Monthly Archives: October 2007

SM58 Mics Rule! Torture tests prove why - watch video

Shure SM58 Microphone

There's a great blog entry over at Create Digital Music regarding the infamous Shure SM58 microphone. It's so refreshing seeing this kind of information getting spread around the internet. There's a hilarious video that shows the SM58 going through some vigorous "torture" testing [...] Continue reading

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The Drones to tour with Band of Horses, release Custom Made vinyl

The Drones

In celebration of their upcoming US tour with Band of Horses, The Drones will be the first band to kick off ATP Recordings' new series of double 7" vinyl called 'Custom Made' [...] Continue reading

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Javelinas new single Red Shoes emerges from Rock and Roll ruins

Javelinas

Emerging from the ruins of this lost decade of rock comes a band that holds the gas can to the bonfire saluting the history of rock music. With a sound as vast at the Midwestern rust belt, created and developed through living and breathing Rock and Roll circa late 60's through the massive explosion of 70's rock, 70's/80's punk [...] Continue reading

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VeriSign and Bamboo MediaCasting Team to Deliver VeriSign® Mobile Media Cast

CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment, San Francisco, CA - VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of digital infrastructure for the networked world, and Bamboo MediaCasting, the leading mobile content delivery solutions provider, have teamed to offer VeriSign® Mobile Media Cast, … Continue reading

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Stolen Transmission announces re-release of Innerpartysystem's The Download EP

Innerpartysystem

Innerpartysystem is one of the newest signings to NYC label Stolen Transmission (The Oohlas, The Horrors, The Photo Atlas, etc). Stolen Transmission is re-releasing the band's debut entitled The Download EP [...] Continue reading

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Joe Strummer - memories of a punk music icon

Joe Strummer by Milek

I became aware of Joe Strummer way back in 1977. I was about 13 years old and at the right age for a teenage rebellion. Yeah, punk rock came along and killed any chance of educational qualifications. I was going to gigs in Portsmouth, England...This is when I saw The Clash live for the first time [...] Continue reading

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The Twang "Push The Ghosts" digital EP + watch video!

The Twang - Push The Ghosts

"Push The Ghosts" is, essentially, the start of The Twang. The first song written by the band after guitarist Stu Hartland joined, the first song on which Phil gave up the bass guitar (to John) and concentrated purely on singing. The first song to be written by the five lads we now know as The Twang [...] Continue reading

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Sergey single Everytime set for UK release + watch video

Russian superstar Sergey releases his infectious new single "Everytime" on December 3rd, 2007 in the UK - out on Style Records. Mixes supplied by Vorontsov and HarDrum. Singer and actor Sergey Lazarev is one of the biggest artists since Tatu … Continue reading

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Nicole Atkins on tour with the Pipettes

Nicole Atkins

Fresh off of her fantastic tour with the Raveonettes, we're excited to announce that Nicole Atkins will be touring North America with UK's the Pipettes in support of her new album, 'Neptune City', out October 30th, 2007 [...] Continue reading

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The Coral review - Carling Academy Oxford

The Coral - Roots and Echos

I arrived at the Carling Academy Oxford just in time to grab a beer and see Manchester, UK based band Northern Uproar take the stage. I like their positive, upbeat punk influenced sound. They look good on stage together and it's always good to see a bass playing vocalist [...] Continue reading

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