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February 15, 2010 at 9:28 am · Filed under Entertainment Events, Great Music Tips, Video Infos
The vocalist disclosed that her first album, prepared for release in the summertime, won’t feature any farther cross-genre pairings. Daisy’s already been praised by the likes of Elle ( “she might be young but do not underestimate music’s new star” ), RWD ( “Daisy, like her music, is wiser than her years” ) and the Guardian ( “Daisy sounds like a young, loud Kirsty MacColl” ). E’ve written about some acts early in their career in this column, but today’s one sets new standards when it comes to Getting In There First. Daisy Coburn, who goes by the name of Daisy Dares You, hasn’t got a record deal yet, but every label in Christendom ? “We’ve never experienced anything this quick,” asserted a spokesman from her management company. Daisy Dares You, half Persian, half Jamaican Rox, and rising London rapper Example will be blessing the shore. Noted by the BBC as one of the “brightest hopes for pop” in 2010, Daisy Dares released her debut single, “Number One Enemy,” on Feb twenty-two. It’s a hyper familiar pop tune which will have you drumming along the second the introduction hits. Well-liked London dirt MC Chipmunk adds a chart-ready, urban flavour to the track. Hey I am hoping This Boost’s Your Morale Or Weneverr Youu Need a lift To Record Your Songs Or W.e, But I Lost My Pa On 4th December Last Year And Your Music Reallyy Cheers Me Up, Random Comment I believe But Hope It Helps.
December 21, 2009 at 8:30 am · Filed under Great Music Tips
Car manufacturer Seat has become the official sponsor of popstar Shakira’s forthcoming European tour to promote her latest album She Wolf.
As part of the deal, Shakira will become a brand ambassador for the Spanish car marque for the duration of her European tour. The deal will also see Seat and Shakira support efforts towards universal education.
Seat will work closely with the Barefoot Foundation, a charity which was created by Shakira when she was just 18, to help provide education for children living in extreme poverty.
The sponsorship follows the success of a previous sponsorship between the marque and the popstar. Seat also sponsored Shakira’s ‘Oral Fixation’ European tour in 2007.
During the last tour, the car manufacturer helped to lead a charity campaign, which brought in more than 100,000 (£88,700) for the Pies Descalzos (Barefoot) Foundation.
Funds were rasised from the auction of a purple Seat Leon, autographed by Shakira and re-named the Seat Leon Pies Descalzos. The car was presented at the 2007 Barcelona International Motor Show to the winner.
In September, Seat was named the main sponsor of the new Europa League after signing a three-year deal.
October 23, 2009 at 7:31 pm · Filed under Great Music Tips, Misc Infos, Video Infos
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To add video that you would like to convert, click the +Video button.
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Step 3. Select Output Format
Open the Profile list and select General Video.
In the Presets list opened on the right,
Select a necessary output format in the Presets list and click open.
Step 4. Specify Folder to Save Video
Enter the name of the converted video in the Save as field.
In the Save to field, highlight the folder where you want to store the converted videos.
Specify any additional options that you may need for saving video
Overwrite existing files and check it to replace any existing video files with the same name with brand new ones.
Open the output folder. You can then review the folder with a ready file.
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If you would like to convert a specifiic segment of your video, then click the Edit button next to your video in the list.
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It is recommened that you check the added video file in the list of opened fil.
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October 21, 2009 at 10:54 am · Filed under Great Music Tips
La Roux has entered a war of words with young rapper Tinchy Stryder. The La Roux Quicksand video is one of the most watched in the UK at the moment.
The In For The Kill singer- real name Elly Jackson- gave an interview to The Guardian last week where she criticised Tinchy’s music.
N-Dubz’s Tula ‘Tulisa’ Contostavlos would like La Roux frontwoman Elly Jackson to stop dissing the UK hip-hop scene.
Elly recently dismissed the genre as “kind of empty, like hollow and not rooted in anything good or healthy” and said that “lyrically, it’s just like really really bad - I think a lot of it just doesn’t mean anything”.
But N-Dubz star Tulisa shot back: “(She should) stop being a hater - go get your nails done! What’s she hating so much for? There’s nothing wrong with being pretty.”
She said: “George Michael wrote Careless Whisper when he was 17. I didn’t see Tinchy Stryder writing a song like that when he was 17, but he still gets the same praise.”
In response Stryderman said on Twitter: “Why does La Roux care what sort of songs I did or didn’t write when I was 17..?”
Various friends of Tinchy have since weighed in on the debate and stuck up for the pint-sized UK rapper.
It seems La Roux is looking for some media attention.
In the same interview she called Take That “gaylords” and was incredulous when asked about a fellow song-writing electro popster, announcing “Of course Lady GaGa is not my thing.”
