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Review of the Gregg Allman CD Im No Angel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The exceptionally talented Rock artist Gregg Allman has released him CD entitled Im No Angel. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Gregg Allman fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Im No Angel Gregg Allman’s artistic excellence is on full display as Allman has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.

This CD grabs your attention right from the start with I’m No Angel and doesn't let go until the very last note of the very last song It’s Not My Cross To Bear, which by the way is another great track.

Gregg Allman is one of those musicians that has the ability to just win you over with him talent. The kind of artist it’s really a treat to be able to listen to.

Overall Im No Angel is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Rock collection. Truly an outstanding Rock CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While the entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 5 - Things That Might Have Been, track 9 - Don’t Want You No More, and track 10 - It’s Not My Cross To Bear.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - I’m No Angel. Wow!

Im No Angel Release Notes:

Gregg Allman originally released Im No Angel on January 1, 2002 on the Epic label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. I'm No Angel 2. Anything Goes 3. Evidence Of Love 4. Yours For The Asking 5. Things That Might Have Been 6. Can't Keep Running 7. Faces Without Names 8. Lead Me On 9. Don't Want You No More 10. It's Not My Cross To Bear

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Britney Spears Takes her Circus Worldwide

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:35:52 -0600

Since her early childhood, it was fairly obvious to the Spears family that their daughter would become a star. Before even reaching her late teens, Britney Spears was already an accomplished state gymnast, an actress for a few off-Broadway plays, a Star Search finalist and a Disney Mousecateer.

Her biggest break, however, came in 1998, when Spears’ contagious pop single “…Baby One More Time” broke through the Billboard Hot 100 charts and topped them for two weeks. The singer’s debut album, combined with the controversial video for its first single and a revealing Rolling Stone cover, served to instantly grab America’s attention. By the time Britney’s follow-up album, Oops!… I Did It Again, was in 2001, Spears was already America’s not so innocent sweetheart and the talk of every household.

To date, Britney’s first two albums have sold a combined 45,000,000 copies worldwide.
Since Oops!… I Did it Again, Britney Spears has released four additional albums and sold more than 182 million records worldwide. She currently holds the record as the only female in history to have all of her albums debut in Billboard 200’s top 2 spots and has received everything from Grammies to VMA’s for her efforts.

Spears’ latest album, Circus, was released in the United States on December 2, 2008, the same date as the singer’s twenty-seventh birthday. The album’s first single, “Womanizer”, has become Spears’ first number one Billboard hit since “…Baby One More Time” and to celebrate this recent success, Brit has decided to hit the road and bring female pop group The Pussycat Dolls, with her. The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour will feature both of these remarkable pop artists, in Canada, the United States and Europe, starting in March of 2009. The tour will truly mark the pop queen’s return to her throne, as it is her first concert series in five years.

Britney Spears Canadian Tour Dates:

March 18, 2009 – Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON
March 19, 2009 – Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON
March 20, 2009 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
April 6, 2009 – Rexall Place – Edmonton, AB
April 8, 2009 – General Motors Place – Vancouver, BC

Britney Spears U.S. Tour Dates:

March 3, 2009 New Orleans Arena – New Orleans, LA
March 5, 2009 – Philips Arena – Atlanta, GA
March 7, 2009 – American Airlines Arena – Miami, FL
March 8, 2009 – St Pete Times Forum (Ice Palace) – Tampa, FL
March 11, 2009 – Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, NY
March 13, 2009 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
March 14, 2009 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
March 16, 2009 – TD Banknorth Garden – Boston, MA
March 23, 2009 – Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, NY
March 24, 2009 – Verizon Center – Washington D.C.
March 26, 2009 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
March 27, 2009 – Mellon Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
March 30, 2009 – Toyota Center – Houston, TX
March 31, 2009 – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
April 2, 2009 – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
April 3, 2009 – Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
April 9, 2009 – Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA
April 11, 2009 – Arco Arena – Sacramento, CA
April 12, 2009 – HP Pavilion at San Jose – San Jose, CA
April 14, 2009 – EnergySolutions Arena – Salt Lake City, UT
April 16, 2009 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
April 17, 2009 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
April 19, 2009 – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
April 20, 2009 – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
April 24, 2009 – Jobing.com Arena – Glendale, AZ
April 25, 2009 – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV
April 28, 2009 – Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL
April 29, 2009 – Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL

Britney Spears European Tour Dates:

June 3, 2009 – O2 Dome – London, ENG
June 4, 2009 – O2 Dome – London, ENG
June 6, 2009 – O2 Dome – London, ENG
June 7, 2009 – O2 Dome – London, ENG
June 10, 2009 – O2 Dome – London, ENG
June 11, 2009 – O2 Dome – London, ENG
June 14, 2009 – O2 Dome – London, ENG

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Make A Star's Rap Battle 2: Good Guys Finish First

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:02:04 -0500

MakeAStar.com has launched its second Rap Battle, where defending champion Sean Delaney from upstate New York hopes to fend off the challenge of Raleigh North Carolina's B. Willis.

