Ocarina, The Next Rock Band Killer?

It distills the core of what makes Rock Band and Guitar Hero so wildly successful and puts it into the palm of your hand while allowing you the freedom to create. Maybe not a Rock Band killer, but undeniably awesome. Stephen Murray ...

Lagwagon concert review, King’s Arms, 13 Nov 2008

A diverse crowd turned up tonight with one singular intention: to see one of Fat Wreck Chord’s seminal acts, a band whose Auckland performance a few years back was, according to many, one of the best punk shows ever on our fine but ...

A new band I dig #5 (maybe?! I've still lost count) - Brontide

I was always a massive fan of I Was A Cubscout so after they split I hoped they'd go on to form amazing new band(s), and guess what? It happened. Last night I saw Brontide (ex-drummer Will's new band) play at New Slang in Kingston and ...

worry.

“I just had to go to the bathroom.” “Oh.” It was one of the twins, Lucy, I thought. “Well, what are you doing out here?” “Seeing who was scratching at my door.” “Oh, sorry about that.” “It’s okay.” “Do you know what time it is?” ...

American Football was a short lived ambient indie rock band....

American Football was a short lived ambient indie rock band. They put out a self titled album in 1999 that I’ve always looked at as a hidden gem in my collection. I always want to file them in the instrumental genre, even though their ...

The Coolest Band In The Strawberry Patch!

We’re described as “A band that are currently growing into their rightful position as the young guns of the genre that we know as Americana; a genre that is steadily gaining ground in the UK and seems set to explode in the very near ...

Pearlman Already Handling New Boy Band

Convicted con man (and ex-boy band impresario) Lou Pearlman is trying to get back in the boy biz while in the slammer -- and you won't quite believe the name of the band.It's called Biteboy, say Rush & Molloy, which doesn't exactly ...

jazz.

“Once we land, me and you have to start a band. Just need a drummer and a bass, and we’re all set.” How was he so optimistic about this? For all we knew, once we got to Earth, they might just murder us. ...

AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack Available In Stores Now

AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack is available in stores now for Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation2 and PlayStation3 video game consoles. AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack marks the first time the iconic rock band has released an entire ...

NaNoWriMo Novel: Ch.5 Dresses

Amber’s is a beautiful cream colored halter top dress, with an empire waste band in gold and covered in sparkles. Mine is a white v-neck spaghetti dress. A blue bow created an empire waste band and there were blue designs randomly on it ...

Hot band DAMAGE!

I came across this amazing new band on myspace! Their guitar riffs and lyrics moved me. If you're looking for some good rock music you gotta check em out. They have a metal flare but are not as heavy as some bands on the radio. ...

NaNoWriMo Novel: Ch.5 Preparations then Lunch

The next day Amber gets me up at 9 am. “What?” I groan. “We have to go get our hair and nails done.” She says. “Grab a book or something to do.” I groan again, but get up. I throw on a random pair of sweats and a tee shirt and find ...

Black Keys New Live DVD + Autograph Contest + Q & A with director ...

It’s generally more fun to travel with a band or performer to an interesting venue while they are on tour and figure out tactics for filming a great performance that will be happening in real time in front of an audience at 11 o clock ...

NaNoWriMo Novel: Ch.5 Through the Night

The sun slips behind the horizon as I stare blankly ahead of me. I haven’t moved since Chris walked away, leaving me stranded alone with no way to contact any because I’d left my cell in his car. I sat there as the night turned black. ...

Big Ben is in Rock Band 2?

So, I was playing Rock Band 2 on XBOX 360 the other day when one of the loading screens caught my attention. It shows a stop sign, with the name of your band on a busted up sticker (my band name is Andrew and the WKs...as you can see ...

How to make a Garage Band file playable/recognizable when ...

Hey there, my wife created an audio intro to her classes using Garage Band, with the idea being that it would be up on her site, for people to play or download. When trying to upload it, the file format (.band) is not recognized as one ...

