Jonathan Coulton, Muxtape vs. Mixwit, Rock Band vs. iTunes
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 running time 09:46
After a long hiatus, we are back with a ton of news and contributions from MIX, plus we're announcing our licensing partnership with the good folks at Revision3! This week's FU is served by Jonathan Coulton, the ultimate geek rock star.
We've also got music stars afraid of the Internet, music stars using video games to sell records, we take a look at music-sharing tools like Muxtape and Mixwit, and we hear your thoughts about the problems with global communication. The FU is back!
FU of the Week: Jonathan Coulton, check the EPIC FU blog for the extended interview and the live acoustic performance of Code Monkey!
Epic Spotlight: Vitriol by Bluejuice, their myspace
Artist of the Week: Lucy and Bart
Show Links:
- michael jackson sues the pirate bay,
- prince orders a takedown of all youtube videos of him performing radiohead's "creep",
- motley crue cashes in on rock band,
- ramonjoe on twitter,
- sarahatwood on twitter, tim7423 on twitter,
- guitar hero 3 on the nintendo ds,
- muxtape,
- mixwit,
- hipster fight club, robert scoble talks to the twitter guys,
- robert scoble talks to the twitter guys
Featured MIX members and YouTubers:
- david,
- ktharhar,
- bashar,
- paco,
- spencerh,
- jdthegameboy,
- oblivionus,
- zachary,
- delaqroux,
- vincent (download his book!)
Credits Video: Pork & Beans by Weezer, their official site
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: doc popular
FUnetics: Level iii
For everything EPIC FU:
Highlights
Michael Jackson
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0:47, 0:47
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new York city
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2:27, 2:27
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rock star
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endless possibilities
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Michael Jackson
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0:47, 0:47
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new York city
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2:27, 2:27
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rock star
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5:10, 5:22, 5:10, 5:22
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endless possibilities
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5:05, 5:05
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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" This episode that the food is sponsored by godaddy.com. And can somebody and this is Epic Fu and welcome back I'm -- you and you and you and you. That's a splendid record a kid and for all you first time viewers that they say the first time is always the most special speaking of first time the quick sat torn apart as ever -- great you might know some of their other shows like Diggnation Tekzilla the totally -- popSiren and now. Okay a lot has happened while we were awake but one thing that continues the pop up on our radar is how musicians continue to freak out over file sharing Michael Jackson has joined the growing list of artists suing the pirate -- for 100 million dollars over copyright infringement a list includes prince who recently blew a fuse when a video lets him performing radio heads creek ended up on YouTube. You weren't takedown extending Tom Yorke of Radiohead to -- because they own this song and Princeton slice and the performance rights adolescent don't have what performance and if you don't play songs and the on the web. -- feel like you publicity. Or hurts so how do you make a living as a musician in today's online world. Molly -- and have a -- the -- five times as many copies of their latest single to rock and compared to iTunes so why are people more inclined to paper game play remote and Joe says that rock -- that's almost like buying new levels that would says interactivity. 1074. When he three says because music can be threes are available for free and rock band phones are not and on that note. Inside the -- an overload and thinking that DS may be a little ill fitted for GH who really. -- Yeah. That's fun that's that's funny yes it hits your fight club in new York city of the union square. Yeah and not quite sure that's represent in my hometown but what -- sometimes things happen that just puts you over the -- and first evidence that -- audience that person -- with alarming -- of -- and does appearing features some people are speculating that building the micro blogging site with ruby on -- may have not been best choice recently Robert Scoble interviewed -- team boy admitted that they may continue to have problems for months because technology isn't in place to deal with the heavy demand -- one thing's for sure twitter users are super -- also will be rooting for them. -- so players all fixed up art is always a good way to pass the time and our artists of the week is in the seat and arts. The working the collaboration between DC the -- in part has. The photography is described as an instinctual stocking a fashion architecture performance and the body with scenes of genetic manipulation and beauty expression they create future human shapes that look -- prosthetics maybe not the type of right and on the wall that definitely the type that makes you think which is always the best kind do you know if Le smoking that -- sure it's about time we got them get yours as -- that -- from the dot com and help support the show. Imagine that."
