We love Nine Inch Nails. Almost every emotion or neurotic thought has been dealt with musically by Trent and his crew. On With Teeth ($12) Trent mixes electronic beats and grinds with authentic instruments as well as ever, and Dave Grohl joins in on the fun for awhile — assaulting your ears with some hard core drum playing. Just don’t play it while driving — it’s been known to cause aggressive driving and “people in the lane next to you scared to death from all the air-drumming and evil looks” syndrome.

President Obama himself came up with the concept of the first ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball which took place on January 20th in Washington DC. The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball was for those of us in main stream America. It’s for the neighborhood here in Washington, D.C. and also the neighborhoods across the country. It’s for those of us who stood in the long lines and rain to make our voices heard. So it’s only fitting that the opening song of the 2009 Neighborhood Inaugural Ball was entitled “At Last”.

For the younger generations, this song was made famous by Etta James in 1961 and has gained historical significance over the years. When Beyonce picked this song for the President and First Lady’s first dance of the night, it was no coincidence. One can’t help but wonder if the symbolic meaning behind the song is “At Last our struggle to get an African American in the White House is fulfilled”. Or perhaps “the Country has taken a step towards unbiased racial equality and forward thinking”. When asked about the song Beyonce said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight:

"To sing 'At Last' while they have their first dance is a dream come true. I could not be more honored and excited that they have asked me to be part of this moment in history."

In addition to great entertainment, the organizer of the ball used technology like text messaging, webcasting, and video conferencing to share this momentous occasion with all Americans. Through enabling technology such as this the organizers were able to link together attendees at other neighborhood balls all across the country.