NaNoWriMo Novel: Ch.5 Can't Even Be Friends

“It’s fine…” He mumbles. “You… wanted to talk?” I ask timidly. “I… can’t be friends with you if you don’t want to be more. I do. And until I lose these feelings for you it’s better if we don’t see each other more then we have to. ...

NaNoWriMo Novel: Ch.5 Dance

“I’m sure you want to be alone right now… I know what it’s like to have to leave a loved one…” With that Edwin leaves my room. I don’t move for anything the rest of the night. I eat very little and say next to nothing the rest of the ...

Meet A Band Leader | Brian Ward

At Mars Hill West Seattle, we are blessed with rockin’, soulful, funky bands and band leaders who love Jesus, and lead us in musical worship each Sunday and during special events. This series will introduce us to the folks who rock the ...

Average Jane's New Band Photos

Here's one of my favorites of the band photos that Cate Bennett took for us recently. Click to enlarge. Ej5. Typepad is being a pain about letting me upload photos today, so if you'd like to see a few more, try Flickr or our Facebook ...

The Whigs (The Rock Band, Not The Archaic Political Party) On Blogs

There are so many bands out there, but it seems like there’s just as many blogs out there that enable people to keep up with different niches and spread them around. We’re all for it, I guess; it’s nice in any shape or form, ...

NaNoWriMo Novel: Ch.5 Talking

“Oh, thanks.” I say, smiling. “Okay, we’re here.” Chris says, also smiling. We both get out of the car and head inside to find a seat. A waitress comes up to take our order. “What’ll it be?” She asks. “Uh, is a meat lovers okay with you ...

Rock Band bundle goes on sale for the holidays

For those of you who're thinking about snagging Rock Band 2, now that it actually has features, know this: the original Rock Band bundle will be sold for a special price during the holidays. You can get the full band kit and a copy of ...

Passport to World Band Radio 2009

Add 'Passport to World Band Radio 2009' to Del.icio.us Add 'Passport to World Band Radio 2009' to digg Add 'Passport to World Band Radio 2009' to reddit Add 'Passport to World Band Radio 2009' to Technorati Add 'Passport to World Band ...

NaNoWriMo Novel: Ch.5 Popcorn

He picks out one of my dad’s movies that I have never seen before but he claims it is really good. I decide to see just how much he cares for me. When Edwin sits back down, I shift m weight and lay my head on his shoulder. ...

Comment by Cindy on Music Review: Band from TV - Hoggin' All the ...

I bought it and i love it, there is so much there to watch and enjoy they all do such a fantastic job,I have to say i am biased towards Hugh too ,nontheless i hope they can do more in the future featuring other guest stars, ...

i wanna write about my band the Burglars but its secret. and i ...

back in the day, you may have heard about it, we would clubhop on the sunset strip and listen to bands. if one band was particularly horrible we would take the stockings from out of our back pockets and put them over our heads. ...

Pennies From Heaven

Jack Jackson And His Band - Roll Along Prairie Moon Lew Stone And His Band - Seein' Is Believin' The Blue Lyres - You Rascal,you The Street Singer-Arthur Tracey - Pennies From Heaven Lew Stone And His Band - Zing! ...

13/11/08 - Asian Dub Foundation

Little did they realise, that aside from having played in front of mad French audiences, it was their own ignoring of the band that had made ADF focus in such a way. ADF performed at many major festivals in the UK and the rest of Europe ...

'Rock Band' Creators Receive $300+ Million Bonus

A full 'Rock Band' set costs close to $200.00, and the game sold 7 million copies last year. Add in roughly 26 million downloaded -- and paid for -- songs, and you're talking numbers with lots and lots of zeroes. With 'Rock Band 2' out ...

One Man Band

Big Brother recently discovered how fun it is to play "Duelin' Banjos." In fact, he thinks it's so fun that he dug my banjo out of the basement and had me tune it up. This way he could play the song on two instruments, one after the ...

louder.

He started leaving, but before he left, I said, “Wait! Can you lock the door or something?” “Yeah.” He exited the room. No one tried to get in while he was gone. I didn’t want to annoy him, much less depend on him for my safety. ...

