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Waterloo, Ontario (PRWEB) September 17, 2010

SuperMegaUltraGroovy, maker of Capo software, has released Capo 2.0 for Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard. Capo helps musicians learn to play the music in their iTunes collection using their ears, and now with version 2.0, their eyes.

“This release marks a huge leap forward in self-directed musical study,” says Chris Liscio, the company’s founder. “Not only can you see the notes you’re hearing, but also how they are being played. This is some really powerful stuff.”

Capo software allows musicians, especially guitar players to learn the music in their iTunes collection by simply dragging songs into the software to take advantage of its many features. Capo can slow the music down to a tempo thats comfortable for learning a solo or passage, change the pitch to match your tuning or range, insert markers for verses, choruses, and bridges, and add effects like panning, EQ, and vocal reduction. Capo 2.0 takes this concept further by featuring a detailed spectrogram for visual learning and adding the ability to detect and enter chord progressions, automatically generate TAB. Capo can even export your adjusted music so you can take it with you and learn on the go.

“Months of research and development went into the Capo 2.0 release,” says Liscio. “This was not only due to the complexity of the algorithms involved, but also the powerful new interface that allows users to quickly tab out the music they wish to play.”

Price and Availability:

Capo 2.0 is a $ 19 (USD) upgrade for existing users that purchased Capo before May 2010, and $ 49 (USD) for new users. A 5-pack of licenses is available for families at a price of $ 89. Capo is compatible with all Macs running Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard. Information about Capo, and a free trial download can be found at: http://www.capoapp.com.

About SuperMegaUltraGroovy

Chris Liscio founded SuperMegaUltraGroovy in 1999, writing BeOS audio software during his undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo. SuperMegaUltraGroovy is best known for the Mac software packages Capo, TapeDeck, and FuzzMeasure, the 2006 Apple Design Award runner-up in the Scientific Computing Solution Category.

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Question by OLPfan93: Anyone seen the “Teardrops on my guitar” music video?
If so, does Tyler Hilton play the boy on that video???

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Answer by Sarah Beth
i seen it but i have no clue who tyler hilton is. i love the song && video

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Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) April 9, 2008

InventHelp?, America’s largest inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Palmdale, Calif., has designed a device that uses LEDs to teach proper finger positioning. This invention is patented and a prototype is available.

The “Guitar Music Mask” could display chord positions on a guitar in any key. The device could enable novice guitar players to improve their technique quickly and easily. The unit could enable players to accompany any song in any key that utilizes harmonic scales. The invention would be easy to set up and use.

The Guitar Music Mask would consist of a strip of molded plastic measuring 24-inches long, ?-inch wide and ?-inch thick, a control box and a power cord. A plastic strip would house a series of two-color light emitting diodes (LEDs). A user would affix the strip to the top edge of a guitar’s fretboard. The control box would attach to the lower body of the guitar and contain circuitry that would be programmed to outline the five pentatonic patterns. The circuitry activates the LEDs in groups, with one red light that would indicate the key; the rest of the activated lights would be green and show the remaining groups before and after the red LEDs. Once the device is in place, a user would index the system so that the red LED is at the key note position on the sixth string. The red LED could be moved to any fret and the remaining patterns follow. The unit would include a simplified six-page instruction manual and interactive DVD to expedite the learning process. The unit could be offered as an accessory for existing guitars or incorporated into the design of new models.

InventHelp? is attempting to submit the invention to companies for review. If substantial interest is expressed, the company will attempt to negotiate for a sale or royalties for the inventor. For more information, telephone Dept. 04-GDA-2672 at (800) 851-6030. Learn more about InventHelp? and their Invention Submission services at http://press.inventhelp.com.

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(PRWEB) February 09, 2012

A pioneer in the current wave of full charter music cruises, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise embarks from San Juan, Puerto Rico and will go Bluesin’ deep into the Southeastern Caribbean October 27 – November 3, 2012.

Taj Mahal, multiple-Grammy winner and the cruise’s noted “spiritual leader”, headlines once again and will be delivering his fusion of blues music with sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and South Pacific.

Derek Trucks, a 2010 Grammy Recipient and Rolling Stone’s “#16 Greatest Guitarist”, will join wife Susan Tedeschi in the Tedeschi Trucks Band, who are once again nominated for a 2012 Grammy in the category, Best Blues Album, which will be determined on February 12th.

In all, two dozen bands spanning multiple genres (Chicago Blues, Zydeco, Americana, Hill Country Blues, Boogie Woogie) and generations will perform on five stages during the seven day, seven night voyage on Celebrity’s Summit. Additional highlights include Brooks Family Legacy Band (Lonnie, Ronnie and Wayne Baker Brooks), Magic Dick of J Geils fame, Bobby Rush, Tommy Castro, The Nighthawks, North Mississippi Allstars, Carolina Chocolate Drops, ?Ruthie Foster, Shane Dwight, Trampled Under Foot, and Legendary’s noted “Surprise Guests”, who have included Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Famer Dion DiMucci and the late Koko Taylor.

