Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Beyond The Labyrinth - Saturation Point

"Saturation Point" - The Facebook story Like most people, Beyond The Labyrinth and guitar player Geert Fieuw are on Facebook nowadays - finding back old friends and acquaintances. This way, Geert reconnected with Fabienne De Lel, who used to be the singer in a band called "Saturation Point' together with Geert 2 decades ago. She asked Geert if he could find back the old demo recordings they did and burn them onto CDR because she had lost the tape. When transferring the DAT tape into the computer prior to burning it, Beyond The Labyrinth singer Jo De Boeck heard the song "Saturation Point" and said "I want to record that one". (Former BTL drum player) Bruno Goedhuys also listened to the song and concurred, pursuing Geert to start working on a new arrangement to fit Beyond The Labyrinth's sound and approach. Saturation Point - the band was built around the Roxette concept and sound very much like "half-of-Abba-try-to-go-hard rock".... (BTL Bass Player) Gerry Verstreken worked out the rest of the arrangement, heading it into a total different direction from the original one... "Saturation Point" will be the first release featuring Beyond The Labyrinth's new drum player John Van Tongelen. All keyboards have been played by Geert Fieuw. * "Chapter III - Stories" - A Work In Progress For the 3rd Beyond The Labyrinth album, "Chapter III - Stories", BTL have chosen a whole different approach. Beyond The Labyrinth have decided to treat "Chapter III" as a Work In Progress ...



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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

PILLOW IN CONCERT - WHAT IF

PILLOW IN CONCERT - WHAT IF Svein Erik Martinsen - GUITAR Lars Tormod Jenset - Bass Bjarke Falgren - Violin, Violin Percussion and more ( You´ll see in these videos ) PILLOW's mix between hard swinging tunes, sophisticated melodies and arrangements is what makes a PILLOW Show one of a kind. When Bjarke Falgren plugs in his violin, You'll discover why Svend Asmussen called him "the hardest swingin' Jazz fiddler since Stuff Smith" A concert with PILLOW is recognised by the musical interaction between the members of the band and their communication with audience. PILLOW plays with all the emotional strings in your heart and trigger both laughter and tears. The three talented young musicians met at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and since their debut with The CD "Journey" (2002) they have recived great reviews and played at most of the major venues and festivals in Scandinavia and other countries like France and Iceland. In May they will be in Ammer Jazz Festival (DE) too. PILLOW also got AWARDED for The CD "Journey". Their Second album "A PILLOWs Tale" is a softer album that focus on the compositions and lyrics of their own songs. Bjarke Falgren: Violin, viola, bg. vocals. Plays with: PILLOW, World On A String, Susi Hyldgaard, Kaya Brüel and many others. Received a Danish Music Awards nomination for "Jazzname of the year in Denmark" in 2003. andreceived a talent scolarship from Rhythmical Concervatory in Copenhagen in 2002. Quotes from the press: "It was ...



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Monday, July 26, 2010

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

We Gonna Roll This Truckin' Convoy - The Unofficial Trucker Top 10

America's love affair with the road has been further fueled by the trucking profession and the songs written about it. Since the moment the first truck hit the pavement, truck drivers have become cowboys in a sense, conquering the open road one truck stop, cup of Joe, and air horn blow at a time. Trucking songs are a celebration of this adventure, and early country crooners like Dave Dudley, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard used the trucking blues as a calling card-which is still infectious to the singers of today.

The following songs represent an unofficial Top 10 list, covering the mid-50s to mid-90s. Although there have been scores of excellent trucking tunes over those decades and beyond, the ten were chosen on their classical merit. Whether it proclaimed the inventiveness of the C.B., or brought attention to the female perspective, these tunes have stood the test of time throughout movie scores, radio air plays, and perhaps the greatest compliment-performances by other stars.

1. "Convoy," by C.W. McCall, (songwriter Bill Fries), 1975
This campy classic full of C.B. breaks and siren wails brought truck driving into pop culture. The story of unfolds as a series of truckers under the handles "Rubber Duck," "Pig Pen" and "Sod Buster" form a clustered convoy of trucks and evade the police-while utilizing great mid-70s style slang: "Yeah them smokies 'as thick as bugs on a bumper/They even had a bear-in-the-air/I sez callin' all trucks, this here's 'The Duck'/We about to go a huntin' bear."

