AC/DC Rocks Excel

October 26, 2008

For a lot corporate drones stuck behind the boss’s firewall. Phil Clandillon and Steve Milbourne, who work at a digital design boutique division of Sony/BMG in London, have put together what they call “the world’s first music video in Excel format,” for AC/DC’s Rock and Roll Train.

“Basically, it’s come about because we recognized that a lot of people have fairly restrictive internet and security policies at work,” Clandillon told Wired.com. “What we really liked was that we could actually subvert the corporate firewalls by including AC/DC’s music in an Excel spreadsheet, because that’s allowed through every corporate firewall there is.” [Wired]

Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless

October 20, 2008

If you are growing tired of all the crap on the radio like me you’ll be relieved that Jazmine Sullivan is not just a pretty face. Jazmine started off her vocal career in gospel, impressing the congregation with a voice strong enough to reach the heavens. Getting her break at age 11 on Showtime at the Apollo performing Accept What God Allows.

Jazmine finally found a home at J Records and set out creating her debut album, Fearless. While most artists spend their debuts trying to convince you that the belong, Jazmine has chosen to confront expectations head on. If you take only one message from her album, it’s that you do not f**k with this girl unless you want her to Bust Your Windows. An ocherestral production that you could mistaken for a love song takes you through a story of a cheating man who gets his car windows busted up.

Fearless shakes off all flash and provides the substance that has been lacking in the music industry. Jazmine Sullivan reminds me of a young Lauryn Hill from her chart toppin’ Need U Bad to the mainstream sounds of After The Hurricane. Jazmine Sullivan is one to watch the next few years.