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Music inspired club wear
People have been asking for more examples of this music inspired design. If you want club wear, beach wear, or to look good anywhere, here are some things to get you in the groove.
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USB microphone for home studio
It’s one of the mysteries that always fascinates me – how do you record your voice?
As with any sound you can’t see it, so you have to imagine the waves of sound like Disney and Fantasia did all those years ago.
We really are spoiled for choice today as we can record some excellent music using a computer and a simple set up with a USB microphone plugging straight into the computer. Amazing stuff.
- USB
Universal Serial Bus
is found on most computers today
I’m not going to go all geeky on you, but the choice is pretty overwhelming. When you speak with the kind people that are sound / studio engineers you realize that many of them take professional courses lasting years to pick the best mic for the job.
As that idea doesn’t suit most people, I looked for a kit that would also hide the sound of that annoying computer fan – which makes you sound like you’re talking underwater!
With users such as the BBC, MTV and Universal studios this basic set up must be doing something right.
The ‘trick’ is to have a vocal booth which screens out the background noise and concentrates the sound into the microphone. Sounds simple, but can be very, very expensive. Luckily the kit I found was only a few hundred to do what I needed and is significantly cheaper than hiring a recording studio every day 
Makes your YouTube videos sound superb too.
So the microphone choice boils down to the SL150, SL 300 or SL600 with the Vocal Booth sound screen. That makes it a personal preference with whatever budget you’re working with.
Happy Recording.
Click that image above to see where to get my recomendation and see for yourself.
*yes I might get pennies from that but you can always search for things yourself
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Halloween – costumes of horror and their ancient Celtic origins
Halloween has origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in), which means roughly “summer’s end”. This Gaelic festival was celebrated mainly in Ireland and Scotland. It marked the end of summer and harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night of the 31st October the worlds of the living and the dead became thin and blurred and that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. It is believed that the need to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks.
With its roots in Celtic cultures, Halloween is not celebrated in all countries and regions of the world, and among those that do the traditions and importance of the celebration vary significantly. Celebration in the United States has seen a significant impact on how the holiday is observed in other nations. The history of Halloween traditions in a given country also lends context to how it is presently celebrated. But many countries have been influenced by the strongly commercialised version as celebrated in the USA. This to the benefit of many confectionary and costume makers.
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Miley Cyrus – The Climb – Official Music Video (HQ)
The Climb is the brand new hit single from Miley Cyrus available on Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack in stores March 24! Hannah Montana: The Movie only in Theaters April 10 Click (more info) for Lyrics.
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Toto – Africa Music Video
Music video for Africa by Toto. From the album TOTO IV. This song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983. ©Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc Official Toto Website — www.toto99.com Director: Steve Barron
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This one of those slow burning songs that always seem to crop up, especially around the festive season. It is hard to listen to hear to a song that is over 25 years old without realising how many different memories it hold for all the people who have listened to this great music.
Winter WonderLand for Santa’s Little Helper
Yes, I’ll admit it, those yellow folks have a great theme song, even though Bart doesn’t mention eating his shorts much anymore. We have had the first snows of the year here and it really is an amazing sight in a Winter WonderLand, even though it will probably be gone by tomorrow.
As far as Bart Simpson goes his almost unloved dog called Santa’s Little Helper brought to mind the fact that saxophone playing Lisa would definitely get him a present.
With that inspiration I put together a few items for anyone who finds themselves a Santa’s Little Helper. There is even some for those who are a little bigger than little.
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Alicia Keys, Jack White and James Bond’s Quantum
Bond is Back!
Boy is Daniel Craig giving Sean Connery’s 007 a run for his money. I said I was impressed with the Parkour sequence at the beginning of Casino Royale, and wasn’t dissappointed with the opening car chase and the unexpected twists (no spoilers here!).
I had a lot of hope for the theme song as the reputation of the singers has to be world class. I was delighted that Alicia Keys with her soulfully dynamic vocal power from such songs as No One and the more recent Superwoman, was going to be Read the rest of this entry »
Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music
Music video by Rihanna performing Don’t Stop The Music with StarGate [Producer], Rihanna [Video Director], Gina Leonard [Video Producer] (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Summertime and the living is easy
What a great song – not the Will Smith version with the same name – the George Gershwin / DuBose Heyward / Ira Gershwin 1935 original.
It comes from the 1935 musical Porgy and Bess. I love this song, it has so much in it and if you sing, you understand the feeling and emotion that was written in both the music and the lyrics.
It is said to be based on a Ukrainian lullaby called Oi Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon (A Dream Passes By The Windows).
I still remember my grandmother singing this one, always such a calming way to spend a summer evening – especially if you had fallen out of a tree ;-P
American Idol brought this into the current generation again with Fantasia Barrino‘s version on her Free Yourself album.
If you’ve never heard it, try and get a recording by Paul Robeson – WOW – did that guy have a voice. Summertime and Ol’ Man River really are a delight to experience. It kinda makes you feel like your missing out with some of the pop songs we have today…
Wouldn’t it be interesting to hear the original lullaby sung by the Shady Lady herself Ani Lorak?
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OK the YouTube bug got me yesterday, music and Parkour
So I got hooked yesterday setting up a YouTube Channel and watching the Parkour people running around!
I think the best one I saw – more because it had a story with it was this Scottish one.
I just think it was a great idea – playing ‘it’ or ‘tag’ around Glasgow. Even the Beastie Boys’ ‘Body Movin‘ took on different meaning. These guys have Read the rest of this entry »
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