-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- sure david copperfield can make the statue of liberty vanish in front of a live audience , but what can he do with an ipad ? -lrb- rollingstone.com -rrb- -- when sam beam stepped into the spotlight on iron and wine 's 2002 debut , he was a novelty act . that acoustic guitar , that soothingly sweet tenor voice , that flowing mountain-man beard ? pop music had n't seen anything like it since the heyday of cat stevens . but beam 's songs -- sincere folk churners full of backwoods beauty and subtle psychedelia -- had a weird magic all their own . since then , indie rock has been overrun by extravagantly bearded , achingly earnest balladeers , but beam started running away from the pack on 2007 's `` the shepherd 's dog , '' which juiced limpid melodies with dashes of appalachian folk and west african rock . the age-old ghost town of balestrino was captured in all its spooky wonder by a drone . circling the picturesque landscape , the camera picked out the castle on the hill and surrounding depreciated buildings . the ancient tuscan settlement , based 40 miles south east of genoa , is shrouded in mystery with its origin and much of its history remaining unknown . gallery : keep up with rock 's hottest photos in random notes . now , on `` kiss each other clean , '' beam has gone pop -- at least the kind of pop you might have heard on a free-form radio station occupied by a band of hippie visionaries in 1971 . beam 's lovely voice anchors melodies of crystalline clarity and unshakable catchiness . but the music wo n't stay still , moving from stormy psychedelic rock -lrb- `` rabbit will run '' -rrb- to white-guy funk -lrb- `` big burned hand '' -rrb- to what sounds like a beach boys version of a country-western ballad -lrb- `` half moon '' -rrb- . beam 's tunes pull you merrily along , but his songs do n't shy from the big issues , tackling war , politics and sex . on `` me and lazarus , '' beam seems to poke fun at his own minor celebrity : `` never made the local news/guess i had nowhere else to go . '' do n't believe it : beam 's headed someplace , and it 's worth following . a pit crew member was hit by a car on sunday during the inaugural indycar grand prix of louisiana . todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . dracone spun while exiting his put box , clipping phillips ' leg . tire changer todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . phillips was taken to the infield care center for treatment where he has received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released . scroll down for video . little is known about the origin or history of the ancient tuscan town that dates back to the 11th century a.d. many cars struggled with traction during the race after rain had fallen for hours leading up to the green flag . copyright © 2010 rolling stone . residents were forced to flee their homes in the town more than 60 years ago , with seismic instability noted as a main reason for the mass abandonment . a number of historical earthquakes , including one in 1887 that measured 6.7 on the richter scale , caused severe damage to the settlement 's infrastructure . dating back to the 11th century a.d. , the town was formerly owned by the benedictine abbey of san pietro dei monti in the 1100s . seismic instability caused by earthquakes forced residents to flee their homes more than 60 years ago . an earthquake in 1887 measured 6.7 on the richter scale and caused severe damage to the town 's infrastructure . a total of 800 inhabitants occupied the settlement , but by the 19th century most of the population had migrated from the area . in a youtube video posted by `` salarymagician , '' shinya -- who identifies himself as a magician at the beginning of the video -- incorporates the ipad in his sidewalk magic act , which just happens to take place in front of an apple store . i 'm not sure what 's more impressive : how well he knows his way around an ipad , or how entertaining his magic tricks are . different versions of the youtube video have already been viewed more than 700,000 times . it does n't really matter that many of shinya 's tricks probably would n't be possible without long sleeves and quick hands -- at one point he takes too long to pull a piece of cheese out of his sleeve . he redeems himself twice over when he makes a live dove appear in his hand moments after showing a video of it on the ipad screen . another highpoint of shinya 's act is when he pretends to pour a glass of milk onto his ipad . despite the fact that the contents of the glass are clearly staying put , it appears as though the milk has filled the virtual glass on the screen . is this really magic ? probably not , but it looks pretty darn cool . a new town with the same name was built around a mile from its location and it 1953 the remaining population moved away from the settlement . today the town is considered to be the most famous abandoned location in italy and folklore suggests that the area is haunted . captured in the short drone footage is the picturesque castle that looks down on the hill-side buildings below . 800 inhabitants used to occupy the area but by the 19th century most of the population had migrated . the town is considered to be the most famous abandoned location in italy and folklore suggests that the area is haunted . another cool , yet subtle , part of the video is when shinya covers his face with the ipad . his moving face appears on the screen , but he 's wearing glasses . when he removes the ipad , the same glasses are on his face . we should have seen this coming . apple ceo steve jobs deemed the ipad `` a truly magical and revolutionary product '' when he unveiled the tablet-style computer in january . what can you do with your ipad ? some of the structures remain intact while others have walls crumbling as foliage grows on the roofs and from the many exposed crevices . the silence adds a further frightening dimension , with the only audible sounds coming from the drone 's propellers . dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd . francesco dracone -lrb- 19 -rrb- , of italy , spins out on turn one during the indycar grand prix of louisiana auto race in avondale on sunday . the video concludes with a shot of the town from a distance , which perfectly captures the dark and empty windows as well as the grandeur of the castle in comparison to the other buildings . the drone captures the building 's dark and empty windows as well as the grandeur of the castle on the hill .
