Music Headlines June 2012

• Jerry Cantrell received Stevie Ray Vaughan award in Los Angeles on May 31st.  (Rolling Stone)
• Ronnie Wood was born in Middlesex, England on June 1, 1947.  Listen to his weekly radio program at ronniewoodradio.com.
• Alanis Morissette was born in Ottawa, Ontario on June 1, 1974. 
• Guns N' Roses banned fans from wearing Slash t-shirts to their UK gigs.  (NME)
• Tom Petty reveled in a recent interview "The Rolling Stones were so worried they'd ripped me off Mick Jagger wrote me a note".  (Q Magazine)
• David Bowie released his first album, David Bowie, on June 2, 1967.

Music Headlines May 2012

• Link Wray who pioneered overdrive and distortion guitar sound and invented the power chord was born in Dunn, North Carolina on May 2, 1929.
• Adam Yauch or most well known as MCA of Beastie Boys passed away on May 4 after battling the cancer since 2009.  He was 47.  (LA Times)
• National Astronomy Day is on May 7.  (Astronomy.com)
• Against Me! singer Tom Gabel comes out as a transgender.  (Rolling Stone)
• Robert Johnson was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi on May 8, 1911.  Eric Clapton has called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived". Johnson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  (Youtube) 
• French comics artist Jean Giraud aka Mœbius was born on May 8, 1938.  He passed away on March 10 this year.

Who Gives A Damn

Hey sweet things, the video was freshly loaded.  Give it a spin!

Who Gives a Damn
Music by Plato Factory
Percussion by Tim Kirk

Have you ever wondered what life is
You just let your life drift away
Have you ever felt so consumed
Please don't give up
Let me hold your hands

Music Headlines April 2012

• Illinois celebrates Cheap Trick Day every April 1.  (Yahoo)
• 100 best tracks of the 60s.  (NME)
• Patti Smith will release her 11th studio album on June 5.  (Rolling Stone)  
• Neil Young trademarks new digital audio format.  (Rolling Stone)
• New Neil Young & Crazy Horse album is set to release on June 5.  (neilyoung.com)
• Marshall Amps inventor Jim Marshall died on April 5, 2012.  He created the legendary Sound of Rock.  (NME)

Installing Android Apps on Your Phone

Some people asked how to install Android applications on their phones.  So here is a quick instruction guide for you.  Follow the simple steps below.  Make sure your Android has a SD card to store the apps first.

1.  Tap Home.
2.  Tap Menu.
3.  Tap Settings.
4.  Tap Applications.
5.  Check "Unknown sources" if the option is available.
6.  Tap Development.
7.  Check "USB debugging" and "Stay awake".

Music Headlines March 2012

• The first FM radio station began broadcasting in Nashville on March 1, 1941.
• REM drummer Bill Berry collapsed from brain aneurism onstage in Switzerland on March 1, 1995.
• Ralph McQuarrie, Star Wars concept art creator, died in Berkeley, California on March 3.  (Entertainment Weekly)
• David Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England on March 6, 1946.
• Country singer Townes Van Zandt was born in Fort Worth, Texas on March 7, 1944.
• Alice in Chains former bassist Mike Starr Found Dead on March 8, 2011.  (Billboard)

Music Headlines February 2012

• Neil Young & Crazy Horse will perform at Paul McCartney tribute.  (Rolling Stone)
• Leonard Cohen releases his 12th studio album Old Ideas.  (NPR)
• Ringo Starr releases his 17th solo album Ringo 2012.  (NPR)
• Sonic Youth's guitarist Lee Ranaldo was born in Long Island on February 3, 1956.
• Spain's Prado Museum discovers the oldest Mona Lisa replica.  (MSNBC)
• MIA flashed her middle finger during Super Bowl half time show with Madonna on February 5, 2012.

Music Headlines January 2012

• Cee Lo Green upset John Lennon fans when he performed Lennon's iconic Imagine on New Year's Eve Times Square broadcast with the altered version of lyrics "nothing to kill or die for and all religion's true."  (Rolling Stone)
• Paul McCartney's new LP is set to call Kisses On The Bottom.  Yes, you hear that right.  (The Sun)
• Elton John wants Justin Timberlake to portrait him in the upcoming biopic.  (LA Times)
• John Paul Jones, Led Zepplin's bassist, keyboardist and composer, was born in Kent, England on Jan 3, 1946.
• Danny Sugarman, The Door's manager, died of lung cancer on January 5, 2005.
• Syd Barrett, guitarist and songwriter of Pink Floyd, was born in Cambridge, England on January 6, 1946.

QuickMap Android App

QuickMap locates the nearest coffee shops, restaurants, gas stations, and public parking.  In a click of the button, it shows you an area map with the services you need the most.  Never driving around aimlessly looking for a parking garage.  There are more fun and free Android apps on this site.  Check out and download Plauto Factory's music app Endorphin now!  Let us know how the apps work out for you.  Cheers!

Dino Fart Android App

Why not start the new year with a big bang?  Yes, there is an app for that.

Dino Fart takes you inside the life of an adorable baby dinosaur Lucas.  Well sort of.  Lucas will jump around the screen.  If you catch and pet him, he will uhhh fart.  Watch what his excuse is.  A fun game to bring a big bang and LOLs to the new year.

If you'd like more fun stuffs, you will love Magic 8 Ball.  Don't forget to check out Plato Factory's Endorphin, too.  Happy 2012!