Kill The Drama Getty ImagesU.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki quit while leading a match and caused a stir in Luxembourg last week.If ever there was a case that screamed for tennis to do away with on-court coaching, it is the "scandal" surrounding Caroline Wozniacki. Euthanize the rule, writes Jon Wertheim. Oct 27, 2009
Problem was, he said this in Polish during a changeover and, thanks to on-court coaching, microphones picked up the discourse. Armed with this information, online gamblers quickly bet on Kremer, who did in fact advance when Wozniacki retired leading 7-5, 5-0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
DJ Hero Turntable Controller Review Oct 27, 2009
October 26, 2009 - After four years of guitar controllers, drum peripherals, and USB microphones, the music game genre has finally expanded into another sub-genre from which a whole new era of gaming accessories will emerge ; DJ games. The launching point for the DJing subsect of the music game spectrum is of course, , which launches October 27 in North America (). (IGN Gear)
How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound In Cochlea Oct 23, 2009
23, 2009) Deep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurons that, to date, have explained most of what scientists know about how hearing works. Whether a rare, whisper-small second set of cells also carry signals from the inner ear to the brain and have a real role in processing sound has been a matter of debate. (Science Daily)
Ghost hunters pursue spooks, specters Oct 23, 2009
WAPS, which now has six members, generally doesn't charge for investigations, a hobby that involves an array of expensive technical gear like thermal imaging cameras, sensitive microphones and electromagnetic field detectors. The ghost hunters pick their sites based partly on popular local ghost stories and accounts of historical events. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Analysis: Another Afghan vote masks US predicament Oct 21, 2009
The two men took a long, dramatic walk Tuesday before an uncharacteristically grim Karzai came to the microphones. jennifer currentstory = 1680875 EDITOR'S NOTE - Anne Gearan has covered U.S. national security issues for The Associated Press since 2004. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Weeks is still all talk at 70 Oct 20, 2009
Microphones jutting from the table. Carpeting on the walls. (Albany Times Union)
The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) Debuts as the #1 Selling Music Video Game in the U.S. for September(1) Oct 20, 2009
The game is compatible with all Rock Band(TM) instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero and other authorized third party music video game peripherals and microphones. The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has presented The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Virtual students go to school without being in school Oct 19, 2009
Teachers might use webcams or just microphones. Insight School, affiliated with the Spring Hill School District, issues laptop computers and printer-scanners to its students. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Oktoberfest a damp but good time Oct 18, 2009
Parker Dando, 10, and Timothy Meech, 8, stood in front of a green screen holding blue and red microphones and sang I Love Rock and Roll to an audience. Were gonna do it again, Dando said after the performance. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Eye of the storm Oct 17, 2009
There was then a heated exchange with reporters standing on chairs at the back of the room, craning to get a look at him over the forest of microphones, about whether he should also have called for the Bible to be banned, given that some Christians were terrorists. That was not his argument at all, he told the reporters, although his attempt to elucidate further was drowned out by more questions. (BBC News -- UK)
Police target hip-hop nightclubs Oct 17, 2009
" Reading between the lines, the indie kids are all right but we've got to look out for those black boys with microphones in their hand Rod GilmoreHip-hop promoter Club promoter Rod Gilmore, who has put on the Doctor's Orders hip-hop night in London for four-and-a-half years, said the new criteria would target urban music. "Reading between the lines, the indie kids are all right but we've got to look out for those black boys with microphones in their hands," he said. "Saying it's over recorded... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Rabun County High School senior Caroline Tunkle, pictured Oct. 8 with choral instructor Vicki Holtsclaw, adjusts a knob in the sound booth at the school\'s new Fine Arts Building. The school\'s theater, which contains 833 seats, features programmable lights and a state-of-the-art sound system. Oct 16, 2009
"Like the band room, the choral area features separate practice rooms, a sheet music library and a uniform room. Teacher offices are located inside each classroom, rather than being separated, as was often the case in old building.Perhaps one of the most impressive components of the FAB is the eight-station music lab and recording studio. The lab came with computers and equipment to directly feed sound from guitars and other instruments into professional recording software. The lab features an... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Prisoners at home Oct 13, 2009