The ultra catchy chorus and triumphant finish helped seal the campy classic deal: "'Cause we got a mighty convoy/Rockin' through the night/Yeah, we got a mighty convoy/Ain't she a beautiful sight?/Come on and join our convoy/Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way/We gonna roll this truckin' convoy/'Cross the U-S-A." Not only did this top the charts in its day, but it was enough of an influence that director Sam Peckinpah released a film by the same name three years later.

2. "Truck Drivin' Man," Terry Fell, 1954

Going back to the mid-fifties, this bluegrass piece, complete with boogie-woogie piano, blazing harp and the weepy pedal steel, tells the simple story of a trucker stopping for coffee and a song: "Pour me another cup of coffee/For it is the best in the land/I'll put a nickel in the jukebox/And play 'The Truck Drivin' Man'." This has been performed by tons of famous musicians over the decades including George Hamilton IV, Red Steagall, Glen Campbell, David Allan Coe, Commander Cody and many, many more.

3. "Six Days on the Road," Carl Montgomery and Earl Green, 1963

One of the most eloquently written songs about the life of a trucker, "Six Days on the Road" covers the themes of boredom, desperation, longing and back again. Throughout the storyteller's trials to stay awake and avoid the omnipresent police, the bottom line is that he misses his girl at home: "Well, it seems like a month, since I kissed my baby good-bye/I could have a lot of women, but I'm not like some other guys/I could find one to hold me tight, but I could never believe that it's right/Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight." Made famous by Dave Dudley, it's been covered by Taj Mahal, Boxcar Willie, George Thorogood, and my personal favorite, The Flying Burrito Brothers.

4. "Looking at the World Through a Windshield," Jerry Chestnut and Mike Hoyer, 1967

Like father like son. This number was written from the perspective of a little boy who missed his truck-driving father growing up, but now is one in the same. As an adult trucker, he finally understands his father's wanderlust with, "Now I'm looking at the world through a windshield/And see everything in a little bit different light/I got a sweet little thing I'm wantin' to see in Nashville/And I'm down around Dallas and a'rollin' on fast tonight." This has been made modern by The Sovines, Son Volt and Toby Walker.

5. "Phantom 309," Red Sovine, 1967

This tune beautifully illustrates the power of urban folklore. A similar story has been told time and time again, through movies, stories and of course, songs. Relaying the eerie but heartwarming tale of Big Joe the trucker who lost his life when he saved the lives of children destined for a crash, Sovine weaves a ghostly tale of haunting done good. It seems that every year around the time of his death, Big Joe hits the pavement and brings weary travelers to his favorite stop: "But, every now and then, some hiker'll come by/And like you, Big Joe'll give 'em a ride/Here, have another cup and forget about the dime/Keep it as a souvenir, from Big Joe and Phantom 309!" This tale has found an active afterlife in the company of Boxcar Willie, Dave Dudley, and most recently, Tom Waits.

6. "White Line Fever," Merle Haggard, 1969

Like most of Haggard's offerings, this is a true workin' man's song. He describes the world of trucking as a sickness almost-albeit something he doesn't want to be cured of anytime soon: "The years keep flyin' by like the highline poles/The wrinkles in my forehead show the miles I've put behind me/They continue to remind how fast I'm growin' old/Guess I'll die with this fever in my soul." This true road rager has been covered in a variety of styles by the likes of Mötorhead, The Flying Burrito Brothers and John Mayall.

7. "Truck Stop Girl," Lowell George and Bill Payne, 1970

And what about the women on the road? A common theme throughout trucking songs, the female force is generally represented as either the woman who keeps house and is a distant object of affection or the cute waitress at the truck stop. This song represents the latter, and succinctly captures what a young and lonesome trucker may feel: "He was the kind of man, do all he could/Above all he had integrity/But he was so young/And on a ten city run/In love with a truck stop girl." Although originally performed by Little Feat and The Byrds back in the day, this tune was given a sexy and decidingly female facelift by Kelly Willis in 1996.

