Apparently there are 1,000 phrases that can accidentally trigger virtual assistants, like Alexa and Siri. “Unacceptable” and “election” triggered Alexa, while Google Home can be triggered by the phrase, “Okay, cool.”
Check out all the words/phrases that can trigger your smart speaker.
Death Cab for Cutie have announced a series of four shows celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Grammy-nominated 2005 album, Plans. The gigs will take place in Seattle (August 2), Chicago (August 5), and Brooklyn (August 8 and 10). Nation of Language will be the opening act in Seattle and Chicago, while American Analog Set…
Death Cab for Cutie have announced a series of four shows celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Grammy-nominated 2005 album, Plans. The gigs will take place in Seattle (August 2), Chicago (August 5), and Brooklyn (August 8 and 10). Nation of Language will be the opening act in Seattle and Chicago, while American Analog Set…
Folk icon Joan Baez made a rare live appearance at a tribute concert held in her honor at San Francisco’s Masonic Auditorium on Saturday night (February 8). The benefit show, which raised funds for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, also featured performances by Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Bonnie Raitt, and Tom Morello. Baez…
Folk icon Joan Baez made a rare live appearance at a tribute concert held in her honor at San Francisco’s Masonic Auditorium on Saturday night (February 8). The benefit show, which raised funds for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, also featured performances by Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Bonnie Raitt, and Tom Morello. Baez…
Patti Smith is embarking on a fall 2025 tour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her influential debut album, Horses. Smith will be joined on the tour by longtime collaborators Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, with all shows featuring a performance of Horses in its entirety. The 20-date tour kicks off in Dublin on…
Patti Smith is embarking on a fall 2025 tour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her influential debut album, Horses. Smith will be joined on the tour by longtime collaborators Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, with all shows featuring a performance of Horses in its entirety. The 20-date tour kicks off in Dublin on…
Bon Iver, the project initially spearheaded by Justin Vernon, is set to release a new album entitled, SABLE, fABLE, on April 11, marking the band's first full-length record in six years. The precursor for the album, Sable EP, was released last fall, and the three songs from that set kick off the new collection. “If…
Bon Iver, the project initially spearheaded by Justin Vernon, is set to release a new album entitled, SABLE, fABLE, on April 11, marking the band’s first full-length record in six years. The precursor for the album, Sable EP, was released last fall, and the three songs from that set kick off the new collection. “If…