This Blog Rules | Why go elsewhere?

Home » virgin mobile

Find Your V Spot

By Leave a Comment

Searching for your V spot? Text VSPOT to 38383 right now! Virgin Mobile is teaming with DoSomething.org to help 1.9 million Americans find their V spot. No, not that kind of V spot. Get your mind out of the gutter; we’re talking about your Voting Spot. To find your polling location, text VSPOT to 38383. After entering your address, you’ll be provided with the location you need to go to vote on November 6th.

It looks like Justin Long had some fun making this PSA. Maybe even a little too much fun…

Anyway, don’t forget to vote!

Virgin Mobile’s #FreeFest Festival: An Electrifying Show

By 7 Comments

FreeFest giant crowd

Last weekend I attended Virgin Mobile’s FreeFest Music Festival in Columbia, Maryland. To say that the acts were amazing would, frankly, be an understatement. Over 50,000 music lovers made their way to Merriweather Post Pavilion to imbibe the finest liquor, scoff down a good-old-fashioned Maryland crab cake, and let the good times roll. Let’s rundown some of the highlights:

Jack White at FreeFest

Notice Jack White's wedding ring. I assume he's married to his band members.

When head-liner Jack White and his all-female band hit the stage, pandemonium ensued. Fans shook uncontrollably as White violently strummed his guitar, the drums pounding in the background. White offered the crowd a little of everything from his collection. He belted classics like “Hotel Yarba” from the White Stripes’ White Blood Cells album and mixed in new tracks like “Sixteen Saltines” and “Missing Pieces” from his debut solo album, Blunderbuss. [Read more…]

Virgin Mobile’s First U.S. Store: A Spiffy Spot

By 3 Comments

virgin-mobile-store-chicago

At the end of July, I attended the opening of Virgin Mobile’s flagship retail store in Lincoln Park–right in the heart of Chicago. The store is kind of like a cross between a dive bar and a cool college hangout. Intriguing framed photos line the brick walls. Comfortable couches sit near the entrance. There’s even a shrine dedicated to Lady Gaga in a corner. The place had such a high-end record store vibe that I half-expected to suddenly see Jack Black and the rest of the cast of High Fidelity walk in.

I never thought I’d say this about a store, but it’s the kind of place I could see myself hanging out in for several hours. Check out more pics of the store after the jump. [Read more…]

Recent Posts

Categories