Media Junkie

Going Way Back

Radio and Television host, Talent, presents a throwback concert on Saturday June 21 at 8 p.m. The show wil feature Naughty by Nature, Full Force Family, H Town, Positive K, Nice & Smooth, Case and a few other special Guests. Music will be by DJ Mister Cee.

Summer Music in NYC

I'm currently compiling a list of upcoming concerts, shows, and events in NYC for the summer. Some are even free! Keep checking in for more.

-The Media Junkie

The Free List

Summer is just about here and the the concert lists throughout NYC are filled with "must sees." I just thought I'd note some key shows, with this being The Free List - free shows with no cover charge. What can be better?

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN at the Prospect Park Bandshell

• Jun 19 (Thurs) - Medeski Martin & Wood / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog / Taylor McFerrin & The Cell Theory
• Jun 28 (Sat) - Lyricist Lounge: Crooklyn Dodgers Reunion with O.C. / Jeru the Damaja / Chubb Rock / EMC feat. Masta Ace / DJ Premier / Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Hosted by Buckshot of Black Moon and Special Ed
• July 10 (Thurs) - Freddie McGregor / Soul Steps
• Aug 3 (Sun.) - African Guitar Festival with Olver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits / Habib Koité & Bamada / Daby Touré / Yossi Fine & Afrikan Bass / Extra Golden
• August 7 - Ailey II
• July 18 - Deerhoof, Metropolis Ensemble
• July 25 - Philip Glass, Marta Topferova
• Aug 01 - The Knights, Christina Courtin
• Aug 02 - The Sippy Cups, Ariane Bass Bass Bass
• Aug 03 - Daby Toures

Madison Square Park Music :: Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 p.m.

June 25, 7:00 p.m. Raul Midon
July 9, 7:00 p.m. Ollabelle
July 23, 7:00 p.m. Phoebe Snow

Can't Live Without My DVR!!

Have you recently come home set to watch that TV show you like only to discover that your DVR did not record it because it was full and did not have any space left to record? Or do you frequently have TV watching marathons to clear off the programs that are currently saved on your DVR, so you can record another show that is coming on in a few hours? Well, no more. No more missed episodes of Lost or 24....for now at least.

Iomega has released a DVR Expander, that adds an additional 500 GB of storage. Read more>>

Source: Crunch Gear

An iPhone 3G for Every Man!!

If you've been under a rock, shielded from the big tech news of today, you may have missed the news from Apple's 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Fran. The big buzz being about the new 3G iPhone that will be available July 11.

What's the difference? Why the buzz? Well the iPhone 3G hosts some major improvements. New case design features a flush headphone jack, solid metal buttons, and a full plastic back (taking the place of the previous chrome back) and its thinner at the edges (but unnoticeably thicker overall). Also, it will be offered in both white and black.

So what's this 3G all about?

3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and technology whose networks can incorporate high-speed internet access. Web pages on the new iPhone will load a whopping 2.8 times faster than the previous model! So surf faster. Download faster.

Previously Apple released the first generation iPhones in different countries at sporadic intervals throughout the year. The announcement for the world is that in close to a year, Apple should have the iPhone 3G available in almost 70 countries.

The iPhone will also now come with GPS. The GPS will enable locations service hoteness which means that various applications written for the iPhone will now be able to utilize the user's location for traffic updates, turn-by-turn directions, and providing other location-specific information to the iPhone 3G user. Good stuff.

The big news of the day was what these spiffy doo-dads will go to market for. The 8GB model will sell for...

...Wait for it.....

$199. That's right!!

The 16GB model will be sold for $299 with the option of black or white.

So -- you must be thinking -- anyone who is in possession of a first-gen iPhone must have paid anywhere from $399 - $599. That's gotta suck that they will now be sold for as little as $199, WITH a list of remarkable improvements. But wait! Not for everyone. It has been confirmed that people who bought a first-gen iPhone after May 27th will get a 3G iPhone for FREE! They just need to swap it out.

Now if you're feeling froggy enough to jump into a new iPhone 3G, be also prepared to jump into a new 2-year contract with, your friend, AT&T. Word is that it will require in-store activation only; at AT&T or an Apple Store. Good luck with the lines!!

There are other things to note but...I just don't feel like pointing them out right now. Its been a good day for Apple and the iPhone. "Cheers" I say! iPhones for everyone!!

ADDED: Everything You Need to Know about the iPhone 3G