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It’s Funny How Technology Helps Musical Kids

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:58:10 +0000

I’m one of those lucky fellas that’s at the age where he gets to live with three teenager daughters. Yep, that’s right 3 of them, and they all take or have taken piano lessons at one time or another. We let the oldest stop once she reached high school, since we figured she’d have her hands full with all the school work. It turned out to be a pretty good decision, as she now has a job and sport commitments that there was no way she could have fit in with piano lessons as well. Her two younger sisters still take lessons, and for some reason it seems to be more of an exercise to get them to stick with it. Must be something about an older child just doing what she’s told.

Anyway, what’s kind of cool now, is to see the older one still sit down at the piano and play just for the fun of it. It did seem a waste to let all the talent go to waste, and it’s cool when kids take it upon themselves to use one of those hard learned and expensive skills. Last summer she found some free sheet music online, and started teaching herself some of the popular pop music she’s into these days. The first piece she learned was “Hey Delila”, and then she learned one of the songs from the Twilight Movies. It was my favorite piece actually. She even learned one of my favorites, as she was looking for suggestions. That 500 miles song by Venessa Carlton was one I suggested.
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Ode to the Videocasette Recorder

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:19:07 +0000

Listening To Music Vs Watching Movies

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:55:24 +0000

While music and movies are two of my most favorite things in the whole world, asking me to choose between the two is incredibly difficult. I can’t imagine a world without movies, and I can’t imagine a world without music. If I can watch movies online, that’s even better. What I really enjoy most, is doing both at the same time if I can. But “Wait” you say, “Isn’t that incredibly distracting”. Well use it would be, if you had the big screen TV fired up, and the stereo blasting at the same time, but there is a way. Essentially what movies are in their simplest forms is stories. You could say the same thing about music as well. At least some forms of music. I particularly like songs, that tell stories, and their are plenty of them. Not many artists do that these days, but if you go back a few years, you’ll find plenty.

Artists like Jimmy Buffett, Billy Joel, Meatloaf, Harry Chapin and others are just a few of my favorite. Many of their songs seem to combine the best of both music and movies into the same medium. Another nice thing about movies today is watching them online. I watched a few good ones the other day. You can watch Sex and the City 2 movie online or choose from several others. One great television show from my younger years, has been made into a movie. I can watch the A-Team movie online or even watch killers (2010) movie online if I wanted to. It’s a great time to be both a music and a movie fan.

Fendi Replica Bags

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:51:24 +0000

It is not that you do not want to get into the designer handbag scene, but you are having a really hard time justifying paying thousands of dollars for a handbag that you will not even take out that much because you do not want to lose it. So what can you do? You have looked all over for the brand that you like, and the unique and trendy handbags over at Fendi have caught your eye. You like the contrasting patterns and youthful elegance that the brand provides, plus you know you can depend on them to remain in style for several years.

However, you do not have the finances available to spend on the famous label because they are simply wanting too much money for their handbags. Well, that problem can more than likely be solved simply by looking a little further into replica handbags. Fendi replica bags are becoming more and more widespread, and the quality is definitely there for the discerning customer. This means that you will get a great handbag, and you will get it at a price that makes more sense than the thousand dollar price tags on some of the designer handbags.

When you start looking for those Fendi replica bags, make sure that you pick out a design that is going to be perfect for your tastes. Then move on to making sure that the place you buy it from has a good reputation, whether it is online or off. Once all this is done, make sure the replica handbag has that same look and feel that the original does. All of this will combine to make you a very happy camper when it comes to replica handbags, and you will have something you can wear with pride!

Elvis Costello, Buddy Holly & Tom Cruise

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:22:48 +0000

Who says, that wearing glasses isn’t cool. Who ever they are, they’ve obviously never been introduced to either Buddy Holly or Elvis Costello. Personally, I think even Roy Orbison would fit into this category, but I’m not sure my aunt would agree. It’s true, that for some reason she’s just never had a fond place in her heart for the man, so for her sake I’ll leave him out of this story. I always grew up thinking that wearing eyeglasses was a cool thing to do. My wife always thought that was kind of weird, but she’s mostly gotten used to it by now. You know, I’ve never admitted this to anyone, but I never really thought it was the “wearing” of prescription glasses that was cool, it was the taking them off and putting them on that made you cool. I can’t remember which movie it was, but sometime during the eighties I remember seeing an actor take off his glasses during a very cool moment in the movie, and it stuck with me. As I write this, I’m thinking it could have been Tom Cruise in Top Gun. There was a scene where he peels off those aviator glasses and says something really cool to one of his adversaries. I’ll have to watch it now to figure that out.

Musicians Get Aches And Pains Too

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:05:26 +0000

I’m not sure why it is that only athletes and weekend warriors are associated with injuries. Well, I suppose office workers fall into that category as well. But musicians also do a lot of repetitive movements that can lead to carpal tunnel type problems. If you fall into that category, I would recommend checking out a few online massage schools and see what they have to say. The top massage schools online should have some resources about what to do to avoid those kinds of injuries, as well as where to go to get things fixed. Playing music with injuries is no laughing matter.

Watching Movies Back In The Day

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:29:03 +0000

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved going to see the movies. I still remember to this day, the first move I went to see in the theater. I even remember specific details about the theater itself. I thought the ceiling looked like a hockey rink. It had multiple raised sections that were oval shaped, and under lit, that looked to me like a hockey rink. I must have been around eight, or nine at the time, and the movie was Jeremiah Johnson starring Robert Redford. My dad was a big fan of movies as well, and would often be watching movies once or twice a week at the theater.

