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The Pacific: Series Premiere (Review)
In its insistence on the chaos of battles and the confusion of downtime, The Pacific offers another "harsh reality," that these decent men are exploited by their government....
Sons of Tucson: Series Premiere (Review)
Sons of Tucson reaffirms family unity while also poking fun at the stereotype by celebrating Ron and the kids' ability to lie and scam....
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks (Review)
Dan Klores' documentary features not only self-aware guys like Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, and Pat Riley, but also that most insightful and cunning of NBA commentators, Jeff Van Gundy....
A Few Minutes With... The Phenomenal Handclap Band (Sound Affects)
The seven-piece New York collective takes a break from touring to have a short talk with PopMatters about file sharing, Washington D.C. and black magic....
Teaching the textbook controversy (Marginal Utility)
Steve Benen links to a NYT article about curriculum changes at Texas high school social studies classes. Here's the lede: After three days of turbulent meetings, the Texas Board of Education on......
Why 'Hoarders' Should Merge with 'Judge Judy' (Channel Surfing)
These people are sad, but it is a sadness wholly self-imposed, accumulated over years of lacking a critical inner voice....
Music Producers Forum
Annoucement of Bands at South by Southwest 2010
South by Southwest is one of those events on my “to visit” list. It’s developed quite nicely from music to adding film and media to it’s core themes. Their conference programs always seem to be right on the ball with what is relevant at the time. Well produced events are...
Tips for the Mix to the Master
The mastering process (As covered in Mastering Explained) identifies how mastering is a separate finishing process in finalizing your production. Music Producers Forum resident mastering expert, Grammy Nominated Adrian Carr follows up Mastering Explained with his tips in preparing your song for the mastering process. There’s three parts in the sound...
From the Internet to Abbey Road – Panic at the Disco
Whilst having a rare moment watching television, I came across a documentary shot in the legendary Abbey Road studios (Yes, place that the band from Liverpool recorded many a hit) where the band Grammy nominated Panic at the Disco had a chance to play some of their songs live in...
A part of the music production process that is often overlooked is mastering. On the Music Producer’s Forum Linkedin discussion board, one of our members Grammy nominated Adrian Carr of ACMastering posted a discussion on this Topic. His words, explain nicely to us, what is normally a mystery, and a...
Jimmy Page II – Les Paul announced by the Gibson Custom Shop
Its not that long ago (Sept 2009) that I commissioned a review of the Jimmy Page Les Paul for the CCEMagazine. Vintage guitar historian Laurie Sellers gave us a review of one of his favorites, the Jimmy Page Les Paul from 1995. (Click here to read this story). Now at...
2010 NAMM Show Opens in Anaheim
New Decade Brings Hope and Optimism to Industry Professionals Heading to Annual Music Instrument and Products Trade Show ANAHEIM, Calif., January 14, 2010— The NAMM Show, the longest-running trade show in the United States, opened today welcoming thousands of musical instrument and products retailers and manufacturers from around the world. While...
Aquarium Drunkard
Free – RSVP Here @ Red Eyed Fly 715 Red River Street (Saturday March 20th) ...
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. SIRIUS 132: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ Guided By Voices – Captain’s Dead ++ Abe Vigoda – Dead...
Hi-Tone Poppa :: Like A Hillbilly Jukebox
Named after the Faron Young classic, the 1991 Hi-Tone Poppa compilation plays out like your favorite hillbilly deluxe jukebox at your local dive bar. Through the magic of digital distro, the comp is again available. Listening to this with fresh ears, I’d love to see a contemporary take on these...
Titus Andronicus :: The Monitor
Buried somewhere in the hour-long rubble of buzzed guitars, martial drums, shredded vocal cords, unsuspected string sections, skronking sax solos, and, uh, bagpipes that form NJ suburbanites Titus Andronicus’ second full-length record is a smart, smart album that’s sorta about how being smart doesn’t really count for shit. The...
Sparklehorse :: Little Fat Baby (Video, 2001)
Off Sparklehorse’s 2001 album It’s A Wonderful Life. What an album. + Download Sparklehorse via eMusic’s 25 free MP3 no risk trial offer ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
The Morning Benders :: Big Echo
Big Echo is a well titled LP. For a band so clearly indebted to the sounds of the echo chamber of a particular branch of rock and roll, it is honest and forthright nomenclature. The Morning Benders, only now two albums into their career, have crafted a subtly charming album...