The online Rap Battle is a 48 hour contest where the votes from registered users on the site (www.MakeAStar.com) count for 50% of the total score. The other half emerge from Make A Star's panel of judges, who rate the entries on the criteria of creative expression and performance quality. The contest began at noon Pacific on Wednesday, June 10th and will close for votes at the same time on Friday, June 12th. Registration is free at MakeAStar.com and fans are only allowed one vote per match. The winner will claim a $20 cash prize and be given the option to battle once more against a new opponent.

What makes this 1 on 1 showdown especially interesting is that both of these MCs deliver very positive, socially conscious messages. Champ Sean Delaney is a big promoter of mental health issues, as he has done a wealth of work and volunteer service for special needs children in his home state. B. Willis also takes the high road of hip hop, a proud family man who shares the values of his religious faith through his rhymes.

Rap Battles have been around since the dawn of hip hop culture, but perhaps reached a new level of cultural awareness after the success of Eminem's feature film 8 Mile in 2003. The art of improvisation and freestyle flowing isn't a skill that any MC excels at, but for those who can, they earn the respect of all their peers.

While Make A Star's Rap Battles currently do not allow for improvising on the spot, the ability to turn on a webcam in your bedroom, rap for 30 seconds a cappella, and enter a worldwide Rap Battle contest instantly is still a remarkable website feature. Real-time webcam streaming rap battles may not be too far away.

Check out Rap Battle 2 and many of the other current music and talent competitions now live on MakeAStar.com.

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Duct propagation

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

In troposphere under normal conditions the air pressure water vapor pressure and temperature reduces with the increase of height above earth. As a result of this the refractive index also reduces with the increase of height. In standard atmosphere the modified refractive index M increases linearly with the increase of height. Under abnormal meteorological conditions particularly under water, variation of dielectric constant of the troposphere with height departs considerably from the standard condition. Thus under certain special conditions the dielectric constant may not decrease at all with height or may even increase with height resulting in the radio wave following the straight line path or curving away from the earth respectively. This results in reduction of the distance to the horizon. Under another type of abnormal conditions the variation of refractive index with height may be much higher than the normal in the region close to the earth. Such abnormal conditions may result when dry air flows from land out over cooler water. Evaporation of moisture from water into the lower layers of air cools the air. Thus the lower layer is cool and rich in moisture while the upper layer is warm and contains less moisture. Thus as the height increases there results increased moisture lapse rate and a temperature inversion that is a rapid increase in temperature instead of reduction. Thus there results rapid decrease in dielectric constant as the wave travels upwards. Typical result of such an abnormal condition is it cause the path of the rays traveling close to the surface of the earth to be bent as much or even more than the curvature of the earth while the rays at greater height are bent less. When the frequency is sufficiently high the region where the variation of refractive index is usually great actually traps energy and causes it to travel along the earth’s surface much as though in a waveguide. This special refraction the electromagnetic wave is called super refraction and the propagation utilizing this super refraction is called duct propagation. The duct propagation may increase the range of space wave communication two or three times the normal line of sight range. Duct propagation becomes possible only at frequencies above one thousand mega hertz. The duct is the region between the upper minimum of the M curve and either the ground or the point where the vertical projection from the upper minimum intersects the M curve.

When the curve has a negative slope the curvature of the ray is concave downward on a plane earth diagram and the true curvature of the rays is greater than the curvature of the earth. Hence rays which enter the duct with sufficiently small angles are bent until they become horizontal and then are turned downwards.

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Levon Helm Dirt Farmer Rock Music CD Review

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

I can describe the latest release from Rock sensation Levon Helm for you with just one word… Outstanding!

Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Dirt Farmer. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Dirt Farmer has a pleasantly varied, mix of 13 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly gifted artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

Listen to this CD and I believe you’ll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Levon Helm is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this CD.

While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 1 - False Hearted Lover Blues, track 10 - Single Girl, Married Girl, and track 13 - Wide River To Cross.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5 - The Girl Left Behind. Wow!

