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(Beastie) Boys on Film
3/23/2006 10:04:18 pm by CarlJ
I just ran across this
interview over at
Wired Magazine with Adam
Yauch of the Beastie Boys, where he talks about their feature file, "Awesome;
I Fuckin' Shot That!".
The best part of the interview has to be when Yauch mentions what they did with their Hi8 cameras after they were done with them.
The best part of the interview has to be when Yauch mentions what they did with their Hi8 cameras after they were done with them.
The Simpsons get Real
3/5/2006 3:45:26 pm by CarlJ
According to The Sun Online,
The Simpsons opening scene has been filmed using real people and will be used as
a promo for the show's 17th season.
The scenes which were filmed over 18 months in Britain, closely resemble the original title scene starting with the view of the town behind the nuclear power plant and then zooming into the classroom through the window to see Bart writing "I will not eat things for money" on the chalk board, and ends with the family squished on the couch (The Sun calls it a "settee"?) ready to watch the cartoon version.
Even though the original article mentions that "The clip re-enacts the title sequence to a tee ...", there are a few differences. First off, the most obvious difference, other than it being re-enacted by humans, is that it's filmed in Britain Other notable differences include Homer placing the nuclear waste on the table before leaving for work (but then takes it out of the back of his shirt while driving), to the grocery cost not being displayed after Maggie is scanned.
Click more to view the opening scene.
The scenes which were filmed over 18 months in Britain, closely resemble the original title scene starting with the view of the town behind the nuclear power plant and then zooming into the classroom through the window to see Bart writing "I will not eat things for money" on the chalk board, and ends with the family squished on the couch (The Sun calls it a "settee"?) ready to watch the cartoon version.
Even though the original article mentions that "The clip re-enacts the title sequence to a tee ...", there are a few differences. First off, the most obvious difference, other than it being re-enacted by humans, is that it's filmed in Britain Other notable differences include Homer placing the nuclear waste on the table before leaving for work (but then takes it out of the back of his shirt while driving), to the grocery cost not being displayed after Maggie is scanned.
Click more to view the opening scene.
"Chips that really get under your skin"
2/10/2006 7:08:35 pm by CarlJ
"Without the white headphones, how will anyone know you're listening to an
iPod?"
CNet's News.com is reporting that Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) had developed a chip that is placed in the forearm, which would send the audio signal through the arm to the earphone. Other reports can be found here and here.
CNet's News.com is reporting that Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) had developed a chip that is placed in the forearm, which would send the audio signal through the arm to the earphone. Other reports can be found here and here.
Hawtin to open Winter Olympics
2/10/2006 6:03:49 pm by CarlJ
According to IDJ, Richie
Hawtin (aka: Plastikman) will be
opening
the 2006 Winter Olympics today in Torino, Italy.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Tiesto made dance music history by being the first DJ to perform at an Olympic ceremony.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Tiesto made dance music history by being the first DJ to perform at an Olympic ceremony.
TB-303 Give-Aways from Propellerheads and d-lusion
9/5/2005 6:09:15 pm by CarlJ
I just ran across this article over on
slashdot.org.
"Good news for those of you who are into music synthesizers: Propellerheads has opened its Rebirth Museum and gives away the 'revolutionary' software simulation of the classic Roland TB-303. Interestingly, that happened just a day after the small German company d-lusion released another 'legendary' TB-303 simulator called Rubberduck as a free give-away."
"Good news for those of you who are into music synthesizers: Propellerheads has opened its Rebirth Museum and gives away the 'revolutionary' software simulation of the classic Roland TB-303. Interestingly, that happened just a day after the small German company d-lusion released another 'legendary' TB-303 simulator called Rubberduck as a free give-away."
Synthesizer pioneer, Bob Moog dies at 71
8/22/2005 10:03:28 pm by CarlJ
CNN.com is
reporting
that Bob Moog, the guy who put "tech" into techno has died at his home in Asheville at the age of 71.
An interview with him in April can be found here, more information about him can be found over at wikipedia, and to read about the impact that he has had on musicians, you can visit his guestbook.
An interview with him in April can be found here, more information about him can be found over at wikipedia, and to read about the impact that he has had on musicians, you can visit his guestbook.
We'll miss you.
7/17/2005 7:09:13 pm by CarlJ
For those of you who haven't heard, a very good friend of many members of
this site,
Serena, has passed away in here sleep on Friday, July 15th 2005.
Visitation will be held at McGuinty Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 P.M and the funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel Wednesday at 11:15 A.M.
