Today was a Sunday, and I got 36 pitch e-mails. Last Friday I got 134 pitch e-mails. My average is 70-80/day.
That’s why if you’re not following me on Twitter (listen up bands, labels and PR people), then you will never have my full attention.
I first discovered Twitter’s true impact during SXSW 2007, when […]

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What started as a joke turned into mainstream media news this morning.
Last fall I made a video of my sister and her new husband showcasing their first married fist pound and put it on YouTube:

Well, this morning CNN picked it up as part of their coverage of Obama’s celebratory fist bump with the Mrs.
WATCH IT […]

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Today Perfect Porridge is officially listed on AllTop.com, yes! It’s a fantastic site similar to PopUrls.com with even more categories. Guy Kawasaki rocks!

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Thanks to Twitter and my inability to be satisfied (there is no off position on the genius switch, people), WCCO-TV (CBS) in Minneapolis now has a breaking news Twitter feed.
WCCO reporter Jason DeRusha, whom I met via Twitter, then met in real life (once) and have continued to develop a relationship with, helped me out […]

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I’m quoted in today’s Pioneer Press about the death of HD DVD. Our DVD/VCR combo crapped out months ago, but we postponed buying anything to avoid a trap.
Although we have a large library of DVDs, I’m still not convinced digital downloads and on-demand streaming isn’t the future — especially given the new high-capacity fiber optic […]

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Check it out. Thanks Mpls St. Paul Magazine (pg. 110)!
Can anybody find an online link to this feature? Seems so idiotic I can’t find it online. It’s virtually local link bait in the making!

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Filter Magazine is currently spotlighting us on their Friends of Filter page.
Filter Magazine is mandatory reading if you’re into modern music at any level, and we highly suggest you subscribe.

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Perfect Porridge is highlighted in Pulse Magazine’s cover story on the digital music revolution this week - mentioned alongside Gorilla vs. Bear, Salon’s Audiofile, Brooklyn Vegan and CokeMachineGlow!
Here’s what they had to say:
Perfect Porridge (perfectporridge.com) – For those of you who are locally-inclined, Greg Swan’s Perfect Porridge successfully blends coverage of Twin Cities bands his […]

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City Pages names us:
Minnesota Blog of the Day

Album reviews, album reviews, and more album reviews (and show highlights) await dear readers at Perfect Porridge.

Sweet!

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Wow, we guess borrowing copy is the sincerest form of flattery. I guess big media isn’t just scared of blogs - they’re utilizing them to their full extent!
Check out this article from the Lansing State Journal previewing an upcoming Murder By Death show.
The reporter lifted huge chunks of our exclusive interview with lead […]

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