Original “Waka Waka” Version
Above is the video of the original Waka Waka song. The original Zangalewa is actually a Cameroonian song. It is part of the repertoire of soldiers, and also of groups of young and Scout, throughout Africa. Its rhythm is catchy and it became very popular when the theme was used for the official [...]
Tower surfing - Flash Mob
Here is a cool video of a flash mob at Bondi beach, Sydney.
Over 200 people joined in synchronous dance on their towels to the music of Australian music icon Ben Lee in a perfectly choreographed routine that amazed onlookers.
It started with one, lone individual, who walked through the crowd of sunbathers and surfers and [...]
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Check out the video of Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), the official 2010 FIFA World Cup song by Shakira in collaboration with the South African group Freshlyground.
Startups and Rock Bands
Read Write Web has an interesting post on the startup and rock band culture. In fact I agree that, entrepreneurs are like rock stars in the startup world. Interestingly, the journey of an entrepreneur through the startup experience is a lot like that of a musician seeking stardom and millions of adoring fans.
The above [...]
Sunshine Enema
Checkout an out of the box packaging approach for an album called Sunshine Enema from a three member band, Marrow. The album is included on a USB flash drive in the shape of a pill, in a prescription pill bottle. Truly awesome!. Buy from Bliss is Ignorance.
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Livespeakr
Livespeakr is an ultra-portable and multifunctional speaker system with a cradle that works with iPod Classic, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs, iPod touch, iPod touch 2G, iPod touch 3G. The cradle locks into the Livespeakr and rotates (functioning much like the handling of a Rubik’s cube) to interact with both the landscape and portrait positions [...]
Music map
The picture above is the outcome of an ambitious project, Going underground executed by The Guardian’s Culture Vulture blog. The idea was to plot the branches and connections of 100 years of music on a London-Tube-style route map. (London-Tube or the London Underground is a rapid transit system in the UK. It is usually referred [...]
Motion activated headphones
In an ingenious bit of design that works along with everyday human behavior, Sony Ericsson has created a set of headphones that turn on and off as they are put in and out of a user’s ears. The MH907 headphones are motion activated, and music can be paused when an earbud is taken out. Inserting [...]
