Archive for March, 2011

Panic At The Disco! Climbing To The Top

Posted by admin on March 31, 2011 under Uncategorized

The rock band Panic! At The Disco offers fresh sounds for enthusiastic rock fans. They are a young group that has made great success with their debut album, and their fans will enjoy them for a long time to come.

The group was originally formed by Ryan Ross and Spencer Smith in the suburb of Summerlin, Las Vegas. Brent Wilson and Brendon Urie later joined the group, which was originally called Summer League. They were originally a garage band that played locally. In the hopes of gaining a music label, they searched out Peter Wentz, bassist for the band Fall Out Boy, and sent him a link to a site online on which he could listen to their music. Liking what he heard, Peter Wentz traveled to them and listened to them play live. He later signed them to his label, Decaydence/Fueled by Ramen. Brent Wilson left the band for unexplained reasons which are still quite controversial and was later replaced by Jon Walker who currently plays bass for the band.

Their single “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” has had much commercial success. They were on MTV’S Total Request Live January 17, 2006. They first showed their video there, and it was subsequently seen all over the Internet and music television waves shortly after. They have published a few other videos since then, but none with the same kind of success as the first. In fact, the video for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” won an award for Video of the Year on MTV’s Music Video Awards.

Their album, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out,” has also enjoyed success, having gone platinum. Of course, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” is the most well-known song, but some of the others on the album have become well-known with the music videos that have been created for them.

Panic! At The Disco’s live performances not only feature them in combination with headliners but have a circus-like quality about them. They have dancers and other performers on stage with them as they perform their own work. They have also covered several well-established bands, such as The Beatles and the Smashing Pumpkins. They are currently working on their second album which is due out sometime this year.

This one-time, small-town garage band has enjoyed successes that many would envy. They are enjoyed on more than one continent. Their fans have spoken by awarding them for their creativity in their video-making and their talent as musicians. Their talents are proven time and again through the making of their wonderful and creative music, as well as the time and effort that they put into creating their videos.

I/dendi/tee Music Lyric T=shirts Review

Posted by admin on March 31, 2011 under Music Lyrics

There is a new company called i/denti/tee that opened for business in December 2008. They have partnered with EDUN Live, a project to create jobs in Africa, created by Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, Hard Rock Café and iTunes who offer10 free downloads with each purchase!

 

Through their custom widget, they are also running a debate on site about what the best “I” lyric of all time, which you can imagine has gotten pretty heated. And their engineering some pretty cool data visualizations around the results from the debate. The widget was built it to get people talking about all kinds of music together.

 

At this time, there are 9 i/denti/tee t-shirts in production, however they are working on adding lots more. People can go to their website and add their favorite song lyrics that begin with “i”

 

After that, you can vote on which “i” lyrics make it to the next batch of i/denti/tee t-shirts that will go into production. My personal favorite already for sale looks like this – istillhaventfoundwhatimlookingfor – kinda makes you look at lyrics differently in a cool kinda way, doesn’t it? All copyright issues become resolved through hard work to make sure all of our printed lyrics have been legally cleared by the publisher and that the shirts are sourced locally from Africa.

Users can pick from a pre-cleared set of lyrics (U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, to name a few) or they can enter the music debate themselves by submitting their favorite lyric, garnering support for it, and getting it cleared to print and wear.

 

These efforts have created a new, responsible and ethical line of t-shirts that allow music lovers to express their passion for music by wearing their favorite lyrics on their chest. Inspired by a love for music and the lyrics of their favorite songs, i/denti/tee gives other people the opportunity to express themselves.

 

i/denti/tee has an opportunity to grow into something big. It’s not only a fun project but also provides opportunity, which helps to heal our world. Imagine the t-shirt you would like to design. What song lyric means the most to you? What is the meaning and how does it relate to your life? I have hundreds of song “I” lyrics posted on my blog and feel free to add yours too.

 

Sheet Music: Its Purpose And Uses

Posted by admin on March 31, 2011 under Sheet Music

What is sheet music? Is it a magical piece of writing that only musicians can read and that allow them to play their instruments like experts? No, sheet music is just a form of musical notation, be it written by hand or printed. Normally sheet music is like its other printed kin in that it is usually found printed on paper. Before paper was a readily available medium parchment was the medium of choice. Now in the computer age “sheet” music is also readily available online as well. One of the reasons that sheet music is called “sheet” is so that it can easily be differentiated from standard music which is a presentation.

When used in everyday language the term sheet music simply refers to a printed piece of music whether it be intended for use on a show, an album, or for a movie. Another rather generic name for sheet music is score. There are several different of sheet music which can be used in many different ways. Whether it is meant to act as a means to perform a piece of music or is just a record of this music sheet music is not meant to actually replace the performance itself. It is merely intended to be used as a way to help study the music itself so that it can be performed to its utmost.

By doing so musicians can elicit responses from their audiences that would never have been possible had the piece been played straight through. By studying the different sketches and notes that a composer has created before the finished product can help one to understand the creative process that the composer was going through. Some of the notes that may be used for this are the many proofs as well as any marks left behind on printed scores.

There are some special skills that are necessary for reading sheet music. This is the ability to read musical notation. While it is not so for all people to be able to do so the majority must still be able to read thusly. Those who do not have to depend on reading sheet music have the ability to learn a piece of music just by listening to it. This is usually called “playing by ear.” There are very few people who can do this however.

The ability to read and play a piece of sheet music the first time through is called sight reading. This ability is expected of skilled musicians as well as serious beginners who will be playing both classical and contemporary music. There are a few very talented individuals who have the ability to look at a piece of written music and hear all the parts played out in their head. This can be a very handy skill for musicians that are aspiring to write their own pieces.

Sheet music is normally carried to all performances by classical musicians. With so many different movements and key changes it could get extremely difficult trying to memorize a whole symphony. Solo performances however are usually right the opposite. The musician following this route will often memorize the pieces they will be playing. Another form of use would be jazz players. They will often have a basic piece of sheet music. This might indicate chord changes and melodies but will still be able to improvise the piece.