Archive: 2003

With the recent popularity of the iPod portable music playerm, Macintosh users will have a major subscription music service available to them. Apple Computer Inc. and major record labels will be launching an online music subscription service within the next coming weeks. Currently the three major music subscription providers- pressplay, Listen.com and MusicNet do not work on Macintosh computers. This service will use a high-fidelity format called Advanced Audio Codec, which delivers higher quality sound than the MP3 format and prevents copying between computers.
Source Yahoo.com.

With the US possibly going to war within the next few days and President Bush

Try and get your road tripping done in March, as American motorists have been warned that gas prices in April will average a record high of $1.76 per gallon. Afterwards, prices may recede. Sen. Joe Lieberman recently called on the Bush Administration to investigate if customers are getting screwed at the pumps. Consumer groups have begun to question whether big oil companies were taking advantage of war concerns to boost gasoline prices by more than what was justified. Either way, with the tax filing deadline and gas, April looks to be a costly month.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies always guarantees a couple memorable all star jams and a few classic induction speeches. This year Elton John will be inducting Elvis Costello and the Attractions. No Doubt

If only his upcoming sold out intimate acoustic tour with Tim Reynolds was this accessible. The Dave Matthews Band has announced a huge summer tour running from June 17th through September 20th in a message posted from their fan club the Warehouse. Fifty-four dates have been announced that include two night runs at virtually almost every major outdoor ampitheater in the country including The Gorge, Shoreline, Alpine Valley, Verizon Wireless (formerly Deer Creek), SPAC, Riverbend Music Center, Star-Lake, The Meadows, and the Tweeter Centers in both New Jersey and Massachusetts. Tickets are available through the Warehouse ticketing service starting March 8th and running through March 17th.
Source Warehouse.com.

Show me the yellow?

Trey Anastasio

It was like a symphony – the river and what sounded like a flute…or a recorder. I couldn’t stand, so I crawled to the water’s edge, reaching out for the rock and walking my hands up the side so I could look at the shadow that played the music, but they were gone. All that was left was the…

Continuing in its tradition of showcasing genre bending acts, female rock quartet the Donnas have been added to the mainstage lineup of the revived Lollapalooza festival. The already announced mainstage acts include Jane

Thinking of making a move? In a quality of life survey published Monday, Zurich, Switzerland was rated the world

After skiing most of my life, I finally decided to try riding. On a dreary, rainy day in December, I headed up the lift with my already decent snowboarding friends. ‘If it

May 10, 1996, is the deadliest single day on Everest recorded. There were several expeditions making summit bids for Everest that day when a freak storm hit in the late afternoon.

Mount Monadnock is the most frequently climbed mountain in the world. That distinction previously belonged to mount Fuji in Japan, but since Mt. Fuji built an auto road it’s no longer able to claim most frequently climbed.

It seems that there is some legitimacy to a serious exploration into the transformational properties of sound and other vibrational energies. Thus, artists and producers within multimedia production may be able to tap into these resources and the potentially harmonious energies they may elicit. What may have been once considered New Age sophistry can be more legitimately explored and utilized artistically for experientially based immersion into the ocean of vibrational energy.

In only two years, Railroad Earth has defined itself as a legitimate
touring act, playing to crowds all over the country. Their music is a warm combination of bluegrass and rock that uplifts, enriches and
satisfies. We sat down with leader Todd Sheaffer and received an
insightful taste of what makes his new band tick.

Despite the dot-com bust, the Internet is here to stay and has become a dominant presence in all aspects of modern society. New York City based graphic designer Hillman Curtis, of hillmancurtis,inc, has used this medium to become an innovator, artist, teacher and an inspiration to web viewers and fellow designers.

In a musical landscape filled with stoic performers, Jennifer Hartswick of the Trey Anastasio Band brings forth a commanding display of charisma and color to the stage, which has truly brightened the live concert experience. Now with TAB on hold, Jen is busy finishing a new album, and simply thrilled to have the unique opportunity of sharing her love of musical expression with others.

After a three-show reunion in September that incorporated an expanded lineup of 13 musicians and a new live record on the horizon, New Hampshire

Hopefully Madonna

With VH1 and MTV continually evolving into lifestyle channels and playing less and less music, America Online has decided to start their own music television show and stick with the tunes. AOL and MuchMusic USA have signed a deal to move the popular broadband online music program “Sessions@AOL” from computers to televisions. Sessions has generated enough interest with over 1 million streams a week to be considered a new show on the MuchMusic station that is received in 30 million U.S. households. A two-part, one-hour special with highlights from material originally recorded for AOL