Zoe’s article on Lake Street Dive

On August 8, 2014August 7, 2014 By Rick McIn friends, musicLeave a comment

Lake Street Dive sold out their 40-date tour and at the Commodore on Thursday the reasons were obvious. This Brooklyn band is on the cusp of world domination, or so it seems.

If you haven’t already heard of them, here’s a few reasons to check them out: Rolling Stone magazine recently hailed them as “unexpected showstoppers” and put them on its January 2014 “10 new artists you need to know” list. Their latest album, ”Bad Self Portraits,” has received outstanding reviews. Most recently they made appearances on Ellen, Stephen Colbert, and The Late Show with David Letterman, each time wowing the hosts with their raw musical talent. …

read more – ‘Dive Bar Band’ Hits The Big Time

Think Steve.

On August 6, 2014August 3, 2014 By Rick McIn Apple, economics, movies, music, philosophy, things getting betterLeave a comment

Think Different.

Steve Jobs, more than other one person, disrupted and reinvented the personal computer industry, animated motion pictures, music sales, retail stores, mobile phones and tablet computing.

–1976. STEVE JOBS and STEVE WOZNIAK form Apple Computers and build their first personal computer . . . in Jobs’ parents’ garage.

–1977. Apple releases the Apple Two, which becomes the first widely-used personal computer in the world.

–1984. Apple launches the Macintosh, a desktop computer with the screen built in.

–1986. Jobs buys Pixar Animation Studios for $10 MILLION. In 1995 they release “Toy Story”

–1998. Apple releases the iMac. It becomes the fastest-selling personal computer ever.

–2001. Apple introduces their first retail store and releases the iPod.

–2003. Apple launches the iTunes music store. This began the transition away from illegal digital music downloading and toward people LEGALLY listening to music again.

–2007. Apple introduces the iPhone

–2010. Apple introduces the iPad

–2011. Apple . . . the company Jobs started in his parents’ garage . . . is briefly the world’s most valuable company.

Steve n’ Seagulls – Thunderstruck

On August 6, 2014August 5, 2014 By Rick McIn musicLeave a comment

A farm in Finland.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via 1019therock)

Apple iPod TV ads

On August 5, 2014July 31, 2014 By Rick McIn Apple, music, TVLeave a comment

Love ’em.

Almost all of them.

The silhouette series were not my favourites, however. But with the sheer force of Steve Job’s passion they promoted some astonishing artists.

Click PLAY or watch U2 Vertigo on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Bob Dylan on YouTube.

Best, I feel, was “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet.

Crosby, Stills, Nash and … Young

On July 10, 2014July 8, 2014 By Rick McIn humour, musicLeave a comment

Sort of … 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Rosanne Cash – Land of Dreams

On July 4, 2014July 5, 2014 By Rick McIn music, travelLeave a comment

Thanks for the link, Rockin’.

Watch the music video for “Land of Dreams,” the original song written by Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal and performed by Rosanne Cash and guest artists Los Lobos, Bebel Gilberto and TREME. Encouraging travelers to come and find your “Land of Dreams,” they are featured in the first ever global tourism campaign for the United States.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.