Welcome, recepcion, bienvenue, willkommen,歓迎,welkom,boavindo, and welcome to all Zuners of the digital babylon. Also arms open to those whos languages I didn't cover around our small blue planet earth. If there is any extraterestial being near or far catching our Wi Fi signal from a Zune I welcome them as well. I'm glad you're all here.
This Blog and forum is for people who are either thinking about going Zune or born again Zuners or who have hoped from the band wagon of other Mp3 players like ipod and Iriver and Zen, etc to Zune। We are here to talk and express ourselves and have fun. Start any topic in anyway that you feel fit. So if you have an email Google account feel free to log in and join in and start a forum. If you need your gmail to be keyed in contact me at gypsyjazzfrederick@gmail.com There's a few Zuners out there already in the forum. The door is open. Comments are welcome as well.
Now there are some simple ground rules. Talk about anything you like but play nice damn it! Dont intentionally hurt anyone's feelings. Fair enough? Good. Some of you will be here by invitation. Others, well I hope you're here because you stumbled on this site.
I'm your monitor and host with the most my name is Roland, or Rolando, or in the Zune network Jazzfrederick. I live in the great North West some where near the emerald city named after a famous Native American Chief Seattle. I moved out to Washington in 1987 from New Jersey after coming out here for a ski trip. Fell in love with the surroundings and fell in lust. Need I say any more? I didn't think so. I have lived in five other countries and about five other states and states of mind. No I wasn't in the military, I was just a little restless. Well the rest is history and you'll have to read about it someday. Until that book is released lets not get too personal. Just kidding. A few other things about myself. I am a lover of Jazz more so traditional Jazz as opposed to smooth Jazz. But my user name must have kind of given that away. I like R&B very much, I like Acoustic Rock or Folk Music and Latin Music as well. I am a singer song writer. I hope to have a gold record someday. If you must have more information on me go to my other blog rczen. I've been Zuning since January of 2008. Like the American Express commercial used to say never leave home with out it. I say never leave home with out your player. If only we could get http://www.pandora.com/through our Wi Fi. Then it would be the perfect entertainment http://social.zune.net/member/JAZZFREDERICK
Now my player is old school its from the pre generation batch of Zune. It's a 30 gig player. I call it Brown Skin after the India Irie song. After I fill this one up I'm going with 120 gig in a nice sexy black color.Here is my wall of players. These are a few of fine folks that massage my brain with music in my Zune player.
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ZUNE DE LARGO VIVO! POWER TO THE ZUNERS!
FORUMS:
THE FIRST ONE IS A POLL: What Size Are You? Or If The Zune Fits Wear It.
9/27- Bullseye: I bangin with style I'm test driving a 120 gig and lovin it!
THE FIRST ONE IS A POLL: What Size Are You? Or If The Zune Fits Wear It.
9/27- Bullseye: I bangin with style I'm test driving a 120 gig and lovin it!
9/30- heymusiclover: I just got my 8 gig zune 2 days ago
THE SECOND TOPIC: What do think about the changes and the upgrades like 3.0 in the Zune software or what would like to be added to Zune hardware or software?
9/27- (gypsyjazzfrederick) Change is good sometimes by takes awhile to get use to.
9/28- (redroveredroveritsover) I'm a Ipod graduate and a friend just gave me his zune and I'm shocked it rocks
THE THIRD SUBJECT: WTF (What the f_ _ _ !)
Go ahead someone shock me :0
9/30- (hisbitchfromhell ) I had oral sex while werin mi Zune :>
9/30- (hisbitchfromhell ) I had oral sex while werin mi Zune :>
9/30- (jazzfrederick) Ok TMI you shocked me a little. I'm just wonderin what songs you were listening to :p
THE FOURTH CATEGORY: The Political Arena And Other Current Events
Q: Who are you voting for as U.S. President and why?
Q: What do think about the debates?
Q: Environmental going wrong can we turn it around. Your opinion?
THE NEXT SUBJECT : A Music Review
Q: So where do you find out about music?
A: (dougcarpetcleaning answers) I get my information from radio
A: (billbinford1 answers) I get my from radio and every Tuesday I go shopping
A: (gypsyjazzfrederick answers) From Pandora.com and radio
A: (Bullseye) music magazines and the internet
Q: Whats your desert island disc?
Your plane has been torn apart and you're stranded on a island by yourself. (oh hell) how about with a very sexy person. One day a trunk washes up on shore. In it you find your favorite 3 CDs and your favorite 3 movies in it and a DVD/CD player with a battery of course. What disc are they?
Jazzfrederick: Miles Davis; Kind Of Blue , Cat Stevens; Greatest Hits, Prince; Musicology.
Planet Of The Apes, The Color Purple, What Bleep Do We Know
Bullseye: Pink Floyd; Dark Side Of The Moon, The Rolling Stones; Sticky Fingers, Carol King; Tapastry. Movies? Casa Blanca, The English Patient, Star Wars
hisbitchfromhell: Todd Rundgren: Something Anything, Traffic; Low Spark And Highheel Boys, Grand Funk Railroad; Closer To Home. Training Days, Fritz The Cat, Batman Begins
THE ZUNE LIST:
Post whatever you want. Just keep it somewhat ethical, I'll let you use your common sence on what you call ethical. Leave your user name and a contact if you're selling something.
Posted by jazzfrederick: My favorite music sources: http://www.wbls.com/ http://www.wbgo.org/ http://www.pandora.com/http://www.kmtt.com/
Posted by jazzfrederick: My favorite music sources: http://www.wbls.com/ http://www.wbgo.org/ http://www.pandora.com/http://www.kmtt.com/
9/29 - Posted by acecarpetcleaning: Looking for someone who wants to buy carpet cleaning equipment. I can be contacted directly through acecarpetcleaning@yahoo.com
9/30- Posted by dragonbeef: I heard about this CD release party for Zune holders. This local artist is going to attempt to send his music useing the Wi-Fi feature to all player holders that attend. I'm going to try get more information on it :)
ZUNE NEWS
ZUNE NEWS
ZUNE AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE DAY
( zune news as I find it! )
10/02- http://www.zunemax.com/
10/02- http://www.zune.uk.net/
10/02- http://www.zuneau.com/
10/02- Microsoft Canada To Release Special Edition Gears Of War 2 Zune Through Online
Stores
It won’t be shipping until Nov. 7th, but several online stores, including Amazon.ca, BestBuy.ca, FutureShop.ca and TheSource.ca will be carrying a Special Edition, “Gears of War 2” 120 GB Zune for $280. The digital media player will be tied into the release of the upcoming Xbox 360 video game with a laser-etched Crimson Omen logo, a gloss black enclosure, “collectible packaging”, and 244 pieces of Gears of War 2 media including the original game soundtrack, behind-the-scenes videos, game trailers and concept art galleries.
It won’t be shipping until Nov. 7th, but several online stores, including Amazon.ca, BestBuy.ca, FutureShop.ca and TheSource.ca will be carrying a Special Edition, “Gears of War 2” 120 GB Zune for $280. The digital media player will be tied into the release of the upcoming Xbox 360 video game with a laser-etched Crimson Omen logo, a gloss black enclosure, “collectible packaging”, and 244 pieces of Gears of War 2 media including the original game soundtrack, behind-the-scenes videos, game trailers and concept art galleries.
Zune Marketplace Introduces Exclusive Fania Records Digital Store (All About Jazz)
Tuesday 30 September 2008
Today Zune, Microsoft Corp.'s end-to-end music and entertainment service, announced jointly with Fania Records the availability of a custom collection of Fania albums consisting of never-before-digitally-released productions.
Tuesday 30 September 2008
As a Zune owner, I got an email late last week telling me that the Zune store was going to be down for 48 hours, starting today. Not a problem for me, given that I don't use it, but a bit of a pain for American Zuners, I would have thought. It would be like the iTunes Store going down for two days
9/27
Microsoft announced the Zune 3.0 software last week and today you can download and install the new desktop and Zune device software update. I just finished installing the desktop software and plan to update my black 4GB Zune soon too. The Zune 3.0 software includes Buy from FM, wireless access to the Zune Marketplace, and more.
In addition, Microsoft announced that Zune customers can get free WiFi hotspot access with their Zune at one of over 9,800 McDonald’s restaurants. In partnership with Wayport, Microsoft is letting you browse and access the Zune Marketplace when you visit McDonald’s, similar to what the iPhone gives you at Starbucks locations. Now when will we see the Zune’s appearing in Happy Meals?
