Monday, September 28, 2009

Third Coast

The Third Coast International Audio Festival was created by Chicago Public Radio to acknowledge the work of outstanding audio documentaries. The organizers of Third Coast Audio Festival were motivated by the lack of attention given to audio documentaries and the attention given to film documentaries. There are seven different elements of Third Coast that have been created for the enjoyment of the listener. These include Re:sound and the Third Coast festival Audio challenge.

Info gotten from: http://thirdcoastfestival.org/about_tciaf.asp

Friday, September 25, 2009

Best Songs of the 80's

1. Every Rose has it Thorns by: Poison
2. Eye of the Tiger by: Survvor
3. Jnie's got a gun by: Aerosmith
4. Livin' on a Prayer by: Bon Jovi
5. Sweet Child


http://www.thebestsongs.net/80s_rock.html

Terminal 5, New York Cirty

Terminal 5 is a music venue lactaed in New York city at 610 West 56th st. It has capacity of 3,000 people with a multi level event site. This building was home to the Neverender tour preformed by the band Coheed & Cambria. The performance took place for four days, where the band played all four of their recorded studio albums, one for each night. The forty foot ceilings provide space for 3 floors, two of which overlook the main level and the band playing. The top 2 floors are prime real estate and allow a perfectly unobstructed view of the entire area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_5_%28venue%29

Artcoustic Crystal Loudpeaker


The new Artcoustic loudspeaker is a wall mounted loudspeaker designed with iPod owners in mind. These completely flat speakers have a dock for your iPod and will completely blow you away, but lets face it. Are the Swarovski crystals really necessary. Its a nice accessory for the rich, but I'll pass. You can buy speakers that are way better than this for $3700.

http://gizmodo.com/5366780/artcoustic-crystal-speaker-dock-will-fulfill-your-secret-disco-needs

Iron Maiden

Known as one of the greatest heavy metal bands in the world, Iron Maiden was fored in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris. In the early 1980's, achieved success and went on to release 35 albums. Some which are Number of the Beast piece of mind, which happened to be great successes in the United States as well. Iron Maiden still plays, but they remain mostly in Europe. Band members include Nicko McBrain, Bruce Dickinson, and Steve Harris.


http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2108463000891376791

iPhone/iTouch Case


In today's markets, tehre are over a thousand different types of iPhone/iTouch cases out there for the consumer. Some ranged from simply knit cases to cases that include their very own camera. In our society, we want efficiency, we want something that we can actually use to our benefit. Enter the case-mate iPhone credit card case. Not only does this wonderful case protect your touch screen beauty, but it also holds credit cards and cash, so you dont have to worry about losing your wallet. The only bad thing about it is that there isn't much room, so you'll have to pick and choose what you want to bring with you.



http://gizmodo.com/5367007/case+mate-iphone-credit-card-case-review

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

On Thursday December 10, 2009, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be playing at the Lyric Opera house. The T-SO rarely visits us here at Baltimore, so take the time to go and witness the amazing mixture of rock music and orchestra. Some famous songs include Wizards in Winter and Siberian Sleigh Ride. Trans-Siberian Orchestra was also featured in a Budweiser commercial which aired during a football game in 2007. Below is the video.





Infromation found at http://www.trans-siberian.com/lyrics/lyrics-lostxmaseve.shtml

Verizon Center


The Verizon Center, located in Washington DC, is home to over 220 different events each year. These events include basketball games for the Washington Wizards, but it is also the most frequently used entertainment facility in the Dc area when it comes to concerts. Many famous bands have played there, and in the next month, bands such as KISS and AC/DC will be preforming there. Other, more family oriented shows that have taken place there are concerts from bands such as U2, Tim McGraw, and Bon Jovi.


http://www.verizoncenter.com/about/

Beats by Dr Dre


These studio headphones are finely tuned to transmit music just the way it should be. Many headphones cannot reproduce the sound that true speakers can, but the Beats headphones simply can. Made with noise cancellation and powered amplification, these headphones are truly some of the best on market.

http://www.beatsbydre.com/products/Products.aspx?pid=3808

Metallica


The band Metallica was originally formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich. The band started with Ulrich posting an article in a local newspaper saying that "drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with bands like Iron Maiden. " Since then, history has been made and the Metal genre owes Metallica for bringing it to the mainstream. Such songs include "One," "Sad but True," and "Master of Puppets." Metallica will forever be known as one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

Information from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Sound City Studios

You may have never heard of Sound City studios, but it has been the workplace of many famous singers and bands. Located in Los Angeles, Sound City studios has been the recording area of singers such as Pat Benatar and Rich Springfield. For 6 month, world renowned heavy metal group Metallica "locked up" for six months as they recorded their latest album, Death Magnetic.

5 Best Songs From 1990's

1. Enter Sandman by: Metallica
2. November Rain by Guns 'N Roses
3. Buddy Holly by: Weezer
4. Right Now by: Van Halen
5. Bulls on Parade by: Rage Against the Machine

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

85,000 Aesthesis Speakers


These $85,000 speakers inspired by Victrola are not an old time hearing aide. These limited edition speakers (only 100 are being made) consist of carbon fiber, stainless steel, and materials from supercar maker Saab. They deliver a "full audio spectrum" all the way down to 37Hz!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Top Ten Metal Albums of the 80's

1980: Back In Black by AC/DC
1980: Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
1982: The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden
1983: Kill 'Em All by Metallica
1984: Ride the Lightning by Metallica
1986: Master of Puppets by Metallica
1987: Appetite for Destruction by Guns "N Roses
1986: Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden
1988: ...And Justice for All by Metallica
1988: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden