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The crowds have headed home, the stages have been broken down and the grass in Grant Park can finally breathe after being trampled on by tens of thousands of music fans. Lollapalooza 2012 is long gone, but the memories live on in our groovy group of interns and employees who weathered the scalding heat, tumultuous rain and pressing crowds to…
Words cannot describe my level of excitement (STILL) from this past Friday at the one and only Lollapalooza 2012, but more specifically, BASSNECTAR! Bassnectar is the stage name of Lorin Ashton, an electronic, dubstep artist from California who has gained worldwide success for his heavy hitting music and spectacular shows. I have been a fan of…
It’s here. The energy, the vibe, the crowd. Lollapalooza has arrived in Chi-town. Walking out to a food truck for my lunch moment reminded me that this year, again, I will miss being in the midst of the Palooza party. Passing the herds of teens to twenty-somethings bein all effortlessly cool, all I could do…
As deep sounds of bass and building synths shake the festival grounds, a feeling of anticipation is prevalent among the masses of youth staring in one direction, waiting. The music builds like a roller coaster inching up a slope and when it hits the peak, it drops. Although the crowd knew it was coming, they…
I have always been amused by Axe commercials, but at the same time I have always argued that they lack emotional merit. Are they funny- yes. Are they mildly ridiculous- absolutely. But again, will the average viewer feel any sort of the connection to the commercial when it’s over – probably not. But for once, finally, Axe released something that goes…
Bruce Wayne claims in The Dark Knight Rises, which premiered last weekend, that he masks himself as Batman so that he stands as a symbol; the hero could be anyone. As we all know, a simple trip to the movie theater became a tragic unfolding of events for the people of Aurora, Colorado. We do not make light…
We have dreamt of this moment. We have wished it, thought it and some may have even prayed for it, and ladies and gentleman, it is finally here. Talking robots that respond to complaints and act on command have been a phenomenon exclusive to the big screen and our imagination. And now, finally, after a…
Okay so only one of the movies in review here was viewed on the actual weekend. But whatever… The other one is the only one really worthy of being reviewed in my opinion, please let me know if you don’t share it. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted was painfully endured over this past…
So true—I always say—if it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done. Creativity cannot be forced, but you can prime the pump. One of my favorite ways to do that is to peruse the Internet and all its offerings. I have literally Googled, “Beautiful Pictures” before, wherein a flood of fabulous images from all…
Should it really ever be done? Should an artist attempt to “do” the Beatles? Some contend to not mess with the masterpieces, and, for the most part, I agree. It’s just never as good and, well, it makes you feel a little sad for the poor chaps who made the attempt. But what if they…
The constant onslaught of new tunes – and the ability to access music whenever and wherever – can make it hard to keep up. Here at Our Space, we celebrate our diverse taste in tunes and welcome one another’s contribution to the playlist of our lives. Here are three of my favorites so far this…
The SJG creative team spoofs a scene from Mad Men… Cover Photo Source: Bernard Goldbach via Flickr [author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]http://testspace.thesanjosegroup.com//wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Photo-on-12-14-12-at-2.39-PM-2.jpg[/author_image] [author_info] Jennifer is Director of Content & Ideation at SJG. I am convinced that every human being is innately creative – Picasso said the key is to remain childlike within the body of a responsible adult, or something along those…