In Harley heaven Nov 15, 2009
Celebrity blogger Seth Rotherham the bete noir of Idols judges Dave Thompson and Randall Abrahams shot the breeze with KFM jock Richard Hardiman; Cokey Falkow, microphone in hand, hosted the evening; star stylist Perry Burke rocked up with artist Caro Alum (buy now, before she's really out of range); Roxy headlined a bevy of models on show; and then there was a rather decent band. Prime Circle are in stellar form at the moment, one of a number of bands combining for a golden age in local... (iAfrica.com)
* World News Quick Take Nov 15, 2009
Brother Metal, a 63-year-old monk who became famous for singing in a heavy metal band X habit and all X is hanging up his microphone, saying the devil made him too much of a celebrity for his own good. The white-bearded Cesare Bonizzi, a Capuchin who recorded CDs for a punk label and was the lead singer for the band Fratello Metallo (Metal Brother), said the devil was up to his usual mischief. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Aerosmith breakup? Fans buzzing at Joe Perry's Hampton Beach show Nov 14, 2009
And I'm good with it," said Tammi from Haverhill, Mass.Noah Jon, who was working the outdoor box office, spoke through his microphone, "Aerosmith will always be together as long as there is money to be made. "Jon said they'd sold about 60 percent of the tickets for the Joe Perry Project show.The back storyThe news and rumors surrounding Aerosmith has been nothing short of a confusing whirlwind that has shaken the band's fans.In an Oct. 12 interview with Billboard, Perry made the following... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
How to Tune a Flute Nov 14, 2009
It displays the immediate pitch that the instrument is producing, and not the pitch sent into a microphone like other tuners. This is helpful for serious intonation control since the tuner feels the vibrations of the instrument, which is what is creating the notes that translate into music. (Suite101.com)
'The Carter' Documentary Gets 'Intimate' With Lil Wayne, Producer Says Nov 14, 2009
The documentary opens with the rapper in his hotel room overseas, where he's recording material via a makeshift setup: a laptop, headphones and his trusty microphone. Wayne dances to a track that's inaudible to the audience. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta Illustrate Personal Styles In Elle Nov 14, 2009
Creative director Joe Zee lets the 'American Idol' stars express themselves in photo shoot. Think dangerous: chainmail scarf, link-chain gloves, spiked boots. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Viewpoints: Time is fading both sides of talk radio Nov 14, 2009
That brand of radio may not exist at all, and if it does, it may not be taken seriously at least not until someone behind a microphone starts behaving seriously and treating its audience seriously. Rush may be the face of his party more the ever, as Dowd says, but if the demographic radio trends continue, he and the rest of talk radio's partisan ilk left or right may have little audience to talk to about it. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Reviews: Drive, fight and be a 'DJ Hero' Nov 14, 2009
A few songs also let you add a "Guitar Hero" or "Rock Band" controller, plus you can connect a microphone to sing on top of the music at anytime -- although there's no way to save and play back your creations. New songs can also be downloaded from the Internet for a couple of bucks each. (CNN -- Tech)
Dylan presents rollicking, charged up show at Wang Nov 14, 2009
When he left his Hammond organ to play harmonica or take the microphone, there were flashes of Dylan as carnival barker (replete with rasp), striking poses with outstretched hands. Rather than give Like a Rolling Stone the usual anthemic treatment, he brought it down to earth with a freewheeling arrangement that you could appreciate without having survived the 60s. (Boston Globe)
Holiday Season's Hottest Toys Nov 13, 2009
And for the Wii lovers, Schacht predicted, the Band Hero bundle with a guitar, microphone and drum set will be the next item flying out of stores this season. She said, "It's got the new music that the kids love, like Taylor Swift, and of course, it's got the old classics that everyone gets in on.". (CBS News)
On computers: Skype offers free phone service with a hitch Nov 13, 2009
The only extra gear you ll need is a phone headset with built-in microphone. You could use the cheap mic that possibly came with your computer, but a headset (about $25) is much better. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Women's group grows in South Valley Nov 13, 2009
"The joke is 'whoever has the microphone starts to cry.' ". There are no dues -- just the $10, and each person pays for her own meal. (Fresno Bee)
The Young Pro Nov 13, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Oceanside policeman pleads not guilty to the... Nov 13, 2009
The items included dumbbells, a computer, several flat-screen TVs, a keyboard, a microphone, dinners and clothing. As Rich began cooperating with prosecutors, she told police that McWilson knew she was illegally buying the items on her company's lines of credit and that he asked her to purchase many of the expensive items for him, the warrant states. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lovebirds Perry and Brand duet Nov 13, 2009
