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REM Group Logo Redesign Contest

More details to come Saturday, Feb. 27th.

The REM Group is going through some upgrades, and is seeking a new and revised logo!

We’d like to make this an open-call contest for any designers out there.

Rules & Suggestions:

- Typographic based logo wanted
- incorporating an ‘eye’ into the image somehow
- vision/”R.E.M”/eyes, etc, are incorporated into our brand theme
- 2 toned image preferred (for simplified printing, etc)
- blue and black colors preferred
- Use current logo for typographic inspiration, or create something entirely new
- The name is pronounced “The REM (rhem) Group”, no periods in between the REM, and said as a word (not like the band).
- design must work over any light or dark background, or easily altered to do so

- Designers agree and sign to forego all ownership or rights to the logo (if we choose one), however owner will be fully credited to the logo design, as well a designer biography done (all rights will be transferred to The REM Group over use and ownership of the logo).

This  will make a great resume item for student designers seeking publicity for their work!

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24

02 2010

ONE.promotions : Starting Spring 2010

ONE Nightclub is looking for promoters for a special project for our Spring 2010 season, and onward.

ONE Nightclub has got some fun plans lined up such as local DJ’s and *possibly* some very special out of town acts/DJ’s…and they want some motivated people to make it happen with us!

If you are interested please e-mail ONLY TO :

CONTACT@THEREMGROUP.ORG

with subject header ‘Promoter’.

ONE.clublife Facebook Information Page

The REM Group Facebook Information Page

If you are interested please e-mail ONLY TO :

CONTACT@THEREMGROUP.ORG with subject header ‘Promoter’.

*Note* If you decide to send an e-mail, please be patient for a response – we will be replying to everyone at the same time at a later date! Thanks!

——————
Who we are looking for:

- 21+ (by at least March 1, 2010, provide either NYS/U.S. Identification or Passport)
- MUST be very self motivated and competitive; self-starter
- MUST be willing to work as a team player
- Students highly preferred (RIT, MCC, etc.)
- Professional minded people; work hard before you play hard. It can be a very fun job with fun results – the harder you work, the better the compensation.

- Facebook account
- Twitter account (existing or new for promoter position)
- Mobile access (Blackberry, iPhone, Android, etc.) to Twitter & Facebook update applications (Tweetdeck, etc.) is a plus
- Must have own means of transportation

——————
Perks & Compensation will be discussed later, and they WILL be competitive (VIP admission & specials, Pay for Performance, etc).

LINKS:

http://twitter.com/oneclublife
http://oneclublife.com (NEW SITE DESIGN COMING SOON)

http://theremgroup.org
http://twitter.com/theremgroup

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23

02 2010

RIT Save Lives by Helping the Red Cross

This is not for profit or a promotion this is for a good cause and deserves awareness.
We would appreciate it if you would donate or spread the word.

Facebook Invite (REM Group invite)

Facebook Invite (Original Invite)

RIT Student Blood Drive

Sponsored by International Business Group

Thursday, February 11,2010
10am-4pm
Auxiliary Gym (Upper entrance of the Ice Arena)

RIT Auxiliary Gym: http://bit.ly/ritauxgym

To schedule an appointment, please go to

http://RIT.givesblood.org


Walk ins are Welcomed on February 11th only

or

February 12th (Building 12) 10am-4pm
**Appointment only**

Credit goes to Marisol Martinez (Facebook) for organizing this effort.

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11

02 2010

…and the ‘Group’ emerges….

Attention Roc artists: you can now create your own artist pages & posts at The REM Group.

  • Just register for free and specifically request to be a ‘blog contributor’ (by default new registrations are set as ’subscribers’ only.)
  • Once the account is approved, youre all set. We’re on our way to towards that ‘group’ part of our name… ;-)
  • If you’re already registered as a contributor, just go ahead and login and you’ll see the changes. have fun and start sharing your work!

(if theres any issues just hit up Clayton Pacelli or myself, Ed Santiago.)


Notes to Blog Contributors:

- Be sure to publish your page to the ‘artists’ parent directory. You will see a drop down menu to the right hand side of the page editor screen where you can select this.

- Also, please check the box underneath the page content editor that says ‘Page Restrict’

- You can design your pages however you’d like. Upload photos, create links, Soundcloud, etc. Content will be monitored by Admins.


. . .  S T A Y  A W A K E . . .

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08

02 2010

Times New Roman???!

We’re not exactly sure what happened here but somehow all the fonts suddenly became Times New Roman. Which is very lame looking.

Clay & I are going to be redoing the theme as well as launching a few other long-awaited new features soon over the next month or so.

Keep an eye on our progress at Twitter.com/TheREMGroup to stay up to date! In the meantime, please bear with the ugliness font.

- Ed

UPDATES:

  • As you can see the font issue has been fixed and the site no longer looks lame.
  • New theme is still in the works.
  • Store & Advertising space coming soon.
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14

01 2010

I Am ONE : Monthly Thursday Night Lounge Adventures Showcasing Local Art & Culture

I Am ONE is a new monthly event showcasing local art and culture. One Nightclub is hosting this and invites and welcomes any and all local artists to join and share their work with the community.

Contact 585-546-1010 or contact@theremgroup.org to ask about being a part of this new event.

Facebook Invite

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11

01 2010

New Years Eve 2010 at ONE Nightclub

NYE

REM Group Facebook Invite:

one.Clublife Facebook Invite:

one.Clublife | NEW YEARS EVE 2010

complimentary champagne toast

bottle & champagne specials

$3 High Falls beers & $4 shot specials

TWO live ball drops on the 27ft video wall (for all you west coasters livin in the Roc!)

hosts:

mc Jumper

dj Jestyr

richie Salvaggio

dj Flex

and ed Santiago with a special 4 hour set to celebrate exactly one year as resident at ONE Nightclub!

