http://www.kyrareed.com I Know Music and Web 2.0 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:28:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday around 4:30 I was working at home with Marjorie and my sister Alex. We heard a popping and a bang coming from upstairs. We weren't sure what it was and almost chose to ignore it. I walked to the back door and saw water coming into ... http://www.kyrareed.com/fire-on-laguna/ Earlier today an electrical fire started in the apartment above mine. 7 fire trucks and 30 firemen put the fire out and an enormous hole in the roof. My apartment is intact, but the extent of the water damage has yet to be determined. I'm not sure yet, what I'm ... http://www.kyrareed.com/fire/ I could hardly wait to see Tim O’Reilly, the man who is credited with coining the term Web 2.0, give his keynote on Wednesday. I expected to hear about cutting edge innovations in business models, groundbreaking developments in software, and the effect that Web 2.0 is having on the ... http://www.kyrareed.com/web-20-expo-schwaggin-wagon-day-two/ Two weeks ago I was invited to participate in a PR stunt called the “Schwaggin’ Wagon” at the O’Reilly Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco. I was more than happy to accept, the conference has been on my radar for three years now and the opportunity to attend was ... http://www.kyrareed.com/web-20-expo-the-schwaggin%e2%80%99-wagon-and-day-one-of-the-expo/ Reputation Management is a crucial element in online branding. A Google search of your name or product can tell you quite a bit about what is being said about you, who is saying it and why. Unless you are a real asshole, you shouldn't be afraid of what ... http://www.kyrareed.com/kyrareedcom-in-the-blogosphere/ Platinum Blue Music offers musicians a service that will "tell you if your song has the "optimal mathematical patterns" to become a success, a necessary but not singly sufficient condition for having a hit." In the past I would have been skeptical of such a service, arguing that it takes the ... http://www.kyrareed.com/want-to-know-if-your-song-will-be-a-hit/ Since I have fallen way behind in my posts, I thought I'd just give a run down of my last few days in Austin. Friday The final day of the Little Radio parties at the Red Eyed Fly. Took off at lunch to change my clothes, it was a HOT day, ... http://www.kyrareed.com/sxsw-wrap-up/ Day 4: Today was a bit insane. Someone did a NO NO in the tiny toilet. It made the bus smell really bad. Not a single interview...but after two 10 inch sticks of flavored incense, was able to do plenty of socializing in the RV. ... http://www.kyrareed.com/sxsw-day-4-the-ravonettes-the-roxy-party-megan-jacobs-and-bon-ivar/ Day 3: Today was day one of the Little Radio parties at the Red Eyed Fly. I spent most of the day playing hostess and interviewer on the Little Radio bus, serving up Dewar's and Reed's Ginger ale. Foreign Born and Brothers and Sisters sat down gave great ... http://www.kyrareed.com/sxsw-day-3-white-denim-restaurant-and-the-enchanted-forest/ Day 2 was prep day. The Little Radio crew was busy with last minute logistics, including the arrival of the bio bus - which will be our new home for the next four days. Spent most of the day on the computer making hotel reservations, finding wristbands and ... http://www.kyrareed.com/sxsw-day-2-the-upsidedown/