He was pretending to sing into the microphone and started reciting the poem, The Owl And The Pussycat, with the lines, 'Oh lovely Pussy. Oh Pussy my love, what a beautiful Pussy you are. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The gadget convergence Nov 13, 2009
It'll have to be hands-free of course, which means it'll have to have a built-in, very sensitive microphone. Add a high-quality webcam and some solid built-in speakers and you have yourself the video-call device of the future. (iAfrica.com)
Rep's hearing struggles documented in film Nov 13, 2009
Part of that technology - a special hearing device similar to a Bluetooth ear piece - uses an FM transmitter to pick up a microphone feed, and it now allows him to hear every word spoken from the podium in the Georgia Capitol. But Smith actually is in the minority in the hearing-impaired community, Philipsen said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Keith Urban falls to Taylor Swift at awards Nov 12, 2009
Swift scored laughs when she made light of the ugly on-stage incident at September's MTV Music Video Awards when rapper Kanye West stormed the stage and took the microphone away from her during an acceptance speech for best video. "I want to thank every single person in this room tonight for not running up on the stage during the speech," Swift joked while accepting her female vocalist CMA.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Classmates no longer segregated Nov 12, 2009
The daughter of one those in attendance stood and took the microphone. "Today, you have inspired me so much," she said. (CNN)
Adam Lambert just wants to have fun Nov 12, 2009
"And if you're in the studio with him and say, 'Can we get a little more dirty?' he'll go 'Waaaaah!' And then the microphone is melted and the speakers have exploded.". This article appeared on page E - 11 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
11-year-old captures hearts with her sweet voice Nov 12, 2009
Although she was initially a little uneasy in front of so many strangers, Xuans jitters vanished the moment she began reciting a poem and when she picked up the microphone to render a chart-topper by her idol, Taiwanese songstress Zhang ShaoHan. I like her because she is pretty and sings very well, the girl said softly as she flashed her pearly whites. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Brian Wilson, a bit worse for wear, still a master Nov 12, 2009
Keyboardist Darian Sahanaja took over the microphone for the lead vocal turn on "Darlin'", too. But in truth, Tuesday's show wasn't about any individual vocalist -- including Brian, who sang so flat much of the night that he would never pass the opening round of auditions on "American Idol." No, it was all about the harmonies -- voices blending in uncanny, unlikely fashion to bolster the magnificent melodies. (Albany Times Union)
Arts & Culture Nov 11, 2009
Stand-up comics are the matadors of show business, armed with nothing but a microphone and ego. As with matadors, sometimes things go wrong. (The Palm Beach Post)
Scully talks ball at Newsmaker Luncheon Nov 11, 2009
"It's nice," said Scully, who announced this past summer he would return to the Dodgers for his 61st season behind the microphone and then go year-to-year after that. "The feeling of meeting people and make them smile and enjoy their lunch a little bit -- that's all I need anyway and, as I said earlier, to fulfill the definition of a friendship, to do something for someone you've known for years -- that makes it all worth while.". (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Little Enthusiasm for "Brown Out" Nov 10, 2009
Protests are always about the guy with the microphone in his hand, just like this. Bottom line: does this protest make our franchise more valuable or less. (BerniesInsiders.com)
Steele says some white Republicans scared of him Nov 10, 2009
Minutes into his talk, he fled the podium and started wandering around the room with a handheld microphone, off in search of a connection with his audience however he could find it. The RNC chairman had come to Howard with a mission -- but he may not have chosen it that wisely. (Salon)
Roger Daltrey gives the Who their due Nov 10, 2009
Townshend also stepped up to the microphone and belted out a rollicking Going Mobile. For someone interested in conserving his voice, Daltrey sure did talk an awful lot. (Boston Globe)
End of the line for Aerosmith? Nov 10, 2009
It probably would be a tough sell for fans, who expect to see the sinuous Tyler, his microphone stand draped in scarves, howling the hits that in 2001 earned the band a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Van Halen and Journey, among other bands, had success with replacement singers, but Tyler ranks among the most iconic frontmen in rock history. (Boston Globe)
50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct Hits #1 on iTunes Nov 10, 2009