CCTV cameras and microphones protrude from every corner and a bank of monitors, video recorders and computers dominate an entire wall. But the electronics are not only there because of his fears about security; the apartment is also the nerve-centre of his campaign. (BBC News -- Health)
Round one goes to the Parker School Oct 10, 2009
Representatives for and against the article lined up behind the microphones to speak. Jim Mollison of Precinct 7 made a motion that the article be lowered to $22 million, and that an amendment be made that half of it be covered by the town. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Africa: Chvez Brings Radio to Africa Oct 7, 2009
Another journalism student, Yosvelin Saavedra, 23, said "on Radio del Sur, listeners can find other eyes and microphones to see reality as it is; I just hope they focus on social issues instead of waging media wars.". The new station itself complains about a smear campaign and "counteroffensive" against the Ch;vez administration's so-called "Bolivarian revolution" by local and international stations. (allAfrica.com)
Ben Bradshaw webchat Oct 6, 2009
Helen Warwick: Musicals are very important for the creative industries and tourism and they need radio microphones. Does Mr Bradshaw know about Ofcom s plans to sell the frequencies and what is he doing about the implications for radio microphones and theatre ... That is good for British and European industry because it creates a big market but we recognise the potential impact on theatre and community microphones and we are supportive of OFCOM s proposals to find a new band where people can... (10 Downing Street)
Entertainer Spotlight on Rebecca Clark Oct 4, 2009
I would get some of the girls in my division together and we would use hair brushes as our microphones and sing that song;123;ABC. At 11 she learned how to play piano by listening to a staff worker play in the auditorium. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Tim Mollen's Lost Journal: Laugh track: The next generation Oct 3, 2009
Microphones in my shower caddy pick up my forced coughs, faked sneezes, and the rustling of a program from a middle school flute recital, which I keep under a pile of Entertainment Weekly magazines on the back of the toilet. As well as new releases, classical labels have requested that I prepare backing tracks for recordings made in the past. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Huckabee's Opinion Sep 30, 2009
I'm tired of the America bashing, whether from punk nations that use the microphones we pay for to trash us or from our own president, who needs to stop apologizing for his perception of our excesses and start acknowledging our exceptionalism. I know that in the grand scheme of a federal budget of trillions of dollars, $5 billion might seem like chump change, but that's real money that isn't really helping Americans put food on their tables and providing jobs for our families. (Fox News)
Wilson, Williams, West: Are we becoming America the boorish? Sep 30, 2009
Thanks to court-side microphones, fans could hear Williams's profanity-laced threats. At the MTV Video Music Awards the next night, singer West jumped on stage and grabbed the microphone from Taylor Swift, who was a few sentences into an acceptance speech. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Is General Petraeus Losing Hope? Sep 26, 2009
"Vice President Joe Biden is on a trip to Bosnia, Serbia, and Kosovo. The White House is calling it 'Operation Keep Biden Away From the Microphones.'". "There was a private screening of 'Star Trek' at the White House over the weekend. And President Obama said he really liked the film. The best thing about private screenings, because we get to do them it's not like seeing it with the public, you know, where there might be some moron talking through the whole movie. In fact, that's why they... (Slate)
Rock Band Metal Pack Ships Sep 26, 2009
IGN: MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Ship Rock Band Metal Track Pack. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
From the Bronx to Malaysia Sep 24, 2009
Back then, these pillars did not include ''bling'' (that's jewellery), booty (fit bodies) or snatching microphones away from young country pop singers. These days though the most common misconception about the culture is that it is all about money and fame. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Widget war leads to little satisfaction Sep 24, 2009
For $170, Yoostar offers a kit containing a 6-foot green cloth; a collapsible, X-shaped frame that stretches the cloth taut and keeps it vertical; a very nice Web camera with stereo microphones, also suitable for use with Skype or other video programs; a remote control; and a software DVD.. Love at first click ends in disappointment. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Self Employment Ideas for Home-Base... Sep 22, 2009
Amplifiers, microphones and other devises designed to make the music more audible in large crowds, for instance. DJs and musicians also need to have their own stock of music to play. (Suite101.com)
The making of Glenn Beck Sep 21, 2009
Both men would find youthful fortune behind microphones while struggling with drugs, prescribed and recreational. Both would contemplate suicide before their tethers finally snapped in 1994. (Salon)
F-bomb lobbed during Ga. Music Hall of Fame Awards Sep 21, 2009
