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Posted on Wednesday, 25th January 2012 by admin

This Saturday, April 24th, Willamette University in Salem will host the free, 12th annual Wulapalooza Earth Art Music Festival. The completely student funded and run festival brings West Coast headliners to perform on Willamette’s campus alongside student artists of all media, entertaining thousands of students and community members. Portland headliners Portugal. The Man and Typhoon will join Vancouver B.C.’s Japandroids and San Francisco indie rockers The Dodos on the Brown Field main stage starting at 5:30 PM. The outdoor event is sponsored by several Willamette student groups and encourages a horde of local creatives to participate. With over 30 student artist groups performing, there will be Taiko drummers and fire dancers as well as an overabundance of appropriately christened collegiate bands like Rock The Quad and Boner Jams. Student acts will play across campus from 11 AM to 4:30 PM. See the full schedule here. “The festival is both a showcase of student talents and a chance to bring exciting musicians to campus,” says Willamette Music Committee Chair Cliff Batson. “We encourage different clubs on campus to run booths with different activities ranging from a flea market to a giant bubble pool. There is also a craft fair where students will be selling items that they made, which was a new addition last year.” This includes a variety of activities like games, student acts, booths, food, art, and more until the main stage show starts. OMN spoke with main stage openers Typhoon and closers Portugal. The Man before Saturday’s extravaganza. Young indie rockers Typhoon from Portland have seven core members but on their upcoming studio LP, Hunger And Thirst due out May 4th on Tender Loving Empire, a total of 17 total contributors gave their voices and hands to the album playing the expected fare as well as upright bass, toy and real piano, and a crumpled plastic bag. All friends since high school or before, the members are just 21.8 years on average, but their large size gives their music a unique sound that fans of baroque pop acts like Grizzly Bear and Arcade Fire will find pleasing. Oregon Music News caught up with singer Kyle Morton to discuss Typhoon’s upcoming album as they drove to a show in Santa Cruz… and which artists are good for car karaoke. Listen to Typhoon’s “Starting Over” off Hunger And Thirst.
You have a new album, Hunger And Thirst, coming out really soon, are you guys about to hit the road in support?
Typhoon We were in the middle of booking our spring tour when it fell into our laps to do a tour with Yann Tiersen, which is what we’re doing now. We kind of just canceled the May tour to embark on this last-minute tour with Yann Tiersen down to California, Arizona and Texas. So this is our spring tour. Have you guys been playing material from the new album at these shows? Almost exclusively material from the new album, we have one song that’s a kind of miscellaneous piece. We’ve basically been playing the album through in different orders. How did the title Hunger And Thirst come about? It came in a couple different ways. A lot of the material I wrote with this idea in mind of music as food, or something you’re hungry for. So many of the songs on the album are about desire, and in a way hungry and thirsty. And the album is broken into doubles. The first two songs go together, the third song has two distinct parts, the fourth and fifth go together, and so I wanted a name that would touch on the diptych theme of the album.
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Posted on Saturday, 21st January 2012 by admin

1. Create YouTube Videos
YouTube has become a powerful force in the music industry because it allows bands to potentially reach thousands, even millions of viewers. At the very least, you can most likely get a few thousands visitors to each video and if you are lucky enough to see your band videos go viral you could get millions! Try filming concerts, interviews, behind the scenes footage and so on and then upload it all to your YouTube account so you can find new fans! Be sure to link to your band home page and brand your profile for maximum results.
2. Podcast Interviews
A lot of music bloggers, magazines and music related websites do podcasts with bands, so why not try pitching your band to them? Even if you are not “famous” yet you still could do podcasts and it can be a great way to find new fans and promote your latest cd. Try and make a list of all the sites and podcasters in the music industry and then send them a professionally written email when the time is right about your band.
3. Create a Social Profiles
Social networking is more important than ever. While MySpace used to be king, other sites have appeared that are also great. You should still create a MySpace profile to promote your band, but you should also set up accounts on other popular websites such as FaceBook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Ning and social sites specifically for music like LastFM. Its a great way to showcase your music and other media content to hep attract new fans.
4. Release a Free Song
Sometimes releasing a free song can be a good thing. If your song is really good and it is distributed all over the place, it can become viral. People will then want to hear your other music, which will hopefully be as good or better as your free song release. This tactic has been used by a lot of bands, especially new bands to gain massive exposure in a small amount of time. The Internet is more viral then ever and with a little push a good song can bring you tons of new loyal fans.
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Posted on Saturday, 21st January 2012 by admin

The Extra Man is an upcoming comedy film based on a novel by Jonathan Ames. The film is directed and written by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini and stars Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes and John C. Reilly.

A failed playwright Henry (Kline) develops an odd mentor relationship with a troubled and aspiring playwright Louis (Dano), when he sublets a room in his New York apartment to him. Henry teaches Louis the art of being an ‘Extra Man’; accompanying and entertaining wealthy older women in their fanciful social lives.
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Louis Ives, a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, leaves his job and heads to Manhattan to become a writer. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison, a wildly eccentric, but brilliant, playwright who happens to be an “extra man”—a social escort for the wealthy widows of New York’s high society. The two form an unexpected bond.
Paul Dano and Kevin Kline couldn’t be better suited to bring to life these two dapper men lost in time, each lending his own distinct sensibility to the sharply conceived characters. Delicately balancing humor and pathos, writers/directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor) have a knack for bringing edgy tales to life with humanity, a rich universe, and a brisk compelling intellect that all combine to leave the audience splendidly satisfied. The Extra Man is a sophisticated comedy that will do just that.

