On Wednesday, June 25, I encountered many (almost too) media and ad people at CMP MEDIA’s party celebrating the transformation of CommunicationsWeek into InternetWeek (a change announced shortly after the company folded it’s consumer Net pub Netguide). The event marked the Manhasset-based company’s acknowledgement of the impact of the Net on the nerdy world of…
Congratulations to Carl Goodman and Jennifer Weiner on their blissful engagement! If you missed it, they had a party for close friends on 6/25 in the fab Brooklyn Anchorage.
* Monday, June 23 — Motley Crue presents a live cybercast concert of their new album “Generation Swine” from NY’s Roseland on N2K Entertainment’s rocktropolis site. 8:30 p.m. * Tuesday, June 24th — Echo’s Alt.Film presents four filmmakers from Thirteen/WNET’s series REEL NEW YORK. To participate in the live chat, dial 212-292-0910 with your modem…
ALSO ON FRIDAY was Owen Davis’ excellent party for his company’s new name–Thinking Media and the launch of his new advertising service, ActiveAds. A bunch of WWWAC people came as did a bunch of friends of Thinking Media. (Appeared originally in @The Scene in the @NY newsletter)
ON FRIDAY I VENTURED downtown to the Susie Wong Lounge in E&O for Stir president Chris McCarthy’s birthday party. Deep red lighting unveiled some of our favorite glitterati: Emily Davidow, of BeHome; Josh Davidow; Tery Spataro and Alec Pollack of Stir.Net; Greg Elin; Marielle Smith; Kate Cohen, Avalanche; and Nancy Cross, Mining Company. If it…
THE FINAL EVENT of the evening was a benefit at Pseudo for Bytes of Bryant Park, an online showcase of poetry, sound, and movement patterns being developed for a six-hour event in September. There was a silent auction including an impressive list of items from the theaters, restaurants, riding instructors, beauty salons, and other luxury…
NEXT ON THURSDAY’S roster was the Webgenesis party. I had a lengthy talk with Todd Krizelman, the well spoken 21-year-old CEO. He told me how he and Stephan Paternot started their successful online community “The Globe” while at Cornell University. Like many new media start-ups, it began in a “window-less office with halls like submarines,”…
I CONTINUED on to Tramps for DISCmakers Independent Music World Series VIP party. The contest was between NYC’s best independent bands. After a healthy din-din of green salad, black beans and rice, and fresh fruit, I spoke with one of the judges, Thom Jack, owner of the club Spiral on Houston St. He filled me…
JUNE 19TH was a jam packed night. It started off at Lycos party, held at their new offices for their sales department. A Keith Haring poster and stop-light red surfboard reception desk were fun touches. Handouts included faux ray-ban sunglasses, glow-in-the-dark spider rings, and a raffle to win a magnum of Piper-Heidseik Champagne (Congratulations to…
UPCOMING EVENTS: * Wednesday, June 18th — Webstock, a fundraiser for nonprofits Webcinema and National Cristina Foundation, is at The Frying Pan (an old barge at 23rd Street & 12th Avenue). 6 Silicon Alley live bands, dancing, magicians, circus and animal performers, NYC street performers, Sergeant Kabuki, with the Toxic Avenger, the Nuclear Mutant Squirrels,…