An Experiment
This week dozens of “Absolut Kravitz” posters popped up in Sydney. I noticed several of them on my way to work Monday. They show Lenny Kravitz with a headphone cord wrapped around him, and there’s a line of text at the bottom with a website address. It was only as I was passing my third or fourth one that I realized that a few of them – notably not the ones on the automatic rollers – actually have three little headphone jacks built in. “Huh,” I thought. “I wonder if there’s actually an mp3 player in there or something.” So on my way home last night, I decided to pay the price of looking foolish and assuage my curiosity. I unplugged the iPod and plugged in. They do play music! All three seem to be playing the same song. I wonder how they do that. Must have cost them a bundle. But anyway, Sydneysiders now apparently have a free source of Kravitz should they feel the need to rock out in the middle of the footpath.
miftik
March 12, 2006 — 3:42 am
absolutkravitz.com has the song and other odds and ends.
Danielle
March 13, 2006 — 2:16 pm
We’ve got them in Brisbane too. They are mostly at bus stops, but neither of us dared to try to plug in — but it’s sort of a revolutionary idea… considering when we miss our first bus, we usually have to wait at least 15 minutes for the next one.
Kris
March 13, 2006 — 3:00 pm
See, bus stops is a much better idea. So far the ones I’ve seen in Sydney are in high foot-traffic areas, but they’re on standalone signs where you’re not likely to stop and hang out for a while.