B.o.B. and Goodie Mob held it down in the A this past Saturday (2.20.10). The Tabernacle is my favorite venue, and this was the first time I’ve had photo pass access to such a big event. My boi Ben Jamin held the pass and took these photos – bpickford24@hotmail.com if you want to share yours or inquire about his services.

Needless to say, the show was straight naynays – loved to see the old and the new share the same stage, with Atlanta’s own D.R.E.S. tha Beatnik hosting (more on that later).

Check this Rap Radar piece featuring video from nearly all of Goodie Mob’s set.

Hit the break for photographer Lee Starnes’s B.o.B. reel

B.o.B at the Tabernacle from lee starnes on Vimeo.

In anticipation of tonight’s B.o.B./Yela Wolf/Goodie Mob show, I’ve been listening to May 25th and keeping up with Bobby Ray on the nets. He’s pushing content out there all the time, as this February 18th Ustream concert demonstrates. Download the audio of the show HERE.

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Not so much ripping the content itself as ripping a concept here – FOX’s “The Cleveland Show” gets creative with the idea that NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” must, by default, cast obese people.

Ha. Pretty funny joke right? But let’s raise a question here…

Did Family Guy have permission to use that photo of Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy? My guess is no, not really.

I did a quick Google search and wouldn’t you know:

…that photo is just the sixth Google Image result, appearing on the front page, above the fold of a Google search for “Jim Carrey Jenny McCarthy” – no big deal right? Probably not. Of course, if Jim or Jenny really wanted to raise hell, they probably could. But the fact that this image is so accessible would, in all likelihood, detract from any claim that their privacy has been violated or any copyright has been infringed upon.

In a digitally remediated world, it’s easy to see how content can traverse media boundaries and make itself available for re-mixing and mashing…

Family Guy calls on TV Guide for some self-reflexive narration.

Here’s how Coke wins:

They feel hip, but old school. Throwback even. Matt Groening may have some stiff competition in Matt Stone, Trey Parker and Seth McFarlane, but he’s stayed on the air for 20 years. The Simpsons know what they’re doing and they have a loyal following. A bunch of people watch The Simpsons, a television record breaking 100 million + watched the Super Bowl – why not try and get these Simpsons/football fans to drink some Coke?

A key component of the remediation ideal is that an idea can traverse media boundaries to acquire new layers and establish new contexts – Coca-Cola scores huge with this ad by associating itself with 20 years of character development ( a wealth of content for Simpsons viewers to re-associate with Coke).

Here’s how The Simpsons wins:

They get to exercise some creative liberty with their own content, breaking the rules of their story arc (Montgomery Burns…broke?) to pursue a brief flirtation with the idea that a broke Montgomery Burns can find happiness with Coca-Cola.

Open happiness people.