Almost Dropped My iPhone Available on iTunes

April 17, 2013

Cover art for 'Almost Dropped My iPhone' by James Dempsey and the Breakpoints. A black and white photo showing an iPhone in midair.

Almost Dropped My iPhone, the second single by James Dempsey and the Breakpoints_,_ is now available in worldwide release on iTunes.

Inspired by actual events, Almost Dropped My iPhone captures the full emotional range of this modern tale of momentary loss and redemption.

Listen to an iTunes preview of this fun song that gives voice to an experience shared by millions of people around the world.

Here’s what people are saying about Almost Dropped My iPhone:

“★★★★★ – Fun song about that instant of observed panic when your digital life flashes before your eyes.  Encompasses coffeehouse acoustic folk to barroom guitar licks in just under 3 minutes.  Go ahead, give it a try.  It’ll put a smile on your face, and you might catch yourself humming it later.”
– Common Rob

“★★★★★ – Who among us hasn’t been there? James Dempsey and the Breakpoints capture the moment beautifully, with the musical playfulness we’ve come to expect. A great and worthy addition to your Breakpoints collection!”
– illium

Almost Dropped My iPhone is available on iTunes.
For more details about the song, liner notes are available here.

Categories: Music, iOS

Breakpoint Jam Dallas

April 10, 2013

A jar of Breakpoint Jam

The spring tour continued in Dallas with our second Breakpoint Jam.

There was a mix of ‘conditional breakpoints’ old and new joining in to play a set of James Dempsey and the Breakpoints songs for the crowd:

Next jam is next week at CocoaConf San Jose!

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Nathan Sjoquist, Ben Scheirman, Nathan Eror, Daniel Pasco and James Dempsey at microphones, with instruments, performing
Dallas Breakpoint Jam with Nathan Sjoquist, Ben Scheirman,
Nathan Eror, Daniel Pasco and James Dempsey
Photo by Solomon Klein

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Chicago Breakpoint Jam Recap

March 14, 2013

A jar of Breakpoint Jam

Last Friday night at CocoaConf Chicago, we had a lot of fun at the first Breakpoint Jam.

Thank you to those who stepped up as ‘conditional breakpoints’ for the evening to play a set of James Dempsey and the Breakpoints songs for the crowd:

The next jam will be at CocoaConf Dallas in early April.  I hope to see you there!

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  • Nathan Eror, Brandon Alexander, and Ben Scheirman playing guitar. James Dempsey singing at a microphone. Daniel Steinberg at a podium playing slide advance keyboard.
    Daniel Steinberg on keyboard as the Breakpoint Jam launches into the first song of the night
    Photo by Solomon Klein
  • James Dempsey playing ukulele and singing and Ben Scheirman playing the guitar
    James leads The Liki Song sing-along while Ben Scheirman strums
    Photo by Solomon Klein
  • Ben Scheriman and Brandon Alexander play acoustic guitars
    Ben Scheirman (left) and Brandon Alexander (right) in a little pre-jam jam>
  • Nathan Eror playing a gypsy guitar
    Nathan Eror on a borrowed gypsy guitar
    Photo by Solomon Klein
  • Brandon Alexander and Ben Scheirman playing guitar with James Dempsey singing
    Brandon Alexander and Ben Scheirman on guitar, while James recounts the shock of an almost-dropped iPhone
    Photo by Solomon Klein
  • A video of the band being recorded on an iPhone screen
    A song about technology recorded by the technology the song is about. Wha?
    Photo by Solomon Klein

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Introducing the Breakpoint Jam at CocoaConf Chicago

March 2, 2013

Next week at CocoaConf Chicago, we are doing something new that we’re calling a Breakpoint Jam.

A jar of Breakpoint Jam
Readying our first bit of Breakpoint Jam

A Breakpoint Jam is an ever-changing pickup group performing James Dempsey and the Breakpoints songs.

The idea is simple—whoever is in town for a conference shows up and plays on whatever instruments they’ve brought or borrowed.

The players will change city to city, but the goal is always the same—performing a casual, entertaining jam of songs for conference attendees.

To get things rolling next week in Chicago, we’ve invited conference speakers to the jam.

(Once we get a few under out belt, we’ll open future jams up to attendees.)

I’m looking forward to our first Breakpoint Jam next Friday at CocoaConf Chicago—I hope to see you there! •

Speaking of borrowed: If you are coming to CocoaConf Chicago and are local—Can we borrow your acoustic guitar?

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