Alas, at the time of the blow up, the microphones were still live. Backstage security personnel quickly hovered around a very animated discussion backstage in the kitchen area, where a swinging door provided occasional peeks into an intense family discussion unfolding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Ultimate Plastic Band Sep 20, 2009
Navigating the vast wasteland of plastic guitars, drums, and microphones is no easy task, but settling on a bundle isn't always the best choice either. Not all peripherals were created equal and making the right selection is the key to having a killer music game rig for roommates, family members, and friends to enjoy. (IGN Gear)
Yamaha Announces USB Microphone Speakers with High-Quality Voice and Audio for Skype Users Sep 18, 2009
Its high-quality microphones and speakers enable not only smooth simultaneous communication, but also clear audio recording and music playback via a PC. PJP-25URS is based on the high-quality web conference speakerphone "PJP-25UR", which has been tuned up for Skype and is intended for multiple users. Yutaro Nakano, Director of Sales of Yamaha Sound Network Division, commented, "PSG-01S and PJP-25URS are embedded with audio-processing technologies, such as adaptive echo cancellers and... (PR Newswire)
Showing his metal: Providence artist’s steely sculptures on display tonight Sep 18, 2009
Missy, for instance, was made in part by using milking machines from farmers in Southern Idaho and microphones purchased at a Utah State University bid sale. Included in the dozen or so pieces on display tonight will be two goofy fish. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Williams fined $10,000; new investigation opened Sep 17, 2009
But Curley said the inquiry probably would include reviewing TV footage, checking additional audio feeds from courtside microphones and interviewing Williams, the linesperson, the chair umpire and possib 00002142 ly spectators. "What she did was unacceptable. It's unacceptable behavior under any circumstances. When you're on the court, and you are waving your racket toward a linesperson and using profanity, it's just simply unacceptable," Curley told the AP. "When you look at the tape, it's... (KSLA.com, LA)
Widespread's keyboardist moonlighting as Cat Sep 17, 2009
" Unlike Widespread Panic's massive stage set up, the Missing Cats' infrastructure is quite simple - an upright piano and an acoustic guitar, with a couple of microphones for vocalizing. "It's kind of a broke-down acoustic thing," Hermann says during a phone interview in late August. "It's the lounge gig I've always dreamed of doing. " And while Missing Cats is an offshoot of Panic, that's about as far as the connection goes. "We're not doing the Widespread Panic repertoire," says the New York... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Digital TV switch may impact area churches Sep 16, 2009
Wireless microphones, employed by many churches, in some cases share the same 700 MHz band that once carried analog television ... The Federal Communications Commission prohibited the use of wireless microphones and other devices in the 700-megahertz band after the transition to digital ... Tony Oltmann, chaplain at Bethany Good Samaritan Society, said the change will be more of an immediate problem in larger cities, but soon all organizations that use wireless systems in the 700 MHz band for... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Students gather to discuss civics Sep 15, 2009
As microphones were passed around the crowded auditorium in the Carnegie Library of Homestead, some students said high school taught them to be submissive, while others argued that ineffective student governments were poor models for democracy. The town hall-style meeting was attended by students from 34 school districts. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Equipment Stolen From School Sep 11, 2009
"Our sound equipment, our microphones, and cables and monitors," Dominguez said ... The club members are looking for help borrowing items such as microphones to put on their musical. (Click2Houston, TX)
'Beatles: Rock Band': Here Comes The Fun Sep 10, 2009
In "Rock Band," designed by Harmonix Music Systems, the controllers are ersatz guitars, drums and microphones ... And if you have a few extra microphones, you can reproduce the band's three-part harmony. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
You want a revolution? Ars reviews The Beatles: Rock Band Sep 8, 2009
What you will need if you plan on playing with friends is two extra microphones and microphone stands ... The branded microphones at gaming stores are likewise expensive, and the wireless microphone for the Xbox 360 runs $50 ... To get the full experience you need two guitars, a drum set, three microphones, and preferably three microphone stands so you can play and sing at the same time. (Ars Technica)
All you need is game Sep 8, 2009
If you plan on ever using the three-harmonies function, you ll need to get three separate microphones ... If you plan on ever using the three-harmonies function, you ll need to get three separate microphones. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Clinton, Judd share Motown memories Sep 6, 2009
The man who would be elected president five years later said he was handed a sax and they put one of those damn microphones in the bell of the horn so that everybody would be able to hear me play, no matter how loud everybody else is playing. . (MSNBC -- News)
