Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Did You Know…


That Conan O'Brien's sister is in The Fighter?!
Neither did we, but according to People Magazine, she's quite the "scene-stealer."
Kate B. O'Brien by day is a special-ed teacher in Brookline, Mass., but now, she's one of the shining stars in the hit movie, as we hear she "nailed" the role as one of Mark Wahlberg's characters [...]

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Rad! This season of The Simpsons has been all about the guest-stars and they just keep getting better and better!


Check out this first look at Alyson Hannigan and Kristen Wiig on the hit FOX show! (above)


When the show returns in two weeks, Kristen and Alyson will be the voices of a mother-daughter duo who come in to town and try to snatch the hearts of Principal Skinner and Bart Simpson.


Looks like Skinner's more easily persuaded than Bart! Ha!


Should be a fun episode!


Will U be tuning in?


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Monday, May 30, 2011

Karaoke Machine What to Look For in a Home Karaoke System

A DJ mixer is the most important electronic equipment that is a part of the DJ gear. It is indispensable for any DJ today to create rhythm and beats of his own. As the name may indicate, it enables music mixing, producing new tunes and sound effects and blends two different tracks to form a new track. The mixer enables the DJ to work on two tracks producing effects of chorus, gargle, echo, and other stereo effects. It supports the changing of tracks in a smooth manner.

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

How To Get Shows For Your Band, Ten Tips To Get You Playing Live

One of the best ways discover new songs is on MySpace. Music for MySpace is as vast as it is interesting. Although MySpace today is not nearly as popular as it once was, it is still a very valuable tool to share music through. It is a lot of fun exploring all the good and bad music this world has to offer, and over the years I have discovered some really incredible things.

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Music News The Magazines That Shaped the Music Industry

Do you know what a chord is? Do you know what an inversion is? How about a flat or sharp? Or a scale? Maybe you know what these things are, but do you know how to apply them to the piano? Can you take these fundamentals and use them to play any song you want by ear? Better yet, can you use them to create your own music?

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Friday, May 27, 2011

New Details Emerge About Britney Spears’s New Album

Last night we FINALLY got confirmation that Hold It Against Me, the first single from Britney Spears‘s new album (due out in March), will be released next week (WOOT!) and today we are hearing a lot more information about her album as a whole. The New York Post is reporting all sorts of news about [...]

At LONG last, David and I got to see the amazing new film Blue Valentine, which stars Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, last night here in LA and I am happy to report that the movie was WELL worth the wait. David and I met up with our BFFs Darion and Emma at the ArcLight in Hollywood, CA for the showing … and hands down, we all loved it entirely.




Without question, Blue Valentine is a beautiful and painful movie to watch. Without the need for special effects, 3D or big action scenes, BV is able to deliver one of the most powerful films released this year. The storyline of the film never ventures outside of the simple story of a long love affair between who people, complete with hills and valleys of happiness and despair. I was quite taken with how meaty the film is considering how simple-sounding the plot actually is. The story jumps between two opposing time periods … showcasing times of extreme happiness and extreme sadness in the relationship. Williams and Gosling expertly portray these very real characters in such a way that it’s hard to believe they were acting. Raw, real … painfully normalBlue Valentine is just a stunning portrait of one ordinary couple’s complicated life. There has been much talk about how the film got slapped with an NC-17 rating but you can forget all about that bullshizz. There is nothing pornographic in this film … it’s just a stark look at the good and bad things about love. I loved this film, no question. It’s not a happy film but it’s one that I think y’all should check out.


Tonight, I’m gettin’ in my car and I’m trekkin’ down South to San Diego to see the Dresden Dolls in concert. It’s been a long time since I’ve roadtripped for a concert but I’m really excited to see the band LIVE for the first time. It should be a blast :)




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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Musicians Entertain Professionally

One of the facts of life is that there is so much wonderful stuff to do that it is very easy to spend a lot of time just being bewildered. Organizing one's life so that it is in some way or another complete is a major undertaking. For instance how do you go about making sure you have enough time to enjoy reading a book?

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The Gosselins Down Under!


Looks who's doing things Oprah-style!
Sources are reporting that Kate Gosselin has bundled up her brood and taken them all to Australia to ring in the New Year!
As you might have already guessed, the trip isn't just for leisure. Following close behind the Gosselin gang will be all of TLC's cameras, capturing every minute for a [...]

