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Friday, January 8, 2010

IMRadio Helps New Bands Be Heard

By Katy Canto

I pretended playing my toy guitar along with videos on MTV since I was a kid and I have dreamed of having my tunes heard on the radio. But even if you're a real good band, getting air time can be pretty difficult.

The band that I formed five years ago has been lucky enough to be played on some local stations. Well, luck is not the right word. We did work real hard to meet the right people who got us on air. You can call that real challenge.

New bands face an uphill climb because radio stations often do not put unknowns into their rotation. Usually those bands that you hear on the radio are not essentially the most talented. Often, they are the ones with the most financial backing and marketing efforts.

One of the most awesome resources I have found online is IMRadio. This web site says that it is by musicians, for musicians, and it really is. Some of our song files are now receiving free radio airplay in more than 100 countries when I registered an account and uploaded them into IMRadio's rotation.

As a music lover, I like being able to hear other new artists, and appreciate their talent. IMRadio also features poets and comedians on the web site. Then I recommended IMRadio to some of the acts that I usually see around town, particularly the clubs and it is nice to see a following build up for IMRadio.

Now, I am more excited because my band is being heard and has a growing fan base. Another good thing about IMRadio is that it has a message forum that serves as a communication venue for bands with their fans as well for bands communicating with other bands.

If you see yourself as a budding musician or has a band that has been around for quite a while, IMRadio can boost you up and your band's spirit and talent. You will not feel any bit of difficulty in joining, uploading your song files, have your music into rotation, and be heard.

And if you are a music lover, be sure to stop by IMRadio and join. The talented groups will really amaze you.

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Beatles Second Record: With The Beatles (1963)

By Harold Donald Quesenberry

The Beatles second UK LP (With The Beatles) is not not the best Beatles studio album, in fact it's probably their least good non Yellow Submarine album. But that is not to imply I don't thoroughly enjoy hearing this early album in it's new remastered form nor is it to say that this album doesn't have any fine tracks on it because that is definitely not the case.

I do think that when looking at only the 8 original songs on the album, it is probably the least good collection of original songs the band ever put out on an album (the underrated Beatles For Sale has a far better collection of eight originals in my opinion) on the other hand, the covers on With The Beatles are good (better than the six covers on Beatles For Sale, which was their fourth album.)

My most favorite originals to listen to on the With The Beatles Remastered CDs (mono or stereo) are the first three tracks: "It Won't Be Long," "All I've Got To Do," and "All My Loving." Particularly, I have been loving track number two, "All I've Got To Do" in the remastered mono.

Another original song that has actually been making an impression on me is song #9, "Hold Me Tight." McCartney wrote and sang lead on this one and he's dismissed it as being an album filler. And while the song is far from Paul's best work, I do think it has a certain charm.

Among the cover songs I think "Till There Was You" is my favorite. It is an extremely sickly sweet ballad but I think in some strange way it works because of that. The record's final track, "Money" is an excellent way to end the album. When I listen close to the remastered mono version I realize that the song rocks much harder than I ever realized.

For most of the CDs I do prefer the stereo versions(especially with the later albums which are my favorite, anyway) when it comes 2009 Beatles box sets but I do think that this album sounds a bit better in mono.

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Monday, January 4, 2010

Learn To Play Guitar For Beginners

By Jarvis D. Burris

One of the reasons why you may want to learn to play the guitar is so that you can sing songs while you play. It doesn't matter if you want to sing other people's songs, or your own. If you are brand new to picking up a guitar you have a tough road ahead of you. While people who play guitar for a living make it look easy, like anything else, it's difficult at first. In fact, it's not very likely that you will be able to pick up a guitar and be able to sing a song right away while playing it. If you are looking for a good learn to play guitar for beginners lesson then read on.

It takes plenty of practice and self control for newbies to play the guitar and sing at the same time. Beginners can play the guitar and sing by choosing the proper song. Choose simple and easy songs for practice. You've got to first hear the tune before attempting to play it on your own.

Listen to the tune 2 or 3 times or till you have memorized the entire song. Start playing slowly on your own. You can try singing and playing verse by verse before trying the entire song. If you do not get it on your first try, do not get pissed off. All noobs screw up.

It's not as if you can play the guitar completely in just fifteen mins. This is another valuable learn how to play the guitar for newbs lesson you must burn into your memory : do not expect perfection each single time out of yourself.

Even the professional guitar players you worship started by making the same mistakes beginners do. You won't learn if you don't commit mistakes, right? Giving up is the last thing beginners should do while trying to play the guitar.

If you are sick of learning on your own, there are mags, books and books that may help newbies like you to play the guitar correctly. They have step by step procedures that you need to strictly follow to be in a position to get the results that you would like.

There are also many online resources that offer learn to play guitar for beginners lessons. These resources can also help you to quickly and efficiently learn how to play the guitar. These types of lessons will help cut down on your learning curve drastically.

One more thing ; never force yourself to be taught how to play the guitar. If your hands are exhausted, go take a rest. If you get annoyed, stroll off. You can practice again on the day after. Learning how to play the guitar is rarely ending. Even if you grow out of the learn how to play guitar for noobs lessons, you will still need to practice and learn new strategies.

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