iTunes customers can purchase the album as a deluxe version with two exclusive tracks and iTunes LP, which includes 90-minute gritty coming-of-age film Before I Self Destruct, written, directed and starring Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent); the "Two Turntables And A Microphone: The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay" documentary about 50 Cent's late mentor and friend, hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC; exclusive photos; lyrics; animated package artwork and more for only $9. 99. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Get Up Kids: Concert Review Nov 10, 2009
Bowing humbly before a smattering of applause Kevin Devine strummed away on his accoustic guitar while crooning into the microphone. The band, although talented, places their emphasis on Devine's songwriting and vocal stylings, which are undoubtedly strong. (Suite101.com)
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band stir the Orpheum Theatre audience Nov 9, 2009
The bluegrass quartet gathered around the microphone for the hilarious ode to food adultery, Pantry, and the wistful romantic jaunt Up in Indiana was one of the night s best breakdowns. Each member of the group could easily be singled out for his impeccable playing, but special kudos must go to the crack quartet of backing vocalists. (Boston Globe)
More Than Just a Game, Part II (2) Nov 9, 2009
Hes so loud that amplification might be unnecessary, but he wraps his fist around a microphone and hollers into it anyway ... He holds the microphone, talking and searching with his eyes for the players looking the most impatient, the ones who wish hed just shut up ... It is evidenced a little more than a week after Quiks arrest when she takes the microphone, as usual, just a few minutes before 11 a.m. As she grips it, she displays the old tattoo on her right hand, an homage to her man:... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Opportunity to remember Nov 9, 2009
Jill Connor / The Citizen Elaine Frost, a volunteer with the Hospice of the Finger Lakes, lights the second candle as Priscilla Seward, the second reader of names of people who passed away at Hospice, walks up to the microphone at Willard Chapel during the hospice's annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday. The Hospice of the Finger Lakes held its annual Service of Remembrance Sunday, a tradition that is more than 20 years old, said Theresa Kline, executive director of the hospice. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Gagging on GagaDavid Bowie. Cher. Bjork. Lady Gaga. Which one is not like the... Nov 9, 2009
Surely the kind of money, prominence and creative genius to which she had access could have afforded direction beyond writhe on the dance floor, dangle a microphone suggestively over your mouth, writhe on the dance floor, hump an inflatable whale in a kiddie pool ... Surely the kind of money, prominence and creative genius to which she had access could have afforded direction beyond writhe on the dance floor, dangle a microphone suggestively over your mouth, writhe on the dance floor, hump an... (New York Post -- News)
* Technology Nov 8, 2009
Load it up, click Tag Now and the application will use the phones microphone to analyze the music and then send the waveform data to an online server. Promptly returned is the name of the song, the authors, and the album it is from along with pictures of the cover. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Rise of French evangelicals puts secularism in a spin Nov 8, 2009
Pastor Franck Lefillatre, bathed in the spotlight on his podium, intones into a microphone. Let out the words that are in your heart,'' he urges. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Link, Zelda team up for first time in 'Spirit Tracks' Nov 7, 2009
Specifically, while Link will rely primarily on his trusty sword and Whirwind weapon (by blowing on the Nintendo DS/DSi's microphone), Zelda's spirit will take control of suits of armor known as Phantoms, allowing the gamer to utilize both protagonists to battle monstrosities and solve puzzles. Princess Zelda will also ride with Link on his customizable train, the game's primary mode of travel, to help navigate the tracks in real-time, as well as unlock new areas and hidden items. (USA Today -- Tech)
Soprano Christine Steyer discusses the life of an opera singer with Chikaming Elementary students during a school outreach program by the Bellissima Opera Company on Oct. 29. Matt Fritz / For the Herald-Palladium Nov 7, 2009
"I want kids to hear what it's like to sing in the natural voice," she said, "without a microphone." ... "The funniest thing for me is, when I first start singing, the kids give me a funny look, and, at first, I think they're horrified," she explained before starting her program at Chikaming Elementary School, "but then I realize it's a look of amazement because they've never heard anything like it before. When they hear me, it's the first time they've heard someone sing without a microphone.". (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Kanye West Might Make 'Old-School' Hip-Hop LP, Mr Hudson Says Nov 6, 2009
Just a drum machine, ghetto blaster and a microphone," he blogged. West's touring DJ, A-Trak, talked about West's music plans as well. "Kanye's taking a bit of time away from the limelight. But he keeps telling me all these ideas he has for songs and fashion bits," he told the A-Trak also praised for West for his "amazing" versatility when it comes to creating ideas. Late last month, Kid Cudi also told MTV News that "We talk every once in a while. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Lego Rock Band' lets families find their inner rock star Nov 6, 2009