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Zombies: The Real Living Dead

The tutu is the symbol of ballet, the iconic representation of La Danse. The tutu is celebrated in venues as diverse as the painter Degas's pastel sketches of ballerinas to a little girl's dreams of becoming a ballerina with the magnificent theatre stages where Ballet is performed in between. But tutus are relative newcomers to the world of ballet.

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Monday, May 23, 2011

Ballet Comique De La Reine

In the past, people usually relied on word of mouth to spread word on where to find sites to present themselves for auditions, but with the emergence of internet, it is now easier for upcoming musicians to book for auditions online. However, the internet is not one of the safest places for upcoming musicians. There are a lot people who pose as audition agents but in truth they are identity thieves or scammers.

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Sunday, May 22, 2011

How to Choose the Best Audition Websites

Modeling is a career path that many people fancy; most people want to be on bill boards, television and have as many people as possible recognize them. But one thing you shouldn't ignore if you are to be a successful model is your appearance. I'll take you through a few hints that may put you across as a serious up coming model before the judges and also agents then later discuss a few avenues you can secure modeling auditions.

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

5 Ways Technology Has Improved Satellite TV Service

If you're shopping around for a good deal on cheap t-shirt printing, it's important to have a little bit of "insider knowledge", as this can make all the difference between getting an okay deal or an absolute bargain. Having worked in the industry for many years, I've been approached countless times by many different types of customer who all have one thing in common, which is that they don't have a huge budget to spend, but still need a decent quality product and usually in a reasonable quantity.

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Look to the Past for a Halloween Costume!

October is a great month in the hill country and what a better way to get out and enjoy this splendid weather is the Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg. This year it is their 30th anniversary. Attending Oktoberfest is a great way to kick start the fall and celebrate Texas' German heritage in true Bavarian fashion.

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Kelsey Grammer’s Girlfriend Kayte Walsh Suffers Miscarriage

Actor Kelsey Grammer’s girlfriend Kayte Walsh has suffered a miscarriage.  Read more on the new couple’s sad news below. Kelsey Grammer, the former “Frasier” actor, and his girlfriend Kayte Walsh are opening up about losing their unborn child. “We lost our unborn child about six weeks ago. We would like to thank all of those [...]

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

10 Beginner Piano Mistakes to Avoid

I hate to break it to you, but if you thought Internet MLM lead generation was a slam-dunk ticket to the lifestyle of the rich and famous, you've got another thing coming. Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to discourage anyone from learning and shifting their business model to leverage the power of Internet marketing.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Happy Birthday Dr Seuss! Makes Top Children Book List Again

Today is the birthday of Theodor Seuss Gesiel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss. In his honor, many libraries and the National Education Association is sponsoring nationwide events. A recent survey of teachers pick of the 50 to children book list includes several selections by Dr Seuss. These include “The Cat In [...]

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Laura Ling To Investigate For E!


Some hard hitting news on E!? Who woulda thought!
The network has hired Laura Ling, who was famously detained in North Korea last year while working as a Current TV corespondent, as the host for the hour-long series E! Investigates.
The show will explore more serious topics relating to pop culture, such as teen suicide and [...]





Just absolutely fantastic!


Check out (above) Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, of Modern Family, accepting the National Arts and Culture Award on behalf of the brilliant series this past weekend at the Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner!


The night prior, the show was also honored at the GLSEN Respect Awards!


An awesomely gay weekend!


The effort Modern Family makes to promote equal rights is much appreciated!


As always, THANK YOU!



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Sunday, May 15, 2011

How to Get Face Value Latitude Tickets

On February 15th, 2011 the annual Brit Awards music show was held in the O2 Arena in London presenting awards and gaining publicity for artists and bands renowned enough to be nominated for the most distinguished British Music awards. This ceremony can be compared to America's Grammy Award show but on a more global level reaching out to countries that may have otherwise missed out during these artists' rise to fame. The winners of this year's show were numerous but the three who walked away with the most coveted awards were Tinie Tempah, Mumford & Sons, and Arcade Fire.

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Do You Prefer CDs?

We have all been in the position where we walk into a music store, or into the music section of a department store, and we have a difficult time locating the specific music that we came to purchase. We look around, but usually there is no sales person in sight. At this point, many people may turn around and walk out, and go seek the music they are looking for elsewhere.

