119: Geddy Lee Ruined Rush

Jim and Shawn talk about drum loops, Home Screen apps, the CIA and David Lee Roth!

Jim and Shawn talk about drum loops, Home Screen apps, the CIA and David Lee Roth!

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The Original Rudeboys
"The Original Rudeboys (O.R.B for short) are an Irish acoustic hip hop band from Dublin. The band consists of Sean "Neddy" Arkins (Rap Vocals), Robert Burch (Guitar and Vocals), Sean "Walshy" Walsh (Ukulele). The band's genre has been described as a cross between hip hop and indie."
Beta Monkey Music
100% live studio drum loops for all songwriting styles. Rock, blues, country, metal, jazz, or fusion.
Superior Drummer
"Superior Drummer is the award-winning, professional drum production studio aimed at the user looking for total control in any aspect imaginable when it comes to producing drums."
Figure
"Figure is said to be built on the Reason engine and will give you a full featured music studio on your iOS device for only $1."
How speakers make sound
"Speakers (also called loudspeakers) push and pull surrounding air molecules in waves that the human ear interprets as sound. You could even say that hearing is movement detection. So what makes a speaker travel back and forth at just the right rate and distance, and how does that make sound?"
The top 24 iPhone apps on early adopter homescreens
"Homescreen, a new project from New York startup lab Betaworks, is tracking homescreen apps as they’re submitted by users. So far, they’ve scanned more than 13,000 homescreens, identifying almost 500,000 different apps. You can see several submissions on Twitter, hashtagged #Homescreen."
CIA Admits Role In 1985 Coup To Oust David Lee Roth
"Shedding new light on a tumultuous period of upheaval that dominated international headlines nearly 30 years ago, the U.S. government declassified hundreds of documents Tuesday that confirm the CIA covertly organized and executed the coup that ousted lead singer David Lee Roth from Van Halen."
AC/DC Rock or Bust available for download
"The band’s latest album is out and on iTunes for purchase and download."

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