Singing is done by using a special microphone that records pitch and vocals ... You can form a band with up to three other players using a drum controller, two guitar controllers and a compatible USB microphone ... For singing with a microphone, your pitch doesn't matter; all you have to do is stay in time with the music. (USA Today -- Tech)
Cross Creek students give saggy pants the boot Nov 6, 2009
"People are always going to criticize you, but they'll do it more if you have saggy pants," student Ashley Lewis told the crowd over a microphone. The event was part of a weeklong "Pull Up Your Pants" campaign in conjunction with the school's Jobs for Georgia Graduates program, which runs throughout the year and was in the works before Richmond County school board members recently started addressing the saggy pants issue at extracurricular school events. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Adding an S to the D300 Nov 5, 2009
This brings me to the next new feature the D300S has a port that accepts a standard external stereo microphone which means you not only get stereo audio recording, but since the microphone is external, it wont record the autofocus motor sounds when recording video ... Pros: Faster shooting; Virtual Horizon feature; 720p video recording; stereo microphone port built-in; very short viewfinder blackout time; autofocus possible during video recording ... 0, mini HDMI, composite video out, stereo... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hartsfield On Stand: 'I Didn't Do This' Nov 5, 2009
Wilson agreed to wear a hidden microphone to record a long, expletive-laced conversation in which Hartsfield is heard saying: "The only thing they got on me is you.". On Tuesday, the defense team attacked Wilson's credibility, saying he was on federal probation and who would do anything to keep from going back to prison. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Band Hero Review Nov 4, 2009
You get 65 songs to play through with your plastic guitars, drums, and microphone. Colored notes descend from the top of the screen, and you tap the corresponding buttons on your controller. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Power Trip John Biever/SIChase Utley homered twice in Game 5, giving him five for the Series and tying Reggie Jackson's all-time record.Teams facing daunting tasks -- like a 3-1 deficit -- often lose meekly. But Chase Utley wouldn't let that happen to the Phillies, says Joe Posnanski. Now the Series returns to New York. Nov 3, 2009
" Utley was not around when Charlie said all that ... and there is no doubt that he would not have been able to sit there and listen to all that. The people around Utley will tell you: It isn't exactly that he is overly modest or uncomfortable with his own brilliance as a player. It's more like: All that other stuff just confuses things. Utley doesn't like confusion. He doesn't care for nuance. When the Phillies won the World Series last year, he spoke at the celebration and this is what he said... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Lobbyist denies affair with former Calif. lawmaker Nov 3, 2009
Legislative committee hearings are videotaped as a matter of practice, and Duvall apparently was unaware his microphone was on. He could be heard on the tape describing in lurid detail his sexual conquests, including a spanking fetish, the skimpy, "eyepatch" underwear of one woman and his carrying on two affairs simultaneously. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Honoring the judiciary Nov 3, 2009
"What was very special to me was that the words 'Kings County' were said into a microphone in front of 800 to 1,000 of the best people in this field in the state," DeMelo said. "I felt a sense that Kings County was being honored even more than me.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Forever The Sickest Kids outshined by openers Nov 3, 2009
After getting up on the monitors, he held the microphone out to entice the young girls to sing along with him. While I couldn't help sing the lyrics, I did catch myself dancing throughout their set. (University News, MO)
Hip-Hop Block Presents: When albums leak over the Internet Nov 3, 2009
However, we judge them on lyrical content, performances, style and what they do away from the microphone. Album leaks can be found on most hip-hop and rap blogs and forums. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Hip-Hop Block Presents, "MTV- The List" Top 20 MC's of '09 Nov 2, 2009
Some of the factors that come into play when determining a rapper's level of hotness are how their words on the microphone penetrate the ears of the mass media. Another factor is the artist;s talent and how it relates to the quality of the music, followed by success musically and entrepreneurially. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Echoes of Harry Kalas abound for Phils at Series Nov 2, 2009
The team placed a billboard with his initials around a microphone on the wall in left-center field. They also named the television booth after him. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Game Day: Hello Hollywood Nov 1, 2009