The cruise also boasts an equally impressive itinerary of exotic destinations: Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and Dominica. ?Cruise Industry professional and blues music promoter Roger Naber, the Pioneer of full ship music charters (1994 was his first), sees this itinerary as an added bonus for the experienced festival goers. ?He states This wonderful itinerary cannot be reached on a 7-day voyage cruising from Florida, and sailing from San Juan gives this cruise 5 magnificent destinations, unlike any other music charter. ??The mixture of blues styles delights young and veteran musicians alike, as well as new and die-hard fans. There will also be the Joe Plummer, play Nothin But The Blues performed on the ship by a professional acting cast from Chicago, another first for music cruises. ?

The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise continues to ignite the genre in which it was berthed, with cruisers from all 50 states and 20 countries making the pilgrimage. Since its 2002 inception, LRBC has also donated over $ 400,000 to The Blues Foundation of Memphis and a number of industry non-profits via its High Seas Silent Auction, which has featured autographed guitars by Eric Clapton, The Who’s Pete Townshend, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy and Johnny Winter, plus scores of collectible memorabilia.

“Its about people relaxing, enjoying themselves, and spending time with others who enjoy the same kind of music as they do”, states Taj Mahal. “Its amazing how people can really connect through the Blues and R&B. Every year you can set your clock by it.”

No one denies that the highlight of the cruise is sailing with the Legends and the All-Pro Jam sessions witnessed onboard while kicking back at sea. The late Etta James, Hubert Sumlin, Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, Koko Taylor, and Little Milton have graced the stages, halls and elevators of these ships.

With music historians asking “who will fill those shoes?”, those looking for the future of Blues and American roots music need look no further than the High Seas.

Cabins are on sale now. ?Availability and pricing is online at BluesCruise.com or by calling 888-BLUESIN’ (816-753-7979 International).

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(PRWEB) February 09, 2012

Infolocker offers a full range of services and features allowing the products to grow with customers needs. Clients can backup and sync files across their computers, access files from the web and more. – See full range of home and business products.

Infolocker keeps up with the latest technology by utilizing the state of the art, most secure, robust and redundant systems available today. Also by using multiple of the most reliable and high tech data centers in the world, servicing millions of home and business users, insures the security of most valuable data.

The global price leader, Infolocker.net marketing director announced:

A generous affiliate program with huge commissions combined with the lowest pricing makes selling Infolocker services very attractive, easy and great addition for any website, said Jim Barco, the GM and executive director of marketing at Infolocker.net.

In an interview with an international news network, another top executive of the company Shahrokh Noveen laid out the companys aggressive marketing plan for the next 12 months.

Infolocker.net is targeting home/home office to small business market (up to 100 users). With easy to use desktop software, the customer is only a few clicks away from a quick start. Shahrokh Noveen along with many industry leaders believes that the future of data storage is here. Soon all computers will be backed-up online, he said. Everyone with minimum to moderate usage will experience data loss (crash, theft or fire), soon or later. Many computer owners with high usage have experienced multiple crashes. It is devastating to lose irreplaceable information. At such low prices and the convenience of accessing movies, files, pictures, music and more, Infolocker.net is a great way to go for online backup.

File sharing for businesses; it is such a plus to be able to allow your employees to share and work on files while away from the office or home.

Millions of computers are stolen and crash across the globe every day. Safety and security of data is crucial. External data storage units are by no means a match for online backup. Among many disadvantages; external backup devices require work, no remote access and are limited. They will parish along with the main computer in a fire or a robbery.

Infolocker has an iPhone, iPad and an Android app. They have one for KNOWHOW(tm) customers as well.

For Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices, or for those who do not wish to install an app, they have a mobile site which allows you to browse your files, view text files and images, download files and upload items to your DataBox (virtual drive with AnywhereAccess feature).

Once the program is installed, you dont have to do anything. It automatically starts storing new data as soon as the computer is turned on. With an easy desktop control panel, customers can monitor status or with two clicks send preferred data files to their DataBox (Anywhere/Anydevice* access), a virtual drive. Another great advantage of the DataBox service offered by Infolocker.net is that when away, you do not need to use your portable devices memory. Just download the application (apple iTunes store or Android marketplace), locate your file, movie or music and start enjoying unlimited files stored safely and redundantly in a safe place, Infolocker.net.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Line 6, Inc. (NAMM room 212A/B) the industry leader in digital audio technology for musicians and audio professionals, announces free updates for James Tyler Variax? modeling guitars and POD? HD multi-effects that give users incredible new features and enhanced integration.

Soon to be downloadable for free on line6.com, JTV firmware v1.8 for the James Tyler Variax series features spectacular updates to the guitars five acoustic models and enhanced functionality when the guitar is connected to a POD HD500 or POD HD Pro multi-effect processor.

Benefitting from new breakthrough acoustic guitar modeling technology developed by Line 6, the updated models offer breathtaking depth and detail. Capturing the subtle nuances of string vibration through the soundboard and the tone woods of the guitar body, the models provide an unparalleled acoustic guitar playing experience. The updated models are based on* the Martin? D28, Martin? D12-28, Martin? 0-18, Guild? 12 String, and Gibson? J200 acoustic guitars.