In addition, Microsoft announced that Zune customers can get free WiFi hotspot access with their Zune at one of over 9,800 McDonald’s restaurants. In partnership with Wayport, Microsoft is letting you browse and access the Zune Marketplace when you visit McDonald’s, similar to what the iPhone gives you at Starbucks locations. Now when will we see the Zune’s appearing in Happy Meals?
McDonalds vs. Starbucks; Zune vs. iPod
Interesting. Remember those McDonalds ads when people find out that it serves lattes and realize they don't need to fake themselves and go to Starbucks anymore? Perhaps the same mindset could apply to iPod users -- stop trying to be a yuppie turtleneck-wearing trend-follower: get a Zune.
Interesting. Remember those McDonalds ads when people find out that it serves lattes and realize they don't need to fake themselves and go to Starbucks anymore? Perhaps the same mindset could apply to iPod users -- stop trying to be a yuppie turtleneck-wearing trend-follower: get a Zune.
9/28 Zune Slowly Catching Up to iPod/ From Fox News online
NEW YORK — The Zune has a long way to go to become a threat to the iPod. But it is getting closer.
With updated Zunes and new iPods hitting the market in the past week, I spent some time with each: a black-on-black version of Microsoft Corp.'s music and video player and a bright red model of Apple Inc.'s iPod Nano.
It became clear that there are a few things Apple can learn from the Zune — though not surprisingly, Microsoft might want to take some notes as well.
• Click here for FOXNews.com's Personal Technology Center.
The Nano ($149-$199) remains the more attractive of the two. Its new look is sort of growth-spurt chic, combining the long, lean looks of earlier models with a reoriented 2-inch screen that debuted with the shorter, wider third-generation model.
In addition, its sides are rounded, which gives it an oval-esque shape that felt awkward cradled in my hand but was easy to slip into a back pocket.
The new Nano comes in an array of bright colors, and this alone may appeal to buyers who want something that stands out from the crowd.
With updated Zunes and new iPods hitting the market in the past week, I spent some time with each: a black-on-black version of Microsoft Corp.'s music and video player and a bright red model of Apple Inc.'s iPod Nano.
It became clear that there are a few things Apple can learn from the Zune — though not surprisingly, Microsoft might want to take some notes as well.
• Click here for FOXNews.com's Personal Technology Center.
The Nano ($149-$199) remains the more attractive of the two. Its new look is sort of growth-spurt chic, combining the long, lean looks of earlier models with a reoriented 2-inch screen that debuted with the shorter, wider third-generation model.
In addition, its sides are rounded, which gives it an oval-esque shape that felt awkward cradled in my hand but was easy to slip into a back pocket.
The new Nano comes in an array of bright colors, and this alone may appeal to buyers who want something that stands out from the crowd.
The latest flash memory-based Zune ($150-$200) comes with some new color options, but they're not nearly as loud, and overall the device is identical to the one Microsoft rolled out in October.
At 3.6 inches tall and one-third of an inch thick, it is the same height as the new Nano but noticeably bulkier.
Looks aside, the biggest differences are in the players' new features, which include wireless music downloads and streaming on the Zune and an accelerometer that makes it easier to manipulate song-shuffling, gaming and image viewing on the Nano.
Unlike the iPod family, Zunes have always included a wireless feature, but it was limited to sharing songs with other Zune users (who can be hard to find) and to synchronizing music, videos and photos with personal computers.
On the most recent Zune, this has been expanded so that when users are in Wi-Fi hotspots they can access the Zune Marketplace online music store straight from the device.
The ability to download songs over the air is not unique — the Nano's big brother, the iPod Touch, can snag songs from Apple's iTunes Store via built-in Wi-Fi — but it certainly gives the smaller Zunes an edge over the wireless-lacking Nano, and a free update makes it work on older Zunes, too.
I found the Zune's Marketplace feature easy and definitely satisfying, especially since I tend to think of music I want while I'm listening to tunes.
The feature lets you search by lists of top songs, or by sluggishly tapping in artist names; most users will probably find the former simpler, but I did appreciate the option of the latter.
Another neat Wi-Fi feature on the Zune is the ability to download songs you hear over the built-in FM radio. This was simple, and only required a few clicks from start to finish. If you don't have Wi-Fi access, you can still choose songs and they will queue up so you can download them the next time you connect to your computer.
Users who pay $15 per month for Microsoft's all-you-can-eat Zune Pass music subscription can also stream songs over Wi-Fi, and I found songs came in pretty clearly.
The new Nano, meanwhile, does have a few tricks up its chrome sleeves. Apple added an accelerometer, which it had previously included in the iPod Touch and iPhone.
The accelerometer lets you do things like turn the Nano sideways while listening to music to scroll through album covers. That had its own menu tab on the previous Nano. You can also give the Nano a shake to shuffle it to another song.
I thought the shaking-shuffle feature was kind of annoying. With the slipperiness of the Nano's curved sides I worried I would throw the little guy onto some subway tracks or a busy street while commuting.
But the accelerometer can make games cooler. Apple included a simple game called "Maze" to give users an idea of how this works, and I was surprised at the responsiveness of a little, silver on-screen ball as I tilted and maneuvered the Nano. This was one trick I wished the Zune could learn.
You can also view photos either in portrait or landscape mode on the Nano; the Zune only shows photos in landscape mode, and both devices limit video playback to landscape mode, too.
Another highlight of the Nano's makeover is the new "Genius" feature, which is meant to help you put playlists together by taking one song as a starting point and suggesting other tracks with a similar sound or feel.
If you try this from a computer while using the iTunes software, a Genius sidebar shows related songs you can buy from the online iTunes Store.
This gave me some interesting suggestions, like Fujiya & Miyagi's light electro-groove tune "Cassettesingle" when I used The Bird and the Bee's dreamy-sounding pop song "Because" as a starting point.
But it seemed a bit off-base by suggesting Jason Mraz's cheerful "I'm Yours" when I started with Rihanna's dark-sounding "Disturbia."
The Zune's latest software includes a similar feature called Mixview that uses thumbnails of album art and artist photos to illustrate users' listening patterns and give music suggestions.
Visually, Mixview is miles above the Genius feature, as the images show up in a circular pattern around a rectangle containing a user's profile information.
I liked being able to click on each thumbnail to find related albums, artists who may have influenced the music I'm checking out, or profiles of other Zune users who listen to that music.
Beyond these features, there are plenty of similar specs on the two players. Both sound good, power up fully in about three hours and are rated for up to 24 hours of audio or four hours of video playback per charge.
Their screens appeared similarly bright, and a photo of my brother's bandana-clad dog looked equally crisp (and cute) on the Zune and Nano.
Videos looked very good on both, but the Nano is easier for watching because it has a larger viewing area — 2 inches on the diagonal, compared to 1.8 inches on the Zune.
Both are solid multimedia players, though. And while Apple may be at the front of the pack right now, clearly Microsoft is making strides — and maybe making consumers think twice before running out to buy a new iPod.
9/28 FROM P.C. MAGAZINE/ Microsoft Zune 120GB
At 3.6 inches tall and one-third of an inch thick, it is the same height as the new Nano but noticeably bulkier.
Looks aside, the biggest differences are in the players' new features, which include wireless music downloads and streaming on the Zune and an accelerometer that makes it easier to manipulate song-shuffling, gaming and image viewing on the Nano.
Unlike the iPod family, Zunes have always included a wireless feature, but it was limited to sharing songs with other Zune users (who can be hard to find) and to synchronizing music, videos and photos with personal computers.
On the most recent Zune, this has been expanded so that when users are in Wi-Fi hotspots they can access the Zune Marketplace online music store straight from the device.
The ability to download songs over the air is not unique — the Nano's big brother, the iPod Touch, can snag songs from Apple's iTunes Store via built-in Wi-Fi — but it certainly gives the smaller Zunes an edge over the wireless-lacking Nano, and a free update makes it work on older Zunes, too.
I found the Zune's Marketplace feature easy and definitely satisfying, especially since I tend to think of music I want while I'm listening to tunes.
The feature lets you search by lists of top songs, or by sluggishly tapping in artist names; most users will probably find the former simpler, but I did appreciate the option of the latter.
