Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Zeitgeist
I watched both parts of this film yesterday,
Zeitgeist – touches on religion (especially Christianity), 9/11 & the US relationship with the Federal Reserve Bank
Addendum – touches on the process of fractional-reserve banking, the Economic Hit-man & a "resource-based economy" envisioned by industrial designer/social engineer Jacque Fresco
thought provoking and extremely disturbing if what it purports is true…
information about both parts can be found on wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitgeist,_the_Movie
Official Web:
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/
Download Torrents can be found here:
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/dloads.htm
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Stu Hamm Bass Clinic in Malaysia
Bassist Stu Hamm will be in Malaysia on the 25th of April for a bass clinic.
Details:
Time: 3pm
Venue: Panggung Bandaraya, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Price: RM25 (pre-show), RM35 (at the door)
Tickets are available at the CK Music showroom. Ticket buyers stand a chance to win some Hartke prizes autographed by Stu himself. For more info, visit www.ckmusic.com.my.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Jimmy Chamberlain leaves the Pumpkins..
From Chamberlain’s blog:
"By now you have heard the news of my departure from the Smashing Pumpkins. I will say, without going into any unnecessary details that this represents a positive move forward for me. I can no longer commit all of my energy into something that I don't fully possess. I won't pretend I'm into something I'm not. I won't do it to myself, you the fan, or my former partner. I can't just, 'Cash the check' so to speak.
"My best goes out to Billy and I'm glad he has chosen to continue under the name. It is his right. Music is my life. It is sacred. It deserves the highest commitment at every level and the Pumpkins are certainly no different. I'm sorry but it really IS that simple. There is no drama, bad blood, or anything else but a full commitment to music."
This is certainly a great loss, for me Chamberlain is the 2nd most influential member in the Pumpkins after Corgan, and he remains one of my favorite rock drummers of all-time.
Is Corgan goin’ to return to using drum-machines again??
i hope not…
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
NIN Concert ticket details
“Limited amount of pre-sale tickets at $79 incl priority early entrance.
$99 once pre-sale tickets are sold out.
For online tickets please call (65) 6296 2929 or online at www.tdc.sg
(7% GST applies)
Facebook link here
NIN are proudly brought to you by LAMC Productions. For more information please contact LAMC Productions at (65) 6324 0764.”
Source:
http://www.lamcproductions.com/nin.htm
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
NIN|JA
Free songs from NIN, Jane’s Addiction & Street Sweeper here:
Street Sweeper, is a band consisting of guitarist Tom Morello (ex-RATM, ex-Audioslave) and vocalist/emcee Boots Riley of The Coup.
Technorati Tags: nine inch Nails,jane's addiction,street sweeper,tom morello,trent reznor,nin|ja tour,sampler,free songs
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Guitar Idol
stumbled onto this site..didn’t know there was an online guitar idol contest..haha
Prizes include:
Marshall JVM410H Full Stack
Blackstar HT-5S Amp
Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette
Mayones Regius 7 Guitar Idol Custom Model……..& more…
the Mayones guitar has a custom guitar idol inlay..
checked out some of the entries…most of ‘em are the same mindless “shreddy” type players…
But, in last year’s contest there was a monster of a player in Fernando Miyata:
its amazing the amount of different techniques he managed to throw into that song & still sound so good..
strangely, he didn’t win the 2008 contest, i wonder why?
Technorati Tags: fernando miyata,guitar idol
Gibson DSRX Reverse Explorer
First they reversed the Ibanez Iceman (Fireman),
now its the Reverse Explorer from Gibson…
there are some cool looking features like the textured pickguard covers and the lightning-bolt carbon-fibre pickguard, but i still think its pretty ugly as a whole :P
& they also have these strange gearless tuners…unfortunately i couldn’t find close-up pictures of ‘em.
guess they’re really running outta ideas for new guitar shapes…
checkout the video:
Gibson DSRX Reverse Explorer Demonstrated ForwardFrom Gearwire.com
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
[#3] Jamming @ Chapter6 Studios
Went jamming at Chapter6 Studios, 141 Jalan Besar, the other day…booked Midas Studio at the Attic.
First impressions…it was very clean (maybe cuz they’re new), staff/owners seem like genuine friendly people…
The room was of decent size, but could be bigger..we’re a 5-piece band it was abit cramp for us.
GEAR:
Guitar Amps: Vox Valvetronic AD100VT-XL, Marshall AVT Tribute 100
Bass Amp: Hartke 112 Hydrive 250 watts
Drum Set: TAMA Superstar 5pc Drum Set (iirc can request for iron cobra double pedal)
again decent stuff…..but i’ve gotten used to the half-stacks available @ other studios, which are charging the same prices for their rooms.
sorry for the lack of pictures, forgot to take :P
RockBan(d)
was at funan yesterday, chanced upon this “rockband” contest being held there…..
sometimes i wonder why the kids don’t spend the time, money and effort on the real deal…especially those playin guitar & bass..i can’t see how pressing some buttons on a stick can help you learn how to play a real guitar….though, i do agree that the singer & drummer would probably improve to a certain extend.
& of cause, playin the real stuff do look alot cooler :D
for those who think that real instruments are expensive, yes & no..
prices of entry-level guitars have come down by close to 50%, with the increased number of guitar shops & more budget brands available..you can easily purchase a guitar & amplifier pack for under Sing$300 compared to when i first started playing, the cheapest i could find was Sing$499.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Kutiman mixes YouTube
He collect unrelated youtube videos of people playing different instruments and singing and mixes ‘em together…
and here’s what he ends up with:
More videos here:
murder by guitar
“PALM HARBOR -- A Palm Harbor man has been accused of attempted murder and aggravated battery after repeatedly hitting his sleeping roommate in the face with an electric guitar, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.”
Full report:
http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2009/03/palm-harbor-man.html
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Paul Gilbert presents the Ibanez Fireman
oops wrong picture..
Paul Gilbert presents the Ibanez Fireman…
basically a reversed Iceman…Ultraman having some fun with the Iceman.. :]
Checkout the video!
NIN Live in Singapore!!!
NIN fans brace yourselves!
Looks like Nine Inch Nails will be dropping by Fort Canning on the 10th of August 2009…..details to follow..
Friday, March 6, 2009
Predicting the Stock Market..watch the Box Office??
This is probably the strangest way of predicting the stock market i’ve heard of……
“Craig Forgrave (MarketBOB.com) takes a weekend box office champ and scores it by genre, quality, and storyline. Based on that, he predicts how the Dow will do the following week. Genres which predict a bull market include comedies, family films, and romance. However, quality has a "greater influence on market direction than genre" because it reflects value. "If you leave the theater feeling ripped off, your investment of time and money was wasted, and your confidence is down." Finally, the storyline is important because, "If the main character is depressed, so are you. If the main character is bold, you will be, too."”
Full Article:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/29535534
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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