Have you seen the new spot for Canon’s just-launched “Project Imagin8ion” initiative? The one starring Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard?
Well, if you haven’t, it’s premise is pretty straight-forward and cool:  Canon, with Howard’s help, is hosting an international photo contest, inviting people to submit photos, of which eight will be selected based on movie themes (mood, [...]

We want to introduce you to our producer of Onda, the newest edition to the Comma/Particle family. Coming from a (political) campaign background (yep, she worked on the 2008 presidential and 2010 midterm elections), Luz has a strong set of organizational skills that are greatly aiding Onda’s rise. As Onda’s fearless leader, Luz handles marketing [...]

Comma is all things music. We like the new. We like the old. We know you know this. But right now, we want to shed a little light on one of our (local) favorites — Umphrey’s McGee.
Hailing from Chicago, Umphrey’s McGee was formed at the University of Notre Dame in 1997. Guitarist/vocalist Brendan Bayliss began [...]

Armed with ample SPF 30, ginger-haired/fair-skinned Comma New York executive producer Michael Paoletta tackled the three-day Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival music like a true Coachella virgin (which he was!). For three days (April 15-17), Michael traversed the grounds of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., making his way from one stage to [...]

The madness is over. Finally.  Our office Buckeye’s, office Jayhawks and even some UConn fans can now relax. Some have tasted defeat, while others have tasted victory.
As you (likely) know, Comma and Particle co-hosted a NCAA bracket for its clients, with the top winner receiving the ultimate prize:  an iPad 2!
More than 100 clients entered [...]

Hit Me (Baby) . . . One More Time
We’ve all got those songs we can’t stop playing. You just keep pressing play (again and again) to get one more hit of that gorgeous melody — or that big beat. Right here, right now, a handful of Commarticles give us a look into their very own [...]

We’ve been listening to their music since last summer, when we received an advance CD of their debut album. Except for the name of the act, the disc arrived without much additional information. We liked the act’s name–The Secret Sisters–as well as their sound (a little bit country, a little bit rock-n-roll, a little bit [...]

We are still salivating from Iron and Wine’s intimate lunch-time showcase this past Friday (March 4) at Comma Chicago. Iron and Wine ringleader Sam Beam and entourage played some chestnuts from their classic Sub Pop days, as well as new songs from recently released major label debut, “Kiss Each Other Clean” (Warner Bros.).
While Iron and [...]

In less than two weeks, that annual music, film and interactive conference and festival held in Austin, TX — yes, that would be South by Southwest (or South by, for short) — will commence its nine days of schmoozing, deal-making and overall joie de vivre.  Two of Comma’s very own will very much be in [...]

Since returning from Los Angeles a few days ago, Comma executive producer and artist liaison Bonny Dolan has been gaga over Gaga — and Mick and Justin and Usher and that “Florence girl.” Give Bonny 30 seconds of your time and she will gladly go on and on about all the artists that performed at [...]