Kirk screws-up (Funny Video)

Kirk screws-up a riff from the new album ;P

Famous PedalBoards -> Steven Wilson & John Wesley [Porcupine Tree]

Steven Wilson of prog band Porcupine tree, one of my favorite prog-rock bands!

(John Wesley only plays with Porcupine Tree for their live shows)


Wilson's board:

Wesley's board:

TC Electronic G-System
Ernie Ball Volume pedal
Boss volume/expression
Boss DD-20 Delay
Boss RT-20 Rotary Twin
Boss Chromatic Tuner
Carl Martin compressor
Bad Cat two tone distortion
Dunlop Crybaby Wah
Klon overdrive
Analogman Mini Bi-Comp compressor
Peterson Strobostomp tuner

Effect Pedals - #11 - Boss Tuner [TU-12]

Not really an "effect", but i'll put it here anyway....

Before i got this i was using a crap seiko tuner that wasn't very accurate....

this Boss TU-12 is very accurate...it is also quite pricey, over 100Sing dollars..

i love the needle-pointer, it doesnt "fluctuate" wildly like other cheaper tuners..

Unfortunately, my TU-12 is kinda wonky lately.....probably gotta retired it soon....

Effect Pedals - #10 - Boss Volume [FVL50]

My 10th pedal, Boss FVL-50 volume pedal...

no power supply, no switch, volume pedals are no-brainer pedals, just step down for more volume, step off for less

Havent used any other volume pedals, so i cant really rate this one.....it gets the job done none the less....

Effect Pedals - #9 - Boss Noise Suppressor [NS-2]

After gettin' all those dirt pedals, my signal was gettin' really noisy (especially after addin' the Big Muff Pi)

so i went out & got myself my 9th pedal, the Boss NS-2...to kill the noise

i highly recommend this pedal for anyone who uses more than 2 dirt pedals, although it colors your tone, it suppresses noise very well..and its cheap

i've had other more expensive noise gate, they do not color your tone as much as the NS-2, BUT they dont work for more than 1-2 dirt pedals...

For example, if you've only got 1 noisy pedal in your chain the ISP decimator will work VERY well....BUT throwin' in a couple more noiser pedals will render the ISP pretty useless

F.A.Q.’s of Lehman & A.I.G.

came across this articles in the NYTimes, it explained & analysed quite clearly what exactly has happened the pass days..


What lead to the whole mess?

- "Fannie & Freddie helped guarantee mortgages (provided they met certain standards), and were able to fund these guarantees by issuing their own debt, which was in turn tacitly backed by the government. The government guarantees allowed Fannie and Freddie to take on far more debt than a normal company"

- "they appear to have used the funding advantage to rack up huge profits and squeeze the private sector out of the “conforming” mortgage market. Regardless, many firms and foreign governments considered the debt of Fannie and Freddie as a substitute for U.S. Treasury securities and snapped it up eagerly"

- "Fannie and Freddie were weakly supervised and strayed from the core mission"


Why they think Bear Sterns, Fanny Mae, Freddy Mac & A.I.G. were bailed out and Lehman wasn't..

- "When Bear was rescued, the Fed created a new lending facility to help provide bridge financing to other investment banks. The new lending arrangement was proposed precisely because there were concerns that Lehman and other banks were at risk for a Bear-like run. Since March, the Fed had also studied what to do if this were to happen again; it concluded that if it modified its lending facility slightly, it could withstand a bankruptcy"

- "if the government had rescued Lehman, it would have repudiated the claim that the Bear rescue was extraordinary; it would have also conceded that in the six months since Bear failed, neither the new facility that it set up nor the other steps to make markets more robust were reliable. Essentially, the Fed and the Treasury would have been admitting that they had lied or were incompetent in stabilizing the financial system — or both"


What happens to the man in the street..?

- "The concern for the man on Main Street is not the bankruptcy of Lehman, per se. Rather, it is the collective inability of major financial institutions to find funding.

As their own funding dries up, the remaining financial firms will be much more cautious in extending credit to normal firms and individuals. So even for people whose own circumstances have not much changed, the cost of the credit is going to rise. For an individual or business that falls behind on payments or needs an increase in short-term credit because of the slowing economy, credit will be much harder to obtain than in recent years."



Above quoted from article here:
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/diamond-and-kashyap-on-the-recent-financial-upheavals/

MUCC, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying Live in SINgapore!!!

This amazing year continues with more...yes more bands comin' to this tiny dot..

LAMC Productions brings the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos Tour franchise over.

Lineup includes MUCC, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying& Story of the Year..

Venue: Fort Canning Park,

Date: 8th November 2008

Check LAMC Productions for more information!

Avenged Sevenfold Live in Sinagpore!!

Avenged Sevenfold will play Live In Singapore @ Max Pavilion on the 24th of October, 8pm.

