It seems that with a big corporate agency, you wouldn't have the chance to have that level of closeness with fellow employees. You might not even know who some people are! Can't have that.

Now for a little bit about moi because sometimes I like to talk about myself. Also, just in case anyone was wondering what some of my favorite things are.
Name: Whitney
Age: 21
Hometown: Hershey
Major, Year: comm/media studies, senior
School: Penn State Behrend
Fav. Color(s): purple, red, black
Fav. Food(s): spaghetti, quesadillas
Fav. Drink(s): Miller Lite, frappuccinos
Fav. TV Show(s): Lost, Heroes, Entourage, Grey's
Hobbies: learning guitar, seeing live shows...
I Hate: spiders, large amounts of snow
Fav. Restaurant: House of Blues
Fav. Place: NYC
2 Random Facts: I was a swimmer for 14 years and I hate cheese by itself.

Yea, that was fun. :) Have a great weekend... peace!