Indiecision: Music Magazine: Indian indie music News, MP3s, Interviews, Videos, Giveaways, Awesomeness
It finally happened. Backstreet Boys headlined Rock In India 2010. ......
Five free, handpicked MP3s from artists you should be listening ......
Watch: ‘Walk Away’ – Blue Blood
One of Indian rock’s kvlt-est hallmarks is Gary Lawyer its ......
Sridhar/Thayil, The Medicine Show Dates
The Medicine Show was one of our picks for Best ......
Hanging Gardens Gets Space Cadets
The folks over at the Bombay Elektrik Project along with ......
JamBase
Big Light/Everest | 03.04 | California
Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Dave Vann Big Light/Everest :: 03.04.10 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA Big Light :: 03.04 :: San Francisco Rock 'n' roll is alive and well, and I know this because of another faith affirming night at The Independent. There's so many winning,...
Furthur Fest at Mtn Aire<BR> Memorial Day Weekend
Furthur Festival at Mountain Aire - Memorial Day Weekend Furthur Plans for Furthur Festival @ Mountain Aire have been announced on Furthur's website. The event will take place over Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30. At this point that's all the information that is available. We will be...
Experience Hendrix | 03.04 | Santa Barbara
Words & Images by: L Paul Mann Experience Hendrix :: 03.04.10 :: Arlington Theatre :: Santa Barbara, CA Billy Cox - Experience Hendrix :: 03.04 A sold out crowd packed the elegant Arlington Theatre for the opening salvo in a guitar heavy super tour of legendary American axe-men. The Experience Hendrix...
New Project From Deer Tick
Delta Spirit & Dawes at SXSW
NEW PROJECT FROM MEMBERS OF DEER TICK, DELTA SPIRIT AND DAWES TO DEBUT AT SXSW MG&V stands for McCauley, Goldsmith, and Vasquez / More specifically John McCauley - frontman of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith - frontman of DawesAnd Matt Vasquez - frontman of Delta Spirit John McCauley by Pavan Notoriously adverse to...
Signal Path Release Spring Tour Dates 2010 Signal Path Kicking off on March 18 for a weekend of shows in the North West, live electronic artists Signal Path are pleased to announce their U.S. Spring Tour 2010. The tour includes SP's highly anticipated return to the East Coast, a string of...
God Street Wine Add Shows God Street Wine Following the announcement that God Street Wine would reunite on July 9 & 10, 2010 to play two benefit concerts at the Gramercy Theater in New York City, tickets sold out very quickly. In response to the demand, the band...
The Red Radio
Yeasayer release new video for "One"
This just in... The new video from Yeasayer. Is Odd Blood kinda growing on us?...
Random video of the week #42 - ABC "(How To Be a) Millionaire"
A little 80's animation in this week's pick. Martin Fry and Mark White get the cartoon treatment via 1985 for our favorite ABC song (How To Be a) Millionaire. We've been spinning How To Be a...Zillionaire lately... Tower Of London......
Of Montreal grace "Yo Gabba Gabba" with "Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast"
In our favorite moment of the day... Of Montreal hit Yo Gabba Gabba today for an on-air performance of a little track called Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast. A jam (jam/toast, get it?) about what makes you feel better when you're......
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists took the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon stage last night to perform The Mighty Sparrow from their brand new album The Brutalist Bricks - cover art above. The Brutalist Bricks is out today, listen to......
We Are Scientists release video for "Rules Don't Stop"
Keith and Chris continue on with their usual video shenanigans in the new clip for Rules Don't Stop. The track marks the fist single from the band's upcoming album Barbara. A great video as usual. Love the fact that Keith......
Vintage: R.E.M. cover Chris Isaak
Pure greatness - one of our favorites, covering another one of our favorites. R.E.M. put their spin on Chris Isaak's Wicked Game in Milan back in 1995. R.E.M. also included a cover of the song as part of their Christmas......
Insider Music Business
Avoiding the long, sharp teeth of song vampires
Sometimes it seems like there is a sort of music industry—one that has as its customer base all the musicians, songwriters, composers, and other creative people. It is akin to the once growing vanity publishing business that made "pay to publish" a terrible phrase (although it came from a noble...
Modeling a nonexistent industry?