Serena is one of the greatest people that I've ever had the privilege of knowing, and consider a friend. As many of you on here already know, she was the "life of the party", and was able to make anyone smile and laugh. It's really sad, when such a great person like her is taken from us in her early years.
Serena, you will truly be missed by all that have been in your presence.
Visitation will be held at McGuinty Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 P.M and the funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel Wednesday at 11:15 A.M.
Serena is one of the greatest people that I've ever had the privilege of knowing, and consider a friend. As many of you on here already know, she was the "life of the party", and was able to make anyone smile and laugh. It's really sad, when such a great person like her is taken from us in her early years.
Serena, you will truly be missed by all that have been in your presence.
Yahoo Introduces Competitor for iTunes
5/11/2005 3:00:05 pm by CarlJ
I just ran across this over at
Slashdot.org:
"After a year in development, Yahoo has launched its competitor to Apple's iTunes and Napster To Go, a subscription and download music service priced at only $4.99 per month. Tracks are offered in 192Kbps WMA, and can be transferred to portable devices.
Ian C. Rogers, formerly from Nullsoft (makers of Winamp) led the build of the media player, and has posted "my thoughts on why someone should or shouldn't use the Yahoo! Music Engine" on his blog.
"After a year in development, Yahoo has launched its competitor to Apple's iTunes and Napster To Go, a subscription and download music service priced at only $4.99 per month. Tracks are offered in 192Kbps WMA, and can be transferred to portable devices.
Ian C. Rogers, formerly from Nullsoft (makers of Winamp) led the build of the media player, and has posted "my thoughts on why someone should or shouldn't use the Yahoo! Music Engine" on his blog.
Gaming with a purpose
4/27/2005 5:00:21 pm by Mistah_Mahshall
It's been a while since I've submitted a story but this is interesting
The biggest complaint in MMORPGs is 3rd party item selling. People paying real money for in game items or in game money. Sony's solution, cut out the middle man.
They are attempting to create servers where you can buy or sell items without worry of being 'ripped off' through a client run by Sony, for a fee.
Leave it to the Professionals
4/21/2005 11:45:00 am by CarlJ
Here's further
proof, that some things should really be left to the professionals, and not
be attempted at home.
Click more to view the article in it's entirety.
Click more to view the article in it's entirety.
Prototype Numark iPod DJ Mixer
4/17/2005 11:21:22 am by CarlJ
I just ran across this
article over at
create digital music that I think any iPod fan will find interesting.
Supposedly details have leaked out about a prototype Numark DJ mixer, that can mix not 1, but 2 iPods.
Click more to see a picture.
Supposedly details have leaked out about a prototype Numark DJ mixer, that can mix not 1, but 2 iPods.
Click more to see a picture.
Interviews with 3 Electronic Maestros
4/2/2005 8:52:03 pm by CarlJ
New Scientist
interviews 3 pioneers of electronic music:Bob Moog, the inventor of
the first commercial synthesizer, the
Moog;
Australian Peter Vogel, creator of the first electronic sampler, the
Fairlight (16 bit
sampling in 1979!); and Dave Smith, the father of
MIDI.
Pez to Dispense Music instead of Sweets
4/2/2005 1:42:18 pm by CarlJ
News.com has a story on Lincoln West Studios entering a licensing agreement with Pez Candy to
manufacture MP3 players based
on the popular candy dispenser format. As the devices will be compatible with the line of detachable heads, including the
latest Star Wars character heads, this new product could be a hit with both the candy an the gadget crowds. I bet the idea also ignites creativity in many who
wonder how they could insert the guts of small MP3 players such as the iPod Shuffle into various objects. The designer of the Pez MP3 player says his
inspiration was the
Altoid tin can.
Pet store owner: Satan's image on turtle's shell
3/21/2005 8:01:47 pm by CarlJ
Italian DJ hit with record MP3 piracy fine
3/21/2005 9:52:41 am by CarlJ
I just found this article over at
The Industry Standard.
"An Italian DJ is being slapped with a record fine of 1.4 million Euros (US$1.8 million) after being caught with what are believed to be thousands of pirated MP3 music files and hundreds of illegally downloaded video clips, an international recording industry group said Thursday."
"An Italian DJ is being slapped with a record fine of 1.4 million Euros (US$1.8 million) after being caught with what are believed to be thousands of pirated MP3 music files and hundreds of illegally downloaded video clips, an international recording industry group said Thursday."
Would You Pay 5 Cents For a Song?
