San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, "Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it." The student places his hand on the disc. Freddy Fresh sets the tonearm down on a record rotating on a second...
Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Minnesota College Offers America's First Hip-Hop Studies Program A professional DJ since 1992, Freddy Fresh (real name Fredrick Schmid) is among the new teachers brought in by McNally Smith College of Music for a hip-hop studies program that school officials say is the first in the nation . The private downtown St. Paul, Minn. college — where rapper-actor Ice Cube already funds a scholarship...
Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Minnesota College Offers America's First Hip-Hop Studies Program A professional DJ since 1992, Freddy Fresh (real name Fredrick Schmid) is among the new teachers brought in by McNally Smith College of Music for a hip-hop studies program that school officials say is the first in the nation . The private downtown St. Paul, Minn. college — where rapper-actor Ice Cube already funds a scholarship...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, "Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it."
WFMU's Beware of the Blog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
It's a chore enough these days for any kind of overseas band to land a U.S. tour on any scale, so its was nothing less than a pleasant surprise when we learned that New Zealand's Axemen had a pretty extensive...
Dolphin Music - News Feed (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Expanding upon the revolutionary easy to pick up/challenging to master game play mechanics developed and refined in Guitar Hero, DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience with a turntable/mixer controller that allows players to scratch and mix their way to hero status.
Latest Gadgets News (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Whenever you have been to a party it is sure you have wondered what does the person in the DJ cubicle do. What are the different equipments that the DJ uses and how exactly does it work? You can get the answer to all these queries very easily through the new DJ Hero Wii game. As the name suggests DJ Hero Wii gives you the opportunity to be your own DJ for the party. What you have to do throughout...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Derek Boland — or Derek B to use his streetwise hip-hop appellation — was one of Britain’s first home-grown rappers at a time when the form was still essentially an American import, rather than one of the world’s most ubiquitous musical styles, as it has become today.
Norfolk Single Dad (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
The world top ultimate highest-level boss In The World of Sam's martial art was in King's Lynn this weekend. This is a great honour for Sam's school, as it's the only one that he will be visiting this year. The rest of the time he is busy doing sudoku puzzles. Probably. There were the usual bows at the start of the lesson, as well as an extra four or five to honour the high-ranked visitors. The first...
The Guardian Music blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Last week was all about a cry for help. This time we want you to suggest songs about reaching maturity Sometimes I feel like a motherless child. Particularly when my mum is on the phone telling me off for not remembering my aunt's birthday. Fortunately, that only happens once a year, the rest of the time my mother and I are very close. Too close, some might say. B that as it may ... Buff Saint Marie...
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The first batch of artists are confirmed for next year's Bloc festival.
The Girl Gamer (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
DJ Hero Activision Blizzard, Freestyle Games Available for Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2 and Playstation 3 Breaking the band music game mould this holiday season is the newest game from Activision Blizzard and Freestyle Games, DJ Hero which allows players to test their scratching and mixing skills on a turntable style controller. The game has 80 exclusive, original mixes by some of the
Aberystwyth Online Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Image via Wikipedia I found this fascinating article today: Pioneers of DJing , Grandmaster Flash , (at Aberystwyth University ) took to the stage to entertain a primarily white crowd with impressive mixes of Hip-Hop , R ‘n’ B and Rock music. View pictures of Grandmaster Flash at Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Grandmaster Flash, Aberystwyth University Arts Centre, 22/10/05 , Archives November...
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Paper Tongues plays for the people. Fusing massive rock n' roll melodies with fiery hip hop beats, the Charlotte band conjures an infectious, incendiary sound on their A&M/Octone debut, due out summer 2010. Embracing elements of rock, funk, rap and soul, these seven individuals have created something you haven't heard before.
POPSURFING.COM (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Here's the playlist for my latest Popsurfing radio show. It airs weekly on WEFT Champaign 90.1 fm on Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am. You can stream it live online at weft.org. PLAYLIST FOR COLORS (airdate: 11-12-2009) 01. The Wellingtons -- "Wonderful World Of Color" 02. Opener -- fall leaves; lipstick color monologue 03. 7 Worlds Collide -- "Too Blue" 04. Joni...
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