8. "Truckin'," Grateful Dead, 1970

Given the psychedelics and the, ahem, stimulants of the sixties and seventies, it's hard to say if "Truckin'" is actually about truck driving. However, it is an enjoyable little ditty and slice of Americana, with callouts of cities all over the nation from Chicago to New York to New Orleans. This is another song where the goal is to get back home where the narrator belongs: "Truckin', I'm a goin' home/Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong/Back home, sit down and patch my bones, and get back truckin' on/Hey now get back truckin' home." Again, "home" may be more of a mental state than an actual place, but hey, this is a fun song to sing along with.

9. "Drivin' My Life Away," Eddie Rabbitt, 1980

During the seventies and eighties, country singer Eddie Rabbitt enjoyed his fair share of crossover success. This trucker tune was one of the genre-savvy songs that clocked onto the pop charts at number five and no doubt helped him win an American Music Award the following year. Rabbitt's infectious chorus of "Ooh I'm drivin' my life away/looking for a better way, for me/Ooh I'm drivin' my life away/looking for a sunny day," along with cleverly placed harmonies and catchy beats make this a hard song to get out of your head.

10. "Mama was a Rock (Daddy was a Rolling Stone)," BR5-49 and Kay Adams, 1996

Singer Kay Adams presented a fresh female perspective as a young girl growing up to the realities of the trucking life. With honky-tonk vocalizing and a soaring pedal steel, Adams narrates: "Six days a week daddy drove a big rig burnin' up the open road/No matter what he hauled it was known by all Mama carried the heaviest load/Six hungry kids in a mobile home in a park outside of town/Can drive a woman semi crazy when she don't got her man around." Her honest and biting lyrics remind us about the importance of keeping the home fires burning, and the woman (or man) that stands behind the truck driver.

And finally, there are two honorary titles that seem to imply trucking-or certainly the love of the open road-even though it's not the subject. The first, originally written and recorded by country star Roger Miller in 1965 is "King of the Road." Although the title is compelling, it is actually an ode to the nomadic way of life on the national train system. The other, "On the Road Again" is one of Willie Nelson's great contributions to songwriting. It was written for the "Honeysuckle Rose" soundtrack, and records Nelson's love for tour. A tour bus counts as a truck, right?

Now, breaker, breaker, 10-4, we gonna roll this musical convoy? Over and out!




Andrea Rizzo is a freelance writer in the Norfolk, Va. area. She specializes in music and entertainment writing, and currently contributes to Port Folio Weekly and Lifestyles. In addition, she regularly contributes to CareersinGear.com Magazine and CareersinGear.com, the leading sources for truck driving jobs and other trucking job search tools.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

PILLOW IN CONCERT - TRUST YOUR HEART

PILLOW IN CONCERT - TRUST YOUR HEART Svein Erik Martinsen - GUITAR Lars Tormod Jenset - Bass Bjarke Falgren - Violin, Violin Percussion and more ( You´ll see in these videos ) PILLOW's mix between hard swinging tunes, sophisticated melodies and arrangements is what makes a PILLOW Show one of a kind. When Bjarke Falgren plugs in his violin, You'll discover why Svend Asmussen called him "the hardest swingin' Jazz fiddler since Stuff Smith" A concert with PILLOW is recognised by the musical interaction between the members of the band and their communication with audience. PILLOW plays with all the emotional strings in your heart and trigger both laughter and tears. The three talented young musicians met at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and since their debut with The CD "Journey" (2002) they have recived great reviews and played at most of the major venues and festivals in Scandinavia and other countries like France and Iceland. In May they will be in Ammer Jazz Festival (DE) too. PILLOW also got AWARDED for The CD "Journey". Their Second album "A PILLOWs Tale" is a softer album that focus on the compositions and lyrics of their own songs. Bjarke Falgren: Violin, viola, bg. vocals. Plays with: PILLOW, World On A String, Susi Hyldgaard, Kaya Brüel and many others. Received a Danish Music Awards nomination for "Jazzname of the year in Denmark" in 2003. andreceived a talent scolarship from Rhythmical Concervatory in Copenhagen in 2002. Quotes from the press: "It ...



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Monday, July 19, 2010

What is iTunes and the iTunes Music Store?

iTunes is a piece of software, produced by Apple, for managing and playing music stored on your computer. It's also used for moving music from your computer to your iPod, but you don't need an iPod to use iTunes. If you're mainly interested in creating a digital music collection to listen to at home - rather than carry around with you - you can do this using iTunes. After all, your computer can do everything an iPod can do, including being hooked up to a hi-fi.