" Dissidents. I didn't think anybody hate it -- what is your -- I'm Tracy Rick baker front fanatics reveal that there."
" Big want to make an impact online godaddy.com has what you need dot com means as little as a dollar 99 plus world class hosting -- and -- website builders and much more and genetic code -- three when you check out and get your domain name for 695. Some receptions applied to -- the -- for the details get your use of the Internet and godaddy.com. -- for a lot of musicians are changing landscape of the music industry has both frustrating and confusing. But for a select few for a thinking artist it's filled with endless possibilities yeah. This these golden fingers being served Mikey rock star Jonathan -- who was proving that understanding the online world is one of the key ingredient to building a successful music."
" We are here with Jonathan Coulton that the Internet key rock star so you aren't using the web to kind of build its online community where do you think that's going why you feel it and musicians should be doing. -- give a direct relationship. With your your fans you will be more likely to find the group of people who will support you and trying to do. I think fans really love it when you just talk to them so many artists I think. Forget to do that because there's so there's have focused on trying to pretend that there are rock stars which is how you used to have to do it -- to have to put on a show about being a rock stars of the label would sign you know nowadays you can just say hey I'm just to catch and -- make a living doing this community answer prepare. For the possibility that. Music is going to be free in need to be prepared to figure out other ways of making money whether it's through voluntary contributions or you know to tickets you can always sell tickets to shows and and merchandise. I think it's a mistake to build. To build things on top of the idea that you you'll always be able to sell songs for a dollar because I'm not so sure you'll be able to pay attention paid it. The mystical and also PSI don't really don't. If you but could not is that Iraq. -- this is how it feels to write software for them in it and."
" Code monkey head up kid calm him code monkeys. Some code monkeys have Hillary."
" And if you want to hear more about Jonathan and hear the entire unedited interview click the link tort law and excellence in our last episode we -- you -- what you thought the biggest problem was that global."
" Communication is people are willing to just do little that are -- someone else's culture to see why they're saying what they are. And to give people the benefit of the doubt keep. Well we'll speak their hate him but not necessarily to listen to someone else's because they have their own opinions second -- yeah."
" I didn't have found what I did not -- that -- it. American woman in front of money and."
" In over eight pages of response -- the topic of religion and politics came up but mostly just thought people needed to listen more and that means not just waiting for your turn to speak you guys are also -- the way went on your contributions Papa made an amazing logo NASA for us and also thanks to Spencer -- for his two NASA. One by JD of the game boy one viability honest this one by bacteria and these two massive spikes aren't dumb o'clock and be sure to check out -- novel titled after we're free people -- as a free download on mix. -- for now they're starting next people beyond twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays subscribe an epic from the dot com and you can get every episode on iTunes RSS reader or how ever you like it okay until next time you'll see you. --"
" Previously on. And I -- up -- but I don't get a whole genetic thing."
" I think the golden fingers served by web innovators that it -- that this kind of -- yeah."
" So another engine disinformation. -- most."
" Lol okay I think he's somebody."
" Continue your training -- got to work."