Another neat Wi-Fi feature on the Zune is the ability to download songs you hear over the built-in FM radio. This was simple, and only required a few clicks from start to finish. If you don't have Wi-Fi access, you can still choose songs and they will queue up so you can download them the next time you connect to your computer.
Users who pay $15 per month for Microsoft's all-you-can-eat Zune Pass music subscription can also stream songs over Wi-Fi, and I found songs came in pretty clearly.
The new Nano, meanwhile, does have a few tricks up its chrome sleeves. Apple added an accelerometer, which it had previously included in the iPod Touch and iPhone.
The accelerometer lets you do things like turn the Nano sideways while listening to music to scroll through album covers. That had its own menu tab on the previous Nano. You can also give the Nano a shake to shuffle it to another song.
I thought the shaking-shuffle feature was kind of annoying. With the slipperiness of the Nano's curved sides I worried I would throw the little guy onto some subway tracks or a busy street while commuting.
But the accelerometer can make games cooler. Apple included a simple game called "Maze" to give users an idea of how this works, and I was surprised at the responsiveness of a little, silver on-screen ball as I tilted and maneuvered the Nano. This was one trick I wished the Zune could learn.
You can also view photos either in portrait or landscape mode on the Nano; the Zune only shows photos in landscape mode, and both devices limit video playback to landscape mode, too.
Another highlight of the Nano's makeover is the new "Genius" feature, which is meant to help you put playlists together by taking one song as a starting point and suggesting other tracks with a similar sound or feel.
If you try this from a computer while using the iTunes software, a Genius sidebar shows related songs you can buy from the online iTunes Store.
This gave me some interesting suggestions, like Fujiya & Miyagi's light electro-groove tune "Cassettesingle" when I used The Bird and the Bee's dreamy-sounding pop song "Because" as a starting point.
But it seemed a bit off-base by suggesting Jason Mraz's cheerful "I'm Yours" when I started with Rihanna's dark-sounding "Disturbia."
The Zune's latest software includes a similar feature called Mixview that uses thumbnails of album art and artist photos to illustrate users' listening patterns and give music suggestions.
Visually, Mixview is miles above the Genius feature, as the images show up in a circular pattern around a rectangle containing a user's profile information.
I liked being able to click on each thumbnail to find related albums, artists who may have influenced the music I'm checking out, or profiles of other Zune users who listen to that music.
Beyond these features, there are plenty of similar specs on the two players. Both sound good, power up fully in about three hours and are rated for up to 24 hours of audio or four hours of video playback per charge.
Their screens appeared similarly bright, and a photo of my brother's bandana-clad dog looked equally crisp (and cute) on the Zune and Nano.
Videos looked very good on both, but the Nano is easier for watching because it has a larger viewing area — 2 inches on the diagonal, compared to 1.8 inches on the Zune.
Both are solid multimedia players, though. And while Apple may be at the front of the pack right now, clearly Microsoft is making strides — and maybe making consumers think twice before running out to buy a new iPod.
9/28 FROM P.C. MAGAZINE/ Microsoft Zune 120GB
Question: What's the difference between last year's Zune 80GB, loaded with Microsoft's new free firmware, and this year's Zune 120GB? Answer: 40 gigabytes. Oh, and a glossy-black finish. Otherwise, the "new" $249.99 Zune is identical to its older siblings. Yes, the software update does include some interesting features: Zune Pass subscribers and users with prepaid points can download songs to their player via Wi-Fi and tag songs on the FM tuner for purchase—but if you have an old Zune, you can get the software for free. Even if the physical design is more or less unchanged, the capacity increase and the new wireless features are enough to keep the hard drive–based Zune our Editors' Choice, over the identically priced 120GB iPod classic.
Specs
Price as Tested: $249.99 List
Player Type: Hard Disk MP3 Player
Radio: Yes
Recording, Voice: No
Recording, Line In: No
Video Recording: No
Music Playback Formats: AAC, MP3, WAV
Photo formats: JPEG
Video Formats: MPEG4, WMV, H.264
Screen Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Screen Size: 3.2 inches
Storage Capacity: 120 GB
Weight: 4.5 oz
Price as Tested: $249.99 List
Player Type: Hard Disk MP3 Player
Radio: Yes
Recording, Voice: No
Recording, Line In: No
Video Recording: No
Music Playback Formats: AAC, MP3, WAV
Photo formats: JPEG
Video Formats: MPEG4, WMV, H.264
Screen Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Screen Size: 3.2 inches
Storage Capacity: 120 GB
Weight: 4.5 oz
9/30 How to get videos on your Zune using a mac for free!
First off i am aware that zune mp3 players are not compatible with mac osx. What i am doing is utilizing the wireless network in my house to transfer converted videos to my pc from my mac ibook.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRANSFER VIDEOS DIRECTLY TO YOUR ZUNE.
Getting videos and converting them is very simple and its freefor this example we will use youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com) & Safari Internet Browser(comes standard with most macs) and isquint video converter (http://www.isquint.org) All programs are free so no worries!
Directions PART ONE: Getting the Video1.)open safari internet browser go to youtube find the video you want2.)press option+command(key with the apple symbol on it)+A3.)a window should pop up in the window click on the adress that has get_video in it and it will download to your computer4.) Now that the video is on your computer click on the file name and add .flv as its extension
PART ONE COMPLETE
Now it should play in any divx program or flash player
PART TWO:Conversion
1.)open the file in isquint and convert the flv video to mpeg-4(it automatically converts videos to mpeg-4 if you just hit start)2.)Transfer video to pc and put it on your zune
done!
Note: I am not encouraging you to steal copy written illegal or even pornographic material(the last ones not an issue but still im not all about that). Do what you want, but please try and be reasonable. People work hard to provide you with entertainment give them the respect they deserve and do not steal their work.
With that said I would like to mention that this method theoretically will work for any site that utilizes flash video
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRANSFER VIDEOS DIRECTLY TO YOUR ZUNE.
Getting videos and converting them is very simple and its freefor this example we will use youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com) & Safari Internet Browser(comes standard with most macs) and isquint video converter (http://www.isquint.org) All programs are free so no worries!
Directions PART ONE: Getting the Video1.)open safari internet browser go to youtube find the video you want2.)press option+command(key with the apple symbol on it)+A3.)a window should pop up in the window click on the adress that has get_video in it and it will download to your computer4.) Now that the video is on your computer click on the file name and add .flv as its extension
PART ONE COMPLETE
Now it should play in any divx program or flash player
PART TWO:Conversion
1.)open the file in isquint and convert the flv video to mpeg-4(it automatically converts videos to mpeg-4 if you just hit start)2.)Transfer video to pc and put it on your zune
done!
Note: I am not encouraging you to steal copy written illegal or even pornographic material(the last ones not an issue but still im not all about that). Do what you want, but please try and be reasonable. People work hard to provide you with entertainment give them the respect they deserve and do not steal their work.
With that said I would like to mention that this method theoretically will work for any site that utilizes flash video
ALL THINGS ZUNE (check out these links below)
A COOL LINK FOR SHOPPING http://www.zunenewssite.com/zune-store/
A COOL LINK http://unlimitedmediaaccess.com/?hop=hsweb
ANOTHER COOL LINK http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us&vid=6870e983-5d9b-48e1-8457-13c56d62034d
A GREAT LINK TOO http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/zune-repair-guides.html
WHILE YOU'RE CLICKIN CHECK THIS OUT http://www.freezunedownloads.com/free-zune-giveaway/
9/29 FROM LIBRARYPLANET.COM
AudioBooks on the Zune
It took them two years, but Microsoft finally figured out that the ability to support for their own DRM is an area where they might have a definitive advantage over the iPod.
One new media type that Zune is adding this time around is support for audiobooks. Although audiobooks won’t be sold on the Zune marketplace, Zune will be an available option through Audible.com, a leading purveyor of audio books, as well as through OverDrive-powered Web sites, an infrastructure provider for major booksellers and library systems. “Now you’ll be able to integrate your Zune with libraries,” Seitz says. “The Seattle and King County library systems, for example, offer loaner audiobooks. Now Zune customers can put them on their Zune for free.” – Microsoft
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It took them two years, but Microsoft finally figured out that the ability to support for their own DRM is an area where they might have a definitive advantage over the iPod.