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Friday, May 13, 2011

Learn How To Produce Beats

Music plays a big part in everyone's life. If you have a great passion for music and are considering learning how to make beats as a career or just for fun, it is easier and less costly than ever to do so. Gone are the days of needing a large chunk of money to pay for studio time and the use of many musicians and instruments. There are many good beat maker programs available online that literally turn your personal computer into a studio. It is important to find a good program that will allow you to produce beats that are record industry quality and will allow you to make your own creative beats that you can market.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Been A While! R B Singer Angie Stone Arrested In Georgia


Last we heard from R&B singer Angie Stone, and it was a while ago now, she made a cameo in Nick Cannon & Nickelodeon's movie about real-life pop trio School Gyrls.
Now, we're finally hearing from Angie again, but unfortunately it's not under such pleasant circumstances.
On Sunday night, Angie was arrested in Georgia for allegedly speeding [...]

X-Men 4 & 5 In The Works


It’s official: There will be no less than 20 X-Men movies by the time this is all done!


JK, but seriously — there’s a ton of X-Men movies…


Producer Laura Donner has revealed that a treatment for a fourth installment to the original series of X-Men movies has been brought to Fox and is well-liked by the execs. Further, the movie would lead into a fifth installment.


What do U think? Do U want a fourth and fifth X-Men??


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A songwriting contest can be a turning point in an aspiring song writer's career. An authentic online platform can offer a great music career to an up-coming songwriter. However, before participating in a song contest, you need to identify how authentic the contest is. Read the terms and conditions carefully, before submitting your song. These contests bring out the talent of an individual to the forefront and give opportunity to the deserving candidates.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Britney Has A New Pad!


How lovely! A new home to accompany her new album!
Check out the LOVELY Hidden Hills, CA mansion that Miz Britney Spears has allegedly just purchased (above). The 10 bedroom, 13 bathroom, 3.39 acre village-like estate reportedly features an entertainment complex with arcade, wood-paneled ballroom, a kitchen-sized wet bar, fitness center, poker playing room, [...]










We can't stop listening to this!!!


Check out the new version of Justin Bieber's Up, featuring Chris Brown, from the Canadian teen's new remix/duets EP.


Love it!!!



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Monday, May 9, 2011

Was It Just Us????




What do YOU think about Britney's new music video for Hold It Against Me??


I LOVE it! It is one of her best videos ever!
I'm disappointed with it, but I don't hate it!
It sucks!


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What do YOU think about Britney's new music video for Hold It Against Me??


It sucks! (19%)


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We don't hate it, but….


Wasn't she supposed to be dancing in this video????


Like, REALLY dancing????


Where is it????


We blame a lot of it on the editing, but…. it was probably edited like that on purpose, to mask the fact that something happened, like we've all suspected, and our beloved Brit Brit can't dance like she used to.


This video will also do nothing to squash those rumors that a dance double was used for some bits, like the final setup with the black dress.


Britney looks good in the video, but it's not what we were expecting. It's not what we were told we were gonna get!


If she spent weeks and weeks rehearsing choreography, as her reps say she did, we wanted to see that!!!!


Plus, the concept could have been stronger. Really, a soundstage???? Also, she's done the meta/reflection/camera/paparazzi/fame thing before!


Sigh.


We wanted to love it! But at least we don't hate it!


What do U think????


P.S. We enjoyed the fight scene in the video, like the one in Mariah's Heartbreaker where she fights herself. And the day glo paint, like in Willow Smith's Whip My Hair video was cute too! And, of course, the lips, like in Rocky Horror!


Paying homage to other artists is very in right now!


P.P.S. We aren't hating. We LOVED the Womanizer and Circus video! (If You Seek Amy and 3 were disasters, though.)



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Teaching piano can bring you happiness, especially if your pupils decide to take it to a professional level when they grow up. When they are young, you may be faced with a big challenge, especially if some students aren't quick learners. You will find that some children can be taught easily while others are resentful because they were probably forced by their parents to take piano lessons.

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

The Whedon less ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Is Officially In Production

In May of 2009 we learned the horrible news that plans were in the works to re-imagine the Buffy the Vampire Slayer saga in an entirely rebooted film that will have nothing to do with Buffy creator Joss Whedon. In December of 2009, Buffy alum Alyson Hannigan went on the record to call plans for [...]

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Friday, May 6, 2011

Learning How To Read Guitar Chords

He Was Big! Reallllly Big! I was and am a fan, way back from the 'Genesis' days. His comic angle in his videos to his amazing drumming skills and his vocal style which was so distinct, you felt the music and lyrics cleanly go down the eardrum, find its way from within the inside, straight to your heart!