" This episode that the food is sponsored by godaddy.com. And can somebody and this is Epic Fu and welcome back I'm -- you and you and you and you. That's a splendid record a kid and for all you first time viewers that they say the first time is always the most special speaking of first time the quick sat torn apart as ever -- great you might know some of their other shows like Diggnation Tekzilla the totally -- popSiren and now. Okay a lot has happened while we were awake but one thing that continues the pop up on our radar is how musicians continue to freak out over file sharing Michael Jackson has joined the growing list of artists suing the pirate -- for 100 million dollars over copyright infringement a list includes prince who recently blew a fuse when a video lets him performing radio heads creek ended up on YouTube. You weren't takedown extending Tom Yorke of Radiohead to -- because they own this song and Princeton slice and the performance rights adolescent don't have what performance and if you don't play songs and the on the web. -- feel like you publicity. Or hurts so how do you make a living as a musician in today's online world. Molly -- and have a -- the -- five times as many copies of their latest single to rock and compared to iTunes so why are people more inclined to paper game play remote and Joe says that rock -- that's almost like buying new levels that would says interactivity. 1074. When he three says because music can be threes are available for free and rock band phones are not and on that note. Inside the -- an overload and thinking that DS may be a little ill fitted for GH who really. -- Yeah. That's fun that's that's funny yes it hits your fight club in new York city of the union square. Yeah and not quite sure that's represent in my hometown but what -- sometimes things happen that just puts you over the -- and first evidence that -- audience that person -- with alarming -- of -- and does appearing features some people are speculating that building the micro blogging site with ruby on -- may have not been best choice recently Robert Scoble interviewed -- team boy admitted that they may continue to have problems for months because technology isn't in place to deal with the heavy demand -- one thing's for sure twitter users are super -- also will be rooting for them. -- so players all fixed up art is always a good way to pass the time and our artists of the week is in the seat and arts. The working the collaboration between DC the -- in part has. The photography is described as an instinctual stocking a fashion architecture performance and the body with scenes of genetic manipulation and beauty expression they create future human shapes that look -- prosthetics maybe not the type of right and on the wall that definitely the type that makes you think which is always the best kind do you know if Le smoking that -- sure it's about time we got them get yours as -- that -- from the dot com and help support the show. Imagine that."
" Dissidents. I didn't think anybody hate it -- what is your -- I'm Tracy Rick baker front fanatics reveal that there."
" Big want to make an impact online godaddy.com has what you need dot com means as little as a dollar 99 plus world class hosting -- and -- website builders and much more and genetic code -- three when you check out and get your domain name for 695. Some receptions applied to -- the -- for the details get your use of the Internet and godaddy.com. -- for a lot of musicians are changing landscape of the music industry has both frustrating and confusing. But for a select few for a thinking artist it's filled with endless possibilities yeah. This these golden fingers being served Mikey rock star Jonathan -- who was proving that understanding the online world is one of the key ingredient to building a successful music."
" We are here with Jonathan Coulton that the Internet key rock star so you aren't using the web to kind of build its online community where do you think that's going why you feel it and musicians should be doing. -- give a direct relationship. With your your fans you will be more likely to find the group of people who will support you and trying to do. I think fans really love it when you just talk to them so many artists I think. Forget to do that because there's so there's have focused on trying to pretend that there are rock stars which is how you used to have to do it -- to have to put on a show about being a rock stars of the label would sign you know nowadays you can just say hey I'm just to catch and -- make a living doing this community answer prepare. For the possibility that. Music is going to be free in need to be prepared to figure out other ways of making money whether it's through voluntary contributions or you know to tickets you can always sell tickets to shows and and merchandise. I think it's a mistake to build. To build things on top of the idea that you you'll always be able to sell songs for a dollar because I'm not so sure you'll be able to pay attention paid it. The mystical and also PSI don't really don't. If you but could not is that Iraq. -- this is how it feels to write software for them in it and."
" Code monkey head up kid calm him code monkeys. Some code monkeys have Hillary."
" And if you want to hear more about Jonathan and hear the entire unedited interview click the link tort law and excellence in our last episode we -- you -- what you thought the biggest problem was that global."
" Communication is people are willing to just do little that are -- someone else's culture to see why they're saying what they are. And to give people the benefit of the doubt keep. Well we'll speak their hate him but not necessarily to listen to someone else's because they have their own opinions second -- yeah."
" I didn't have found what I did not -- that -- it. American woman in front of money and."