Paul Dano stars as Louis Ives, a daydreaming writer who fashions himself a modern day F. Scott Fitzgerald, who sets out for New York to make a name for himself. He rents a room from the eccentric Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a failed but brilliant playwright who lately finds work as an “extra man”—an escort for wealthy society widows. The two form an unexpected bond, and Henry introduces Louis to a fantastic cast of eccentric characters that could only be found in New York.

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Posted on Friday, 20th January 2012 by admin

OVERCOMING STAGE FRIGHT
I don’t know why, but stage fright has never been a big issue for me. I can remember my mother waking me up late at night, when I was only 3 years old, just to sing and dance for her friends. I realized at an early age that I was an attention hog. I eventually discovered Elvis Pressley. So by the time I was 7, I had my Elvis act down pat for anyone who was willing to watch and listen.
As time went on I discovered that stage fright was a bigger issue than I had thought. Now I’m not special. I’ve definitely had my share of the jitters. There have been times that I felt that my voice wasn’t on; that’s when the head games kicked in. I’d start to ask myself, “What in the world am I doing? I shouldn’t even be here performing.”
Stage fright can definitely botch an audition. You’ve got to take control of the situation, so that it doesn’t control you. I know it’s easier said than done; the mind is a powerful thing, and once you get a bad idea brewing in your head, it’s hard to let it go.
Through my own experience and by the request of others, I developed a simple 3-part system for dealing with stage fright. If you are developing fear or nervousness before performing, follow these three simple rules and you’ll do fine: Breathe, Vocalize, Visualize:
First re-establish your breathing. When the nerves kick in your breathing speeds up. Deep breathing calms the nerves and relaxes the body. By taking several deep breaths, you’ll slow the heart rate back to normal abercrombie uk , and you’ll be able to focus on your performance. Try taking in 10 deep breaths, slowly. Inhale through the nose, and exhale through your mouth.
When you feel you have re-established your breathing, try warming up your voice by vocalizing on a few scales or performing some lip bubbles. This helps to enhance the blood flow to the vocal cords. Nervousness tends to produce a shaky tone in your voice. By warming up the voice, you’ll help to eliminate the waiver.
Finally, visualize a perfect performance. Visualization is a powerful tool for creating positive consequences. Close your eyes and visualize yourself performing better than you ever have. Visualize the crowd’s positive reactions. Visualize a standing ovation. If you use affirmations, you will enhance the visualization process and the over-all outcome of your performance.
Affirmations are repetitive positive statements. The more you repeat an affirmation, the deeper it is imprinted upon your subconscious. Your mind eventually accepts the statement as true and works toward manifesting the affirmation as reality. This also works when you repeat negative comments about yourself! The subconscious is just like a very young child; it doesn’t differentiate between positive and negative, it only follows orders. So be careful what you say and think.
If you want to help your vocal progress, you might wish to create a few affirmations to repeat to yourself before your audition like, “My performance will be perfect” or “Today, my voice will sound better than ever.” These affirmations will help you to focus on your performance and not your nervousness.
Above all else, realize that you are singing for you. If you love to sing and have worked hard at it, then know that you deserve it. Once you breathe, vocalize, visualize, everything will fall into place. Don’t think about it, just DO IT! Once you start singing, all that nervousness will melt away, and you’ll sound great!
Jaime Vendera
Author of “Raise Your Voice”, “Mindset: programming Your Mind for Success” and “Online Teaching Secrets Revealed”
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Posted on Thursday, 19th January 2012 by admin

Want to make beat loops? You’re probably someone who is interested in techno, trance, and other types of electronic music. This genre of music has been popular in nightclubs for years. The truth is, there is an entire community of people who are very much interested in creating music which has beat loops as the basis of the underlying soundtrack that they’re creating. You know what’s interesting?
If you travel to Europe, and you speak to some of the underground DJ’s who are literally transforming the musical landscape, they will all tell you that the secret to their success is their ability to make beat loops. If you want to make music beats by your own, visit Sonic Producer.
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Don’t be. Remember, as technology evolves, the price usually comes down. That’s what makes this type of equipment so popular and compelling. Don’t be dissuaded if you think that you can actually get something cheaper down the road. Sometimes you really DO get what you pay for. That’s why it makes more sense to simply go with the recommendation that you see being made by others.
This is a critical distinction that some people never understand. You need to rely on what other people suggest as it relates to equipment and software that enables you to make beat loops. Why? Because if not, you’re basically stuck having to test and try everything yourself in an effort to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
Here’s the bottom line: if you’re seeking a way to make beat loops, then you’ve come to the right place. You’re doing research. You’re keeping an open mind. Now let’s start making some great music together with the recommendations we’ve got.
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