Music Monday and the power of crowdsourcing

Howrah Train Station - Kolkata, India (May, 2011)

Well I'm back from my insane 65 hour round trip train journey! I felt very old and British as I drank copious amounts of chai while reading a copy of Reader's Digest. At night the rolled up magazine then double as a cockroach swatter as more than a few bugs came crawling out of various crevices in search of the samosa crumbs scattered on my bunk.
Once in Mumbai I met up with interns, got out to see the city for a few nights, and attended a social business conference at a fancy hotel. True to my cheap backpacking roots and eating skills gained from the bike tour, I took full advantage of the amazing (and free!) buffet meals served over the 2 days. I enjoyed the conference which was my first major industry event, and took away a lot of insights from the various speakers, panelists, and people I met.


I've missed a few weeks of posting new songs but after listening to heaps of music on the train the past few days I was inspired to bring Music Monday back. Canadiana, bumpin' track, cool video - BOOM HA!

Cool Story: The Power of Crowd Funding
This new company Lunatik shattered Kickstarter records when they attempted to raise $15,000 in 30 days and ended up with nearly $1 million. Kickstarter is a funding platform for artists, designers, filmmakers, inventors, explorers, etc. to use crowd sourcing to fund their projects. Lunatik makes beautifully designed (minimalist Apple style) watch bands that transfer the new ipod nano into a multi-touch watch. More about their Kickstarter story on Lunatik's site.