" In over eight pages of response -- the topic of religion and politics came up but mostly just thought people needed to listen more and that means not just waiting for your turn to speak you guys are also -- the way went on your contributions Papa made an amazing logo NASA for us and also thanks to Spencer -- for his two NASA. One by JD of the game boy one viability honest this one by bacteria and these two massive spikes aren't dumb o'clock and be sure to check out -- novel titled after we're free people -- as a free download on mix. -- for now they're starting next people beyond twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays subscribe an epic from the dot com and you can get every episode on iTunes RSS reader or how ever you like it okay until next time you'll see you. --"
" Previously on. And I -- up -- but I don't get a whole genetic thing."
" I think the golden fingers served by web innovators that it -- that this kind of -- yeah."
" So another engine disinformation. -- most."
" Lol okay I think he's somebody."
" Continue your training -- got to work."
chuckles
Started discussion: June 4, 2008 @ 9:03pm GMT
Episode 103: Jonathan Coulton, muxtape vs. mixwit, rock band vs. itunes
After a long hiatus, we are back with a ton of news and contributions from MIX, plus we're announcing our licensing partnership with the good folks at Revision3! This week's FU is served by Jonathan Coulton, the ultimate geek rock star.
Watch it here.
Bani-Banan
about 1 year ago
I have mixed feelings.
I'll tune in next week to see if things have changed.
I'll tune in next week to see if things have changed.
chuckles
about 1 year ago
In reply to Ryudo:
[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Okay never heard of this show till now but all I can say is Epic fu is an Epic win.
question will it ever be a tad longer(15 min at the least 30 at most)
So loved this and keep it coming![/COLOR]:D
question will it ever be a tad longer(15 min at the least 30 at most)
So loved this and keep it coming![/COLOR]:D
The plan is for multiple releases per week. At this point, it is twice a week. :)
-chuckles-
Tyashki
about 1 year ago
I had seen this around somewhere but never got around to watching. Downloading now.
Shinku
about 1 year ago
Hm. I think I've seen Zadi/this before, or at least something very similar (though y'know, I think it might've been a little less specific in its content...)
I think I actually like it... I'm not keen on the random jump cuts all over the place, but the content seems like it could be interesting. Zadi's occasionally borderline cringeworthy sometimes, but not so much I've quit watching before the end. I'll probably watch a couple more as they come out to work out whether I like it or not.
I think I actually like it... I'm not keen on the random jump cuts all over the place, but the content seems like it could be interesting. Zadi's occasionally borderline cringeworthy sometimes, but not so much I've quit watching before the end. I'll probably watch a couple more as they come out to work out whether I like it or not.
phatlip12
about 1 year ago
First, I'd like to say I don't know a damn thing about video editing. Now, keep that in the back of your head for a sec...
Whats up with the whacky editing of the show? It seems like it was all pieced together as if she said a ton of things out of sequence and then all mashed together with a huge ZOOM!
As I said, I don't know a damn thing about video editing. HOWEVER, the fact that I know nothing and even noticed this is a red flag. If a person that knows nothing nor has an interest in editing has a complaint about how it was edited- you should listen.
Other then that, nice work! Welcome to Rev3. :)
Whats up with the whacky editing of the show? It seems like it was all pieced together as if she said a ton of things out of sequence and then all mashed together with a huge ZOOM!
As I said, I don't know a damn thing about video editing. HOWEVER, the fact that I know nothing and even noticed this is a red flag. If a person that knows nothing nor has an interest in editing has a complaint about how it was edited- you should listen.
Other then that, nice work! Welcome to Rev3. :)
aaronbond
about 1 year ago
hey zadi,
d/k if she's on the forums yet, but big fan since mid-07. good idea jumping over to rev3. glad to see the fu is finally back after that long hiatus! :):D
d/k if she's on the forums yet, but big fan since mid-07. good idea jumping over to rev3. glad to see the fu is finally back after that long hiatus! :):D
samureye
about 1 year ago
I like the editing. This show format and this girl are familiar, when I downloaded Miro I saw her on something. Not bad, I will be watching and I like the length.









question will it ever be a tad longer(15 min at the least 30 at most)
So loved this and keep it coming![/COLOR]:D