This week marks the release of one of the highest profile phones in recent memory – Motorola’s revival tool (much like the Palm’s Pre), the DROID. It is one of the first phones to walk the retail runway outfitted in Android 2.0, the Open Handset Alliance’s latest mobile operating system. And despite my love for [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Why I’m Starting to Miss Android
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Android, Android 2.0, Android features, Android pros vs. cons, Android vs. iPhone, AT&T, DROID vs. iPhone, Motorola DROID, Verizon on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recession Breakthrough: Unemployment Surpasses 10%
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 1983, Recession, Unemployment, Unemployment rates on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While many were prepared to parade down the streets signfying the economic upturn, the U.S. Department of Labor has something else to say about the matter. Displaying the nation’s unemployment levels charted over the course of 1 year, the unemployment has done nothing but continue to rise — now reaching 10.2%, the highest [...]
Rihanna Loves Her Batterer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Assault, Battery, Beating, Chris Brown, Rihanna on November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Friday, the famed-entertainer-who-can’t-sing — Rihanna, appeared on 20/20 to discuss the details of her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown’s assault on her. In some sad but not uncommon protective measures, she claims that Chris’ soul left him when he was beating her, and that she couldn’t see the person she knew in him: ”He had no soul in his [...]
Fuerte: Nelly Furtado’s Ambitious New Album Release
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alejandro Fernandez, Alex Cuba, Buika, Concha Buika, Juan Guerra, Juan Luis Guerra, Mi Plan, Nelly Furtado, NelStar, NelStar Music on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many artists today attempting to attain international celebrity by releasing music in multiple territories and languages have quite simply failed. Beyonce, one of the world’s biggest billboard -droppers today has attempted numerous times (Amor Gitano, Irremplazable, Oye) and yet many still don’t even know she tried. And failed. Nelly Furtado ambitiously trotted into Shakira’s territory with ler [...]
Review: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alex Ebert, Christopher Richard, Deadly Syndrome, Edward Sharpe, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, the Deadly Syndrome, William Etling on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros kicked off their tour with a performance at Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA. Starting off the night was an opener that really warranted their own review, The Deadly Syndrome. What a band! They kicked off the show with a set from their signed 2007 album, The [...]
