Stan's List

RoughlyDrafted says that Apple has leapt a generation ahead of other PC makers in adopting Intel’s modern EFI in its new new Intel Macs. “Apple’s adoption of EFI in their new Intel Macs will likely force PC makers to get on the stick and find ways to catch up to Apple’s lead. More …

Apple has cut prices on select iPod and Mac refurbs. Apple’s spinning this sell down as an opportunity to “save” up to $100 on iPods and as much as $900 on Macs.

These are Apple Certified Refurbished products and ship with a one-year warranty that can be extended via AppleCare.

Single of the Week

Are You With Me is a fair enough question to ask, but coming from the mouth of Vaux (pronounced “vox”) lead singer of Quentin Smith, it sounds like a call for a revolution. Against what? Well, we can figure that out later. The Single of the Week is a bold bit of alt-pop serene, Vaux might call to mind early Smashing Pumpkins, but when the sonic ante is upped they create their own brand of rage.

Discovery Download

If you’re looking to hear a group with a “new” approach to playing traditional music of the folk and bluegrass variety, then Old Crow Medicine Show isn’t the band for you. That said, if you want to hear a group of people who understand that that the music that came down from the mountain is some of the most-haunted, primal and spiritual stuff ever made, then OCMS are just about perfect. The Discovery Download this week, James River Blues, feels like a light melodic number but its searing violin and wistful lyrics bring a certain depth.