3/9/2005 12:39:01 pm by CarlJ
An academic at McGill University has a
simple plan to stop the plague of unauthorized music downloads on the
Internet. But it entails changing the entire music industry as we know it, and
Apple Computers, which may have the power to make the change, is listening.
Bars hold iPod nights for iDrunk DJs
2/24/2005 2:43:11 pm by CarlJ
I just ran across this article
over at the Register.
Pubs and clubs around the globe have started holding iPod nights where customers can bring in their devices, plug into the house music system and DJ for a period of time. One such iParty will take place this Saturday at the Progress Bar in London.
Pubs and clubs around the globe have started holding iPod nights where customers can bring in their devices, plug into the house music system and DJ for a period of time. One such iParty will take place this Saturday at the Progress Bar in London.
Napster Has Been Cracked
2/17/2005 8:49:33 am by CarlJ
I just came across this story over at Slashdot.org:
"Users have found a way to skirt copy protection on Napster Inc's portable music subscription service just days after its high-profile launch, potentially letting them make CDs with hundreds of thousands of songs for free..."
Beastie Boys' New Album Silently Installs DRM Code
6/20/2004 9:24:39 pm by CarlJ
"After more than five years, the Beastie Boys have released a new album.
It seems that the retail disc is bundled with a copy protection autoinstaller
which silently silently
puts itself onto the listener's computer. Many listeners are
up in
arms and some are
venting their frustrations on the band's website."
The DDR Workout
5/28/2004 9:20:38 pm by CarlJ
An AP news story just released says that Dance Dance Revolution is becoming the
weight-loss routine of choice for many young gamers. One quote says '"At
first I was playing it for fun, but when you see results you're like, Yeah!"
said Matt Keene, a 19-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, who used to
weigh more than 350 pounds and wear pants with a 48-inch waist.' It's for
grown-ups too. Even Jason Enos, product manager at Konami Digital
Entertainment-America, which distributes the game in the U.S., has lost 30
pounds playing the game. There's even a site for DDR wieght loss fans:
www.getupmove.com - My wife and I have
been playing for months now with this goal in mind, though we aren't yet seeing
these results.
Napster Canada Launched
5/28/2004 9:19:10 pm by CarlJ
Just days after the Napster UK launch,
Napster Canada is now online. Tracks start at
CDN$1.19 and albums at CDN$9.95. Interactive streaming is also available for the
first time in Canada for CDN$9.95 a month. Napster is the the third online music
service to be launched in Canada (following
PureTracks and ArchambaultZik), not including the branded Puretracks sites
Sympatico Music Store
and PureTracks from Telus.
Police break up international ecstasy ring
3/31/2004 11:04:31 pm by CarlJ
According to this
article on CTV.ca, raids
today in Canada and the U.S. broke up an international ecstasy cartel that an
American official says was supplying 15 per cent of the drug in the United
States.
Karen Tandy of the Drug Enforcement Agency said there were 170 arrests made Wednesday -- 120 in the U.S., 50 in Canada; 29 of those arrested were in Ottawa.
Karen Tandy of the Drug Enforcement Agency said there were 170 arrests made Wednesday -- 120 in the U.S., 50 in Canada; 29 of those arrested were in Ottawa.
Music Industry Loses In Canadian Downloading Case
3/31/2004 6:45:57 pm by CarlJ
Canada's music industry
can't force Internet service providers to identify online music sharers, a
Federal Court judge has ruled.' They wanted the Internet service companies like
Sympatico, Rogers and Shaw to give them the real identities of the individuals
so they could sue them for copyright infringement. They were seeking a court
order requiring the companies to provide the information. But they didn't get
it, so the Internet companies don't have to identify their clients and the music
companies can't proceed with their lawsuits
Swallow.. it'll save your life
3/15/2004 7:28:00 pm by Mistah_Mahshall
as it seems, scientific research has now proven that women who perform fellatio have a LOWER chance of getting breast cancer.
Daddy, what’s a record store
2/22/2004 9:58:22 am by CarlJ
Twelve months ago cheery record industry folk predicted that online music and the digital download phenomenon would kill off the music industry for good. ‘The
public won’t bother buying CD’s anymore!’ they cried, ‘the artists will give up
making and recording music altogether!’ they pleaded. Guess what, that never
happened and the industry boffins went back to their half empty pint glasses to
concentrate on other scary things killing their business (I’d personally start
with Michelle McManus). In reality, 2004 looks set to be a massive year for the
online music industry, and the good news is that the best sites are now 100%
legal!