List ‘Em Carefully: Top 10 Live Albums

With the new “afoostic” summer tour underway, a live album was cut covering 15 tracks over three nights in LA You have never heard the band quite like this as you get brand new renditions of old and new songs, as well as Grohl’s famous ...

Oh yeah

Me: Hey, it smells like bacon... Cop: Shut it, E. When are you poppin' that kid out, haven't you been pregnant for like 2 years now. Me: Feels like it, man...I got less than a month to go! Cop: Neat. You'll be a good mom, you're going ...

Ypsi Community Band Practices for Pease

In a battle between a band and a pipe organ to see which can play louder, the lead trombone player in the band clips a white cloth to the spit valve at the end of his slide and holds it aloft as a sign of surrender. ...

Silver Band or Ring Engraved.

I want to give my girlfriend a simple silver band or ring with a few words engraved in it. It is to be used as an engagement ring since she is :mentally allergic to Diamonds". I would prefer a custom design, something simple and/or ...

Building a Dream Big Band Part VI: The Bandleader - A Stunning ...

If you haven’t read any of the previous “Dream Big Band” blogs, let me fill you in. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve pieced together my own personal dream big band, section by section. Five trumpets, four trombones, five saxes, ...

LINKS…

Check it out! A couple more stations are playing the JDB’s new stuff! We’re even the featured artist next week on a Japanese blog’s radio show! The links are posted on the left hand side of our home page. If you hear us on a channel we ...

forget.

I got back in the room and went to the pillow and blanket I’d left on the ground. As much as I’d have liked to fall asleep right away, I knew it would take a long time for it to come. I didn’t understand quite why I was so tired- I’d ...

Tomorrow Night NYC: The Budos Band @ SOB’s NYC

Tomorrow night, the mighty Budos Band will be playing a gig at SOB’s in NYC. I am lucky enough to be playing with them once again. For those of you who are not familiar with them, check out their biography. These guys graced the stage ...

Noisy Shoegaze band seeks Visuals

Hi is anyone interested in making visuals for a noisy shoegaze band around 45 mins long? We offer no payment, the work will be credited and you will also be part of the band and in charge of visuals and will be listed as a permanent ...

Most people don't realise a smaller band size equa...

Most people don't realise a smaller band size equals a smaller cup size and that even though something like a 28E sounds huge, it's the equivalent to a B cup on a 36 band. They think an E is an E no matter the band size, ...

Purikura makes radio host crave boy band concerts

I now have an uncanny desire to attend a boy-band concert with Lisa. We will most definitely be attending the next New Kids on the Block show when we get back to the US. (Can you believe they got back together for a new album this year? ...

video clips of my vjing in a video for a band

so ive just seen a video for a single, which contains some footage they clearly seem to have shot at glade festival... some of which is my vj'ing. the band werent playing in the tent i was in and they didnt ask if it was ok to use it. ...

Riri's Band and Boyzone Throw Down in Oz!

Stephen Gately of the boy band said, "It was over a girlfriend of one of Rihanna’s band members. We just wanted to chat and be friendly and this guy tries to rough us up. It was his girl and then all the other guys from the band start ...

Inside A Mobile ‘Rock Band’ Store, Shotglasses Included [Photos]

“AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack” can “only” be purchased at Wal-Mart or at the retailer’s online website. Those aren’t the easiest options for people who don’t live near Wal-Marts. So MTV Games and Harmonix teamed with AC/DC to set up ...

Comment on Plowing Mud Forever Band Photos and Our Feedback by ...

I have to give the guys in this band credit, as well because I, for one, would not have the nerve to let a bunch of random people critique my image. But hey, since they asked for it, I think they come off looking like a bunch of pseudo ...

Starting a new Band!

This evening was the first evening of practice with my new band. Try to get a feel for what the other could do to fill it all up. Surprised I was of that… now I know we are up to something big. A mixture of rock, gothic, folk etc. what ...