Even though John Williams‘ score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been available to fans since the film hit theaters late last year, a vinyl version of the soundtrack wasn’t available until this year. While there are a couple versions available out there for purchase right now, Walt Disney Records has a special edition vinyl release that will be […]
Star Wars Vinyl Soundtrack Shows Holograms When Played
The First Interactive Audience Award – Disappearing Trophy
Technology manufacturer Lenovo got the opportunity to support Humo’s Rock Rally, Flanders’ major battle of the bands. As the main partner they got to hand out the Audience Award. “We didn’t want to give away one of those oversized checks and we couldn’t find any trophies that someone would actually want to have on their shelf.” says Ruben Juninck, Lenovo’s […]
World Anti-Stress Project
Stress levels in the Ukraine are unusually high given the nation’s extreme political tensions and violence. While not in a position to resolve issues of that scale, cookie company Kresko nonetheless saw an opportunity to inject moments of happiness into the lives of anxious consumers with its World Web AntiStress Project. The brand tracked stress levels by following keywords on […]
Music in the office: is it a good idea?
Some yearn for music to aid creativity when others need complete silence. Certain companies blast music through their office while many have a ban on earphones. Music in the workplace, it’s a hotly debated topic. Should your company embrace it? Office music has gone from background The presence of music in offices has a longer history than you might expect. […]
Cool Business Concepts Catering to Film Lovers Around the World
The film industry has been enthralling and entertaining customers for many decades now and, according to research firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), that trend is only set to grow. According to the company’s forecasts, the worldwide filmed entertainment industry is likely to grow from USD$88.3 billion revenue in 2015, to a whopping USD$104.6 billion in 2019. If you’re one of the billions […]
Shipping Containers as Outdoor Theater
A new Arts and Education centre in Cincinnati is slated to open. The project, called PAR, will include a unique outdoor theater built from re-purposed shipping containers. PAR Project will also be used to teach art skills like graphic design and video editing. As part of PAR Project’s fund raising efforts, it is conducting a membership drive.
Wearable Band
DrumPants lets you play (music) with yourself by arming (and legging) you with sensors that can be programmed to play more than 100 sounds. It’s you as musical instrument. With the advent of the iPhone and iPad there’s over 300 music apps available but musicians and DJ’s are still using these large, bulky hardware pieces. For the companies producing the […]
Drinks Pairing with Music
Ever wonder what libation best complements Lady Gaga? Well, according to Drinkify, it’s a 6 oz. vodka served neat with an olive. Upon selecting a song or artist, the site suggests the perfect cocktail to pair with one’s musical taste. So while Snoop sounds best with a 10 oz. gin, a 10 oz. wheatgrass juice, and a 12 oz. lemon […]
Games and Pies at GameHäus
Board games and pie might sound like a family night from the 1950s, but GameHäus serves up the combo in a hip new venue in Glendale, California. The lack of options for public playing space in Los Angeles gave birth to the idea, which was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign. The owners, who met through a board gaming Meetup […]
Electric-powered Drift Trike
Since originating in New Zealand in 2009, the sport of trike drifting has slowly but surely spread to hilly regions all around the globe. From the United States to Puerto Rico, adrenaline junkies are mounting customized three-wheeled machines to drift and spin their way along switchbacks and steep downhill descents. Now, Arizona-based Local Motors has developed an electric-powered drift trike […]