pit crew member todd phillips was hit by a car on sunday during the inaugural indycar grand prix of louisiana . he was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . phillips received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released . dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- sure david copperfield can make the statue of liberty vanish in front of a live audience , but what can he do with an ipad ? -lrb- rollingstone.com -rrb- -- when sam beam stepped into the spotlight on iron and wine 's 2002 debut , he was a novelty act . that acoustic guitar , that soothingly sweet tenor voice , that flowing mountain-man beard ? pop music had n't seen anything like it since the heyday of cat stevens . but beam 's songs -- sincere folk churners full of backwoods beauty and subtle psychedelia -- had a weird magic all their own . since then , indie rock has been overrun by extravagantly bearded , achingly earnest balladeers , but beam started running away from the pack on 2007 's `` the shepherd 's dog , '' which juiced limpid melodies with dashes of appalachian folk and west african rock . the age-old ghost town of balestrino was captured in all its spooky wonder by a drone . circling the picturesque landscape , the camera picked out the castle on the hill and surrounding depreciated buildings . the ancient tuscan settlement , based 40 miles south east of genoa , is shrouded in mystery with its origin and much of its history remaining unknown . gallery : keep up with rock 's hottest photos in random notes . now , on `` kiss each other clean , '' beam has gone pop -- at least the kind of pop you might have heard on a free-form radio station occupied by a band of hippie visionaries in 1971 . beam 's lovely voice anchors melodies of crystalline clarity and unshakable catchiness . but the music wo n't stay still , moving from stormy psychedelic rock -lrb- `` rabbit will run '' -rrb- to white-guy funk -lrb- `` big burned hand '' -rrb- to what sounds like a beach boys version of a country-western ballad -lrb- `` half moon '' -rrb- . beam 's tunes pull you merrily along , but his songs do n't shy from the big issues , tackling war , politics and sex . on `` me and lazarus , '' beam seems to poke fun at his own minor celebrity : `` never made the local news/guess i had nowhere else to go . '' do n't believe it : beam 's headed someplace , and it 's worth following . a pit crew member was hit by a car on sunday during the inaugural indycar grand prix of louisiana . todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . dracone spun while exiting his put box , clipping phillips ' leg . tire changer todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . phillips was taken to the infield care center for treatment where he has received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released . scroll down for video . little is known about the origin or history of the ancient tuscan town that dates back to the 11th century a.d. many cars struggled with traction during the race after rain had fallen for hours leading up to the green flag . copyright © 2010 rolling stone . residents were forced to flee their homes in the town more than 60 years ago , with seismic instability noted as a main reason for the mass abandonment . a number of historical earthquakes , including one in 1887 that measured 6.7 on the richter scale , caused severe damage to the settlement 's infrastructure . dating back to the 11th century a.d. , the town was formerly owned by the benedictine abbey of san pietro dei monti in the 1100s . seismic instability caused by earthquakes forced residents to flee their homes more than 60 years ago . an earthquake in 1887 measured 6.7 on the richter scale and caused severe damage to the town 's infrastructure . a total of 800 inhabitants occupied the settlement , but by the 19th century most of the population had migrated from the area . in a youtube video posted by `` salarymagician , '' shinya -- who identifies himself as a magician at the beginning of the video -- incorporates the captures the building 's dark and empty windows as well as the grandeur of the castle on the hill .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- sure david copperfield can make the statue of liberty vanish in front of a live audience , but what can he do with an ipad ? -lrb- rollingstone.com -rrb- -- when sam beam stepped into the spotlight on iron and wine 's 2002 debut , he was a novelty act . that acoustic guitar , that soothingly sweet tenor voice , that flowing mountain-man beard ? pop music had n't seen anything like it since the heyday of cat stevens . but beam 's songs -- sincere folk churners full of backwoods beauty and subtle psychedelia -- had a weird magic all their own . since then , indie rock has been overrun by extravagantly bearded , achingly earnest balladeers , but beam started running away from the pack on 2007 's `` the shepherd 's dog , '' which juiced limpid melodies with dashes of appalachian folk and west african rock . the age-old ghost town of balestrino was captured in all its spooky wonder by a drone . circling the picturesque landscape , the camera picked out the castle on the hill and surrounding depreciated buildings . the ancient tuscan settlement , based 40 miles south east of genoa , is shrouded in mystery with its origin and much of its history remaining unknown . gallery : keep up with rock 's hottest photos in random notes . now , on `` kiss each other clean , '' beam has gone pop -- at least the kind of pop you local news/guess i had nowhere else to go . '' do n't believe it : beam 's headed someplace , and it 's worth following . a pit crew member was hit by a car on sunday during the inaugural indycar grand prix of louisiana . todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . dracone spun while exiting his put box , clipping phillips ' leg . tire changer todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . phillips