Because I have a passion for music, a lot of years dealing with it, and a background in economics, I recently spent time with people who wanted help in designing a new business model for the music industry. I felt I could use the exercise as well, for my own...
It doesn’t matter much if you are talking about performance or licensing master tracks—the issue is the same. If the music you play doesn’t get people into the club, you will stop getting into the clubs as well (or the clubs will go out of business, which can be even...
Get More Gigs In 5 Steps – Part 2
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I am going to suggest that you learn to narrow your focus. You need to pick one, manageable thing. Being focused isn’t easy in a world full of distractions, but I frequently see people fall by the wayside because they don’t understand the need....
MetalSucks
BLACK METAL BRUNCH: ANOREXIA NERVOSA, “MOTHER ANOREXIA”
‘Cause the doctors says Is needs to gos ons a diets. Nos mores chocolates chip pancakes for mes! EBIL!!! -NC POPULAR POSTS:BTBAM THE GREAT MISDIRECT CONTEST: WIN A WHOLE LOTTA COOL BTBAM STUFFPOLL: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE METAL ALBUM OF 2009?FUNNY PHOTO CAPTION CONTEST: WIN A WASHBURN GUITAR SIGNED BY MUDVAYNE!#2: LAMB...
SATURDAY SONG TO GET STONED TO: SLEEP, “DOPESMOKER”
I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but here in New York, it’s “Time to build an ark”-type rain. I don’t think I’ll be venturing outside much. Which means lots and lots of time to smoke. So what song better to smoke to than “Dopesmoker,” which a)...
So Vince is now out of town. Again. Luckily, we really do take after our namesakes; he loves to be out there among the people, partying like he might die tomorrow, and I am a grumpy, mean-spirited recluse. So expect lots of Axl crankiness next week. In the meantime, here are...
JUMPING DARKNESS PARADE: EYAL WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU CARE ABOUT GUITAR SOLOS
How many of you actually listen to guitar solos? How many of you actually pay attention to the musicianship involved in a project? How important is that for you? I’m curious to hear about this from musicians’ and non-musicians’ perspectives. I know that for me, as a listener, amazing technicality...
“EVERYTHING IS SHIT. IT’S ALL FUCKING SHIT.”
That’s what it says on the MySpace page of Denver grindcore outfit Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire. Vince dispatched a MetalSucks Mansion Monkey to the Axl Annex this morning to tell me to check these dudes out, and, y’know… good call, Vince! I’m really digging this band....
LIVE, TONIGHT IN PERSON, IT’S THE RED CHORD!
I think I’ve mentioned like a bajillion times already that my favorite song on my favorite album of 2009, The Red Chord’s Fed Through the Teeth Machine, is “Hour of Rats.” And because sometimes life is a bitch, I haven’t gotten to see the band since that album was released,...
BoraMag - All Things Cool
Crobar BoraMusic HouseCast 128 > Duran & Aytek + Barish Turker
Two time IDMA "Best Podcast" nominee show. Our resident Barish Turker's mix followed by a guest mix from Duran & Aytek, served by our show host James....
Crobar BoraMusic HouseCast 127 > Loverush UK + Barish Turker
Two time IDMA "Best Podcast" nominee show. Our resident Barish Turker's mix followed by a guest mix from Loverush UK, served by our show host James....
Crobar BoraMusic HouseCast 126 > Yousef + Barish Turker
Two time IDMA "Best Podcast" nominee show. Our resident Barish Turker's mix followed by a guest mix from Yousef, served by our show host James....
New music from The Magnetic Fields, Never Say Never, The Hours, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gorillaz, Girls, Sia, Basement Jaxx, Four Tet, MSTRKRFT, Morgan Page, Maps, Jes. Gigsby Picks 02-02-10...
New music from The Magnetic Fields, Never Say Never, The Hours, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gorillaz, Girls, Sia, Basement Jaxx, Four Tet, MSTRKRFT, Morgan Page, Maps, Jes. Gigsby Picks 02-02-10...
New music from The Magnetic Fields, Never Say Never, The Hours, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gorillaz, Girls, Sia, Basement Jaxx, Four Tet, MSTRKRFT, Morgan Page, Maps, Jes. Gigsby Picks 02-02-10...
