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Monthly Archives: October 2006

Habbo Hotel

Yesterday’s article on Second Life in The Observer reminded us to have a look at how Habbo Hotel is doing.  Looking at the traffic to the site, it’s clearly doing well.  So we’re thinking of ressurecting an idea we developed … Continue reading

It’s All About Content

Looks like Dom Jolly is being well advised in the lucrative world of mobile content downloads.  I sense that this is an extremely well thought through PR campaign.  Whether the story about stealing secret recordings meant only for mates is … Continue reading

Hello Gareth

As relative newcomers to blogs, we liked Russell’s "blogging + stuff" Q+A.  But I really like blogs when they re-acqaint you with old muckers – like Gareth Kay who I’ve unforgiveably failed to get in touch with for months.  I … Continue reading

Xmas Topics – Perfume Ads

In an attempt to be the first people to say it this year, it’s only 9 weeks to Christmas.  So we just thought we’d kick off a timely debate about perfume ads.  Can anyone explain them to us?  We’re really … Continue reading

Pitches Are Great

We’ve got a big pitch this afternoon.  It’s the only time we can persuade everyone to tidy up (we’re playing at home, not away).  And for that reason alone, pitches are a good thing.  

Clients we LOVE

Talking of The Kings Arms, one of their founding clients was Ringspun and it gave us the opportunity to team up for the project.  Ringspun is one of those streetwear brands that has been bubbling under the mainstream for years.  … Continue reading

An Apology

Following the blog entry entitled “You Can’t Hurry LOVE”, we would like to stress that the credited author “Riggers” – aka Jonathan Rigby – does not actually like Phil Collins. This confusion came about after a technical hitch, and has … Continue reading

The Kings Arms

We realised today that we haven’t done a post about The Kings Arms.  Lynton and Paul (ex advertising creatives from TBWA) set up their new agency a couple of months ago.  They share our office space and we work together … Continue reading

You Can’t Hurry LOVE

I like Phil Collins. There. I said it. I’m out of my Collins’ closet. Against All Odds, Two Hearts, In the Air Tonight, Another day in Paradise. Classic stuff. Also on the depths of my ipod (ok, it’s only 2GB, … Continue reading