Twista Talks Hottest MCs List, Says He's 'Underrated' Sep 5, 2009
Twista Talks Hottest MCs List, Says He's 'Underrated. My personality as a humble person kinda doesn't contribute to letting people know what I do or how I do it,' he says. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Beatles are back Sep 5, 2009
The game allows up to six players to form a virtual Beatles using controllers modeled on the band's own guitars, bass, drums and microphones. The faux Fabs are instructed to hit notes scrolled on screen, a task Starr actually failed when he tried the game. (USA Today -- Life)
Continue reading Sep 3, 2009
"We don't just sit there and play. We get people moving. We sing to them and we go up to the audiences using wireless microphones and we make sure they're feeling what we feel. The rest happens naturally. It just comes from the heart.". Advance general admission tickets are 8 and can be purchased at Panaderia Vanessa, the Selma Senior Center and Selma District Chamber of Commerce. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
MORE ON GIFFORDS' TOWN HALL MEETING: Both sides share concerns Sep 2, 2009
Walt wrote on Sep 1, 2009 1:53 PM:" To Walt Disney: I am so glad that you are one with the ESP gift so as to know all about me and what I believe and don't believe. Everything you say is baseless, lies and a misrepresentation of last nights event. I do agree with you that the behavior of some was as unacceptable as the behavior demonstrated by the liberals during the Bush years and before. The only thing that was missing was the charge upon the stage, ripping out microphones and throwing pies at... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
HERE COMES THE FUN Aug 30, 2009
For the first time, "The Beatles: Rock Band" allows players to connect three microphones (as opposed to just one) so multiple singers can try and replicate the harmonies that the band spat out so well. True fanatics can buy controllers that mimic the look of the Fab Four's iconic gear, including Paul McCartney's Hofner bass, John Lennon's black Rickenbacker 325 and George Harrison's Gretsch Duo Jet. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Beatles Rock Band Aug 29, 2009
As you might expect, that same premium attitude is also reflected in the price: for the XBox version, you're going to pony up $60 and $250 for the premium "bundle" with the microphones, new guitar controllers, etc. Will it work. (ABC News -- Business)
The Oval politics blog Aug 27, 2009
After delivering his statement, a somber Obama stepped away from the microphones. He did not take questions. (Florida Today)
My insurance wont pay for the doctor I want Aug 26, 2009
Cable news needs to stop giving microphones to this nonsense (which just gives the blowhards on both ends of the spectrum a soapbox) and start covering the stories like mine and Tonya s because she s right. Before too long it may be you in these shoes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
127th AES Convention Master Classes - Diversity Personified Aug 26, 2009
Audiography - Writing With Sound: Dirk Brauner has designed some of the world's finest microphones ... He will explore how microphones represent the first critical step in capturing those elusive moments that define the 'classic' performance. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
VH1 and VH1 Classic Celebrate The Beatles with The Beatles Anthology Premiering in Three Installments August 26, September 2, and September 9 at 9PM* Aug 25, 2009
The game will be compatible with all Rock Band(TM) instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero and other authorized third-party music video game peripherals and microphones. The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has agreed to present The Beatles music in an interactive videogame format. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Celts rock Sterling Aug 23, 2009
Not far from where Alize the Ithaca-based fiddle, flute and guitar trio with a French Celtic modus operandi performed on a bare-bones stage of folding chairs and a few microphones, Rathkeltair, a Celtic rock group from Jacksonville Beach Fla. was doing what they do best. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Making the band Aug 22, 2009
Despite hearing loss, excessive sweating and tarnished self-esteems, especially when instructors with microphones call out musicians mistakes, students at this week s band camp say the skills they re learning are critical to success. At a time of year when most people are finding ways to beat the heat by heading to the beach or bunkering inside with air conditioning the 179-member Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Marching Band and Color Guard was braving some of the hottest days of the year... (Acton Beacon, MA)
Klink Music Studio Now Records Local Bands Aug 20, 2009
Cindy Klink, who owns and operates the studio, handles the microphones and music while Rachel Maxwell, an artist who plays a half a dozen instruments, serves as sound engineer ... " Computer music production has simplified everything. Formerly musicians connected their instruments or microphones to a large mixing board that created a plastic tape, which had to then be recorded on a grooved disk. Now the desktop computer with a music program enables one person to combine the tracks and create a... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