Stereogum
The Lonely Island & Julian Casablancas – “Boombox” Video
My favorite song from Incredibad gets a video/SNL digital short. Come along to awesometown, b.y.o.boiledgoose. ...
Pictureplane’s Mtymx Rhinoceropolis Hype Package
Last night Travis Egedy, aka BTW Pictureplane, dropped us a line about the showcase he and his friends at the Denver DIY warehouse Rhinoceropolis curated for Todd P’s MTYMX Festival. In his words, it’s a “hype package.” It really is … If you’re trekking to Monterrey and aren’t familiar with...
Premature Evaluation: Caribou – Swim
Caribou’s nine-song Swim follows his nine-song 2007 Polaris Winning-Andorra. The last one was 42:59. This one’s 43:10. Just a quick, statistical way of pointing that that since Dan Snaith founded his project as Manitoba ten or so years ago, at least on the surface (and by the numbers) he’s been...
Hear A Song From Ryan Adams Orion, His “Most Legit Metal Record”
At his website, longtime metal fan Ryan Adams says he and his Pax-Am label are planning to press a new album called Orion next week. He calls the collection his “most legit METAL record” to date, but after listening, my money’s still on that last batch of Satanic pizza-inspired Werewolph...
Here’s a couple of tracks off a five-track EP called Baby Style brought to you by Lefse, the imprint that’s put out ’80s-baiting Mountain Dew-approved synth-man Neon Indian and downcast glitch-gaze L.A. BTW the Delta Mirror. Keepaway hit somewhere in between those two, comprise three guys calling Brooklyn home and...
Twilight x Singles – Robert Pattinson + Iggy Pop = Suck
Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Moby, and Henry Rollins all appear in Suck, a low-budget vampire comedy about musicians who become vampires to get famous. You might have liked it better when it was called Jennifer’s Body. And you probably loved it when it was called Date With The Night: The...
Top 10 concerts in the world
Sunday Apr 18th: Norah Jones tickets at Paramount Theatre - WA Seattle
Norah Jones tickets at Paramount Theatre - WA 911 Pine St Seattle 98101 on 2010-04-18...
Thursday Mar 25th: 50 Cent tickets Manchester
50 Cent tickets Manchester M3 1AR on 2010-03-25...
Sunday May 2nd: Peter Gabriel tickets at Radio City Music Hall New York
Peter Gabriel tickets at Radio City Music Hall 1260 6th Avenue New York 10020 on 2010-05-02...
Sunday Jul 25th: Beach Boys tickets at Wolf Trap Vienna
Beach Boys tickets at Wolf Trap 1645 Trap Road Vienna 22180 on 2010-07-25...
Tuesday May 25th: Nickelback tickets at Qwest Center Omaha
Nickelback tickets at Qwest Center 455 N. 10th Street Omaha 68101 on 2010-05-25...
Tuesday 9th: Black Eyed Peas at Palace Of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills
at Palace Of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills on 2010-03-09...
London England concerts
Wednesday 17th: Newton Faulkner tickets London
Newton Faulkner tickets London W6 9QH on 2010-03-17...
Thursday Apr 15th: Mos Def tickets London
Mos Def tickets London W12 8TT on 2010-04-15...
Friday Apr 16th: Joshua Radin tickets Oxford
Joshua Radin tickets Oxford on 2010-04-16...
Friday Apr 16th: The Wonder Stuff tickets Oxford
The Wonder Stuff tickets Oxford on 2010-04-16...
Sunday Apr 25th: Alphabeat tickets Oxford
Alphabeat tickets Oxford on 2010-04-25...
Friday Apr 30th: The Temper Trap tickets London
The Temper Trap tickets London W12 8TT on 2010-04-30...
The Bajan Reporter: News About Barbados & The W.I.
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There is something stirring in Barbados, it has been shown in two different evenings at two separate venues and two different generations - when at the Errol Barrow Centre, ex-Prime Minister Owen Arthur spoke publicly for the first time since his landslide defeat in 2008; then at the Grand Salle...
It was chukkas of magnificent derring-do and glorious uncertainties, but, in the end? Howard Taylor and his Dynasty, plus their SoHo cohort (Christan Chaves - similar to Hugo Chavez but this dude is in London!), left Holders victorious. This tie of 4-all was final, despite one extra Sudden Death chukka...