was taken to the infield care center for treatment where he has received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released . scroll down for video . little is known about the origin or history of the ancient tuscan town that dates back to the 11th century a.d. many cars struggled with traction during the race after rain had fallen for hours leading up to the green flag . copyright © 2010 rolling stone . residents were forced to flee their homes in the town more than 60 years ago , with seismic instability noted as a main reason for the mass abandonment . a number of historical earthquakes , including one in 1887 that measured 6.7 screen . another highpoint of shinya 's act is when he pretends to pour a glass of milk onto his ipad . despite the fact that the contents of the glass are clearly staying put , it appears as though the milk has filled the virtual glass on the screen . is this really magic ? probably not , but it looks pretty darn cool . a new town with the same name was built around a mile from its location and it 1953 the remaining population moved away from the settlement . today the town is considered to be the most famous abandoned location in italy and folklore suggests that the area is haunted . captured in the short drone footage is the picturesque castle that looks down on the hill-side buildings below . 800 inhabitants used to occupy the area but by the 19th century most of the population had migrated . the town is considered to be the most famous abandoned location in italy and folklore suggests that the area is haunted . another cool , yet subtle , part of the video is when shinya covers his face with the ipad . his moving face appears on the screen , but he 's wearing glasses . when he removes the ipad , the same glasses are on his face . we should have seen this coming . apple ceo steve jobs deemed the ipad `` a truly magical and revolutionary product '' when he unveiled the tablet-style computer in january . what can you do with your ipad ? some of the structures remain intact while others have walls crumbling as foliage grows on the roofs and from the many exposed crevices . the silence adds a further frightening dimension , with the only audible sounds coming from the drone 's propellers . dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd . francesco dracone -lrb- 19 -rrb- , of italy , spins out on turn one during the indycar grand prix of louisiana auto race in avondale on sunday . the video concludes with a shot of the town from a distance , which perfectly captures the dark and empty windows as well as the grandeur of the castle in comparison to the other buildings . the drone captures the building 's dark and empty windows as well as the grandeur of the castle on the hill .
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-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- sure david copperfield can make the statue of liberty vanish in front of a live audience , but what can he do with an ipad ? -lrb- rollingstone.com -rrb- -- when sam beam stepped into the spotlight on iron and wine 's 2002 debut , he was a novelty act . that acoustic guitar , that soothingly sweet tenor voice , that flowing mountain-man beard ? pop music had n't seen anything like it since the heyday of cat stevens . but beam 's songs -- sincere folk churners full of backwoods beauty and subtle psychedelia -- had a weird magic all their own . since then , indie rock has been overrun by extravagantly bearded , achingly earnest balladeers , but beam started running away from the pack on 2007 's `` the shepherd 's dog , '' which juiced limpid melodies with dashes of appalachian folk and west african rock . the age-old ghost town of balestrino was captured in all its spooky wonder by a drone . circling the picturesque landscape , the camera picked out the castle on the hill and surrounding depreciated buildings . the ancient tuscan settlement , based 40 miles south east of genoa , is shrouded in mystery with its origin and much of its history remaining unknown . gallery : keep up with rock 's hottest photos in random notes . now , on `` kiss each other clean , '' beam has gone pop -- at least the kind of pop you might have heard on a free-form radio station occupied by a band of hippie visionaries in 1971 . beam 's lovely voice anchors melodies of crystalline clarity and unshakable catchiness . but the music wo n't stay still , moving from stormy psychedelic rock -lrb- `` rabbit will run '' -rrb- to white-guy funk -lrb- `` big burned hand '' -rrb- to what sounds like a beach boys version of a country-western ballad -lrb- `` half moon '' -rrb- . beam 's tunes pull you merrily along , but his songs do n't shy from the big issues , tackling war , politics and sex . on `` me and lazarus , '' beam seems to poke fun at his own minor celebrity : `` never made the local news/guess i had nowhere else to go . '' do n't believe it : beam 's headed someplace , and it 's worth following . a pit crew member was hit by a car on sunday during the inaugural indycar grand prix of louisiana . todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on lap 25 for tires and fuel . dracone spun while exiting his put box , clipping phillips ' leg . tire changer todd phillips , a front-outside tire changer for dayle coyne racing , was injuried when he was struck by the car of francesco dracone , who had come in on captures the building 's dark and empty windows as well as the grandeur of the castle on the hill .
 David Copperfield, a singer-songwriter, has been making music since his debut in 2002. He started as a novelty act but evolved into a serious musician with a unique sound that blends folk, rock, and psychedelia. His songs often have a soothing quality, and he's known for his poetic lyrics and soaring vocals. Copperfield's music career has had its ups and downs, including a brief hiatus, but he remains dedicated to his craft.