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Music in
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~ August 12, 2008 By : Chris Vincent ~

Pandora vs. Satellite Radio Monopoly

For us eclectic, self-styled music listeners (aka music snobs), we don't have a lot of options for listening to genuine music which is tailored to our taste on the road or otherwise. I tend to quickly get bored of my music collection and I'm always looking for ways to deliver new music to my ears in the most cost efficient way possible. I went through a phase in High School where I bought every Jazz and Classical CD I could get my little adolescent hands on. I always assumed it was a great expense as I would transcribe most of the music I liste...   read more

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Jeromy Leavelle founder of the Woly Board Company is truly one of our favorite people on the planet earth. Yes that is right, the entire planet. When he actually finds time to meet with us to discuss one of the many projects we are handling for him, between his trips to Belize, and week long wake board excursions, we always have a great time! Well after our latest meeting where we discussed his new WBC site which is about to launch, and a new site we are working on which is "Wake-Tastic," Jeromy took Curtis and I wake boarding. All I can say is that...   read more

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Our good friends at OneFastBuffalo, specifically Ben Jenkins just opened up a new restaurant concept in downtown Dallas called Cowboy Chow. OFB not only handled the branding, but Ben also has ownership in the concept.

...We had a belt bustin' good time.



Along with Partner and Restaurateur Jason Paso, Ben and the gang created a truly unique and genuinely tasty experience. The OFB team invited us to join them for lunch the opening week and we had a belt bustin' good time. The conce...   read more

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II just returned from an action packed weekend in Indianapolis where I saw two spectacular Dave Matthews Band shows…well it was more like one and a half but it sure felt like two!!! One of my dearest friends Marc bought tickets for my lovely wife and I sometime back in April and I was counting down the days till it was showtime. There is quite a history with my friends and Dave Matthews Band concerts. We use to travel every summer and catch a few shows here and there but due to unfortunate circumstances, (lack of money & time mainly) I have not been able to join in the fun since 2002. So needle...   read more

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Recently, I grew out my mustache. I don't really know why. Maybe I felt that a man can never really know himself until he grows some serious facial hair. Or maybe I just felt like it.
I learned a few things from my time with a furry upper lip, and I'd like to share them with you.
A strong mustache somehow gives a man a sense of entitlement...like it has some sort of magical property that gives him power over others. Maybe that's why so many cops and highway patrolmen grow mustaches.

A strong mustache somehow gives a man a sense of entitlement


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The authors

Travis McElroy ~ is the Owner and Creative Director at The Old State House of Design and Development. He received his education from Texas Tech University, where he played baseball for 4 years. After graduation he had a short stint in professional baseball...

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Curtis Hale ~ is a partner and Art Director at The Old State House of Design and Development. He received his education at Texas Tech University and graduated first in his class in 2003 . After college, Curtis co-founded LiveSide Studio, a creative and interactive company, with Travis McElroy...

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Chris Vincent ~ is a partner and Interactive Director at The Old State House of Design and Development. He studied Computer Science at OCU. Chris spends his time managing our development teams as well as doing a great majority of development himself...

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