One new media type that Zune is adding this time around is support for audiobooks. Although audiobooks won’t be sold on the Zune marketplace, Zune will be an available option through Audible.com, a leading purveyor of audio books, as well as through OverDrive-powered Web sites, an infrastructure provider for major booksellers and library systems. “Now you’ll be able to integrate your Zune with libraries,” Seitz says. “The Seattle and King County library systems, for example, offer loaner audiobooks. Now Zune customers can put them on their Zune for free.” – Microsoft
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GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
HERE'S A CHAT SPOT.
You can text in, speak ebonics, or any language you please. Start a coversation and see who joins it. Tell a story and see who'll add to it. Oh hell just chat on and have fun the linea are open.
10/01- jazzfrederick> These are funny http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&vid=8d52a32d-c72a-4bd9-bdbc-225404ca8a62&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:2936890d-7584-4386-a974-c2acef6e0b3d%2C5a5a7ef1-c4ca-4786-8999-2d1ae91b5e39%2Cbc35b7ab-81c5-4bf3-aa49-f3648aed9e21&from=MSNHP&tab=m1210975590336>1=42003
10/01- jazzfrederick> These are funny http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&vid=8d52a32d-c72a-4bd9-bdbc-225404ca8a62&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:2936890d-7584-4386-a974-c2acef6e0b3d%2C5a5a7ef1-c4ca-4786-8999-2d1ae91b5e39%2Cbc35b7ab-81c5-4bf3-aa49-f3648aed9e21&from=MSNHP&tab=m1210975590336>1=42003
START YOUR OWN NETWORK OR SOCIAL GROUP
Maybe you have something in common that you and other zuners can chat about. Down below I have placed a few examples. Just add your own or use whats there and they will come.
MUSIC, MUSICA, MIZIKI, MUSIQUE:
MOVIES:
GARDENING:
NIGHT CLUBS: (coast to coast whats hot and whats not)
Mood - Write a review
6623 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - (323) 464-6663
Category: Night Clubs
Website - Directions
Avalon Hollywood - Write a review
1735 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA - (323) 467-4571
Category: Clubs
"All Review Photos There is no greater icon of Americana than Hollywood. Walking down Hollywood Boulevard seems to take ..." 23 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Dragonfly Bar - Write a review
6510 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - (323) 466-6111
Category: Night Clubs
Website - Directions
Circus Disco - Write a review
6655 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - (323) 464-2845
Category: Clubs
Website - Directions
Mayan Night Club - Write a review
1038 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA - (213) 746-4287
"the place is pretty big and thats a good thing . There's ususlly alot more couples on saturdays and more of a mixed crowd there but alot of good ..." 40 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Area Night Club - Write a review
643 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - (310) 652-2012
Directions
Rage Restaurant & Bar - Write a review
8911 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA - (310) 652-2814
Category: Night Clubs
"Drinks are good and are served in a tall glass. They are inexpensive and the place has a nice patio to smoke. ..." 10 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Les Deux - Write a review
1638 N Las Palmas Ave, Los Angeles, CA - (323) 462-7674
Category: Night Clubs
"Worst experience ever. The staff was unbelievably rude and a bunch of liars! Bottle service is a complete rip off! ..." 67 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Whiskey A Go Go - Write a review
8901 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - (310) 652-4202
Category: Night Clubs
"What a cool place, depending on the night you may hear anything here. Great atmosphere, and good service with freindly ..." 18 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Viper Room - Write a review
8852 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA - (310) 652-7869
Category: Night Clubs
"There isn’ta whole lot to say about this place other than it will be one amazing show. This place doesn’t book lame ..." 41 reviewsWebsite - Directions
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Club Nikki
1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 538-1111
"plenty of We were in South Beach over the labour day weekend (2007) and the B&B we stayed in had free passes for Nikki Beach. ..." 62 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Mansion - Write a review
1235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 532-1525
Category: Night Clubs
"The place is pretty cool, nice atmosphere but nothing special or unique that you couldn’t find anywhere else. ..." 45 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Cameo - Write a review
1445 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 532-2667
Category: Night Clubs
"When you partner the charge of downtown staple Space with the low-slung cool of the former Crobar, a place like Cameo is ..." 5 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Twist - Write a review
1057 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 538-9478
Category: Night Clubs
"My good friend invited me to this club last night and I have to say that it was an undeniable experience. ..." 16 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Purdy Lounge The - Write a review
1811 Sunset Harbor Dr, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 531-4622
Category: Night Clubs
"Name: Purdy Lounge Address: 1811 Sunset Harbor Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Phone: (305) 531-4622 All time favorite! ..." 10 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Mynt Lounge - Write a review
1921 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 695-1705
Category: Night Clubs
"Name: Mynt Lounge Address: 1921 Collins Ave.Miami, Florida 33139 Phone: (786) 276-6132 Mynt Lounge ..." 11 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Jazid - Write a review
1342 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 673-9372
Category: Night Clubs
"Though Jazid is more given to scrappy rock gigs, it also has Brazilian shows, reggae/ska, hip hop fusion, ..." 9 reviewsWebsite - Directions
State - Write a review
407 Lincoln Rd # 4E, Miami, FL - (786) 621-5215
Category: Night Clubs
"The latest in the Milon Brothers' bid for Beach domination, Set is as Euro-trashy and ab-fab as its Mansion and Privé ..." 3 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Playwright Irish Pub & Restaurant - Write a review
1265 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 534-0667
Category: Night Clubs
"CONNEXION PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2004 (ALL GENRES) Let us tell you about “Connexion ..." 18 reviewsWebsite - Directions
Blue - Write a review
222 Espanola Way, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 534-1009
Category: Night Clubs
"The only thing blue about this narrow slip of a SoBe lounge is its color scheme--you guessed it, the place is decked out ..." 5 reviewsDirections
About 10Best's recommendations for Chicago's Best Dance Clubs:The Chicago club scene features no shortage of places where you can showcase your dance moves. These hotspots move to their own beats, and the sounds of house, Top 40, disco, hip-hop, funk, and Latin rule the night. From red-carpet clubs to joints where everybody can enjoy great dancing in Chicago, these places are tops.
Beaumont
Address: 2020 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
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Grab a cue stick and a friend and begin a friendly game of pool or don your dancing shoes – either way, you're sure to enjoy the atmosphere at this spacious dance club. The crowd here is young and energetic, exuding an enthusiastic vibe that seems to energize the place. The music includes a variety of '80's, New Wave,...
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Berlin
Address: 954 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
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"Rolling Stone" magazine named it "Best Dance Club" in Chicago for good reason. This intimate joint has two bars, a small dance floor with a tiny stage, and bass cabinets that double as platforms for drag queens, exotic dancers, or fetish shows that perform on occasion. Video screens run "out there" reels that are put...
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Club 720
Address: 720 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610
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Diversity is key here – in clientele, music, dancing, and environment. The club's swanky 4½ floors offer everything revelers could ask for. Live music and DJs play nightly. The first floor is a cabaret lounge; the second, a pool/game area. A large dance floor occupies the third floor, and the "½ " is the Cityscape...
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Copa Lounge
Address: 1637 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
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This club's interior sports bright colors and chrome, chrome, and more chrome. The futuristic-type feel is offset by mirrors, circular leather booths, and small candles glowing on the tables. The house hosts some talented DJ's that spin everything from funk and soul to rap and hip-hop. A full bar serves cocktails and...
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Crobar
Address: 1543 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60622
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This enormous warehouse holds 800 people (legally) and is packed almost every night. Local DJs share space with those brought in from New York, Los Angeles, and London. The dance floor and its raised platforms are highlighted by incredible sound and light systems. Specialty stations throughout the space supplement the...
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Hydrate
Address: 3458 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657
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Recently revamped, Hydrate offers an energetic club experience complete with tireless DJs and two convenient bars. It's a pretty mixed scene early in the evening, but later hours see almost exclusively gay men. Take a spin on the dance floor, where house and hip-hop rule, and keep your cool courtesy of the popular...
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Nacional 27
Address: 325 W Huron St, Chicago, IL 60610
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National 27, whose name refers to the 27 recognized Latin American countries, offers a unique menu featuring a wide range of thrilling Latin American favorites. Indeed, from chimichurri sauce to garlic-roasted chicken Cubano, the skilled kitchen staff goes the extra mile to make sure even novices find something suited...
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Rednofive / The Fifth Floor
Address: 440 N Halsted Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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Resident and guest DJs spin everything from hip-hop to techno in these separate yet affiliated clubs. Rednofive's alley entrance leads into a smoky, dingy subterranean den. Designed to emulate an '80s rock club, it draws a surprisingly upscale crowd. The Fifth Floor, located upstairs, is still smoky but more open with...
