The Stationary Groove: Toronto Subway Playlist Project


MAP  created a playlist for each  subway station in Toronto by asking subway riders at each stop what they had playing on their headphones. Scroll over the stations to see the playlists and click the station dots to sample or download the playlists at itunes. You can also add a tune here, or find out more about the project here. The map below is the first pass of the subway. Riders are sending in their songs at a prodigious rate, though. You can see the first updated list by clicking here. It’s from Finch Station.

Click and drag to move the map  or view for mobile

 

 

Click here to view Stationary Groove as a list.

What is The Stationary Groove: Toronto Subway Playlist Project?

Where are you? What are you listening to?

A few songs were not in the itunes store. For YouTube links to that music follow @MAPpodcasting on twitter or facebook.

Many thanks to all the subway riders who contributed to this map, to database maestro François Villeneuve (@francois_v),  the 2main crew for helping with K-pop song titles, and Tod Maffin for general awesomeness. For more about The Stationary Groove, click here.

 

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Coping when your baby can’t stop crying

When we were approached to come up with an idea for talking to parents about abusive head trauma (better known as Shaken Baby Syndrome) it felt like a real challenge. A lot of babies are endangered by exhausted, overworked parents but it’s not an easy topic to address with the adults who’ve just brought home their bundles of joy. Nonetheless, talking about how stay calm when the baby is crying for hours is an important public health message.

MAP worked with the team who visit new parents to provide this information, and suggested an animated video focusing on positive steps parents could take to calm themselves and protect their baby. This video,  plays in Dr.’s offices across Alberta.

I have to say, it is one of the cutest projects MAP has worked  on yet!

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