Also soon to be downloadable for free on line6.com, new POD HD v2.0 firmware update for POD HD Pro and POD HD500 includes three brand-new HD amp models that dramatically expand the POD HD familys sonic palette and extend the award-winning Line 6 HD modeling technology to bass amps and mic pre-amps. First up is the worlds very first HD bass amp model based on* an Ampeg? B-15NF Portaflex?, one of the most popular studio bass amps of all time. Next is a stunning new HD guitar amp model based on* the legendary Marshall? Plexi 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head. The third new HD model is based on* the classic tube goodness of the Requisite? Y7 mic preamp, which can be placed at any point in the signal chain to give incredible warmth to guitars, bass or vocal sounds.

In addition, the free updates contain a host of new features that flourish when a JTV guitar and a POD HD500 or POD HD Pro are connected directly to a Line 6 DT-series boutique tube amplifier. The result is complete, full-scale, analog and digital reconfiguration of guitar models, effects, HD amplifier models and analog tube topology with the press of a single footswitch.

New enhancements to this dream guitar rig include the ability to use POD HD500 or POD HD Pro presets to engage/disengage the JTV guitars onboard Variax modeling, allowing footswitch control over magnetic pickups, guitar models and the combination of the two. Additionally, the guitars volume and tone knobs can now control the POD amp model and effect parameters, opening up new avenues for performance expression. Alternate tunings can be saved together with POD HD500 or POD HD Pro presets allowing up to 512 unique custom guitar tunings with instant footswitch control.

Featuring the finely crafted James Taylor Variax guitar, revolutionary POD HD multi-effects unit, and cutting-edge tube amplifier, the Line 6 dream rig delivers unparalleled versatility and authenticity.

*All product names herein are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Ampeg and Portaflex are registered trademarks of Loud Technologies, Inc. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Requisite is a registered trademark of Requisite Audio Engineering. Martin is a registered trademark of Dreadnought, Inc. Gibson is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp. Guild is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

About Line 6, Inc.

Line 6 products have been at the cutting edge of digital audio development for musicians and audio professionals since the company pioneered the digital modeling guitar amplifier in 1996. Before the Line 6 brand was formed in the mid-90s, co-founders Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic were principal developers for the Alesis? ADAT?, the digital multi-track recorder that revolutionized the recording industry. Today, Line 6 produces a wide variety of hardware and software products including POD? multi-effect processors, POD Farm? software plug-ins, Spider? guitar amps, a range of professional instrument and microphone digital wireless systems, digital live sound mixers, and speakers, as well as the Mobile In premium digital guitar interface and Mobile Keys keyboards for Apple iOS devices. For more information, visit line6.com.

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Lynchburg, VA (PRWEB) February 07, 2012

Liberty University, a Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia is headlining its first nationwide concert tour, REDvolution! 2012, featuring the band RED with special guests Thousand Foot Krutch, Manafest, Nine Lashes and Kiros. The tour will kick off Feb. 10 in Rochester, Minn., and end March 24 in Fort Wayne, Ind. A Liberty recruiter will travel with the band and provide tour updates to the public via Facebook and Twitter, as well as the Liberty University website.

A grand prize package, funded by Liberty, includes a $ 16,000 scholarship to Liberty and an exclusive REDvolution! 2012 tour guitar signed by each member of the touring bands. To register, concert attendees must go to the Liberty University booth and fill out an application to Liberty University, which features a residential campus and a thriving online education program. The $ 40 application fee will be waived and each applicant will receive a special edition, REDvolution! Liberty t-shirt.

Concert dates and tour information is located on each bands website, and at http://www.liberty.edu/REDvolutiontour2012. Tickets can be purchased from each bands respective website and free concert tickets will be given away online at Liberty’s Facebook page.

Booked concert dates:

10-Feb????Rochester, MN

11-Feb????Thief River Falls, MN

12-Feb????St. Cloud, MN

17-Feb????Richmond, VA

18-Feb????Cary, NC????

19-Feb????Blountville, TN

24-Feb????N. Charleston, SC

25-Feb????Jacksonville, FL

26-Feb????St. Petersburg, FL

8-Mar????Corpus Christi, TX

9-Mar????Dallas, TX????

11-Mar????Tulsa, OK????

15-Mar????Las Vegas, NV

16-Mar????Redlands, CA

17-Mar????Phoenix, AZ

21-Mar????Wichita, KS

22-Mar????Fort Smith, AR

23-Mar????Sauget, IL????

24-Mar????Fort Wayne, IN

About Liberty University:

Liberty University, located in Lynchburg, Va., is the worlds largest Christian university. More than 12,000 students attend classes on its 6500-acre residential campus and more than 61,000 study in its thriving online education program.

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Fort lauderdale, Florida (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

This video promises to have absolute beginners of all ages in momentsno matter this age. Dyces ability to get students playing the guitar right away is winning him lots of new students. First, Dyce shows students the right information. More importantly, he then immediately shows them how to apply that information to make great, fun-to-play music. With Dyces guidance, any student can turn notes into chords, and chords into cool-sounding grooves. This Fort Lauderdale guitar teacher has methods are so easy that anyone watching this video will be able to quickly play the groove in questioneven if they are picking up the guitar for the first time.

Dyces lesson #4 covers just the chords D Major and G Major. Dyce isolates these two chords, showing their similarities and differences. Both have lots of open strings, and warm, happy sounds. Dyce also urges his students to not get hung upon the fingerings, or making the chords sound perfect. Instead, he gets students to jump right into the groove, by focusing on switching back and forth between the two sounds. This gives beginning guitarists a real confidence boostas they start playing a great-sounding jam right away. It also helps that the video features expert productioncomplete with easy-to-read graphicswhere students can clearly see how to finger both chords on the fret-board.