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RING IN 2010 AT ONE

2 FLOORS
3 BARS
HEATED OUTDOOR DECK

join us before club hours for New Year’s Eve Dinner:

optional wine pairing
3 seatings at 6, 8, & 10
$70 five course dinner

call 585-546-1010 to reserve for dinner or VIP

oneryan.com
oneclublife.com
rochestereastend.com

21+
dress to impress.

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21

12 2009

Beatportal: “Next Generation DJ Contest”

“Pioneer, Beatport, DJ Magazine and LetǃÙs Mix have joined forces to launch the worldǃÙs biggest DJ talent contest. ǃÚNext Generation DJǃ٠(NGDJ) aims to unearth the next superstar DJ and give them a life changing prize.

The eventual winner of NGDJ will win a set of Pioneer CDJ-2000s, inclusion into PioneerǃÙs exclusive test DJ group, a Pacemaker, media coverage across DJ Mag, Beatportal, and LetǃÙs Mix, and their own compilation release on Beatport, flights to Miami in March for the annual Winter Music Conference, a flash hotel, and massive gigs at the Beatport Pool Party and the DJ Mag opening and closing parties. Phew!

To join the contest, DJs must demonstrate their skills by uploading and promoting a mix on the new mixing and social networking platform¨Ületsmix.com as well as prove that they have the entrepreneurial aptitude required to make it big in the world of dance music.

NGDJ has some heavyweight backing. Pioneer revolutionized DJ technology with the introduction of the CD turntables and are about to do so again with the launch of their CDJ-2000 and 900 digital DJ platforms.

Tonium introduced the revolutionary Pacemaker to the world, the first hand held, truly portable DJ system. Beatport is the worldǃÙs No.1 destination to purchase electronic music and home to this here Beatportal blog. DJ Magazine is the worldǃÙs leading authority on dance music and is the brand behind the globally renowned ǃÚDJ Mag Top 100ǃ٠poll.

These brands know DJing and dance music like no other, making NGDJ a competition with a genuine prospect of discovering the worldǃÙs next superstar DJ.

However, to be a superstar DJ these days takes more than just skills behind the decks. You need to be able to create your brand, manage your profile and promote yourself relentlessly.

Entrants to NGDJ will be required to create their¨Ületsmix.com profile and upload their DJ mix. From there they will need to show they can navigate the world of promo, pushing their DJ mix across all social networking / blogging platforms to generate a specific amount of votes to reach the next round. Amongst all those who have been able to promote themselves sufficiently, 100 finalists will compete in a second round, creating a mix around a special theme with their DJ skills judged by a panel of industry heavyweights. All 100 finalists will also feel the heat of the media spotlight throughout the final round.

This is a competition designed by the biggest, most influential brands in dance music to find genuine, unrivalled DJ talent, and so the final and ultimate reward for winning the competition is a future career as a DJ. The winner will be offered an exclusive contract with a major DJ management agency, giving them the chance to show dancefloors around the world exactly what they can do. 2010 will the year when the NGDJ winner will become the next big DJ brand.”

Join the contest now at¨Ületsmix.com.

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20

12 2009

News. October 6, 2009.

Hey everyone, I think we have finally decided on a final site design for TheREMGroup.org!
Clay and I are going to talk it over and see what is missing or what is unnecessary very soon.

It’s clean, minimal, and aesthetic; gets across all the info we want and nothing else. Thank goodness for pre-made Wordpress themes, and basic CSS knowledge. Of course there is still going to be some fine tuning going on, but no major changes from here I don’t think.

Also:

  • Eventually we’ll have some more applicable ads posted, relevant to our industries.
  • We have several new contributors who are local artists, and we are greatly looking forward to their posts.
  • I have noticed that almost all of the old posts have photos missing. This was unwittingly caused by deleting the old blog (remgroup.wordpress.com). All the photos are stored in backup, and over time they’ll all be ‘reinserted into the Matrix’.
  • DJ Annalyze returns to Rochester on October 22, 2009. (http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/events/21427/) Myself, and fellow INSOMNIA Thursday Residents Jeff Clarkson & DJ Jestyr will be providing the audio pleasures for the evening. 9PM-2AM @ ONE Nightclub. (Flyer, etc coming soon in another post.)

- Ed

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06

10 2009

the sounds of summer…

Happy Monday everyone!

I’d like to let you all know that myself and a team of students from RIT are finishing up planning out logistics for a compilation album due for sometime as soon as possible, likely during the summer. It will be a promotional tool for the newest, freshest talent that Rochester has to offer, as well as a few established names. My hopes are to get some new names out there, and get contacts and attention to the artists on the compilation, hopefully spurning a series.

In the coming weeks, I will be contacting artists specifically requesting their participation in this project. I have been talking it up for some time now, and leaving out details to generate interest. I think now is the time to start acting on ideas; finishing up plan details, and then moving forward with it. I’m really excited for what it could all become, as this is the first major shift into a for-profit business as has always been intended for The REM Group concept.

If you would like to participate, we need people with skills! Students working for portfolio work would be preferred:

- Music artists

- Graphic designers

- Recording studio for audio mastering, etc

- Web developers capable of constructing an online ’store’ through www.theremgroup.org

- anyone else that feels like they can help out!

Thanks again all!

Stay Awake.

- Ed Santiago

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27

04 2009
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