October 11, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 26) • Page Image 7
… group's rise from one-computer band to indie stardom By Chloe Stachiowak I Daily Arts Writer' The imperfect legacy ofJobs Don't be fooled by their baby faces and short history together -' from…
… playing MP3 backingtracks alone." It didn't take long for Condon to form a band with six of his friends, who used their humble, comput- er-based origins as a launching pointto perform in public. "We were…
…. His effect on the world of home computing is double- edged. On one hand, he led the wave of home computing innova- tion with affordable, stylish and user-friendly technology. On the other, he built the…
… to the Apple Store, the brand and relentless planned obsolescence. I'm not going to pore over the gray areas of Jobs's career, which Mike Daisey's op-ed piece in New York Times last week effectively…
… handled. One need only look up Foxconn to tarnish some of the saintly fluorescent glow Apple commands. I'm not going to expound on his quiet love of LSD, his sober acceptance of death or the devastation of…
… pancreatic cancer. I'm focused, as ever, on the musical side of things. And when it comes to the world of music, Jobs is more Alexander the Great than Mother Teresa. Apple's monopolization of theMP3 and the…
… machines we used than the music we con- sumed with them. The innovations that Apple and Jobs made in the world of recorded music remain acces- sories to the music. They remain, however stylish and pervasive…
… some burned disc we gave our ex (who we never even loved), the playlist we craft to keep us from realizing we are too tired to keep running ... for so many people, Apple became the music itself. Recorded…
