Lee Martin

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Why Rod Stewart’s Glastonbury gig is bad for grassroots music

Nov 27, 2024 | thetimes.com | Lee Martin

Rod Stewart announced this week that he will play Glastonbury 2025’s legends slot. This may have been great news for his fans, but for promoters of small music festival like me it came as a blow. In 2024, 60 music festivals were forced to close or postpone.
Fantastic feats

Jun 6, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lee Martin

For years, women were not allowed to compete in certain sports for fear that their wombs might fall out. The women's marathon was only introduced at the 1984 Olympics when the event was won by Joan Benoit. Incredibly, it was not until the Sydney games in 2000 that women were first allowed to compete in weightlifting and the modern pentathlon. Spectators of the rowing in 1980 saw double during the coxless pairs event.
Breaking The new Olympic sport for 2024 explained

May 17, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lee Martin |Jess Anderson

By Lee MartinBy Lee MartinParis 2024 will give an Olympic Games debut to the sport of breaking – a style of street dance that originated in 1970s New York City. Attracting new and younger audiences is a high priority for Olympic chiefs, and in their push to remain relevant that means breaking joins skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle among urban sports on the schedule.
Finding Stars and Affirmations in the Sky with Three.js for Ayra Starr

Apr 1, 2024 | medium.com | Lee Martin

Building a Star Wayfinder ComponentReposted from my dev blog: leemartin.com/affirmationsThe Afrobeats revolution was well underway at Mavin Records long before Universal Music Group purchased a majority stake in the label, thanks to the meteoric rise of artists like Rema and Ayra Starr. Ayra describes herself as a “celestial being” and her music as “heavenly.” Fans describe her lyrics as a series of affirmations meant to uplift and provide resiliency in the face of life’s hardships.
Using Vue Computed Properties to Count Down to New Armin van Burren

Mar 24, 2024 | medium.com | Lee Martin

Using Vue.js and Howler.jsReposted from my dev blog: leemartin.com/so-long-clockI’ve always thought of the countdown clock as a mainstay digital marketing tactic and I’ve developed a lot of them in my career. Maybe 50? A slow ticking clock builds anticipation but also helps establish “when” something will happen. And, isn’t that what we’re trying to do? Increase hype and awareness through thematic means and reward fans for their attention.
Turning Spotify Listens Into Physical Postcards for Noah Kahan

Nov 27, 2023 | leemartin.dev | Lee Martin

As soon as I heard about this project concept, I envisioned a convenience store postcard rack sitting in the middle of a cold forest scene akin to the Stick Season aesthetic.
Developing a Symptom Library for Shinedown in Three.js

Nov 18, 2023 | leemartin.dev | Lee Martin

Three.js is used to build out our library, book by book. Let's first discuss how we've developed a simple low poly book in Three, then we'll explain how to organize an infinite shelf of them. StructureThe low poly book design I landed on couldn't be simpler. The pages are a and the covers/spine are . Book We'll start by creating a new Object3D to hold each of these elements. This allows us to animate and transform the book and all of it's elements at once.
Bridging The Gap Between Spotify and Web3 for Greta Van Fleet

Nov 14, 2023 | leemartin.dev | Lee Martin

Which Element of The Ether are you? Reposted from my dev blog: leemartin.com/element-of-the-etherI haven't thought much about Web3 since 2021. Well, if you don't count the FTX saga... From the beginning, I felt a responsibility to shield artists and their fans from grifty schemes. It all felt like a casino to me and rather than take advantage of fans and their money, I was more interested in directing it towards traditional outlets like streams, vinyl, and tickets.
Ocean City Community Joins for Prayer Breakfast

Oct 25, 2023 | ocnjdaily.com | Lee Martin

By LEE MARTINCommunity members gathered Tuesday morning at the Ocean City Tabernacle to give thanks and seek God’s blessing at the Ocean City Community Prayer Breakfast. Organized by a Community Relations Committee made up of Tabernacle board members and community leaders, the event joined 100 attendees for fellowship during breakfast. There was also an inspirational message by Philadelphia Phillies Chaplain Jeff Boettcher and a time of prayer for the community led by several local ministers.
Visual guide to the Women's World Cup

Jul 19, 2023 | bbc.com | Katie Wright |Lee Martin

Visual guide to the Women's World CupKey facts surrounding the history of the competition and a preview of the 2023 tournament By Katie Wright & Lee MartinPublished 19 July, 2023This will be the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup, which first took place in 1991. That inaugural tournament saw 12 teams compete in China, where the United States won the first of their four world titles. The 2023 tournament is being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, between 20 July and 20 August.