Why were we “ripping, mixing, and burning”? Because Apple gave us a jukebox for our Macs, unaware that it would eventually become the most complicated… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Launch of iTunes

 Why did we want to rob a vault? Because George Clooney and Brad Pitt made being a professional thief look like the most stylish and… Read More »2001 Classic: The First “Ocean’s Eleven”

 Why was the internet getting faster? Because Bram Cohen created a way to download files from everyone at once, making the “wait 3 days for… Read More »2001 Classic: The Launch of BitTorrent

 Why was the band invisible? Because Damon Albarn decided that animated characters were better at being rock stars than actual humans, and “Clint Eastwood” became… Read More »2001 Vintage: Gorillaz (Debut Album)

 Why were we looking at the ocean? Because the 15-year-old Russian station finally took a dive into the Pacific, officially ending the “old school” era… Read More »2001 Classic: The Mir Space Station Re-entry

 Why was it horizontal? Because Nintendo finally realized our hands aren’t shaped like bricks, giving us 32-bit power in a device that didn’t require a… Read More »2001 Archive: The Game Boy Advance

 Why was everyone playing the piano? Because “Fallin’” was the anthem of the year, proving that soul music was back and it didn’t need a… Read More »2001 Classic: Alicia Keys’ “Songs in A Minor”

 Why was the dock so shiny? Because Apple moved to a Unix base with “Aqua” buttons that looked so good, Steve Jobs said you “wanted… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Launch of Mac OS X (Cheetah)

 Why were they wearing helmets? Because the French duo decided that being robots was the best way to release an album that would define electronic… Read More »2001 Vintage: Daft Punk’s “Discovery”

 Why were we paying for radio? Because the 2001 dream was to drive from New York to LA without ever losing your favorite 80s pop… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Launch of XM Satellite Radio