Last Monday’s Republican presidential debate made use of the QR Code. A QR Code (Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional barcode that can be read by an increasing number of devices, such as the iPhone. The technology has been around since 1994; however, its usage has spread more recently with social media tie-ins.
The Republican presidential debate featured on CNN used the QR Code to allow “Viewers with smartphones … to scan the QR code to access exclusive content on CNN.com including a column penned by Wolf Blitzer, a quick …

The movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon is set to open in theaters on June 29th, 2011. The soundtrack is already available. Included on the movie soundtrack are performances by Linkin Park, Paramore, Staind, and the Goo Goo Dolls. See complete soundtrack list.
Last week Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls had a private performance for Starwood Preferred Guests (view video) at the W Hotel in NYC’s Union Square. Below are photos of the event. We’ve also included the Youtube video of the Goo Goo Dolls new single “All …

The origins of the term Garage Rock (often characterized by simple lyrics and a less refined sound) are obvious: band members getting together for practice in someone’s garage. Popular examples of garage rock resemble oldies since these bands first appeared in the early 1960′s.
Example of Garage Rock:

The Beau Brummels – “Just a Little”
The Beau Brummels – “Laugh, Laugh”
The Kingsmen -Louie Louie
MC5 – Lookin At You

In the post Music vs Intelligence we looked at the question: Can music make you dumb? If you believe Lil Wayne when he proclaims to be best rapper alive, maybe. If you enjoy the lyrics and songs by Rihanna, the answer has to be a resounding “YES”. Take her abusive relationship with Chris Brown in context and listen to her latest collaboration with Eminem.

There’s a very primal urge surrounding the whole concept of shedding your clothes, a return to basics you could say. An act of liberation, shedding off all those layers of obedience and morality that society imposes, or maybe you just want attention, it could be any of these, but no matter what the purpose, whatever your statement behind the whole thing may have been, it guarantees attention.