Apple always knows how to grab headlines for its sense of theater and savvy in rolling out new products, and the company's last ever MacWorld presentation was no exception. Except in the sense that it was totally an exception, because... CONTINUE READING FINAL MACWORLD HITS US WITH VERY SEXY NEWS ABOUT ... VARIABLE ITUNES PRICING»
Posted on January 6, 2009 in Video (33 comments)
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Williasmburg-via-Boulder, CO electro-pop trio Chairlift have a very good debut album, out now digitally and physically this fall via Kanine. I spun its standouts nonstop for a few weeks over the summer, enough to line 'em up for a BTW... CONTINUE READING CHAIRLIFT HELP NANO GO CHROMATIC»
Posted on September 10, 2008 in Commercial Appeal, MP3, Video (7 comments)
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Chairlift
It's a big week for people in the market for new PMPs. Today Steve Jobs hosted an event titled "Apple: Let's Rock," with the purpose of introducing upgrades and updates to the company's ever outdated stable of gadgets. This prompted... CONTINUE READING MEET THE NEW ZUNES AND IPODS»
Posted on September 9, 2008 (10 comments)
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iPhone |
iPod |
Zune
Today's iPhone awareness day, with a new model and a new version of firmware and the launch of a whole bunch of new applications. Rock Daily has a list of the music apps worth your download. (Engadget's got the breakdown... CONTINUE READING THERE ARE WORTHWHILE IPHONE MUSIC APPLICATIONS, APPARENTLY»
Posted on July 11, 2008 (16 comments)
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iPhone
When we posted the "Great DJ" clip a few months ago, we said it was "ready-made for an iTunes/iPod commercial." Close! The Brit tipped indie duo are behind a new iPod/iTunes dancing silhouette spot, but the tune is "Shut Up... CONTINUE READING TING TINGS SOUNDTRACK LATEST ITUNES COMMERCIAL»
Posted on April 28, 2008 in Commercial Appeal, Video (2 comments)
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The Ting Tings
Yesterday's Apple post included news that Randy Newman closed the Macworld keynote address with a bit of "You've Got A Friend In Me." Which is true enough, but before he got to the Toy Story fluff, Randy felt he had... CONTINUE READING RANDY NEWMAN'S TOTALLY APPROPRIATE, POLITICAL MACWORLD PERFORMANCE»
Posted on January 16, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
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Randy Newman
Earlier today, Steve Jobs dictated to the world the probably unnecessary but exceedingly cool shit they'd find themselves helplessly, hungrily forking over their cash for this year. The annual Macworld conference got under way this morning, Engadget reporting folks took... CONTINUE READING MACWORLD BRINGS LYRICS TO IPHONES, MACBOOK AIR TO THE BREATHLESS MASSES»
Posted on January 15, 2008 in Commercial Appeal, Video (16 comments)
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Yael Naim
Ahh, the kidz and their iTunes. Steve Jobs's little corp. that could released rankings (though not figures, that's privileged information) for the best selling albums and singles of 2007. And iPod Nation loves them some Maroon 5, Winehouse, Kanye, and... CONTINUE READING THE YEAR'S BEST SELLING MUSIC, ACCORDING TO APPLE»
Posted on December 11, 2007 in Year-End List (37 comments)
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At this point we've seen the Feist-y iPod Nano commercial enough times that even a parody of it tests our patience. That, and this Mad TV parody's kinda dumb (like Mad TV). Caveats aside, it does give us a taste... CONTINUE READING MAD TV PARODIES IPOD, SNL PARODIES IPHONE»
Posted on November 13, 2007 in Video (15 comments)
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Feist |
Mad TV |
Saturday Night Live
We've had our share of technical difficulties today (that's what we get for having a site updated by witches), but it's time to get in costume and trick or treat or drink the pain away. You really should have your... CONTINUE READING LAST MINUTE INDIE ROCK HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS»
Posted on October 31, 2007 (29 comments)
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Apple |
Kanye West
After the Dropkick Murphys love, we found ourselves sitting on the couch and inspired to watch Game 4 of the World Series and noticed an ad that initially seemed like another perfect strike from the marketing geniuses over at Apple.... CONTINUE READING WHEN IT COMES TO PMPS, CSS HAVE GOT THE TOUCH»
Posted on October 30, 2007 in Commercial Appeal, Video (5 comments)
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Microsoft
There ya have it: Feist's big year just got bigger. Stevie's Touch-ing announcement yesterday came with news of a new, video-enabled Nano fatty replete with an ad campaign featuring Leslie's Scorsesian clip. "1234" tell us what can't she afford... But... CONTINUE READING APPLE GETS FEISTY FOR NANO, OFFERS STORE CREDIT TO EARLY IPHONERS»
Posted on September 6, 2007 in Video (14 comments)
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Feist
Let the holiday season music player battles begin. Both Apple and Microsoft have unveiled new options for you to mull over as you sock away pennies before the season for giving. We'll start with the little we know of Zune... CONTINUE READING PMP STOCKING STUFFER ALERT: IPOD TOUCH OR ZUNE 2?»
Posted on September 5, 2007 (22 comments)
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Microsoft
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