English actor Stephen Fry might have changed a young guitarist’s life. And by might, I mean definitely did. For those who don’t know Stephen Fry, shame on you he has been in numerous TV shows and movies, including Blackadder, V for Vendetta, and is the current host of the show QI here in Britain. Basically, he’s a pretty popular dude. So when Mr. Fry saw Jon Gomm’s guitar work on YouTube, he tweeted about the awesomeness he saw, by linking to it, saying “Wow” and then hashtagging Jon Gomm (via Daily Dot). That’s #jongomm for those who couldn’t mentally combine the two for yourself.
Fry, he of nearly 4 million followers on Twitter (literally 4 million more than PeteHatesMusic), tweeted about this on January 19. Gomm has gone from playing casual shows, to appearing on national TV in Portugal, Holland, and Turkey, as well as appearing on the BBC in the UK. Since January 19, I have gone from sleeping on the streets to sleeping on a couch on the streets – not quite a Jon Gomm-esque change in life status.
This popularity and exposure increase reinforces the power of a) the Internet b) Twitter and c) influential people backing unknown people. Recent examples including Canadian act, Walk Off the Earth, who covered Gotye, got tweeted by Russell Crowe and have since appeared on Ellen and other shows. Check out the Jon Gomm video below and see what wowed Stephen Fry.
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Watch a Mini Watch The Throne Documentary with Jay-Z and Kanye West
Over a year ago, footage from behind the scenes of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne album had leaked (and of course, we posted it). Hopefully you watched it then, and bragged to your friends when it was taken down about how you saw exclusive footage they will never, ever see. Well, never is now (which sounds like it should be a Miley Cyrus song or something) and the footage has an “official” online appearance.
It is a good watch, and includes beats and raps that we have already heard, including first single H.A.M., a Jay-Z birthday party, and cameos from super-wife Beyonce and random-dude Russell Crowe, who gets a shout out on the album and a big WOOO from Russell himself. Why was Russell Crowe hanging out with these guys anyway? And what’s he done lately to get name dropped on rap songs? Give it a watch below.
How A Tweet Can Make Your Career: When Stephen Fry Tweets About You
English actor Stephen Fry might have changed a young guitarist’s life. And by might, I mean definitely did. For those who don’t know Stephen Fry,
shame on youhe has been in numerous TV shows and movies, including Blackadder, V for Vendetta, and is the current host of the show QI here in Britain. Basically, he’s a pretty popular dude. So when Mr. Fry saw Jon Gomm’s guitar work on YouTube, he tweeted about the awesomeness he saw, by linking to it, saying “Wow” and then hashtagging Jon Gomm (via Daily Dot). That’s #jongomm for those who couldn’t mentally combine the two for yourself.Fry, he of nearly 4 million followers on Twitter (literally 4 million more than PeteHatesMusic), tweeted about this on January 19. Gomm has gone from playing casual shows, to appearing on national TV in Portugal, Holland, and Turkey, as well as appearing on the BBC in the UK. Since January 19, I have gone from sleeping on the streets to sleeping on a couch on the streets – not quite a Jon Gomm-esque change in life status.
This popularity and exposure increase reinforces the power of a) the Internet b) Twitter and c) influential people backing unknown people. Recent examples including Canadian act, Walk Off the Earth, who covered Gotye, got tweeted by Russell Crowe and have since appeared on Ellen and other shows. Check out the Jon Gomm video below and see what wowed Stephen Fry.
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Check it Out: Watch the Throne Documentary with Jay-Z and Kanye West
As you’ve read many times, perhaps even here on this mighty website, that Watch the Throne by Kanye West / Jay-Z is out in 2 weeks. You might have even heard a few of the tracks, perhaps even here on this fine space of the internet. Well, now you can view a short documentary / featurette (as the DVD world likes to call it) of Watch the Throne.
As Consequence of Sound reports, this clip is rumoured to be included in the deluxe edition of Watch the Throne as a making-of documentary. It is a good watch, and includes beats and raps that we have already heard, including first single H.A.M., a Jay-Z birthday party, and cameos from super-wife Beyonce and random-dude Russell Crowe, who gets a shout out on the album and a big WOOO from Russell himself.
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