History Resounds at 127th AES Convention Aug 20, 2009
This presentation will focus on such pivotal RCA Broadcast audio products as amplifiers, microphones, loudspeakers, theater systems, and RCA photophone activities. "The range and depth of this year's Historical Events is impressive, but not surprising, considering Harry Hirsch's range of expertise," remarked Convention Chair Agnieszka Roginska. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"Lips: Number One Hits" Offers Fu... Aug 18, 2009
"Lips: Number One Hits" is the latest game in the "Lips" singing franchise from Xbox 360 and iNiS. It features 40 global chart-topping songs on-disc, including Lady Gaga, , , Sugababes, , , and the option to download an additional pack of five songs through Xbox LIVE. "Lips: Number One Hits" and the original "Lips" game combine to create the ultimate singing party, with more songs to keep the fun rocking all night long."Lips," combined with the power of Xbox LIVE and the Xbox 360 Wireless... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Soprano family values Aug 18, 2009
Bondy: Microphones and recorders were thrust in his face. Cameras flashed in his eyes - which can't be good for a lingering headache. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Music for the masses Aug 17, 2009
Ritter was a force unto himself showboating unabashedly on Real World, comically stopping mid-song to flick some gold dust off his tongue, singing with two microphones in hand the Rejects music may be standard pop rock stuff, but their live shows are definitely fun to watch, thanks to their eccentric front man. And when he sang Gives You Hell, Ritter really meant it, even climbing up the stage scaffolding to give it to you (much to the dismay of some of the security guards around him). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Will Danza’s show make the grade? Aug 15, 2009
Philadelphia Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky called the show a way to pimp our kids education to an unemployed sitcom actor who wants to kick-start his stalled career on the backs of students who ll be distracted by cameras and microphones. But Mayor Michael Nutter is urging school commissioners to approve the deal. (Boston Globe)
Eyeball Webcam Aug 15, 2009
Company: Blue Microphones ... Blue Microphones has a pretty spotless record when it comes to producing audio recording devices ... There is little to no feedback, echoing or artifacts present in any sampling, and it quickly becomes clear to see why artists like swear by Blue Microphones' products. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Dave Hawk trial, Day 4 Aug 14, 2009
Dave Hawk defense attorneys Mark Coleman and Dennis Peterson wait their turn at press microphones after court on Thursday afternoon. (Gary Feinstein/The Sentinel). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Transcript of Q&A Aug 12, 2009
There are people with microphones in the audience. I am going to try to go girl-boy-girl-boy, to make sure it's fair. (Boston Globe)
Transcript of Obama health care forum 08/11/2009 Aug 12, 2009
I don't want you meddling in the private marketplace. And keep your hands off my Medicare. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Do As We Say, Not As We Do Aug 10, 2009
Lines of Capitol lawmakers heading for the microphones to denounce the auto executives got longer than the lines at airport metal detectors. Even the automakers, who are hardly the role models when it comes to making swift decisions, quickly figured out they had stepped in it. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Fighting Spirit Of Philadelphia APAnderson Silva (right) needed just over three minutes to taunt, overwhelm and eventually knock out Forrest Griffin.At UFC 101, Anderson Silva dominated and BJ Penn defended his lightweight title. While the card didn't quite live up to the hype, the Philadelphia fans sure did, writes Bryan Graham. Aug 9, 2009
Hundreds of MMA devotees -- many wearing those garish and ornate UFC, Tapout or Affliction shirts -- formed queues behind one of two microphones to ask questions and issue deep, heartfelt expressions of gratitude to the organization's frontman. Wearing the jersey of Phillies' centerfielder Shane Victorino, the professed MMA fanatic who himself entered local sports folklore this past October, White gave a series of crowd-pleasing responses and made dreams come true. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Mark Sanford's Family Moves Out Aug 8, 2009
" by nanc12 August 7, 2009 10:45 PM EDT With MorganBarber's attitude toward a woman's "contractual duty" and what he thinks is Mrs. Sanford's fault, I would imagine MorganBarber is doing a lot of self-care of his Mr. Johnson. by John_Merritt August 7, 2009 4:49 PM EDT Will you please leave those people alone. Let them deal with their own family problems, they don't need camera's and microphones in their faces right now. SAVE THE CHILDREN! by pjk12354 August 7, 2009 4:59 PM EDT Jenny did the... (CBS News -- Politics)
Singing to Stop the Fighting in Sierra Leone Aug 3, 2009
Fisher believes the path to reconciliation is for young men like Shine to lay down their weapons and pick up microphones. "Even during the war the rebels put down their guns when the music came on," he says. (Time.com)
