St Patrick’s Day has been moved this year to the fifteenth of March. Normally it’s celebrated on the seventeenth but it’s had to be shifted due to a conflict in the church’s calendar.
When electronica musician The Flashbulb, (aka Benn Jordan), was approached after one of his gigs by some fans who told him how much they enjoyed his music, he was flattered. When they then went on to tell him that they bought his tracks from iTunes, he was less than thrilled.
Benn Jordan doesn’t have a contract [...]
U2 manager, Paul McGuinness (right) has called upon Internet Service Providers to introduce draconian policies aimed at disconnecting file sharers, music pirates and other ne’er-do-wells. During the International Managers Summit at the MIDEM music conference, McGuinness also urged governments to ensure that ISPs kick back at the little guy.
He blamed the record companise for allowing [...]
Happy New Year!
What better way to start the new year than Radiohead doing a special new year’s eve video for 2007/2008?
In this hour long private taping, Radiohead performs all of the tracks from its newest album, In Rainbows. Other elements include poetry readings and diverse imagery created or selected by the band.
Simply amazing..
Scotch_Mist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukythkK4EPQ
I recently purchased the excellent Half Life Orange Box game collection. This great disc contains:
Half Life 2
Half Life 2 Episode 1
Half Life 2 Episode 2
Portal
Team Fortress 2
Whilst each of these are fantastic games, I feel I had to make a post about Portal. If you haven’t played it yet, then I strongly advise you do! [...]
Star Wars Trumpet By Stacy Hedger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wffwg7pA0t8
This is a really beautiful rendition ofAmazing Grace played by Victor Wooten, an extremely talented Bass player.
Victor Wooten - Amazing Grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEyEu-hS0fA
I think it’s also worth adding this video of a speed bass battle between Victor and his brother Regi Wooten. For those into their music (especially those who appreciate slap bass), you are sure to [...]