June 19, 2008 at 7:36 pm · Filed under Great Music Tips
There are billions more to UK music festivals this summer that Glastonbury. From rock by the seaside at Manchester to folk and acoustic sounds at Cambridge, GB’s festivals market is in nice health. Tickets for old favourites like Reading and Dance to the Radio with Friends continue to be touted like hot cakes, but with Morrissey on On the Rocks Justin Timberlake at Reading & Jay-Z at Glastonbury the British Isles festivals are appealing to a better age range than ever before. Time Out offer the very best Summer Festivals tickets online.
So what do festival goers want from a music festival? Is it spectacular dance music so festival goers can dance all evening, ear destroying metal for serious head banging or some unbelievable soft folk music while people sunbathe in the sunshine? What’s even more fundamental really is the sort of atmosphere that festival lovers are looking for, the acts & the facilities, all of which at different festivals vary a lot. The crucial festivals gets into swing usually at the tail end of March beginning of July the festival happen up and down the UK so there is always going to be one that is near by to festival lovers. There are never ever any complaints as festival hunters of course are going to pick an astonishing festival that matches festival hunters & what folk are seeking for.
The 1st time one attend a mind-blowing festival from the second one walk in the grounds to pitch your tent one can often feel this brilliant buzz. Rock Festivals repeatedly seem to get greater year after year. The only down fall that seems to get mentioned year after year is the expense of food and drink however this can not be helped. Festival hunters are no allowed to take any of your own kebabs or vodka onto the festival grounds but festival goers are allowed to bring it into your camping ground so it makes sense to eat and drink all one can before stepping into the ground this way festival lovers should be able to refrain from spending loads of money What makes a breathtaking festival great is for obvious reasons the the super weather, the marvellous atmosphere the bands and the beautiful memories that festival lovers are going to make along the way.
May 3, 2008 at 4:23 am · Filed under Great Music Tips
Many ukulele players use their ukulele for chord playing but you can actually play melodies on this nice little instrument. Let’s learn to play Jingle Bells on your uke!
Jingle Bells is one of the most popular secular Christmas songs in the world. The most played part of the song is the refrain which we will concentrate on in this ukulele tab lesson.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
I use my own special form of ukulele tab for articles like this to be sure that the tabs are readable on article sites. On my own site you’ll also find the more common ukulele tab staff notation.
The string with the highest pitch is called the first string and is usually an A. The first string is the string nearest your feet when you hold you uke in a playing position.
The first notes you will play are on the first string. As I mentioned before I will use a special form of ukulele tab with numbers.
The first number indicates the fret. The second number after the slash indicates which string to play. Here is the first line of lyrics and the corresponding ukulele tab:
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1
0/1 means that you play the first string with your right hand thumb without pressing down any left hand finger. It is called to play on an open string.
The ukulele tab above means that you play six notes on the open first string. This type of ukulele tab doesn’t indicate the length of the notes. I guess you hear that the third and sixth note ought to be a little longer than the rest.
Let’s play some more of Jingle Bells:
Jingle all the way!
0/1 3/1 1/2 3/2 0/1
3/1 means that you press down a left hand finger on the third fret of the first string. I haven’t told you anything about which left hand finger to press down on the frets on your ukulele.
You can of course use your first finger for all the notes. A more professional approach is to play the notes on the first fret with your first finger and the notes on your third fret with your ring finger.
You might find this difficult at first but as your ring finger get used to it it will actually be easier to find the right notes. You don’t even have to look at your fingers to find the right fret if you get accustomed to this way of playing.
Let’s explain some of the numbers: 3/1 means that you press down the third fret on the first string and play the note. 1/2 means that you play the first fret on the second string.
Let’s play the next line:
O what fun it is to ride
1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 0/1
I don’t need to explain the ukulele tab above as you by now know what it’s all about.
The last line comes here:
In a one-horse open sleigh.
0/1 0/1 0/1 3/2 3/2 0/1 3/2 3/1
The refrain in sung twice so it’s time to play the melody from the beginning again but the second time you’ll play the last line a little bit different:
In a one-horse open sleigh.
0/1 0/1 3/1 3/1 1/0 3/2 1/2
Now you can play a Christmas melody on your ukulele. The ukulele tab notation I have used is good for finding the notes but I recommend you to learn the melody by heart so you can play it anywhere without the need to read on a piece of paper you will not find anyway!
Good luck with your ukulele playing and Merry Christmas! (Sooner or later it’s here!)
Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and music teacher. Visit his site Capotasto Music and download your free sheet music and ukulele tab at http://www.capotastomusic.com