This Weston guitar teacher also gives some great advice to approaching the guitar that any beginner can use: dont spend too much time staring at the fret-board. Many beginning students spend too much time staring at their hands, making them fall prey to bad habits later on, like bad posture, and bad form. By urging students to not look at their handsfrom the very first lessonDyce is getting these beginners to play with more confidence, and avoid some common bad habits.

Dyces 1-on-1 Weston guitar lessons and Skype guitar lessons are popular for a reason: they make learning just so easy. All that is required is a high-speed internet connection, a webcam and micstandard on any newer computer, a Skype account (easy to create), and headphones (optional).

For more information on Dyces latest videoor signing up for lessons via Skypecall 786 457 3687 today.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2009

Sundance veteran Debbie Durkin will host Main Event Red Carpet Lounge & Green Suite in partnership with lifestyle experts Platform Media Group to honor the 2009 Sundance Film Festival after hosting a successful Green Suite for the 2008 Primetime Emmys. By night, the space features a Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge hosted by Jamie Gold (WSOP Champion) and Yancey Arias (Knight Rider) to benefit Don Cheadle & Annie Duke’s Ante Up for Africa; Lives To Save (LTS); and Mekhi Phifer’s (ER) The Vine Group USA. In addition, the space will host parties for Sundance premieres “Adam” and “The Winning Season”. By day, the Sundance Lounge features an acoustic jam stage and talent hospitality lounge, and a giving/gifting suite for Celebrities, press junkets for Sundance premieres “Spring Breakdown” and “Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy”; and an NFL Championship Viewing Party on Sunday featuring one-on-one “Heads-UP” Challenges where guests can challenge Jamie Gold and his celebrity friends benefitting MDA-ALS Division. All Main Events take place at the Hotel Park City, January 16-19th.

VIP guests will enjoy the intimate Hotel Park City resort while listening to music from Utah’s Entourage Entertainment while recording artists and celebrities creating healing sounds with Luna Guitars and African Red Drums on our Acoustic Jam Stage, Sexy Bistro tapas bar prepared and served up by Chef Ian Brandt, immune boosting RooibosTea, and picking up must-have items from celebrity jewelry designer Kimberly Howard; Muscle Milk; ShelRae Jewelry; Vestalife lifestyle electronics; as well as eco-friendly products from Dogswell; mysmartpac personal care items for the traveler; healing herbal first aid spray Omyst; Me to We Responsible Style for the socially-conscious; Element Eden, and indulge in luxurious spa services with expert therapists from Elemis-Steiner Leisure and Bodyworkmall courtesy of Organic Spa Magazine, Ltd.

To honor the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards, Debbie Durkin hosted the Main Event Red Carpet Lounge and Green Suite which was held on the private H.M. Warner (Warner Bros.) estate in Hancock Park in Los Angeles starting Thursday, September 18, 2008. That event brought VIP guests out to enjoy the warm sunshine, receive eco-friendly gifts and support the Environmental Media Association. Cruise Car was Durkin’s choice for sustainable celebrity transportation. They donated a four-passenger Sunray solar-hybrid golf cart which was auctioned at EMA’s Media Awards Silent Auction event on November 18, 2008.

At night Hollywood gathered together for a Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge with NewPoker.com. Guests included Ian Ziering (Dancing with the Stars), Mimi Rogers (My Boys), Ken Davitian (Get Smart), Tony Denison (The Closer), Annie Duke and Joe Reitman, among others.

Green Suite attendees listened to the music of DJ Hoe; sampled healthy appetizers from Carrie Wiatt’s Diet Designs; Organic To Go; drinks from ultra-premium Flawless Vodka; O.N.E. Natural Experience, all natural Source Water; Air2Water atmospheric water generators; snacks from Crispy Cat, Pure Bar, Weil Bars and Raw Bars from African Red Tea; nutritious flaxseed from Flax USA; snapped by Wire Image on Pure eco-furniture by Ami McKay and 944 magazine photographers during their red carpet arrivals. Stars like AnnaLynne McCord (90210); Emmy Nominee Michael Emerson (Lost); Robert David Hall (CSI); Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives); Adrienne Curry (My Fair Brady); Sam Trammell (True Blood); Rich Sommer (Mad Men); May Wang (Do Not Disturb) and others choose jewelry from KHD Designs; Froote Jewelry; “Scruffs” from LA Artist Danny Maltzman; Lamborghini Travels’ new line of chain link bracelets; organic dog biscuits from Happy Hounds; makeup and skincare products from Dimitri James Skinn Cosmetics; Tassi; Beauty Lash M.D.; innovative solar flashlights from Hybrid Solar Light; Chalina Alpaca scarves; Attitude Cleaning; Dr. Ellis Jones’ new book; and kids’ fashions from Spike and Annie.

Durkin’s next event is slated for Oscars 2009 on Feb. 19 and 20th. For more information or to register to play in the celebrity challenges please contact Debbie Durkin at maineventlounge at gmail dot com, http://www.durkinentertainmentgroup.com.