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Transit
Address: 1431 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
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Stephen Calk, Barry Paddor (of legendary Shelter fame), and designer François Frossard created this upscale, luxurious nightclub. Hip locals have attended in masses since its July 2000 opening. DJs spin progressive music through a stellar sound system. The main, or Oval, room has a large oak dance floor and bar. The...
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Vision
Address: 632 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
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Whether you choose to spend your time dancing on the lower level to hard-hitting house and trance or lounging around with a cocktail on one of the upper floors, Vision is varied enough to please even the most finicky night owls. Top-notch international DJs – think Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, and DJ Tiesto – spin...
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About 10Best's recommendations for Seattle's Best Dance Clubs:The Seattle club scene features no shortage of places where you can showcase your dance moves. These hotspots move to their own beats, and the sounds of house, Top 40, disco, hip-hop, funk, and Latin rule the night. From red-carpet clubs to joints where everybody can enjoy great dancing in Seattle, these places are tops.
Address: 1207 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
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Elegance and style characterize this hip bar, which pulls in its share of attractive young professionals. Dark furnishings, candles, and a fireplace all add a note of intimacy, and ceiling-mounted stars twinkle in the dimness. Depending on when you're there, you'll find vocalists, jazz bands, or DJs spinning a variety...
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Address: 807 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
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This welcome addition to Pioneer Square offers a hip twist on the usual club scene. Works by local artists provide upscale decor, and food offerings like fried calamari rings with tzatziki are a step above typical club fare. Dancing is taken seriously; hip-hop, funk, industrial, and trance boom over the intimate dance...
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Address: 124 S Washington St, Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA 98104
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Although it enjoys a substantial reputation for its cuisine, Last Supper Club is known for its nightlife scene as well. On weekends especially, DJs spin the latest house music upstairs, while the lounge downstairs has more of a chill-out atmosphere. Patrons dance to the rhythms, finding a release for work-week...
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Address: 1509 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
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In previous years, this club was one of Seattle's best venues for dancing, and although the competition has increased, Neighbours still offers a good time. Many of its patrons are gay, but many are also straight, now that the place has mellowed and expanded its reach. Thanks to a large dance floor, clubbers show off...
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Address: 1516 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
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Stylish decor, comfortable furnishings and cheap drinks make this club an appealing happy hour spot, but watch out for its dance parties! The moment that DJs start playing pop or alternative rock tracks, a diverse, high-energy cast of characters hits the floor. For a flashback to the '80s, show up on Tuesday night, or...
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Address: 1114 Howell St, Seattle, WA 98101
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Dim and atmospheric, this venue presents entertainment in a variety of guises. Most frequently, the place is a dance club, spinning hip-hop and disco from its repertoire of musical genres. At other times, Re-bar hosts theater performances; notable productions try to expand cultural ground, and some put a contemporary...
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Address: 115 Blanchard St, Seattle, WA 98121
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Fashionable patrons chat over Cosmos and nibble on appetizers like Mediterranean samplers and ginger beef skewers at this alluring lounge. Usually spinning techno or house, DJs lure folks to their feet with little effort. For a change of pace, attend salsa night on Tuesday. A nice perk is that $3 drinks are available...
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Address: 1426 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
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Although it's experienced a variety of incarnations, the Showbox today is a must-visit place to catch touring bands. Amid Art Deco columns, young and hip crowds clamor to hear and see their favorite groups. There's even a dance floor for them to show off their moves if the spirit strikes. Plus, several bars...
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Address: 111 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98104
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Three nightlife experiences in one, Trinity caters to those clubgoers always looking for something new. The most action can be found in the Main Room, which features a spacious dance floor, state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, and a DJ booth constructed from a pulpit. Relax with a cocktail and tasty dim sum or...
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Address: 722 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
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Offering an inviting lounge and upstairs deck, this club is a definite crowd-pleaser. Energetic DJs play a fun variety of music, and the friendly bar staff serve refreshing cocktails. On Friday and Saturday, the space fills up quickly, so consider going on a weeknight to avoid the crush; Wednesday's '80s night is...
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FRIDAY 9/23
Kid Rock has issued a temporary ceasefire in his war against digital music services: the Detroit rocker has signed an exclusive deal with Rhapsody. Starting today, Kid’s entire discography will be available for both streaming and downloading at both Rhapsody and their MP3 store. Rock, along with the Beatles and AC/DC, is one of the last artists not to allow his music onto iTunes. So why did Rock lay down his arms? Unlike iTunes and Amazon, who both offer a la carte song purchases, Rhapsody will only sell Rock’s albums in their entirety, keeping with the Rock N’ Roll Jesus’ adage that he makes albums, not songs. Plus, “[iTunes is] an old system, where iTunes takes the money, the record company takes the money, and they don’t give it to the artists,” Rock said back in June. The deal lasts four months, after which time Kid may sell his tunes on other digital-music services.
THURSDAY 10/02
While Wal-Mart secured the exclusive rights for AC/DC’s Black Ice CD, the Australian rockers have satiated America’s independent record stores by giving them exclusive rights to sell the Black Ice vinyl. Indies will also sell a 7′’ single featuring Black Ice’s “Rock N’ Roll Train” and “War Machine.” The vinyl compromise follows reports that indie stores were circumventing Wal-Mart’s exclusive deal by importing mass amounts of Black Ice from South America, where the cheap price of the CD makes selling it in the States profitable. A similar method was implemented by those sneaky record stores in lieu of Wal-Mart’s exclusive release of the Eagles’ Long Road Out of Eden last year. Black Ice will hit shelves on October 20th.
TUUESDAY 12/02
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Inside Coldplay’s Intimate Yahoo! Music Taping: What You Won’t See
12/1/08, 5:08 pm EST
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When Coldplay took the stage at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom on October 22nd to film a performance for Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music, the 200 fans in attendance found themselves in the midst of an unusually intimate set — the Ballroom usually holds 2,000 or more people, and Chris Martin and Co. were in the midst of an arena tour. The performance and two-part question and answer session premiere online today in 13 countries, but not everything made the final cut, so here’s a rundown of what Rock Daily saw behind the scenes:
• Frontman Chris Martin was riding the wave of the Presidential election at the late October shoot, joking about Joe the Plumber and quipping that he was “sweating more than a John McCain adviser” as he took off his overshirt midway through the performance.
• While Coldplay buddy Jay-Z watched the entire set from a seat in the venue’s opera boxes (it was easy to spot his head enthusiastically bopping during the entire set), he didn’t join the band on stage to turn “Lost!” into “Lost+”.
• Beyoncé arrived midway through the taping, taking her seat next to Jay-Z during the band’s performance of “Yellow.”
• Coldplay released their butterfly confetti shower at the end of “Lovers in Japan” (a staple for their arena tour) — but probably didn’t anticipate having to restart the song because of a keyboard missing from the stage.
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William Balfour, the suspected killer of Jennifer Hudson’s brother, mother and nephew, was officially arrested yesterday. Formal charges are still pending.
Download Clipse’s new mixtape Road To Till the Casket Drops now. The mixtape commemorates the duo’s new clothing label Play Cloths as well as their new album, due out in 2009.
Jimi Hendrix’s guitar strap from his famous performance at Woodstock will go to the auction block on December 11th. The strap is expected to fetch between $25,000-35,000.
Following this weekend’s tragic events in Mumbai, India, fans have complained about the lack of security at a Jethro Tull concert in New Delhi. According to fans at the November 30th concert, the security was “shockingly lax.”
Download Clipse’s new mixtape Road To Till the Casket Drops now. The mixtape commemorates the duo’s new clothing label Play Cloths as well as their new album, due out in 2009.
Jimi Hendrix’s guitar strap from his famous performance at Woodstock will go to the auction block on December 11th. The strap is expected to fetch between $25,000-35,000.
Following this weekend’s tragic events in Mumbai, India, fans have complained about the lack of security at a Jethro Tull concert in New Delhi. According to fans at the November 30th concert, the security was “shockingly lax.”
