Archive for February, 2008

How 'Back to the Future' Lead to Violin Lessons

Today I was digging for some info on ‘piano music’ and came across the following paragraph:

… anted very much to play the piano though, making it easier for her), playing the electric guitar and trying to become a rock star was probably the last thing on her l … After I watched Back to the Future several more times in my excitement and anticipation, we finally made that trip to the local music store to set up what would b e my first guitar lesson….

source: How ‘Back to the Future’ Lead to Violin Lessons, Hopping Into Puddles

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GTD Mastery 100: Step 21

I’ve a passion for Music and keep looking for more info. Today, I checked if I could find more info by entering ‘music school’ in Google and found this:

To read my complete journey to GTD Mastery see the main post. Step 21 to GTD Mastery is: I have a mobile office space set up, if needed. As a student, it is definitely needed. Utilizing the time inbetween classes, events, and extracurriculars is crucial. This alone can make or break your academic success. This semester I was fortunate enough to schedule my classes with no gaps. I like hard transitions during my day (e.g. classes to studying to recreation). However, this is a personal prefere

source: GTD Mastery 100: Step 21, Gearfire - Tips for Students

Good read!

Le trio Joubran

… speedy and passionate sound, which is produced exclusively on instruments built by Wissam, the fourth in the family line of oud-builders and the first Arab to graduate f…Majāz, the trios first internationally distributed CD, is rooted in Arab tradition, as the oldest of the oud-playing Joubran brothers, Samir, explains….

source: Le trio Joubran, Under The Holly Tree

I tried several more searches on ‘arab oud’ but after 10 minutes I got tired, gave up and posted this entry to ‘Top 40 music’. Still, I think it was an interesting exercise.

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Hellworks II in store

This morning I used Google to find more info on ‘arabic music clips’.. And this is one of the many results I found:

New in store at Smith and Robards this week is a new product from World Works Games. Cathedrae Noctis is the second in the Hellworks line and features a great Gothic cathedral thats just perfect for a Gothic horror setting like our very own Rippers. Even better though, those fine folks at World Works have included a special terrain piece inspired by and perfect for our Necropolis Plot Point campaign, so this awesome piece of paper engineering really is a versatile addition to your terrain col

source: Hellworks II in store, Pinnacle Entertainment Group

I decided to blog this result under ‘Electronic music’. Let me know what you think of this…

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" Nuclius darling

I’ve a passion for Music and keep looking for information on it. Today, I checked if I could find more info by entering ‘house music london’ in Google and found this:

Her international forays began in Bennie Rodrigues from DJs to all Dance Music magazines case, mostly negative ones when she played Brazil and Argentina. In 1996 she made him one of Safri Duo. … Shes crossed 16 B! Miss Bliss picked up DJing on the London club scene from Tiesto till 2002, where DJing on the London club scene from January 1st, 2004….

source: ” Nuclius darling, Easy Party trance

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Jowana Malah Sings for KSA!

People are always asking me to write more often, well here you go, I looked up some information on ‘lebanese music’.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen a lot of advancement in many fields and I have always been very proud to publicize them and it seems that I am not alone. Lebanese singer Jowana Malah has decided to sing a song titled El Ez Motawaj A Jebeenek to honor Saudi Arabia and His Highness King Abdullah. This song apparently has been a long time coming but Jowana only found the time now to record it and what an excellent time it is. The song will be highlighting the beauty of Saudi Arabia and it

source: Jowana Malah Sings for KSA!, WALEG.COM . LBC Star Academy Lebanon . Arabic Future Superstar. Video Clip News

I decided to blog this result under ‘Top 40 music’. Let me know what you think of this…

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Leap Year Party!

Today I was digging for some info on ‘hide music player’ and came across the following paragraph:

It’s almost Leap Year!! Here are tons of “froggy” inspired games, treats, and crafts to celebrate this special day that comes only once every 4 years. Pin the Crown on the Frog - Here’s a poster you can print out on 4 sheets of paper, glue on a green posterboard and laminate, or simply tape together for an easy and fun game! Musical Lily Pads - Print out these lily pads and tape on the floor. Play with the same rules as musical chairs. Frog Hunt - Print out a bunch of these cute frogs and

source: Leap Year Party!

I tried several more searches on ‘hide music player’ but after some time I got lazy, gave up and posted this entry to ‘Trance music’. Still, I think it was an interesting exercise.

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HDMI or Component: Which is Best?

People are always asking me to write more often, well here you go, I looked up some info on ‘fairouz music’.

Youve just bought a new HDTV, complete with HDMI connector and are delighted that you had the foresight to buy a DVD player with HDMI interface a while ago, even though you couldnt use HDMI at the time. So you can ignore those component outputs and inputs and plug an HDMI cable between your two favourite bits of home theater kit. After all, HDMI, being all digital, is bound to be better than component, isnt it? Well, no, actually. Not necessarily. Its true that convering a DVD signal to

source: HDMI or Component: Which is Best?