Sundance Sponsors Include: African Red Tea; Beans & Brew Coffee House; Bodyworkmall; Boston Deli; Carrie Wiatt’s Diet Designs; CTonics; Dakota Mountain Lodge-Waldorf Astoria Collection; Dogswell; Element Eden; Elemis -Steiner Leisure; Elitescene.com; For Every Body Candles; Hang It Right Draperies; Kimberly Howard Designs; Ideal Bite; Is Vodka; IZZE Beverage Company; Jonano Eco Collections; Kinko’s; Lamborghini Travels; Luna Guitars; Me To We Responsible Style; MySmartPac.com; Muscle Milk; Omyst; Organic Spa Magazine,Ltd.; Pop Chips; Red Rock Brewing; Salty Horror Film Festival; Scenario Software; Slimming Machine.com; ShelRae Custom Jewelry; Stella Artois; Superlativeliving.com: Sweet Pea Floral; Utah Entourage Entertainment; Vestalife lifestyle electronics; and Sexy Bistro brownies and tapas bar from Chef Ian Brandt of Sage’s Caf? & Cali’s Foods.

Emmys Sponsors Included: Air2Water.org; Artist Danny Maltzman’s eco-friendly paintings and Scruffs; Attitude Cleaning Products; Beauty Lash M.D.; Brazilian Best Hotels; Crispy Cat, Tree Huggin’ Treats; Cruise Car; Darafeev Resort Furniture; Diet Designs; Froote Jewelry; ElderGods Skincare; Environmental Media Association; Flawless Vodka; FLAX USA; Happy Hounds Biscuits; HomeoCan; Hybrid Light; Ideal Bite; Ellis Jones, author of “A Better World Shopping Guide”; Kiaroa Resort-Brazil; Lamborghini Travels; Me To We Responsible Style; Midori Linen; Naturalight Chalina Alpaca wool scarves; Nature’s Path, O.N.E. Coconut Water; Organic To Go; Pure-Eco Furniture Designs by Ami McKay; PureBar; Salah Gowns of Beverly Hills; Source Water; Spike & Annie; Tassi Company; Zank Hotel-Brazil; Skinn Dimitri James color Cosmetics makeovers; Wisteria Lane Organic Flower Shop.

About Durkin Entertainment: Debbie Durkin is a brand integration/product placement TV/Film Producer who connects brands with media. Recent credits include Bonnie Hunt TV Show, Blades of Glory, Rocky Balboa, National Lampoon’s Cattle Call, The Sexiest Women of Reality TV, Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, and Sundance Celebrity Swag Hunt. Debbie is the Producer of the Main Event Red Carpet Lounges & Green Suites during Sundance, Oscars, and Emmys. Each giving/gifting lounge benefits a variety of Charities and is praised by media and entertainment industry as one of the best networking and brand product showcases, whether you are launching a new brand or re-inventing an existing one, in the current marketplace. In the past three years she has raised awareness and over $ 250,000.00 in goods and cash donations for a variety of Charities including the spcaLA, Invisible Children, Friends of Animals, and Environmental Media Association.

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Berlin/Zurich – Germany/Switzerland (PRWEB) February 10, 2012

If the jury of this years Grammy Awards only consisted of men, US pop star Katy Perry would have by far the best chances of winning the most important award in the industry. Music flirting website Fellody, which matches singles based on their taste in music, asked its users which Grammy nominee is the hottest?

Men cant get enough of Katy Perry
According to the votes of all male respondents, Katy Perry was light years ahead of her competitors and thus the hottest female Grammy nominee 2012. With songs like ‘I kissed a girl’ and her on-stage kiss with a fan, newly single Perry definitely knows how to use her musical persuasiveness.

The result: Three out of four of her admirers said they would not hesitate to go to bed with her. When it comes to sex appeal, she clearly triumphs over her Grammy rivals Taylor Swift (second place) and Beyonce (third place). Power voice Adele, who is still the most promising nominee for several Grammys, might be musically convincing, but ends up 7th place with the men in the sex appeal ranking. Another singer with apparently next to no sexiness is soul queen Kelly Price, who ended up at the bottom of the ranking.

Sexy bodies of Jay-Z, Kanye West & Co. leave women cold

Anyone believing that women are turned on by the flexed bodies of RnB- and HipHop Stars seems to be on the wrong track. Kanye West, Jay-Z (both 7th place) and Chris Brown (6th place) have virtually no fans on the female side. Only worse off is star DJ David Guetta, who takes last position. Apparently, pop music singers with loud guitars are much more popular with the opposite sex. Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon and shooting star Bruno Mars share the top position in the attractiveness ranking. Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl and Gwyneth Paltrows husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, are closely behind in third and fourth position.

Survey details: The survey was running for four weeks from mid-December 2011 to mid-January 2012. Fellody asked members and Facebook fans of age 16 and older to participate and 526 men and women took part in the survey. The detailed results can be found here and also on the Fellody blog.