ARTIST SPOT LIGHT FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 02ND
Psychedelic pioneers, the Grateful Dead were the most improvisatory of all major rock groups. From the late 1960's until the 1995 death of guitarist, singer/songwriter Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead played roughly 2,300 long, freeform concerts that touched down on their own country-, blues-, and folk-tinged rock songs, and on a similarly wide range of cover versions. Though Grateful Dead albums tended to sell a dependable 250,000 copies and the group had one Top Ten single in "Touch of Grey," the Dead's approach to music emphasized live performance, community, and the fungibility of recorded music over album sales and radio airplay. The band also spawned the jam band movement, which would come to include bands like Phish, String Cheese Incident, and Blues Traveler who carried the psych-noodling torch to subsequent generations. Nearly as famous as the band itself were the legions of "Deadheads" — predominantly white 18- to 24-year-olds who have lovingly preserved the era that spawned the Dead by emulating their Summer of Love predecessors' philosophy and that period's accoutrements: tie-dye clothing, hallucinogenic drugs, and the Dead's music. These fans supported the band with an almost religious fervor, following the group around the country, trading tapes of live concerts (something the band allowed as long as it wasn't for profit, providing prime spots for tapers at shows), and providing a synergy between band and audience that was unique in rock. In true psychedelic style, the Grateful Dead preferred the moment to the artifact — but to keep those moments coming, the Dead evolved into a far-flung and smoothly run corporate enterprise that, for all its hippie trimmings, drew admiring profiles in the financial and mainstream press. Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia took up guitar at 15, spent nine months in the Army in 1959, then moved to Palo Alto, where he began his long-standing friendship with Robert Hunter, who late became the Dead's lyricist. In 1962 he bought a banjo and began playing in folk and bluegrass bands, and by 1964 he was a member of Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, along with Bob Weir, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, and longtime associates Bob Matthews (who engineered Dead albums and formed the Alembic Electronics equipment company) and John Dawson (later of New Riders of the Purple Sage). In 1965 the band became the Warlocks: Garcia, Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann, and Phil Lesh, a former electronic-music composer. With electric instruments, the Warlocks debuted in July 1965 and soon became the house band at Ken Kesey's Acid Tests, a series of public LSD parties and multimedia events held before the drug had been outlawed. LSD chemist Owsley Stanley bankrolled the Grateful Dead — a name from an Egyptian prayer that Garcia spotted in a dictionary — and later supervised construction of the band's massive, state-of-the-art sound system. The Dead lived communally at 710 Ashbury Street in San Francisco in 1966–67 and played numerous free concerts; by 1967's Summer of Love, they were regulars at the Avalon and Carousel ballrooms and the Fillmore West. MGM signed the band in 1966, and it made some mediocre recordings. The Dead's legitimate recording career began when Warner Bros. signed the band. While its self-titled 1967 debut album featured zippy three-minute songs, Anthem of the Sun (Number 87, 1968) and Aoxomoxoa (Number 73, 1969) featured extended suites and studio experiments that left the band $100,000 in debt to Warner Bros., mostly for studio time, by the end of the 1960s. Meanwhile, the Dead's reputation had spread, and they appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969. As the '70s began, the Dead recouped its Warner debt with three comparatively inexpensive albums — Live/Dead (Number 64, 1969) (recorded in concert at San Francisco's Fillmore West in February and March of 1969), Workingman's Dead (Number 27, 1970), and American Beauty (Number 30, 1970). The former featured extended psychedelic explorations, such as the classic "Dark Star," while in sharp contrast the latter two found the Dead writing concise country-ish songs and working out clear-cut, well-rehearsed arrangements. Workingman's Dead (including "Uncle John's Band" [Number 69, 1970] and "Casey Jones") and American Beauty (including "Truckin'" [Number 64, 1971], "Ripple," and "Box of Rain") received considerable FM radio airplay, sold respectably, and provided much of the Dead's concert repertoire. With a nationwide following, the Dead expanded its touring schedule and started various solo and side projects (aside from the band members' own works, many Dead members also appeared on the half-dozen-plus albums Dead lyricist Robert Hunter began releasing in 1973). The group worked its way up to a 23-ton sound system and a large traveling entourage of road crew, family, friends, and hangers-on — most of whom would later become staff employees complete with health-insurance and other benefits, as the Dead evolved into an efficient and highly profitable corporation. The Dead finished out its Warners contract with a string of live albums including 1971's Grateful Dead, a.k.a. "Skull and Roses" (#25), which introduced more concert staples such as "Bertha" and "Wharf Rat." In 1973 the Dead played for over half a million people in Watkins Glen, New York, on a bill with the Band and the Allman Brothers. By then the group had formed its own Grateful Dead Records and a subsidiary, Round, for non-band efforts. Europe '72 (Number 24, 1972) was the last album to feature keyboardist Pigpen, a heavy drinker who died in 1973 of liver disease. Keith Godchaux, who had played piano with Dave Mason, joined the band and brought along his wife, Donna, as background vocalist. The pair toured and recorded with the Dead until 1979, when they were asked to leave and were replaced by pianist Brent Mydland. The following year, Keith Godchaux was killed in a car crash in Marin County. In 1974 the Dead temporarily disbanded while members pursued outside projects, but the group resumed touring in 1976. After signing with Arista, the group began to use non-Dead producers for the first time: Keith Olsen (Fleetwood Mac) for Terrapin Station (Number 28, 1977) and Little Feat's Lowell George for Shakedown Street (Number 41, 1978). In 1978 the band played three concerts at the foot of the Great Pyramid in Egypt, which were recorded but not released. Go to Heaven (Number 23, 1980) yielded "Alabama Getaway" (Number 68, 1980), like "Truckin'" and "Uncle John's Band," a minor hit single. The Dead's main support continued to be its touring six months out of each year. The band celebrated its 15th anniversary with the release of two more live albums, including the mostly acoustic Reckoning (Number 43, 1981). The band took a hiatus from recording until 1987, during which time the Dead toured with Bob Dylan (one tour was recorded for the album Dylan and the Dead [Number 37, 1989]), while Garcia's health and personal habits made disturbing headlines: In January 1985 he was arrested for heroin possession in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park; in July 1986, 15 months after being in a drug treatment program and while touring with Dylan, Garcia collapsed into a five-day, near-fatal diabetic coma brought on by drug use. Once he recovered, the Dead made a triumphant return with In the Dark (Number Six, 1987), their first Top Ten album, yielding "Touch of Grey" (Number Nine, 1987), their first (and only) Top Ten single. Two years later, however, trouble suddenly began following the Dead and its normally mellow army of Deadheads on tour. In April 1989 there were 55 arrests (mostly for drugs and disturbing the peace) and violent encounters with police at two Pittsburgh shows; and 70 arrests and reports of vandalism by Dead fans at three Irvine, California, shows. In October 1989 a college student died of a broken neck outside a Dead show at the New Jersey Meadowlands (his death was never explained, but an investigation cleared security guards of guilt); in December of that year a 19-year-old fan high on LSD died while in police custody for public intoxication at the L.A. Forum (the autopsy reported neck-compression during restraint, but police were cleared of any wrongdoing). As a result, the Dead recorded public service announcements imploring fans to act responsibly. In July 1990 Mydland died of an overdose of injected cocaine and morphine. He was replaced by Vince Welnick, formerly of San Francisco's the Tubes; Bruce Hornsby, a Dead fan, sometimes sat in on piano during concerts as well. Welnick was not on the first two From the Vault albums, which issued old tapes of legendary Dead shows (from 1968 in L.A. and San Francisco, and from the latter in 1974). In September 1992 the bearish, chain-smoking Garcia was hospitalized with diabetes, an enlarged heart, and fluid in the lungs. The Dead was forced to postpone a tour until the end of the year; doctors put Garcia on a strict diet, exercise, and no-smoking regimen. The Dead returned to the road with a slimmer, fitter Garcia in mid-December 1992 with a series of Bay Area concerts. That same year Garcia — whose paintings, often pastel watercolors, had been exhibited internationally — unveiled a line of designer silk neckties bearing his artwork. By then the massive catalogue of Dead merchandise also included skis and snowboards as well as T-shirts and even a line of toddler wear, as well as a burgeoning line of CD reissues of vintage live concerts. The Dead's tours in 1994–95 earned the band $52 million. In 1995 the Dead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On July 9, 1995, Jerry Garcia played his last show with the Grateful Dead. One