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Sound and Energy Why Music Appeals So Much, If It Is Merely Sound

The IRS defines a business expense as something that is common, accepted, helpful, and appropriate to your trade or business. Most musicians operate as sole proprietors, thus they are considered a business that can make deductions from their expenses. Before being able to make deductibles, you must file a Schedule C as part of your annual tax return.

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Top 10 Tax Deductible Expenses for Musicians

Cassette tapes are produced of a polyester type plastic celluloid with a magnetized coating. The gamma ferric oxide (Fe2O3) was the basis of the original magnetized stuff. About 1970, a doping cobalt volume procedure with a double-coating method to heighten overall tape output levels was developed and introduced by 3M company.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

How You are able to Validate Which Trademarks Are Effective Than Other people

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But not all of the so-called popular logos are really successfully famous. You will find some parameters which are being utilized by regulatory companies to tell if these trademarks are well-known, a bore or forgettable.
� The marks utilized by the businesses ought to be distinctive sufficient. This means the mark is very strong and as this kind of might be registered using the USPTO Trademark Principal Register. And as soon as these marks are registered with this workplace, after which the owner will be topic to better protection. In the event the marks are distinctive sufficient, then these marks can effortlessly weather counterfeiting. And also the stronger the mark, then the stronger will be the company's situation against counterfeiters. The mark of Nike is an example of the powerful and distinctive mark.� The mark ought to have already been associated using the business or item for a lengthy period of time. If the mark continues to be linked with the company for many years, then you are able to say that the trademarks are really well-known.� The money poured in to the advertising and the marketing of the marks should be large sufficient. If the company has a background of funding the marketing campaign with the logo and marks for years, then those marks may be regarded as as famous. Remember the swoosh style of Nike? This style continues to be there for more than 3 decades, and the business has spent hundreds of thousands into creating swoosh be connected with Nike.� 1 can validate the fame of the trademark if that trademark is recognized in many parts of the globe. A easy logo with out the corporate name known in the outskirts of Africa and also the growing cities of Asia will imply that the trademark is famous.� Another validating system is to consider the channels of trade which are utilized for your trademark.� And maybe to a greater extent, the fame of the trademark will depend on how numerous third parties duplicate and utilize the trademark. The frequency of piracy of the logo or even the mark will reveal the true worth or fame of the trademark. So in the event you happen to study in the papers that Company X as soon as once more sued a fly-by-night business for the nth time for copying their marks, then you can easily say that the company's trademark is course A.This isn't to say that the checklist is rigid and used by numerous nations in determining the achievement of trademarks. Some states may carry other validating concerns, but the listed questions above will generally prop up within the validation.

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There are a lot of ways on how you can measure someone's popularity. This is especially true in sports. If the team consistently packs the stadium, then it's safe to say that the team is popular. If your team's game is shown a lot on National TV like the Los Angeles Lakers, then your team is popular. If you're a player and you can see a lot of fans wearing your jersey on the stands, then your popularity is off the charts.

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Have you ever wondered why it is that some art can bring you to tears, while some is simply boring? The secret is in the power of the archetypes the artist uses, whether or not she knows she is doing it. There is nothing particularly mystical or "magical" about this, if you understand Jungian archetype.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

5 Tips To Compose More

There are literally thousands, possibly millions of acoustic guitarists in the world. It's the most popular musical instrument by far, because it is easy to carry and it's relatively easy to produce a simple tune in a short time. I write 'acoustic guitar' as this is my instrument and I want to discuss finger picking styles.

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The Fender Lone Star Stratocaster guitar is one of the successful models since past few years. You really get the superb feeling of music on it. It looks really great and catchy. It has a rose wood neck with 21 jumbo frets which makes it more of a dream for all music lovers to play with. The body is brown with a maple neck and a remarkable piece to play solos and notes on.

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Monday, May 2, 2011

How To Setup Your Own Recording Studio

By now you've probably whittled down your long list of wedding entertainers to a select few. Most likely you're also going through several quotations, and have had conversations with tons of band leaders and wedding entertainers in search of that elusive "wedding entertainer fit". Congratulations, you're nearing the finish line!

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Choosing the Best Beat Software

Want to have guests raving about your wedding music for years to come? Then read on for our Top 10 Tips on how to an create unforgettable evening of entertainment. Whether you're interested in a jazz band, DJ or deciding to DIY with an iPod playlist, we've given you some useful tips and tricks on how to make the most out of your wedding entertainment. We've also listed some of the pitfalls bride-to-be's often overlook when booking their wedding vendors.

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