Dirt Farmer Release Notes:

Levon Helm originally released Dirt Farmer on October 30, 2007 on the Vanguard Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. False Hearted Lover Blues 2. Poor Old Dirt Farmer 3. Mountain, The 4. Little Birds 5. Girl Left Behind, The 6. Calvary 7. Anna Lee 8. Got Me a Woman 9. Train Robbery, A 10. Single Girl, Married Girl 11. Blind Child 12. Feelin' Good 13. Wide River To Cross

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Controversial Lyrics That Attracted Attention And Criticism

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:49:16 -0600

Some songs just couldn’t help but be controversial. Whether these songs and their lyrics were meant to be controversial or not, they managed to attract attention and criticism due to their provocative content, personal bent, or supposedly malicious intentions. The criticism it attracted prompted the proper authorities to force the record companies to alter certain parts of the lyrics in order to prevent further complaints.

A recent example of this is Britney Spears’ “If You Seek Amy.” When one reads the lyrics closely, the supposedly offensive content isn’t detectable. Observe how the phrase “if you seek Amy” was inserted into the lyrics: “But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy.” The lyrics do not make sense; but one can decipher its real meaning if the phrase was assessed phonetically. Of course, many parents and concerns individuals have reported the lyrics of this song, especially since it received heavy airplay during its release. The people behind the album have expressed their intentions to change the lyrics to “If you see Amy,” at least for the radio.

Other song lyrics are not as subversive in terms of hidden meanings and playful wordplay, but they received criticism and attention due to their intention. Songs that aim to criticize the government or any form of higher power tend to receive this form of attention—especially during the earlier years. Written by Bob Dylan, this song has lyrics that openly criticize the Vietnam War during the 1960s and, in turn, the government. The lyrics urge people to embrace peace rather than war, with the lyrics claiming that “the answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind.” This part of the lyrics is ambiguous and vague—and it has a number of interpretations. It’s either the answer, like the wind, is easy to grasp since it is obvious and abundant; or, like the wind, it is intangible.

A further look at the songs from the 70s and the 80s would show how a number of their lyrics supposedly reference sex, drugs, and other subjects that were considered taboo then and are still considered taboo now by certain sectors. An example of this is Cyndi Lauper’s “She Bop,” a song that supposedly alludes to self-sexual stimulation. “They say I better stop—or I’ll go blind” in the lyrics of the song show that this interpretation can be accurate.

Of course, there are controversial songs that do not necessary have supposedly malicious lyrics. Sometimes, they become controversial because of the personal nature of the song and the revelations contained in the lyrics. An example of this is Taylor Swift’s “Forever and Always.” The song is apparently a break up song, with its lyrics pertaining to her break up with fellow singer Joe Jonas. According to stories circulating in the entertainment presses, Jonas broke up with Swift over the phone, in a conversation that lasted less than a minute. The lyrics of “Forever and Always” slightly touch on that story, although it attracted more attention because of the revelatory and cathartic nature of the song.

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Rick Braun RNR Jazz Music CD Review

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Very talented Jazz artist Rick Braun has released him latest album titled RNR and Wow! It's good.

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it's own.

RNR is a pleasantly varied, mix of 12 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly gifted artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.

Overall RNR is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Jazz collection. Truly an outstanding Jazz CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While the entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Sweet Somethin', track 8 - Down And Dirty, and track 12 - Sao Paulo.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9 - Two Heart Tango. Good stuff!

RNR Release Notes:

Rick Braun originally released RNR on August 28, 2007 on the ARTizen Music Group label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Rnr 2. Sweet Somethin' 3. Curve Ball 4. Stranger, The 5. Da J.R. Funk 6. Que Paso 7. Better Times 8. Down And Dirty 9. Two Heart Tango 10. Q It Up 11. Sunday Night 12. Sao Paulo

Personnel: Rick Braun (flugelhorn); Richard Elliot (tenor saxophone); Chris Standring, Dwight Sills, Randy Jacobs, John Pondell (guitar); Nick Lane (trombone); Phillipe Saisse, Gregg Karukas, Jeff Lorber, Rex Rideout (keyboards); Nate Phillips (bass guitar); Ricky Lawson, Sergio Gonzalez (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion).

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Makeida The Hottest R&B Singer to Come Out of the UK

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

That’s what MySpace and Facebook figures say!

Written by Bradley Whistlestop

Making big strides in the industry is UK R&B singer Makeida. She has surpassed records in her new and upcoming career making her one of the newest and fastest growing R&B singers today. Makeida's MySpace page has received over 360,000 visitors per month. As a result; Makeida has and she has been noted in MySpace news recently for her consistent success.

Makeida currently has over 3.7 million fans on MySpace – a huge record number for major artists, let alone unsigned (independent artists like Makeida).