month later, he died in his sleep at Serenity Knolls, a rehabilitation center where he'd been combating his long-standing heroin addiction. The cause of death was reported as a heart attack. Shortly thereafter, flags flew at half-mast at the San Francisco City Hall to mark the passing of an era. Garcia is survived by four daughters and his third wife, Deborah Koons Garcia, whom he had married the year before. Four months later, the band officially retired. The music, however, continued. After Garcia's death, archival material, notably in the form of Dick's Picks, live sets chosen initially by super-fan Dick Latvala, was released in abundance. And the band's members, in various conglomerations, resumed playing: Bob Weir with his band, Ratdog, Phil Lesh with Phil Lesh and Friends. In 1998, as the Other Ones, Weir, Lesh, Hart, and Hornsby headlined the Furthur Festival, reviving for many fans the Deadhead spirit. In 2003, the Other Ones changed its name to the Dead (leaving off the Grateful in deference to Garcia's passing), adding keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, guitarist Jimmy Herring, and guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes to the tour lineup. During their tenure with the Dead, the main members had worked at a number of side projects. Garcia's included session work with Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. He formed New Riders of the Purple Sage in 1969 as a side project [see entry]. From 1970 to 1973 he played occasional gigs with Bay Area keyboardist Merl Saunders (captured on the Keystone albums), and he kept up his bluegrass banjo skills with Old & In the Way, which also featured Peter Rowan (Sectarian), Vassar Clements, and David Grisman. Garcia recorded his first solo album, Garcia, in 1972; the cover shows his right hand, which has been missing its third finger since a childhood accident. Garcia joined organist Howard Wales on the album Hooteroll, and he toured and recorded with various Jerry Garcia bands in the 1970s and 1980s, before recording with David Grisman (who'd played mandolin on American Beauty) for two acoustic albums. His last finished project was an album of children's music, Not for Kids Only (Acoustic Disc), released in 1993. Weir's first solo effort was 1972's Ace, which featured most of the Dead backing him. During the Dead's sabbatical he formed Kingfish with ex–New Rider Dave Torbert; in the early 1980s Weir toured and recorded with Bobby and the Midnites, including drummer Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra), bassist Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report), and guitarist Bobby Cochran (Steppenwolf). In 1991 Weir and his sister Wendy published Panther Dream, a children's book and companion audiocassette aimed at raising awareness of endangered rainforests — a cause the Dead had been supporting for several years through its Rex Foundation. In 1999 Weir completed a musical on the life of baseball legend Satchel Paige and continued working on digitizing the Dead song archives. Phil Lesh teamed with electronic music composer Ned Lagin to record the atonal, aleatoric Seastones. Dead drummer Mickey Hart explored world music through his solo albums, with the Diga Rhythm Band, the Rhythm Devils (Hart and Kreutzmann composed incidental percussion music for the soundtrack of the film Apocalypse Now), and by producing albums by musicians from Africa, Asia, and South and Central America on Rykodisc. In 1991 Hart helped arrange a U.S. tour by the Gyuto Monks of Tibet. He also toured with his band, Planet Drum. By 2000, he'd written a book, Spirit Into Sound: The Magic of Music, and formed a new ensemble, the Mickey Hart Band.
ARTIST SPOT LIGHT FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 03RD
James Taylor
James Taylor was the archetypal "sensitive" singer/songwriter of the '70s. His songs, especially his early ones, were tales of inner torment delivered in low-key tunes featuring Taylor's understated tenor and his intricate acoustic guitar accompaniments that drew on folk and jazz. Taylor came across as relaxed, personable, and open; he was imitated by a horde of would-be confessionalists, although his best songs were as artful as they were emotional.
ARTIST SPOT LIGHT FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 05TH
John Mayer
In the 2000s no musician has been able to deftly navigate the terrain between R&B, pop, soul, and rock as successfully as John Mayer. Throughout his career his deference for music traditions, consummate musicianship, and keen sense of melody has kept him atop the charts and in constant radio rotation. The middle son of two teachers who grew up in Fairfield, CT, John Mayer began playing guitar at age 13, and was soon playing local clubs in blues and cover bands. At 17, he was rushed to the hospital with cardiac arrhythmia, spending a week in bed; it was there, Mayer has said, that he began songwriting in earnest. A year after graduating high school, Mayer enrolled at Boston's Berklee College of Music; he soon skipped that to head to Atlanta to play coffeehouses with his friend Clay Cook as LoFi Masters. Shortly afterward, Mayer left to go solo, and by 1999 had cut an eight-song mini album he released and distributed himself, Inside Wants Out, hitting the road for a tour of the region around Georgia. He caught a break after appearing at 2000’s South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX, and was signed to Aware, a Columbia subsidiary, and recorded Room for Squares (Number Eight, 2001), which was picked up for release by the senior label. Columbia worked Mayer steadily until, over the course of a year, he became ubiquitous, thanks to the singles “No Such Thing” (Number 13, 2002) and “Your Body Is a Wonderland” (Number 18, 2002). Columbia further cashed in by reissuing Inside Wants Out (Number 22, 2002). After the stopgap live Any Given Thursday (Number 17, 2003), Mayer released his follow-up, Heavier Things (Number One, 2003), which yielded “Bigger Than My Body” (Number 33, 2003) and “Daughters” (Number 19, 2004). Another live disc, As/Is, followed in 2004. That year, Mayer began an improbable turnaround, edging his public image from strictly mama’s-boy to sly smart-aleck, thanks to his oft-sardonic blog posts, a column in Esquire magazine, and a memorable guest spot on The Chappelle Show, jamming in a Harlem barbershop with members of the Roots. He later guest-starred on “Go!” — the first single off rapper Common’s Be, produced by Kanye West. In his own music, Mayer began to focus on meatier stuff, particularly the blues. He played shows with Buddy Guy and Herbie Hancock, and in November 2005 released Try! Live in Concert (Number 34), credited to the John Mayer Trio, with veteran sessionmen Steve Jordan on drums and Pino Palladino on bass; they opened for the Rolling Stones that October. Continuum (Number Two, 2006) followed a year later, and its quasi-protest number, “Waiting on the World to Change (Number 14, 2006), soon wormed its way into America’s collective ear much the way his earlier material had. Mayer, who also dabbles in stand-up comedy, has been the subject of much tabloid fodder and romantically linked to pop singer Jessica Simpson and actress Jennifer Aniston. In the summer of 2008 Mayer released a live DVD/CD entitled Where the Light Is recorded at a December 2007 concert in Los Angeles.
THURSDAY10/03
SATURDAY 10/04
While most of the country tuned into the Vice Presidential debate last night and wondered what the future holds, the crowd at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom looked back at rap history at VH1’s Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors. But there was some politicking in the house: After a set from resident DJ Biz Markie, host Tracy Morgan opened the show with a bit about being the President of the People, while fans on the floor waved campaign signs endorsing SLICK RICK and CYPRESS HILL ‘08, two of the evening’s honorees alongside Too $hort, De La Soul and Naughty by Nature. The show premieres on VH1 October 6th and 10 PM.
Before the show, Slick Rick offered a personal political endorsement. “I want to thank Governor David Paterson, it’s a good thing we have a decent person in government,” he said of the New York governor who granted him a pardon for murder charges last May. Then the tributes began with a look back at Cypress Hills’ early days. Hip-hop was still rebel music when Cypress Hill rhymed about smoking weed and how they could just kill a man in the early ’90s. Fat Joe ignited the opening tribute to the group while B-Real, Sen Dog and crew nodded with approval from their seats. Jim Jones took over on “I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That” before Gym Class Heroes lit up “Insane in the Membrane,” B-Real’s nasal delivery getting drowned out by the band as the scent of marijuana wafted through the balcony.
Next, Estelle and Q-Tip teamed up for “A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays’ ” in honor of De La Soul. Mos Def and Public Enemy turned “Stakes Is High” into a battle cry before Cee-Lo entered, adorned in silver silk, followed by EPMD and De La Soul themselves, who breezed through “Me, Myself and I” and “Buddy.”
“He was the hero, the villain, the man,” former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan said as he introduced the Slick Rick tribute. MC Lyte showed she’s still got it before Busta Rhymes, in a turquoise eye-patch and matching vest-suit, took over. Biz Markie beat-boxed alongside Ghostface on “La Di Da Di” and Eve flaunted her figure in a cat-suit. Soon, the Ruler sat on a throne center-stage, eye-patch sparkling, stroking a cat, launching into “A Children’s Story.” During rehearsal, Ghostface gave props to his idol: “When Slick Rick first hit the scene, I had to practice that British accent,” Ghost said. “There’s no other storyteller like this man.”
