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August 30, 2007

Scott Andrew's First Full Length CD

Hey, remember when I interviewed Scott Andrew, the DIY programmer and musician extraordinaire ("lo-fi acoustic pop superhero") earlier this year?He's on the verge of releasing his first full length CD called Save You From Yourself, and is starting a fundraiser... Read More

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August 27, 2007

Making the Band 4 Winners: Robert, Willie, Qwanell, Brian, Michael are In; Donnie Goes Solo; Diddy Profits

[Update:  "Making the Band 4 (Season 2): Battle of the Sexes" started on January 28th...check it out!  And check out the guy group, Day26!]I have to admit:  P. Diddy knows how to make $money$.  I watched a rerun of MTV's... Read More

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August 26, 2007

Cricket Chirps and Audio Recording Don't Mix Well

I made some progress with song #2 this weekend, "Avalanche" (previously named "Take A Stand") after re-writing the chorus lyrics, and re-formating the verse melodies to give them a little more swing...something new for me.  (The cello parts are still... Read More

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August 23, 2007

High School Musical 2 Sountrack Rips Billboard Apart

I had sorta heard of Disney's High School Musical 2 in passing, but had no idea what kind of powerhouse it was until I read today about High School Musical 2 soundtrack reaching #1 in billboard this week (and the movie itself breaking the... Read More

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August 21, 2007

Aaargh!! Your Comments (Lost and) Found

YIKES!  I was shocked to learn today that a ton of legitimate and brilliant comments were automatically dumped into my blog's "junk" folder these last few months.Fortunately, I was able to have them all published -- it saddens me, however, to think that... Read More

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Create Your Own MySpace Hack for Downloading Music

The Spanish programmer recently responsible for MySpaceMp3.org (a site enabling music fans to download "streaming-only" mp3s from MySpace) published the code he used to create the MySpace hack.  He explains that the site was shut down without warning, and is now "...donating... Read More

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August 20, 2007

Create a Band for 10 Seconds of Amusement

Create Bands is amusing for about 10 seconds, until you want to put your fist through your keyboard to make it all stop.Choose your players, their audio loops, the backdrop, and lighting, and let the pain begin...(Personally, I'm a much... Read More

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August 17, 2007

DIY Music Video by Chick-Core Rapper Girl Crusade

Last weekend, Girl Crusade (Tara), Gino, Xelle and I got together to shoot a music video for her track, "The Nose Job Song".  Armed with a digital camera (video cameras are for wimps), Vegas 4 (video editing software from 2003),... Read More

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August 14, 2007

MAJA - Video Game Rap and Anime Hip Hop Artist

I love video games, and I love anime.  Lucky me, there's a hip hop artist MAJA that busts rhymes about both, along the lines of MC Frontalot, MC Chris, and the other Nerdcore artists out there.  Apparently, MAJA has a following... Read More

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August 13, 2007

Track Your Fav Bands' Tour Schedules with Band Tracker

Oodle's Band Tracker launched today.  It's kinda cool, you create your own personalized list of bands whose tours you want to keep track of, and it lets you buy tickets as well.  Emails are sent to you with timely updates... Read More

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August 09, 2007

NJ Recording Studios 'n' Home Recording

I had the opportunity to provide a little commentary to another recording-studios-facing-threat-of-home-recording themed article published today by the Courier News, kind of similar to the recording studio article last week.My new hero is John Forrestal, a 19-year (old also quoted... Read More

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August 08, 2007

50 Cent, Common, Polow Da Don Judge OnTheRise Rap Contest

YouTube is kicking off its week-long OnTheRise rap competition in two days.  $10,000 is at stake, as well as potential YouTube glory.  As well as a chance to meet 50 Cent, Common, and Polow Da Don (or at least be... Read More

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August 06, 2007

The Pickup Artist on VH1

The Pickup Artist, a reality show following Mystery (apparently, a famous pickup artist) as he teaches 8 socially awkward dudes to pick up women, kicks off today on VH1.  Desperate men rejoice; I know I could've used something like this... Read More

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August 03, 2007

Theme Songs: The Office vs. Malcolm In The Middle

Watching The Office yesterday, I unconsciously began singing the lyrics from the Malcolm In The Middle theme song to the The Office theme song.  They fit quite well, after the intro. Try it:The Office theme:  mp3"The Office Theme" by The ScrantonesMalcolm... Read More

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