Stretta’s Matthew Davidson pointed out Cosmo‘s latest tip for saving money: wholesale music piracy: Cosmopolitan’s Bethany Heitman shares a ‘shameless money-saving trick’, presumably after penning another fabulous hand-job how-to article: “Having new tunes is ideal, but shelling out the cash to buy said music hurts. Call up friends, and ask them to burn you a… Read More Cosmo’s Secret To Saving Money: Ripping Off Music
A London-based DJ is thought to be the first person prosecuted in the UK for selling promotional CDs. According to a Digital Media Wire report: A London-based DJ and music critic has been arrested on suspicion of theft and money laundering in connection with his alleged selling of 150 pre-release albums on eBay, according to… Read More London DJ Arrested For Selling Promo CDs on eBay
If this isn’t stupidtacular, I just don’t know what is. Modd3d decided to add MIDI control to his microwave. You can see the results above. This could come in handy at gigs. Right before you take a break, you could heat up some snacks and maybe makes some blender drinks with a few discreet notes… Read More Cook Corn Dogs Via MIDI
Over at Salon, Camille Paglia writes that Barack Obama is a synthesizer: As an Obama supporter, I of course see things quite differently. Whatever his tactical assertions in the primary trenches, Obama seems to have an open and flexible mind. He is a conciliator and synthesizer, ready to give due respect to opposing views —… Read More Barack Obama Is A Synthesizer
The Disco Handbook reveals the secrets of disco lingo, secrets of non-verbal communication, how to do the box step, disco dance rules and more. You gotta wonder how much of what we’re doing today will look this stupid in 30 years!
RozzoBianca is a Swiss “Robotical Freak Show” – a band with 4 different robots playing guitar, drums, megaphone and accordion made out of old industrial parts, controlled by MIDI, plus a singing skeleton. Here’s a video of them in action: via MusicThing
Erik Rask and Mika Forsling, aka Lurmusic, are couple of musicians from Malmo, Sweden, working with interactive performance and live loop music. They are known for their electronica shows where they combine projections that react to the music. Their latest project includes one Arduino board, the Tinker.it software to communicate to Flash and a shield… Read More The Bizarre World of Lurmusic
The Wilhelm Scream may be the most famous movie sound effect of all time: [display_podcast] It’s a scream that’s been used in movies for over 50 years, becoming a sort of inside joke among filmmakers. It was used in all six Star Wars movies, Poltergeist, all three Pirates of the Caribbean films, Monty Python and… Read More The Wilhelm Scream: The Amen Break Of Movie Sound Effects
Looking for a music program that goes beyond Reason? The DreamOn Pro lets you “kill hours and hours of your free time believing that a single piece of good-looking software is your key to stardom. Then, after months of fiddling, end up with a track that sounds exactly like it was stolen wholesale from someone… Read More DreamOn Pro: Beyond Reason
The Montegiro Lusso turntable may feature three height-adjustable cones made from alternating layers of aluminum and black acrylic, paired with a central inverted cone that supports the aluminum and acrylic platter. It may have an ultra precise synchronous motor, a 10″ Da Vinci Nobile carbon fiber arm and a Montegiro MG1 titanium cartridge. The Lusso… Read More The Lusso Turntable Costs More Than Your Car