Lasana Sekou in California, amazon.com selects ‘Haiti 200’ from St. Martin
"For Sekou, the commitment to struggle means working in all areas of literary production, forging communities across borders and languages," said professor and literary critic Juliana Spahr. Dr. Spahr introduced the St. Martin writer Lasana M. Sekou to the Mills College Contemporary Writers Series (CWS) in Oakland, California, on February 23,...
ISLAND GLOBAL YACHTING VS. POOLE CAPITAL S.A. – MORE ON THE SAGA OF GRENADA’S PROPERTY DISPUTES
CAVEAT Once again here is a fiery epistle from Sandra Ferguson concerning Lagoon Park and its Dramatis Personae, these views expressed are not exactly a mirror of the philosophy of The Bajan Reporter - this is merely an opportunity to allow a Caribbean neighbour to rant and deliver objections for circumstances she believes should be...
Tour maps for bands mentioned
Map of Michael Buble's 74 upcoming shows...
Map of Taylor Swift's 34 upcoming shows...
Map of MUSE's 24 upcoming shows...
Map of Flogging Molly's 11 upcoming shows...
Map of A DAY TO REMEMBER's 28 upcoming shows...
Map of Iron Maiden's 23 upcoming shows...
i'mRohan.Blog
See the full gallery on posterous Designed by JSª this residential project was recently completed by the beach in Lima, the capital of Peru. A white and captivating exterior, with large windows draws attention to the building that houses 4 apartments. Stone stairs connect the levels on the outside. A...
The On-time clock fast forwards 3 minutes of your time so you don’t have to run for the bus.GENIUS!via Diamantini & Domeniconi Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
Zimoun focuses on creating installations and sound sculptures, usually in connection with mechanical features, movement and physically generated sounds. His creations are graceful, mechanically harmonized works of poetic playfulness - simple yet complex, the result of repetitions with slight irregularities caused by routine and coincidence. Zimoun uses simple...
Creepy yet awesome.I want to become a member of star command. Permalink | Leave a comment » ...
Here is a sample from their latest album called Digi. Having, until now, remaining completely anonymous - with their only visual representation being the mysterious jackalope silhouette - Miike Snow are a band that produce infectious and intelligent pop, and consist of Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg & Andrew Wyatt....
At a time in history when the print industry is pouncing from one space-age technological advancement to the next, Nick has decided to take a giant leap backwards into the industrial revolution. Meet the Kluge letterpress. An 2,000 pound, cast iron, electric powered monstrosity of vacillating rods, giant spinning...
Secondnights - Clubs, Galleries, Events and more
Secondnights events on March 14th
31.01.2010 – 07.02.2021 11.00 AM SLT DANCE-FOR-HAITI hémisphère! 02.03.2010 – 30.04.2010 SPRING IS IN THE AIR TREASURE HUNT in OZLAND – March/April OZLAND Over the Rainbow...
YOU HAVE A MAGAZINE ? SECONDNIGHTS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! We have a special place to promote your magazine. We publish every issue on the home page in a live view mode, we also create a magazine page with all the past publications, and you will get a full presentation...
Secondnights events on March 13th
31.01.2010 – 07.02.2021 11.00 AM SLT DANCE-FOR-HAITI hémisphère! 02.03.2010 – 30.04.2010 SPRING IS IN THE AIR TREASURE HUNT in OZLAND – March/April OZLAND Over the Rainbow Ballroom ...
Secondnights events on March 12th
31.01.2010 – 07.02.2021 11.00 AM SLT DANCE-FOR-HAITI hémisphère! 02.03.2010 – 30.04.2010 SPRING IS IN THE AIR TREASURE HUNT in OZLAND – March/April OZLAND Over the Rainbow Ballroom ...
Secondnights events on March 11th
31.01.2010 – 07.02.2021 11.00 AM SLT DANCE-FOR-HAITI hémisphère! 02.03.2010 – 30.04.2010 SPRING IS IN THE AIR TREASURE HUNT in OZLAND – March/April OZLAND Over the Rainbow Ballroom ...
Secondnights events on March 10th
11.00 AM SLT DANCE-FOR-HAITI hémisphère! 02.03.2010 – 30.04.2010 SPRING IS IN THE AIR TREASURE HUNT in OZLAND – March/April OZLAND Over the Rainbow Ballroom 02.03.2010 – 30.03.2010 SkyBlue...