One of night’s highlights followed when Mos Def, the Roots band (minus Black Thought), Public Enemy, Cee-Lo and Estelle honored the life of the late Isaac Hayes though tracks like Mary J. Blige’s “I Love You” and Biggie’s “Warning” that sampled Hayes’ music. Scarface joined in for “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” and Flavor Flav concluded the set with his only solo line of the night: “Yeaaaaah Boooooy!”
As Kid Rock initiated Too $hort’s tribute, a woman in a I HELLA HEART OAKLAND baby tee danced in the second tier. Lil Jon, Bun B and Scarface helped Short Dog himself bring a bit of the Bay to Manhattan. After the show, Scarface was humbled. “I was honored to do something for Too $hort and Isaac Hayes, what else could you ask for?” he told Rolling Stone. “I grew up in my grandmother’s house in a little neighborhood in Houston, Texas, and now I’m in fucking New York City on VH1.”
For the final honor, the sounds of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” came from Wyclef Jean’s guitar, blending into the tune of “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” behind Juelz Santana. Big Boi joined ‘Clef for “O.P.P.” before Treach, Vin Rock and an entourage of 15 had the Hammerstein chanting “Hip-Hop Hooray!”
Following the two-hour extravaganza, Q-Tip and MC Lyte DJed an afterparty at Opera nightclub while Ghostface hung out in VIP. “The rap game is cool but it ain’t the same,” said Ghost, who noted that he’s currently compiling an R&B album. Lyte, showing little signs of aging since her debut 20 years ago, summed it all up with a smile: “It feels good to still be at it.”
Before the show, Slick Rick offered a personal political endorsement. “I want to thank Governor David Paterson, it’s a good thing we have a decent person in government,” he said of the New York governor who granted him a pardon for murder charges last May. Then the tributes began with a look back at Cypress Hills’ early days. Hip-hop was still rebel music when Cypress Hill rhymed about smoking weed and how they could just kill a man in the early ’90s. Fat Joe ignited the opening tribute to the group while B-Real, Sen Dog and crew nodded with approval from their seats. Jim Jones took over on “I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That” before Gym Class Heroes lit up “Insane in the Membrane,” B-Real’s nasal delivery getting drowned out by the band as the scent of marijuana wafted through the balcony.
Next, Estelle and Q-Tip teamed up for “A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays’ ” in honor of De La Soul. Mos Def and Public Enemy turned “Stakes Is High” into a battle cry before Cee-Lo entered, adorned in silver silk, followed by EPMD and De La Soul themselves, who breezed through “Me, Myself and I” and “Buddy.”
“He was the hero, the villain, the man,” former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan said as he introduced the Slick Rick tribute. MC Lyte showed she’s still got it before Busta Rhymes, in a turquoise eye-patch and matching vest-suit, took over. Biz Markie beat-boxed alongside Ghostface on “La Di Da Di” and Eve flaunted her figure in a cat-suit. Soon, the Ruler sat on a throne center-stage, eye-patch sparkling, stroking a cat, launching into “A Children’s Story.” During rehearsal, Ghostface gave props to his idol: “When Slick Rick first hit the scene, I had to practice that British accent,” Ghost said. “There’s no other storyteller like this man.”
One of night’s highlights followed when Mos Def, the Roots band (minus Black Thought), Public Enemy, Cee-Lo and Estelle honored the life of the late Isaac Hayes though tracks like Mary J. Blige’s “I Love You” and Biggie’s “Warning” that sampled Hayes’ music. Scarface joined in for “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” and Flavor Flav concluded the set with his only solo line of the night: “Yeaaaaah Boooooy!”
As Kid Rock initiated Too $hort’s tribute, a woman in a I HELLA HEART OAKLAND baby tee danced in the second tier. Lil Jon, Bun B and Scarface helped Short Dog himself bring a bit of the Bay to Manhattan. After the show, Scarface was humbled. “I was honored to do something for Too $hort and Isaac Hayes, what else could you ask for?” he told Rolling Stone. “I grew up in my grandmother’s house in a little neighborhood in Houston, Texas, and now I’m in fucking New York City on VH1.”
For the final honor, the sounds of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” came from Wyclef Jean’s guitar, blending into the tune of “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” behind Juelz Santana. Big Boi joined ‘Clef for “O.P.P.” before Treach, Vin Rock and an entourage of 15 had the Hammerstein chanting “Hip-Hop Hooray!”
Following the two-hour extravaganza, Q-Tip and MC Lyte DJed an afterparty at Opera nightclub while Ghostface hung out in VIP. “The rap game is cool but it ain’t the same,” said Ghost, who noted that he’s currently compiling an R&B album. Lyte, showing little signs of aging since her debut 20 years ago, summed it all up with a smile: “It feels good to still be at it.”
SUNDAY 10/05
It’s been almost 10 years since Supernatural earned Santana 10 Grammy nominations and eight awards, and once again positioned him as a major musical force. He’s happy for the success, of course, but right now he wants to look not to the past but to the future, to what’s on his agenda seven years from now. That’s when he plans to hang up his guitar for good, start a church in Maui and become its resident preacher.
The guitar legend opens up about the seven times “suicide was knocking,” his painful divorce and darkness in his past as he rehearses for a tour promoting his 38th album, Multi Dimensional Warrior.
The guitar legend opens up about the seven times “suicide was knocking,” his painful divorce and darkness in his past as he rehearses for a tour promoting his 38th album, Multi Dimensional Warrior.
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Buddy Guy’s Legends754 S. Wabash Ave. (at 8th St.)Chicago, IL 60605312-427-1190
Hours of Operation:
Sunday: 6pm-2am;Saturday: 5pm-3am;Monday-Friday: 11am-2am.
There is no dress code. Sorry, we do not take reservations. Patrons must be over 21 years of age past 8pm. Parking is available by means of hotel and city lots, all located within a block of the club.
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Sunday: 6pm-2am;Saturday: 5pm-3am;Monday-Friday: 11am-2am.
There is no dress code. Sorry, we do not take reservations. Patrons must be over 21 years of age past 8pm. Parking is available by means of hotel and city lots, all located within a block of the club.
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Southgate House, part 1Since the mid-19th Century, politicians and luminaries have come to Newport, Kentucky for the bourbon and for the music. The Southgate House is not only a national landmark, but a vibrant and very modern music center with great original sounds seven nights a week. Our guests are Rick McCarty and Chris Schadler from the Southgate House, and we also meet three great musicians from the Tri-State: Freekbass, C. Spencer Yeh from Burning Star Core and Ben Doepke from Homunculus.
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IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (51ST) NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
Iridium
New York's Best Jazz Club - NY MAGAZINE
The Iridium Jazz Club has been thrilling International jazz fans since 1994 and is proud to announce an even better Iridium Jazz Club, now located at 1650 Broadway at 51st, in a historic jazz neighborhood. The New Iridium Jazz Club has been designed to be among the best live music experiences available anywhere! Improvements to the club include a new state of the art Meyer Sound System conceived by no less an authority than the legendary guitarist Les Paul, Acoustics, Lighting, Design and a Recording Studio. What hasn't changed is Iridium's stellar roster of jazz artists, including Les Paul who plays every Monday, along with our Wine Spectator award winning wine list and upscale cuisine.
Unlike other jazz clubs that force you to endure cramped tables, indifferent service and typical club food, The Iridium Jazz Club excels not only by presenting New York's hottest jazz acts, but also with excellent cuisine, outstanding service, and one of the world's most intimate and visually exciting club, designed by noted designer, Larry Bogdanow and Associates. Perhaps this is why New York Magazine named us New York's Best Jazz Club and The New York Times called us "one of New York's major jazz clubs."
Iridium Jazz Club started with a mission in December 1994; present local artists in an attractive setting. New York's jazz scene is littered with the remains of countless jazz clubs, who shot up quickly, only to close soon after. The Iridium took an unplanned evolutionary approach, utilizing local artists culled from homemade tapes. Soon, Iridium was "discovered" and was fortunate to begin operations in the midst of a jazz revival, the success of jazz at Lincoln Center, and an affluent West Side looking to experience a real NY Jazz Club. The club has undergone several renovations to keep up with its increasing popularity. There have been many major releases recorded live at Iridium from such artists as Jacky Terrasson, Charlie Haden, Kenny Barron, Benny Carter, The Jazz Messengers, Sweets Edison, and Clark Terry.
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