Another function of the iTunes software is to provide access to the iTunes Music Store, which is one of various Internet-based services from which you can legally buy and download music. Currently the only way to access the Store is via iTunes: you can't shop there by visiting the Apple website using a regular Web browser. Note, though, that you don't have to buy music from the iTunes Music Store. You can use iTunes to play music copied from CD or other computers, or downloaded from elsewhere on the Internet (though music files from certain other online music stores may not be compatible).

There are many other programs similar to iTunes (but with-out the build-in iTunes Music Store access). They're collectively referred to as "Jukeboxes". Though it is possible to use some iPods with different jukebox programs, there's currently not much reason you'd want to.

Isn't it a hassle to transfer all my music from CD to computer to iPod?

It certainly takes a while to transfer a large CD collection onto your computer, but not as long as it would take to play the CD's. Depending on your computer, it can take just a few minutes to transfer contents of a CD into your computer's hard drive - and you can listen to the music or do some work in another application, while this is happening. Still, if you have more money than time, there are services that will take away your CDs and rip them into a well organized collection for around $1 per CD.

Once your music is on your PC or Mac, it only takes a matter of minutes to transfer even a large collection across to the iPod; and subsequent transfers from computer to iPod are even quicker, as only new or changed files are copied over.




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Friday, July 16, 2010

Rowe Jukebox with Cd conversion kit from cdadapter.com

My Rowe R-93 Jukebox with the Sony cd conversion kit installed from www.cdadapter.com I don't have anything to do with the company other than using their product. It seems to work pretty good, however their mp3 kit might work better and faster. Thanks for watching, Steve



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Mp3 Player If You Are On The Move

An Mp3 player is also known as a digital audio player, and it has become a regular fixture in our everyday lives. Everybody seems to have one these days. Walking the dog, at the gym, traveling to work, the idea that you can carry your entire music library with you anywhere is extremely appealing to most people.

MP3 players have made music easily accessible to everyone. You can simply download the songs from the free download sites and save them in your player and carry with you everywhere. Nothing could be better when you are stuck in a massive traffic jam and don`t know how to while away your time.

Mp3 stands for Moving Picture Experts Group layer III, and can be seen as a technology which audio data can fit smaller memory space, without any loss to audio quality. Raw audio data is normally very large and difficult to use on portable devices because of the lack of available storage. A standard audio CD can hold up to 80 minutes of audio data. With Mp3, about ten times more audio data can be stored in memory of the same size.

Although you will find many mp3 player brands in the market, there are mainly three Mp3 player types, mostly based on memory capacity. The Mp3 player with hard drive has the highest capacity and is often called a Jukebox Mp3 player. Examples are iPod video, Sony Walkman. The Micro Mp3 player with hard drive has a lower capacity and is lighter than an Mp3 player with hard drive. Examples are iPod Mini, Zen Micro (Creative Labs). The Mp3 player with flash memory is the smallest in size with the lowest capacity, and is very light. An example is iPod Nano.

An Mp3 player with hard drive is good for travel or for those compelled to be away from their computers for long periods of time. It is ideal for listening in the living room, and it can be connected to external speakers. An Mp3 player with flash memory is useful while jogging or at the gym because of its lightness.

Mp3 players were introduced in the early nineties, and ever since then, there has been a running argument over audio quality. A lot of people feel that Mp3 compression has an adverse effect on the quality of the sound; the others argue that the Mp3 audio format just removes the frequency of audio data that cannot be possibly heard by people, so there is no real loss in the sound quality.

More and more new features are being added to the Mp3 player with advancing technology. Some have built in digital photograph albums, as in the later generation iPod, and you can download and access your pictures while you are on the move. Some have analogue radio and digital radio receivers.

It is usually believed that MP4 is just a modern and updated version of MP3. But it is not so at all. It is something very different in its features. MP3 can be considered to be of a particular category belonging to audio formats, whereas MP4 is considered to be in a container format. However in spite of these differences, mp3 files can be run in either of the players.

One thing you will do well to remember is that your Mp3 player sound quality is only as good as the headphones you are listening with. So do spend a little time and money on superior quality headphones.




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Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for PoloMercantil.