Tix $110 (door) & $95 (presale) from Sistic.

"Back by popular demand, Metalcore outfit, Avenged Sevenfold, will be bringing their tour to Singapore this coming October, making good their promise to fans at SINGfest 2007 to rock out at our little island again jamming their signature brand of music.Known for their evolutional change for every album, and ability to intensify their live performances, it was no surprise Avenged Sevenfold was chosen to headline Ozzfest & The Warped Tour, both top festivals within the metal/punk-rock circuit, whilst holding on to MTV TRL #1 spot.Described by Entertainment Weekly as “unimpeachable" for the band’s musicianship, fans can expect to see an energy-filled and elaborate stage performance as Avenged Sevenfold never offered anything less than a full-throttle set, which can be seen from their 2007 performance at SINGfest. The wait is over; join in the fun and don’t miss the chance to catch Avenged Sevenfold in concert!Another world class event brought to you by Midas Promotions."

[Taken from Sistic]

fabchannel

Fabchannel.com offers free online streaming of full-length concerts.

Audio/Video are of good quality, bands selection is limited but pretty decent...you wont find every band here cuz the website only streams shows shot at the Paradiso and Melkweg venues in Amsterdam and The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles

Some of the stuff i like on the site:

MADRUGADA, MENOMENA, PENNYWISE, PIZZICATO 5, ANI DIFRANCO, MIKE PATTON & METROPOLE ORCHESTRA...etc

Don't know which Career is suitable for you?

Came across this Career profile test that doesn't require you to answer 200 questions before giving you a not so accurate answer....

all you need to do is choose colors....yes colors..

colors that you'd most/least prefer to look at.....thats all!

results i got were pretty accurate....you'd get 2 results...your best fit & an alternative career path

try it & let me know if its accurate for you...

http://www.careerpath.com/career-tests/colorcareercounselor.aspx

here's my results:

Anugerah Band episode #1 repost

got a request to repost this.. so here it is:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bmtxi7

The 2 Girls 1 Cup Song

so the "2 Girls 1 Cup" video "inspired" this canadian dude to write this song...

if you havent seen the video...my advise is DONT

..but you're probably gonna watch it anyway....;p

Motley Crue & Ash Live in SINgapore!!

Featuring Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee & Mick Mars! Only Show in Asia outside of Japan and first ever show in Southeast Asia!

16 Oct 2008 Thu, 8:00PM [Approx 2 Hrs]
Fort Canning Park
TIX:
Standard S$160 - Event Day (16 Oct)
S$150 - (22 Sept - 15 Oct)
S$140 - (8 Sept - 21 Sept)

Buy tickets from Sistic!

http://www.lamcproductions.com/

LAMC are also giving away a Nikki Sixx Signature Blackbird Bass Guitar!

2 Oct 2008 Thu, 8:00PM [Approx 2 Hrs]
Fort Canning Park
TIX:
Standard S$85 (15 - 31 Aug 08)
S$95 (1 Sep 08 onwards)
S$110 on 2 Oct

The first 500 ASH ticket buyers will also receive a free ticket to the Singapore Beer Festival!

http://www.sistic.com.sg/
http://www.lamcproductions.com/

John Scofield & Joe Lovano Quartet In SINgapore!

John Scofield & Joe Lovano Quartet
13th Oct 08, Mon, 7.30pm
Concert Hall

Tix:
$58, $78, $108


Taken from http://www.esplanade.com:

Their successful musical coalition in the early 90s kept their mutual fans waiting almost 20 years for this merger. Now, celebrate as jazz greats - guitarist/composer John Scofield and saxophonist/composer Joe Lovano – reunite in a sizzling four-man musical assemblage that is the sum of their collective creativity, skill and passion.
Considered one of the “big three” of current jazz guitarists (along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), John is a masterful jazz improviser whose music falls somewhere between post-bop, funk-edged jazz, and R&B. He has led his own groups in the international jazz scene, recorded over 35 albums as a leader (many already classics) and collaborated with the likes of Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Eddie Harris, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Bill Frisell, Brad Mehldau, Mavis Staples, Government Mule, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Dave Holland and Phil Lesh.
Grammyâ-winner Joe Lovano, whom critics consider John Coltrane’s worthy heir, has distinguished himself for some three decades, earning praise for his compelling saxophone tone, improvisational ability and forward-thinking musical presentation in his quest for new modes of artistic expression, from his recent work with Gunther Schuller, Streams of Expression, to his work as Gary Burton Chair of Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music. He has released 18 celebrated albums on The Blue Note label, including 2007's Grammy-nominated Kids, a duet recording with iconic pianist Hank Jones.
Hear the two legends swing to their original compositions, accompanied by sought-after and acclaimed musicians, drummer Matt Wilson and double bassist Matt Penman, in a concert of ingenuity, brilliance and sheer love for what they do.
(90mins, no intermission)