More Background music related stuff I found:

Radio 1 DJ jailed for 4 years with possesion of Cannabis

Radio 1 DJ jailed for 4 years with possesion of Cannabis February 20th, 2008 by Maja Gojkovic Radio 1 DJ Grooverider has been sentenced to a four year prison sentence in Dubai after being caught and charged with possession of Cannabis. DJ Grooverider whos real name is Raymond Bingham admitted to carrying Cannabis into the country. The 40 year old DJ who co-hosts the Radio 1 show Grooverider and Fabio was arrested at Dubai airport on November 23 with 2.16 grams of the drug in his possessi

source: Radio 1 DJ jailed for 4 years with possesion of Cannabis, European Vibe Magazine Blog

Not exactly what I was looking for, nevertheless still a interesting read.

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Make Money In A World of Endless Opportunity

This morning I used Yahoo! to find more info on ‘music search’.. And this is one of the first results I found:

Search engines, recommendations, reviews all kinds of tools are emerging to provide filters at no cost to the company once they are in place. … Easier now Apple has broken through with the record industry, but really difficult if you want to have a long tail of TV shows because of the problem of tracing d own the music rights….

source: Make Money In A World of Endless Opportunity, 40903

Ah, well, back to the drawing board and try again.

Warped Tour 2008

Its that time of year time to slip on the skate shoes, pile into your parents car and spend countless hours listening to bands, buying shirts and being marketed to. With an even bigger roster than in 07, Buzzgrinder put together this page for you to get the most enjoyment out of Wapred Tour, or at least give you more to make fun of. And yes, we know you only go to cool music events like Coachella and SXSW now that you turned 27. Whatever. Bands playing the e

source: Warped Tour 2008, BUZZGRINDER

Not exactly what I was looking for, but still a interesting read.

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[MP3 Album] Ayumi Hamasaki - Ayu-Mi-X -Blue- (Mixed by DJ Amaya)[WAV][Fan-made]

Last night I used Yahoo! to find more info on ‘electro house music’.. And this is one of the first results I found:

WARNING: This mix is 100% fan-made, and contains techno,Trance, and electro-house music in a non-stop mix. Included in this torrent: -1 16bit 44.1khz WAV File (Markers in bedded) -1 Cuesheet File -1 M3U Playlist file -1 Txt File with playlist information -1 Cover art jpeg (Design by lilchan @ AHS Forums! THANK YOU!!) You can stream this mix on my myspace page or by visiting: http://hitsuzenradio.podshow.com Playlist: 1. Ayumi Hamasaki - Talkin’ 2 myself [ DJ AMAYA VS. GROOVEB

source: [MP3 Album] Ayumi Hamasaki - Ayu-Mi-X -Blue- (Mixed by DJ Amaya)[WAV][Fan-made], JPOPSUKI Tracker

I decided to blog this result under ‘Top 40 music’. Let me know what you think of this…

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Movies as Moral Landscape

Today I was digging for some info on ‘lebanese arab’ and came across the following paragraph:

An Arab propagandist cobbled together a film Jenin, Jenin, actually a blood libelt … Contrast this with the siege by the Lebanese army on the Palestinian town of Nahr el-Bared, which was indiscriminently shelled for months….Of course, we have not seen any films about the massacre in Nahr el-Bared, though the Lebanese Army killed scores of civilians. … It seems the world, especially the Arab-Muslim world, has a high tolerance for Arab on Arab massacres….

source: Movies as Moral Landscape, Seraphic Secret

More Top 40 music related stuff I found:

Filmfare Power List

Filmfare Power List February 21st, 2008 Filmfare Power List for the year 2007 has been announced. Like last year, Aamir Khan is surprisingly missing from the Filmfare Power List. 1. Aditya and Yash Chopra - The Chopras of Yashraj Films top the list. 2. Shahrukh Khan - retains his number 2 position with 2 blockbusters (Om Shanti Om and Chak De India) in a year. 3. Akshay Kumar - 4 back to back hits! The year 2007 belonged to Akshay Kumar and he is at number 3. 4. Hrithik Roshan - No relea

source: Filmfare Power List, Bollywood Latest -Indicine.com

Ah, well, back to the drawing board and try again.

BOB MARLEY FESTIVAL

… this guy name jad who had summer classes with me, and grant. . . a guy who was a year ahead of me. … but the music was pretty draggin for the the four acts in the beginning…. and just listening to the music while eating was pretty entertaining. … and my beb got me a bob shirt before bob fest! ^_^ i like it!! *heehee* overall. . good times. i gotta go again. lol. MUNDO JADE! your both going! haahaa!…

source: BOB MARLEY FESTIVAL, NighTnUrsE;) - MySpace Blog

I tried several more searches on ‘jad music’ but after some time I got tired, gave up and posted this entry to ‘Top 40 music’. Still, I think it was an interesting time.

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