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Chart 1: Grammy nominees with the biggest sex appeal

Chart 2: One-Night Stands with Grammy nominees

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About Fellody

Fellody connects people with a similar taste in music. The music match lies at the heart of it all. The listening behavior and thus the musical taste of each user is analyzed either by a desktop client, that parses the music libraries of iTunes or Windows Media Player, or by connecting via a last.fm account. A sophisticated algorithm compares the own musical preferences with all other profiles on fellody.com. As a result, musically compatible users are found, who may then contact each other.

fellody.com is a project of Zokyo AG. Zokyo AG is a young, Zurich-based company, founded in May 2011 by Robin Simon and Thomas Vatter. Zokyo is a consulting and service company with a focus on art, design, culture and media. More information at Fellody.com or on Facebook.

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Anaheim, Calif. (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Line 6 (room 212A/B) is showing the DT25 family of amplifiers at Winter NAMM 2012. The portable, new 25W/10W tube amps, which include DT25 112 Combo, DT25 Head, and DT25 112 Extension Cab, deliver boutique sound and performance via a uniquely versatile design by renowned amp designer Reinhold Bogner and advanced HD modeling technology from Line 6.

DT25 is like four boutique tube amps in one, remarked Elliot Chenault, Line 6 Product Manager. Bogners innovative design applies reconfigurable analog components to provide incredible sonic flexibility and the rich tone, feel and touch response his amps are known for.

The new amplifiers provide guitarists with four guitar amp voicings, or sonic signatures: American clean, British crunch, Class A chime and modern high-gain. Each voicing is the perfect combination of negative feedback loop topology and HD preamp and tone stack modeling. Add to that the reconfigurable operating class (Class AB/25 Watts/Fixed Bias or Class A/10 Watts/Cathode Biased) and power tube mode (Pentode or Triode) and guitarists can dial in classic vintage tones or highly customized originals of their own creation.

The simple, two-channel design provides uncommon flexibility. Each channel is independent not clean or dirty and any configuration of voicing, operating class and power tube mode can be dialed in to either channel. A flick of the A/B switch (or a tap of a latching footswitch) is capable of causing a full analog and digital transformation.

DT25 amplifiers feature L6 LINK jacks for connection to new Line 6 POD? HD multi-effect processors. When connected, the POD HD adds effects, additional amp voicings, foot control and instant scalability (including stereo operation with multiple DT25 amplifiers). The amplifiers back panels also feature MIDI I/O, a serial effect loop, multiple speaker outs and a direct out with cabinet simulation, which provides the rich DT25 tone without having to mic the speaker.

DT25 amplifiers feature one 12AX7 and two EL84 tubes, custom-voiced Celestion? G12H90 speakers, and modeled spring reverb with individual level control per channel.

For more information, please visit http://line6.com/dt25

About Line 6, Inc.

Line 6 products have been at the cutting edge of digital audio development for musicians and audio professionals since the company pioneered the digital modeling guitar amplifier in 1996. Before the Line 6 brand was formed in the mid-90s, co-founders Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic were principal developers for the Alesis? ADAT?, the digital multi-track recorder that revolutionized the recording industry. Today, Line 6 produces a wide variety of hardware and software products including POD? multi-effect processors, POD Farm? software plug-ins, Spider? guitar amps, a range of professional instrument and microphone digital wireless systems, digital live sound mixers, and speakers, as well as the Mobile In premium digital guitar interface and Mobile Keys keyboards for Apple iOS devices. For more information, visit line6.com.

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Yellow Submarine


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I did Yellow Submarine once before for a scavenger hunt. No idea what I’ll do next time – maybe I can find some kazoo music?

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San Francisco, CA / New York, NY (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

Rocket21 (the new social network where kids explore amazing possibilities for their lives and futures) and West Coast Songwriters (the most active non-profit music organization in the U.S., offering education, opportunity and networking to songwriters) announced the winners of a two month national youth songwriting contest. The contest, presented on Rocket21.com and sponsored by West Coast Songwriters, encouraged self-expression and creativity among youth by encouraging them to write lyrics about anti-bullying, their dreams for the future, love and more.

Dream in Tune is the latest wave in Rocket21s Dream Here — Dream Big Contest Series. Students from across the country competed online at Rocket21.com, and received guidance and encouragement from a panel of successful music industry professionals.

Charlotte Graham, an 8th grader from the Chicago area, was selected as the Grand Prize Winner for her song Together Make it More. I have worked very hard singing, playing guitar and eventually writing my own songs. Just having the opportunity to enter this contest, get professional feedback and then win gave me hope that just maybe my dreams for becoming a singer-songwriter might actually be a possibility. Thanks so much for the encouragement. I really needed it! said 13-year old Graham. Ms. Graham will experience an unforgettable evening as the guest of a Recording Academy member at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12th.

The range of topics kids and teens chose to write about (concern and pride for siblings in the military, love for their moms, appreciation for far-flung friends, thought-provoking songs against bullying, and so much more) was extraordinary. The depth of emotion, passion, and earnestness that they brought to the project was inspiring. So much so that were about to announce a second round of competitions for songwriters, said Rocket21 President and COO Jodell Seagrave. Click here for a contest recap, photos of the winners, a link to the winning lyrics, and a video compilation from the contest.

West Coast Songwriters was delighted to be a part of the competition, and to help kids share and refine their personal expression through songwriting as well as to nurture their love of music. We reached out to a group of extraordinary PROs to participate and we were each blown away by the intensity of the competition and the quality of the kids writing, said Ian Crombie, Executive Director, West Coast Songwriters.

