Archive for the 'About b5' Category

May 5th,2008

Music Monday | 38 New Tracks For Your iPod

Start your week with music.
b5media’s Music Channel offers 38 tracks to get you through your Monday.
The selection is vast. The tracks are ones we feel you should hear. Discover music and let us know what we should be checking out.
Have fun and welcome to a great selection of music.
Every Monday should start off with some […]

2 comments | Posted by Mike

April 21st,2008

The Business Channel - and Its Readers - Grow Up

When I was a little girl, I announced to my parents that I wanted to be in a pageant - it was, after all, the South.
Years later, I found out that my mother had written in her journal:

Kelly came home from school today and wants to be in a pageant. I don’t […]

19 comments | Posted by Kelly Erb

April 16th,2008

Music Channel Introduces New Additions | Austin Sound Check | Pop Music Scene | The Good Musician

b5media’s Music Channel is pumped to announce the launch of two new blogs by two very talented bloggers.
Launched just in time to provide exclusive coverage of SXSW in Austin Texas, new b5media blog Austin Sound Check has quickly become a major draw for the channel. Austin Sound Check will cover the infuencial and breaking music […]

No Comments | Posted by Mike

April 14th,2008

Soundtrack of the Day | 151 Tracks from the Music Channel

Our day: Wake up, turn on some tunes and let another daily episode of life play itself out. The process of making coffee, driving to work and enjoying that after work cocktail are all backed by the soundtrack of the day.
For us Music bloggers, a day is not a day without music and each soundtrack […]

6 comments | Posted by Mike

March 24th,2008

b5 Music Bloggers Recap Top Concerts

As digital downloads and music piracy becomes more and more common and practiced, the options to truly connect with a band or artist are increasingly limited. I remember the sheer joy in picking up a new album. In the vinyl days, I felt as though I wasn’t only getting new music, but a new work […]

1 comment | Posted by Mike

March 20th,2008

See the latest on gaming via the VGC

The first quarter of 2008 is about to end and the second is set to begin in less than two weeks. The excitement mounts as more and more games are being announced or released, and the Video Games Channel is right in the thick of things.
Want to know what’s the latest on the Nintendo Wii, […]

No Comments | Posted by Mike Leaño

March 7th,2008

Celebrity Channel Roundup!

It’s roundup time again and our favorite celebrities are busier than ever!  b5media’s Celebrity Channel is filled with great stories about the most famous (and infamous) stars in Hollywood. 
This year, we’ve already had several births and pregnancy announcements and now we get to talk about Christina Aguilera’s overflowing bosom, Jessica Alba’s cravings for ham […]

No Comments | Posted by b5bloggers

March 4th,2008

Job Opening, Technical Support Ninja

b5media is currently looking for a passionate individual who is looking to work with our technology team. This position is a support role, and you would be supporting the day to day needs of our bloggers, channel editors and staff.
While most positions are Toronto-based, we are explicitly fielding candidates in the eastern hemisphere - Australia, […]

4 comments | Posted by Aaron Brazell

March 3rd,2008

76 Songs That Have Our Ear | Discover Music | Listen Here

One of the great aspects of b5media’s Music Channel is the diversity. 25 different bloggers with an extremely wide variety of musical taste and preference.
This week, we decided to list off the 76 Songs That Have Our Ear.
Why 76? Because Rock and Roll is unpredictable.
Various bloggers throughout the channel have listed off […]

1 comment | Posted by Mike

February 18th,2008

Happy President’s Day from the Business Channel!

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It’s President’s Day! We traditionally celebrate President’s Day in the United States by paying homage to two of our most noteworthy presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. At the Business Channel, however, we aren’t afraid […]

19 comments | Posted by Kelly Erb