So, when shortly after high school age, you could start renting videos and watching them at home, you can just imagine how thrilled I was. For a period of time, I even worked in a video rental store, that was owned by a friend of the family. It was a cool gig, and I was even able to take home movies that hadn’t rented to watch at home. I owned a video player, which was of course a Beta movie player as opposed to VHS. It was one of the first things I bought, when I had a bit of money. Which was of course that start of another hobby of mine, buying electronic gadgets.

Now, to anyone who is under the age of 15, this stuff probably sounds like ancient history. With computers, the internet, blu-ray, and the ability to watch movies online, it’s hard to imagine what it must have felt like to only see movies in the theater, or when the major networks decided to play one on television. That was usually quite an event, watching movies on television. The networks really had a strangle hold on the business back then. You would actually mark the day and time of your upcoming favorite movies in your schedule calendar, so you didn’t miss them. There was no renting, buying, or watching the movies on your computer any time you felt like it. As well, there were no PVRs, or Tivo machines back in those days. Not like you could just go down to BlockBuster, and grab a copy of Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lightning Thief off the shelf. That looks like a pretty cool movie by the way.

So, pardon my digression into ancient history, but it’s interesting to see how far we’ve come when it comes to technology, and how it makes our lives better.

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Replica Omega watches – Spaceman

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:13:10 +0000

The innovation of the Omega brand watchmakers has been ground-breaking throughout its 152-year existence. Many models, serving a variety of purposes, have been invented. Some of the models even managed to stand out with their reliability to such a degree that they have succeeded in being chosen by professionals working under extreme conditions.

One resembling case is the story of one of Omega brand’s most famous model, the Speedmaster Professional. It was invented in 1957 and soon after the word of its efficiency and reliability spread quickly around the world. The consequential result came as quite a surprise for the watchmakers: NASA chose Speedmaster for its Apollo Programs; and later, the Russian Federal Space Agency quickly followed suit, also choosing the impeccable piece of technology for their own space programs. During the process of selection conducted by NASA, Omega passed all the tests with flying colors which involved exposure to temperature, corrosion, humidity, vacuum, shock, pressure, noise, vibration, and acceleration, triumphantly beating all its rivals like Breitling, Rolex, Bulova, Heuer, and Longines to the title “Officially Certified Wristwatch for All Manned Space Missions.” The watch became fully authorized to continue the adventure of innovation into space. In 1969, it accompanied, steadily tied on their wrists, the landing of the astronauts of Apollo 11 on the moon, signifying the arrival at the top of its technological advancement. Maybe, it was a huge leap for mankind, but it was even bigger for Omega watchmakers.
The Omega Speedmaster replica, as its original, is the gateway to this small piece of worthy-of-pride human history. But in case you decide to buy this watch, you will not be getting only an accurate wristwatch, but also a reminder of the positive outcome of a human dream – the dream to go to the moon, to explore the unknown and to come back stronger.

Replica Omega Watches

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:30:02 +0000

One of the most important things when purchasing a watch is not about the watch only, but also about how much you have paid for it. This is surely, why Omega replica watches are so popular. Not only is it identical to the original watch, but it is also so much cheaper. You might think that purchasing a replica will cause the original companies to lose money, which is the case, but the respect and admiration they have earned over the years will never fail. People still respect them the same way, as always; they will now just be able to afford such classic elegance.

The Omega replica does not just make a good-looking accessory, but it also makes you look good and boost your confidence. An original watch might cost you in the region of about ten thousand dollars where the replica will cost about two hundred dollars. Seeing that the watches are identical, the price difference alone should convince you to buy one on the spot.

The Omega Company’s head office is in Switzerland. Their watches are amongst the most popular watches in the world. There are many celebrities wearing these pieces. It is so popular the even NASA used it on one of their expeditions during the year 1969. This just keep adding to the impressive resume of this established company.

Omega replica watches are of outstanding quality and are extremely reliable. One should never worry that your watch will fail you. Although it is not water resistant, it should last you for a lifetime if you look after it well.

They very often design Omega watches around different movies, so that the actors can wear it while making the movie. Good publicity I would say!

Curious About Greek Music?

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:55:05 +0000

The Greeks gave us all kinds of good stuff. Lots of history, and plenty of mythology to fill up classrooms and books like you wouldn’t believe. Also this little thing called the Olympics and a bit of music to go with it all as well. Yes, of course music. You can’t have a incredibly rich and fascinating culture without some great music to go with it. Given that as it is, I thought you might be a little interested in some background history on greek music ( ελληνική μουσική ).

As with all Greek history, there is no telling of the story without intermixing some Greek gods and goddesses as well. It does make it all that much more interesting after all. Orpheus and Eurydice are the center piece of many of these Greek music stories. Amphion built the incredible city of Thebes and Cadmea, and was said to have been able to move the stones of the city with his music. Musical contests were a favorite past time apparently of the gods as well. The Sirens and their haunting sounds are known by many.

There’s not a big stretch to go from poetry to music, so you know Homer, the great Greek poet will have something to add here. Both the Odyssey and the Iliad have elements of music dispersed throughout. Music means different things, to different cultures. To some music was a passion and highly emotional experience. Music also had it’s place in both religion and education by many. That is a tradition that continues to current days and in many cultures. The value of teaching through music, or heightening spiritual awareness is widely known.

While the past is interesting and all, sampling a little greek music radio ( ράδιο ελληνικής μουσικής ), is bound to give you a taste of where this form of music as come to in the modern age. I personally love to listen to different types of music from other cultures. While it’s true, that there is probably more the same then there is different, I still enjoy the experience. Even if I don’t always understand the words. I only speak English. You can still get a sense for what the song is about, through the rhythm and feeling of it. I like it, as it broadens my musical horizons just a little bit more.

Give it a try, you may find, you have more Greek in you then you knew.