Author Archives: Jason

About Jason

Jason R. Koepke is Founder and Data Strategist at GNT LLC, a risk-analysis and data strategy firm that provides analytical and technical services to the public and private sectors. His work and research has been featured in the academic, financial, and technical industries.

Recorded History

For the past couple years, the National Recording Preservation Board has been deeming 50 recordings per year as culturally significant. This year’s list is out.

Here’s the ones I know:

First official transatlantic telephone conversation. (Jan. 7, 1927)
Joe Louis-Max Schmeling fight, Clem McCarthy, announcer. (June 22,1938)
“Blueberry Hill.” Fats Domino. (1956)
“Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Jerry Lee Lewis. (1957)
Time Out. The Dave Brubeck Quartet. (1959)
Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix Experience. (1967)
Switched-On Bach. Wendy Carlos. (1968)
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Gil Scott-Heron. (1970)
Songs in the Key of Life. Stevie Wonder. (1976)
Daydream Nation. Sonic Youth. (1988)

Internet Power

If you have not heard about One Red Paperclip, you should read the site. A guy in Canada starts with one red paperclip and trades it for different things with the aim of eventually trading up to a house. I just learned of this through Boing Boing.

Bands MIA In DC? (continued)

Looks like I’ll be taking a trip to New York at the end of June. Lady Sovereign and The Streets are touring the US with no DC stop, as are the Arctic Monkeys, who sold out their recent DC show right quick.