WWDC: The ultimate pre-keynote playlist
We’re approaching the ten hour countdown mark for WWDC 2009, so optimize your experience with TGR’s ultimate pre-keynote playlist. The full 17-track list is below…
1. Vida la Vida – Coldplay
Described by Gizmodo as “the official sountrack to the ‘running of the media’ event every single time”.
2. Around the Bend – The Asteroid’s Galaxy Tour
Used in the iPod touch (2G) ad, often playing at your local Apple Store.
3. La la la – The Bird and the Bee
Soundtrack to the original iPod touch spot at the 2007 iPod special event. Strangely, this one never made it to television.
4. Bruises – Chairlift
Very Apple. Used in the particularly creative iPod nano (3G) commercial.
5. Electric Feel – MGMT
A Phil Schiller favorite at Macworld 2009.
6. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – Aretha Franklin
Best when used as your ringtone during the event…
7. Shut Up and Let Me Go – The Ting Tings
One of the better iPod + iTunes ads.
8. Hey Mama – Black Eyed Peas
Another brilliant iTunes ad sountrack.
9. You’ve Got a Friend In Me – Randy Newman
This one’s dedicated to Steve and his executive-producing talents.
10. Stronger – Kanye West
Played at MWSF 2008. Ironically, the MacBook Air is the weakest notebook Apple’s ever shipped.
11. Hold on, I’m coming – Sam & Dave
Great track, also played often at the Apple Store. Particularly suitable for a pre-keynote playlist.
12. 15 Step – Radiohead
iPhone OS 3.0 special event. One of Greg’s (Joswiak) choices? We can only speculate.
13. Sleep Through the Static – Jack Johnson
Performed by the man himself at the 2008 “Let’s Rock” special event.
14. New Soul – Yael Naim
Manilla envelope. Enough said.
15. Waiting on the World to Change – John Mayer
Absolutely essential for any Apple playlist.
16. 1234 – Feist
Usually played right before the keynote.
And a bonus, post-keynote track:
17. I Left My Heart in San Francisco – Tony Bennett
Quite possibly the most heartfelt keynote performance ever.
Enjoy! – r.
While visiting my local Apple Store yesterday, I noticed (amongst the dozens of notebooks on display) a 15″ MacBook Pro with an antiglare (or matte) screen. This seemed to be particularly odd, since Apple currently only includes the glossy display option on all of their notebooks, except of course the 17″ MacBook Pro, where it can be configured with an antiglare screen for an extra $50 (USD). Unlike the matte 17″ MBP, this notebook did not feature an aluminum “border” around the screen, but, as the photos show, instead sported a black plastic “border” like the rest of Apple’s late 2008 unibody notebooks. Could this be an error on Apple’s part? Is an antiglare 15″MacBook Pro imminent? Could it be one of Phil Schiller’s WWDC announcements? It’s arguable, since Apple’s been playing down the outside-friendly display (instead choosing to promote their super glossy LEDs), but that was definitely an antiglare screen on a 15″ MacBook Pro. – r.
