August 2011
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Audio-Technica Continues Support & Sponsorship Of...
Audio-Technica recently renewed its sponsorship of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile recording and multimedia studio. As part of its ongoing commitment, the company will continue to serve as the official microphone provider of the Tour Bus, supplying a complete line of A-T microphone products for use on the bus (including 40 Series, Artist Elite,...
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Director Sofia Coppola weds in southern Italy
ROME (AP) — Filmmaker Sofia Coppola went back to her roots for her wedding Saturday, marrying rocker Thomas Mars in the remote, southern Italian town where her great-grandfather was born.
Coppola’s famous filmmaker father, Francis Ford Coppola, escorted the 40-year-old Sofia down the aisle to a waiting Mars, lead singer of the French band Phoenix and the father of their...
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Things You Should Know About Guitar Strings
One of the most overlooked parts of the guitar, for many beginners, is the strings. These thin strands of metal can make all the difference in your sound and even influence how much fun you are having when you are playing. Here are a few facts about strings and a few guidelines to follow to stay on top of your sound.
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Paul McCartney Finally Works With Decca To Release...
Nearly 50 years after Decca famously rejected the Beatles and reportedly said that the group had “no future in showbusiness,” the label is working with Paul McCartney to release his upcoming ballet, “Ocean’s Kingdom,” Reuters reports.
The show will debut on Sept. 22 at the New York City Ballet and will have four additional performances in September and five in...
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Nevermind the 27 Club. Cobain’s legacy was the...
Nevermind, the album by Nirvana, was released 20 years ago. We remember the cover art – a clearly circumcised baby boy, swimming in pursuit of a dollar bill dangled in front of him – but what about the blurry photo inside? It is an unwashed Kurt Cobain, middle finger in focus, with bandmates Dave Grohl (now a rock star) and bassist Krist Novoselic (politically active in Washington state) on his...
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The Beatles concerts in Japan
From June 30 to July 2 of 1966, the Beatles performed five concerts at the Budokan arena in the Japanese capitol of Tokyo. The band’s arrival in Japan, originally due for June 28, was greatly delayed by a hurricane, and they did not land in the country until 3 AM of the following day. All told, the five concerts attracted 25,000 fans, with all shows selling out, and the telecast delivered an...
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How Fear of Narcotic Abuse Makes It Hard for Pain...
If you’re suffering from chronic pain and you’ve found little relief with over-the-counter painkillers, such as Advil or Aleve, you may ask your doctor for something stronger. You’ve probably heard about opioid drugs, such as Vicodin, Dilaudid, OxyContin, and Darvon.
There’s a street demand for these prescription drugs, whether obtained from pharmacy theft, unethical...
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Old guard blues giants headlining across Canada
Once the young (white) lions of the blues, they’re now the old guard. Gregg Allman, John Mayall, Jimmie Vaughan and Johnny Winter are all playing Canadian gigs this summer – including this year’s Kitchener Blues Festival Aug. 4-7. We offer a look at their respective kin, influences, peculiarities and memorable recordings. READ MORE
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Is hi-fi sound a thing of the past? For young...
Walking into a serious audio store these days is like entering a time machine. All the talk is about room-filling high-fidelity sound. The gear is new, but the conversations are much like those your father and grandfather had when they went shopping for hi-fi.
Outside the store, meanwhile, most people under 25 are getting their music from cheap ear buds,...
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Poem "Seahear" By: Heather Whitley Gibson
seahear seized the day too of rings of lovers content to imatate by kissing jokes in the arms of war love harvests an original word —a dancing decoy/a toe gate. seahear I don’t know what I can be should you write lines down for me The more briefly I lie the faster I flie Design me in your arms fold me up like an oragamy tragedy. Then you will see the real me. Love will have played...
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“There are 5 things in life you cannot recover:
A stone…after it’s...”
– FaceBook Post
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Waves Audio Enters Strategic Partnership With...
Following closely on the heels of the release of the well-received Waves/Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones plugin, Waves Audio and Abbey Road Studios have announced a long-term strategic partnership. As part of this relationship, Waves’ R&D department will collaborate closely with Abbey Road Studios’ engineers to create an ongoing...