2nd place went to Sydney Cearlock, from Decatur, Il. in recognition of her song Thanks to You, a heartfelt tribute to her mother. Lodi, New Jersey student McKenna Pope was selected as 3rd place winner for Rising Up, a passionate song about finding confidence. And Fayetteville, Georgia teen Amber Hartel scored 4th place, for her Path to Nowhere, a powerful anti-bullying tune. Other prizes included studio quality headphones, Rocket21 apparel, and opportunities to attend an online songwriting clinic.

About Rocket21

Rocket21 provides unprecedented access to world-class experts and organizations while protecting them with a combination of state-of-the-art, real-time filtering and human moderation, extensive safety and security precautions, and a specialized infrastructure designed to keep kids safe. Hundreds of experts, called R21 PROs, from hundreds of fields have been invited to interact with kids. They include explorers, artists, ecologists, business executives, entertainers, scientists, engineers, nurses, doctors, educators, and more people who do some of the amazing things kids dream of doing.

Like Rocket21 on Facebook and Follow @Rocket21 on Twitter. For more information about Rocket21, please contact Media Relations at media(at)rocket21(dot)com.

About West Coast Songwriters is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization.

Founded in 1979, WCS has grown into one of the most active music associations in the USA, offering more than 25 events per month. Whether the goal is personal expression or to make a living in the music industry, knowing how to write or recognize a well crafted song is the key to success. At WCS, members establish important relationships, both professionally and personally, that enhance and accelerate their development. Music ceases to be a solitary pursuit and becomes a shared endeavor through the focus, feedback, collaboration, contacts/networking and support that WCS provides.

Like West Coast Songwriters on Facebook and Follow @WCSong on Twitter. For more information, please contact Ian Crombie at ian(at)westcoastsongwriters(dot)org.

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To Play Guitar


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‘To Play Guitar’ Large On Black

It’s Ellis. You should listen to her. And go here: www.ellis-music.com/

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@ElleIn1Derland @niallofficial just learnt all the chords. Looking at some songs to play and looking at some guitars! – by Carrots_4_Louis (Sam & Shayla)

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New York, New York (PRWEB) February 07, 2012

Its the year of the Dragon but Vajra is breathing its own fire. On Friday, January 27, this new hot band played to an over-capacity crowd at The Mercury Lounge in NYC. An eager crowd lined the streets, but only advance ticket holders were allowed to enter. I had friends from India who were texting me that they couldnt get in. I was blown away! Annamaria stated. And we were the opening act! Vajra opened for Killcode, and was followed by Starkiller, The Compulsions and Stoned Fire. The venue was packed the entire evening, proving that the NYC music scene is sizzling.

Performing music from their debut album Pleroma, a haunting exploration of paradox, Vajra mesmerized their audience with a series of dark and hypnotic songs written during Annamaria Pinnas self-imposed exile in India. Eastern Indian themes wove together with melodic, progressive rock creating foreboding and mysterious lullabies, and a stunning new sound.

Annamarias powerful vocals are highlighted by Blake Fleming (ex-The Mars Volta) on drums, Doug Wright (The Dirty Pearls) on bass, and Will Dahl (ex-Harleys War) on guitar. The multi-media show included visuals from projectionist Neon Meow, featuring the art of Kaliptus Wulfgeng.and Reven Noir.

Vajras vocals were co-produced and mixed by Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of A Down, Prince, Johnny Cash. Tom Baker (NIN, Foo Fighters, Ministry, Prince) mastered.

The band is quickly generating a buzz after releasing their first single Inside The Flame. Virgin America selected Vajras single Erode The Will for their In-Flight Entertainment Series, and Vajra’s music is showcased on various internet radio stations, syndicated shows, podcasts, and music websites. In March, the band is invited to play two shows at SXSW in Austin. Details will be announced soon.

Any good band, no matter what the sex of their vocalist, starts with a musician. Someone who can feel the soul inside of music, who can conjure music from their own soul, and express it somehow. Annamaria Pinna is not only a talented musician, but one hell of a conjurer as well. In her voice, there is not only emotion, but power, truth, a sort of sense that there is more to music than just what we can hear. Vajra does not rely on Pinnas presence, or even her strong voice – its clear that the band works as one to create their sound. The music itself is atmospheric, at once ethereal yet stirring. Part of you wants to meditate, part of you wants to move, go out, do things. Just as that paradox exists, there is also a paradox of hard and soft in Vajras sound. Its the kind of music that means something different for each listener, in every different situation its listened to. Vajra have created a world of sound that never falls short of what it promises.

Kamilah Varushka, Catastrophe Ballerina (Jan 07, 2012)

Every now and again, we come across someone amazing someone who is actually worth our three or four minutes of play. Vajra is definitely one of those extraordinary bands. They are a combination of genres we were not expecting.

Through The Sound Barrier (Jan 03, 2012)

“If you like bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees or Morcheeba or are just looking for something different, this is it. They performed with a grace that will float you to another world. Vajra is here and I hope they will stay for a long time.”

-Swarm Magazine (Dec 1, 2011)

“Vajra – Music with passion. Kudos for creating some music different from everything out there at the moment. There is flavor from other cultures embedded in the music giving it depth and an exotic feel. The artist has an interesting story about their background which seems evident in the sonics and style of their music. It takes me back to the creativity of Kate Bush. I want to see where this artist goes in the future.”