Makeida has reached the maximum number of friends (currently 5,000 per account) 3 times on Facebook. Fans are appealing to Facebook to increase the number of Makeida’s friends on Facebook. Facebook say that there are currently only 1,000 members on Facebook who have ever reached the maximum number of friends… well I guess Makeida is one of the 1,000 out of the 50 million users on Facebook!

In a recent interview with MySpace about online engagement with fans Makeida stated;

"…I am constantly engaging with my audience. One of the things I do is write weekly notes on both MySpace and Facebook. My little notes get read by hundreds every week... so that helps encourage MySpace/Facebook users to come back to the site."

Makeida is bringing in new pressures for other powerful female acts like; Beyonce, Ciara, Rihanna, Keyshia Cole and many other female artists. In a quote from Makeida’s interview in Essence Magazine Makeida said; I am not intimidated by other beautiful women. The world is a big place and we should all celebrate instead of hating on one and other.

Well, that clears that up!

Her new album "Unleashed" is scheduled to launch in early February 2009. Makeida first music video (HE GOT IT) will be released across music video broadcasters on October 7th. Insiders have predicted huge success. The million dollar question is can Makeida have the same impact on main stream media as she does on the internet?? Time will tell…but we are all routing for her to really blow us all away!

While this is far from the last we have seen of the stunning R&B superstar; she is growing greatly in her rise to the top. The hits are big; her voice is strong and she is destined for success. There is much more to be heard about this rising R&B singing sensation and if you are interested in hearing more on Makeida you can visit her site at www.makeida.com or her MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/makeida1 is looking for her new smash album "Unleashed" due in stores in winter 2008!

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Elvis Presley pics: more than memories

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:01:30 -0500

For the legions of fans out there, Elvis Presley pics are more than just a memories, they are moments in time. One of the most surprising and complete sites for all things Elvis is www.elvis.com.au. This site not only music and lyrics by hundreds of Elvis pics for fans to view and download. At the end of this site's address you may notice the letters au. This is an Australian site.

The photo section comes not only with photos but descriptions and history of the events in the pics. The Lisa Maria is there. The Convair 880 Jet Elvis bought off of Delta airlines for $250,000 by Elvis. Along with 12 pics are descriptions from the time it was purchased to how and when the airplane arrived at Graceland after the King's death. There are several of the King using the plane and of the plane flying. Also included is an aero photo of where the plane is on Graceland.

There are other Elvis Presley pics like the ones of him and Nixon. The story line goes that Elvis not only asked for this meeting but also to be made a Federal Agent at Large of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. The meeting took place on December 21, 1970. Elvis presented Nixon with several gifts that included a Colt 45 pistol and family photos. Elvis was presented with a badge from the BNDD by Deputy Director John Finlator. There are photos of this meeting and a pic of the badge with the name Elvis Presley on it.

One of the cutest Elvis Presley pics is of Elvis singing just before he was drafted into the Army. It has Elvis with his body through the top of the Christmas present he purchased for Colonel Parker. This was a red Isetta sports car.

There are so many Elvis Presley pics to chose from. Decided which one is your favorite will be hard to do.

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Zune Games, Music and Video Downloads - Site Reviews

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Zune Video Pro

As the name suggests, songs are great, but what about videos? Why have a flashy Zune if you don't have videos, right? This is the spot you need to visit if you want video. Features: music, movies, music videos, cartoons and TV shows. Zune's video can be fully enjoyed, but files will be significantly larger to download, which means you will benefit from having a faster internet connection. This site comes in fourth place, because of slower downloads. Large video files means slower downloads.

My Online Downloads

Forget just songs, videos and games for your Zune. What else would you like? CD covers? DVD covers? Screensavers? Sure, MyOnlineDownloads delivers it all. It's a 1-stop entertainment center. I wish the guys had spent more time on the site's interface. It would be so much more enjoyable! A good effort, but still a third place finish.

Unlimited Downloads

Now there's a name I like. Unlimited Downloads is close with a library of over 95 million files and 7 million users. The bundled software lets you enjoy all of the music, video, books and games you download on your computer. You're no longer restricted to the Zune. That is nice. The off-line features score points and the site comes in a very respectable second place, missing top spot by a small margin.

Zune Access

You've waited enough. Let's name our #1 spot. Rated as the “best music resource”, by pc magazine, Zune Access is our #1 Zune download site. Over 250 million files that include music, games and movies and providing 100% Zune compatible downloads. Zune Access is definitely the site. Don't believe me? Try it out. Links provided in my blog. The link to the blog is below.

Save yourself the hassle of looking for Zune download sites and check out the ones listed here. You will not be disappointed. Check out my blog for full reviews and helpful links.

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