Tired of hearing everyone with a microphone and media outlet fawn over Coach Carroll. And utterly exhausted from words and expressions used to describe quarterback , which are normally reserved for pre-teen females at their first Justin Timberlake concert. (CatTracks.net)
U2, Jagger, Springsteen jam for 2nd night at NYC Madison Square Garden Nov 1, 2009
Jagger stuck his microphone in his waistband as the black miniskirted Fergie approached. U2 stood in the background, the world s most expensive house band, as Jagger called them. (KHOU.com, TX)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
They'll use a hand-microphone for making transmissions, while listening over the flight deck speakers ... Maybe you have this Hollywood-inspired image of a pilot with a microphone in his hand, saying, "Mayday, Mayday, this is Air France..." It doesn't happen that way. (Salon)
EDITORIAL: Thumbs up, thumbs down Nov 1, 2009
Thumbs down to singer Kanye West, for stealing the microphone and the spotlight from winner Taylor Swift during Sunday's Video Music Awards to suggest that she didn't deserve to win. West has since been falling all over himself trying to apologize for his actions. (Fresno Bee)
Tech Know: Handset hackathon Oct 31, 2009
Blow into the microphone and just like blowing into a half-full bottle you get a note. Much like Mr Machin, their project failed to reach their initial vision, in this case an eight-piece orchestra, but a suitably painful rendition of their three note masterpiece was presented to the audience at the end of the event. (BBC News -- Technology)
More jamming for rock 'n' roll royalty at Garden Oct 31, 2009
Jagger, who sang "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" with U2, also danced a duet with the Black Eyed Peas' Fergie on "Gimme Shelter." Jagger stuck his microphone in his waistband as the black mini-skirted Fergie approached. U2 stood in the background, the world's most expensive "house band," as Jagger called them. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Digital Gear: Webcam, Handheld Video Camera Go HD Oct 31, 2009
The camera caught a wider angle of pictures than traditional webcams, while a microphone caught sounds from meters away. However, the device often blurred video when I moved an object as it readjusted light. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Classic artists rock an epic Rock Hall show Oct 30, 2009
Wonder of Motown: Stevie Wonder, celebrating the 20th anniversary of his induction, encountered early microphone problems and switched his planned opener from You Haven't Done Nothin' to a Blowin' In the Wind singalong. Then he launched into an unplanned Uptight (Everything's Alright) to get everyone dancing, followed by an unplanned and joyous I Was Made to Love Her/For Once in My Life. (USA Today -- Life)
It Might Get Loud Oct 30, 2009
White talks about his innovation, a retractable harmonica microphone built into his guitar. And The Edge shows just how much his computer and battery of effects machines mean to him by gamely turning them all off and showing how tame he can sound without them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obama: Twelve months on, the star falls back to earth... Oct 30, 2009
" Once at the microphone, Corzine promises to be brief. "I know who you came to see," he says.Obama does what is required of him with his usual eloquence, speaking for 30 minutes. He looks happy to be campaigning again, relieved of Oval Office responsibilities for an afternoon, his stump oratory uncaged. But selflessness and politics do not go together. He is in New Jersey because what happens here next week will matter to him. This is an off-year for congressional races, so, rightly or wrongly,... (The Drudge Report)
Ethics panel starts probes of 2 Dems, gets hacked Oct 30, 2009
went to the microphone to announce that a confidential weekly report of the committee from July had leaked out in a case of "cyber-hacking." ... went to the microphone to announce that a confidential weekly report of the committee from July had leaked out in a case of "cyber-hacking.". (Fresno Bee -- State)
Notebook: Jay-Z, Alicia Keys perform NY anthem Oct 30, 2009
" MIC CHECK: The World Series is back in New York -- without its voice. Longtime public address announcer Bob Sheppard, who recently turned 99, is missing his first World Series since he began his career behind the Yankee Stadium microphone in 1951. Sheppard worked 121 consecutive postseason games, including 62 in 22 Fall Classics, a stretch that ended with the 2006 playoffs. "Frankly, I'm content to be out of the swing of things," Sheppard said in a phone interview with The Associated Press on... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
The Young Pro Oct 30, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Nirvana's Concert in Spokane, WA, J... Oct 30, 2009
Speaking into the microphone, he directly addressed the group, saying, "Why don't you people in the balcony get up off your asses and dance?". What Cobain did not realize was that the group in the balcony were parents of kids in the audience, and that while the group certainly were fans of Nirvana, many of the parents had promised to sit quietly so as not to embarass their kids. (Suite101.com)