Holly Hutchison (former A&R Executive at Capitol Records & Atlantic Records)

“Vajra was formed by composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist, Annamaria Pinna [while living] in India, and you can indeed hear an exotic influence in her songs, which though carry a very western tension and darkness. Overall her uptempo music could be described like an alt-rock version of Dead Can Dance. We are sure there is a numerous group of teenagers somewhere in the US suburbs who can fall in love with this lady and her tenebrous music.”

The Deli Magazine NYC, The Deli Magazine NYC (Oct 07, 2011)

“Newcomer Vajra to Set Underground NYC Music Scene Ablaze: Debut Single Inside The Flame Released, Vajras First Album Pleroma to Follow in Spring 2012….”

Yahoo News (Sep 13, 2011)

“Take a trip to India with Vajra. You want something new? This is It”

Through the Sound Barrier (Aug 18, 2011)

Vajra currently does not have a record deal.

For more info about Vajra, please go to the following pages at:

http://www.thevajratemple.com

http://www.reverbnation.com/vajra

http://www.facebook.com/vajratemple

http://www.twitter.com/vajratemple

http://www.myspace.com/vajratemple

http://www.vajratemple.bandcamp.com

The singles, Inside The Flame and Erode The Will are available on Itunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/vajra/id458093151

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@Ocean51423 Nasty never done that but one of the heads been knocked off one of my guitars, once. Not sure if that’s the same tho.. – by azmandu87 (Aaron Baker)

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Noblesville, Indiana (PRWEB) February 04, 2012

The Patrick Heelen Trio will lead a special concert to raise funds for three Noblesville, Indiana, families displaced by Octobers rare tornado outbreak, according to a press statement issued today.

The Patrick Heelen Trio an unusual combination featuring Patrick Heelen on clarinet, Vanessa Williams on cello and David Barros on piano will headline an eclectic and impressive slate featuring six other bands from various national corners, covering musical genres as disparate as classical, country and grunge rock.

This is a real celebration of music, but more importantly its a celebration of community, said Patrick Heelen, a resident of nearby Westfield, Indiana, who spearheaded the fund-raising concert after reading about the Miller, Mattingly and Farber families.

The three families found themselves at ground zero when a series of thunderstorms and tornadoes tore through Indiana on Oct. 27, 2011. According to official reports from the National Weather Service, at least nine tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down during the rare fall outbreak.

Damage was reported across Indiana, from southeast Dearborn County to northwest Porter County. A reported F1 tornado packing 85 mile-per-hour winds reportedly was on the ground for five full minutes, during which time it tore through a Wal-Mart store in Wabash County, while several homes across the state were damaged or destroyed.

Among them: The homes of the Miller, Mattingly and Farber families, clustered together between corn fields in central Noblesville. No member of any of the three families was injured, but the Miller and Farber homes were totaled and the Mattingly household was so damaged that local officials had no choice but to condemn the structure.

Mother Nature can be really fickle, Patrick Heelen noted. Theres no rhyme or reason why these three houses should be destroyed, while rows of houses less than half a mile away were untouched. But they were destroyed, and these families need this communitys help.

Several fund-raisers have occurred since the October storms, all designed to help the three families get through their most trying time. The latest will be the special musical concert scheduled for Feb. 21 at Noblesville High School on Cumberland Road. The event was originally scheduled for Noblesvilles famous Klipsch Music Center, an outdoor amphitheater, but organizers decided to move it indoors rather than risk inclement weather spoiling the fun and lowering the funds.

These people are waiting for our help, Patrick Heelen noted. The last thing we need is a blizzard or something coming along and postponing [the concert].

The Patrick Heelen Trio, which has graved the Klipsch Music Center and other large-scale venues between Indiana and Chicago, is expected to perform several classical selections written by Beethoven and Brahms and rescored for the unusual piano-cello-clarinet combo. Other acts scheduled for the Feb. 21 concert include the Indianapolis-based country music band Freedom Sisters; Indianapolis-based show-tune crooner Gary Brown; Stamford, Conn.-based rockers Space Junk; Portland, Oregon-based garage band Butter Knife Fight; and Spanish guitar experts Tito and Miranda Garza of Corsicana, Texas.

Funds raised by the concert will support house-reconstruction efforts for the Miller, Mattingly and Farber families. According to the statement released today by the Patrick Heelen Trio, about $ 155,000 has already been raised since the first donations were made in November at a special basketball tournament hosted by the Noblesville School District.

These are good people, Patrick Heelen said. And a really terrible thing happened to them, something that could happen to any one of us. As a musician, Im always happy to put on a show. But as a member of this community, we should all be happy to help a neighbor in need, so I hope theres a huge turnout Feb. 21. Should be a great show!

About Patrick Heelen

Patrick Heelen, 46, is a noted clarinetist currently residing in Westfield, Indiana, with his wife, Julianne, and their 10-year-old son. He is the leader of the Patrick Heelen Trio, a well-regarded classical ensemble known throughout the Midwest for its moving performances. Heelen, a Brooklyn, New York native and graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, is a part-time music instructor in the Noblesville (Indiana) School District. Patrick Heelen enjoys hiking and painting in his spare time.

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