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Musical Mad Scientist Concocts Bizarre Instruments, Strange Sounds
Diego Stocco forged a niche for himself in the music world by creating sounds using custom-made instruments and unusual sources. His sonic palette includes sounds culled from sources as simple as sand and as drastic as a burning piano. The hybrid instruments Stocco concocts, like the Experibass, generally involve sawing common musical instruments in half and ...
Summer Music Festivals Span Indie Rock, Blues and Beyond
It takes more than big-name artists to throw a great music festival. While well-established festivals such as Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza have gained popularity over the years, others have either underwhelmed (the much-hyped revival of Lilith Fair) or fallen by the wayside (All Points West), despite impressive lineups. On the other end of the spectrum, niche festivals ...
Joined at the Hip/ Pinetop Perkins and Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith
“Walking Down the Highway" is one of the treasures from Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes" Smith's new album Joined at the Hip. They have 170 years of living-legend status between them. Go Walking Down the Highway with Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes" Smith. “Walking Down the Highway," Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes" Smith ...
iPhone 4 + Glitchy Launch = Huge Demand Anyway
Apple has taken orders for more than half a million next-gen iPhones despite numerous website errors and two AT&T security glitches exposing customers personal data. Now that's impressive. Many customers itching for an iPhone 4 this week reported server failures when they attempted to pre-order the handset. In some instances, customers were even erroneously logged into ...
Why Didn't Apple Anticipate the iPhone 4 Frenzy?
When Apple (AAPL) and AT&T (T) began accepting early orders for the new iPhone on Tuesday, Jon Rifenburg was on his computer at 6 a.m. to be among the first to reserve a phone. He was one of the lucky ones. So many folks jammed Apple and AT&T websites and customer service phone lines that by ...
Enter the "Grover Washington, Jr. - Grover Live" Giveaway Contest
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the G Man Productions “Grover Washington, Jr.--Grover Live“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on July 18th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Grover Washington, Jr. at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! About ...
Legendary P-Funk Guitarist Garry Shider Dies
Legendary funk guitarist Garry Shider, whose work with Parliament and Funkadelic earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 56. Shider was known to millions of fans as “Starchild" or “Diaperman," the latter because of the loincloth he often wore onstage. Shider's son, Garrett, says his father died ...
The Denise Donatelli Quartet Plays Charlie O's Jazz Club
Born in Allentown, Penn., Denise Donatelli was drenched in music from an early age. She has performed in jazz clubs and jazz festivals across the country. Her first CD, In the Company of Friends, was released in 2005 on the Jazzed Media label and her 2008 release, What Lies Within on the Savant Records label, debuted ...
Summer Screenings Jack Sheldon's "Trying to Get Good"
“Jack was in the Edwards Air Force Base Band. He got sick and had to check into the base hospital. He went missing. The faint sound of a trumpet could be heard and it was finally discovered in a dirty linen closet. Jack had covered himself in old sheets and blankets so he could practice. When ...
AT&T iPhone Orders 'Temporarily Suspended' After 600K Meltdown
If you were wondering why both Apple and AT&T melted down when taking orders for the iPhone 4 on Tuesday, we have the answer. Apple sold 600,000 of the things. According to Apples press release, “It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we ...
