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Is your birthday becoming too predictable that your friends already know which restaurant to go to even without an invitation? Is your bash so uncannily the same year after year that you always hear comments like, “Gosh! It seems like only yesterday when we celebrated your last birthday!” My friend, you are suffering from a serious case of birthday redundancy. It is time to fire up this year’s birthday celebration. Rock your friends’ calendar by hosting a night they will always remember.

Dinner at a restaurant is a too-safe event. Picnics are fun but may be a little too conventional. Theme parties are great but can be too inconvenient to prepare. Here’s the ultimate party idea—HIRE A LIVE BAND. Live bands are no longer only appropriate for weddings or charity events. Your birthday is also an important celebration. So why not go all the way and hire a live band to rock your night? You surely deserve it.

Come up with a list of songs you and your friends would enjoy. Scour the net or your local newspapers for live bands available in your area. Don’t hire anybody over the phone! Go over their place or watch them on one of their gigs. This way, you can assess whether they will be perfect for your birthday. And, book them immediately!

There’s nothing better than great music to create a great night. Give yourself and your friends the ultimate birthday treat through a dose of rocking music, flowing champagne and a piece of must-have birthday cake.

Various kinds of t-shirts are available for all music lovers in the market. There are so many companies that create different design, color and pattern for youngsters. Many new and unique design t-shirts are available in the market, but the most interesting and popular band t-shirts are the choice of today’s generation. Band t-shirts are extremely popular amongst teens and adults who still show a large interest in music rock and roll, heavy metal, electronic, and many more forms of music. Now most of the youngsters like the rock music and they love to wear the band merchandising.

There is a great variety of band t-shirts in the market today. The idea of creating the rock t-shirts was basically made for the rock concerts. Along with the t-shirts various other merchandising is also available, such as hats, glasses, key chains, and many more. If the band members specially want to write something on the t-shirts there are so many companies that provide the service where you can choose your own lyrics and print it on the t-shirts of your choice and it is also used as a promotional product that will get you a lot of band publicity. One of the best ways to show your constructive support towards the band of your choice is through wearing a t- shirt that expresses your personal relationship for the band’s music.

Normally the band t-shirts are inexpensive. There are so many retailers that carry a variety of band merchandising including t-shirts, hats, scarves, and even wristbands. These band t-shirts can be purchased specifically for a concert or to popularize your favorite music band. Band t-shirts also are made to show an individual’s personality and kind of music he is associated with. There are plenty of items that you can customize for your band. If you are buying the band merchandising to gift someone then you can probably get something as interesting as cheap rock t-shirts.

Now you can also look online for these kinds of t-shirts and you will find some companies that may give you the best deals. They will tell you what they have for you and they can also create products for you. The best band t-shirt is undoubtedly one that has a great design, fits well and also is very affordable. Some designs include full song lyrics, picture of the entire band; others may have the impressive lyrics. You can also put your favorite section of song lyrics on your band t-shirt. These t-shirts appear to be unique and hence allow wearers to make a fashion statement. Most of the people especially the music band lovers always like the t-shirts with song lyrics printed on it.

Ritmic Traumatic is a new indie rock music band that was formed at 2007 and decide to released its mini album on this 2009 with Depth of Field as its album title.

As a new independent/indie band in Indonesia Ritmic Traumatic realize that chances to break the whole setting of Indonesia’s music industry would be long-tunneled-efforts. Ritmic Traumatic realize the condition of Indonesia’s music industry is barely in the edge of its apocalypse,they said. Try to compile several facts that are happening in the industry which are instantaneous new comers with low musical knowledge or skill, low performance practices, an ongoing-narrowed genre that is offered to the so-called “market” which is significantly change the variety of genre into a mono genre in Indonesia music market.

For this reason, Ritmic Traumatic tries to bring out the perspective of Indonesian music to the surface of the industry. Rooted in rock genre and still has its freedom to embrace other genres’ ambiences. Ritmic Traumatic believe in freedom of expression. Ritmic Traumatic believe in freedom of speech. Ritmic Traumatic believe in limitless musical imagination. Therefore the band support all Indonesian bands that creatively and consistently contribute their pieces because they believe that the values above still exist in Indonesia’s music industry – to name several of them, The S.I.G.I.T., Nidji, Maliq & déssentials, KOIL, Padi, The Upstairs, and many others. 

All in all, for the world… try to hear their music… listen their messages… download their MP3 that they share for in their website for free… even contact them if you want to test their musics

Raymond Johan

http://www.ritmic-traumatic.com

New indie bands surface everyday.  Its hard to distinguish one from the other.  But, once in a while a unique original sound grabs your attention and makes you take notice.  Such is Spotty Dogg, a revolutionary rock band loaded with individual talent, delivering music with a rare, crisp freshness.  Spotty Dogg hails from the Scottish Highlands where they have their own studio and they write, compose, and produce all their own music.

 

Individually talented, each band member contributes to the Spotty Dogg’s new generation of music.  Band members Alan Greer – keys/synths, Jamie Fraser – vocals, Gary Lee McKinney – guitar, Fraser Graig – drums, and Rikki MaClaren – bass bring personal experiences to the  lyrics of each song and passionately delivered in the quality tracks that are influenced by the spirit of such greats as Ultravox, Bon Jovi, and Pink Floyd.  Spotty Dogg has no fixed genre and vary from soft rock to power pop. 

 

Outside of a great sound and original material I am drawn to how personal Spotty Dogg band members are with their fans and the ease in how they interact.  If you’re like me and tired of every band sounding just like the rest and you are drawn to quality and perfection as well as ultimate entertainment then I highly suggest checking out Spotty Dogg rock band and seeing for yourself how uniquely refreshing and addicting their music is.  Check them out and listen and see for your self at http://www.myspace.com/spottydoggmusic .

Their new CD Push To Perfection just recently was released and it is loaded with fresh new/original music with a quality sound that makes listening a pleasure.

 

Have you ever met anyone who can honestly say that they hate music? From heavy metal through classical to laidback easy listening jazz, everyone has their favourite types of music, bands and artists so why can it be such a challenge to find musically themed Christmas Gifts?

Discounting the cheap teddy (oh-so-readily available) that blares out Jingle Bells when you squeeze its paw, and for some reason you can never find the replacement batteries for, when it’s worn out by the second of December, and rejecting the ‘Christmas Hits’ album, usually free with your Sunday newspaper (and to be honest that would be a present worthy of Scrooge anyway!), what sort of Christmas Gifts can you bestow upon the music fanatic, young or old?

Of course, there’s always the option of the traditional CD, where the good, the bad and the ugly (Bob the Builder anyone?) are whisked off the supermarket shelf in the inevitable scramble for Gifts and presented to wary recipients. But let’s face it, unless the CD is a perfect choice, it could end up in the jumble sale box of unwanted Christmas Gifts by New Year’s Day.

So what are the alternatives? Tired of traipsing round old record shops looking for musical Gifts amidst crowds of angry shoppers, and ready to give the next person who elbows you in the back a red nose to rival Rudolph’s, then it is possible to opt for more original Christmas Gifts. The humble mix tape, often forgotten and overlooked in today’s digital era, has been revived in the novel form of a USB stick hidden in a cassette shape (a USB Mix Tape); same old personal and sentimental value but modern and innovative. For the party animal who loves their music loud, maybe some ice cubes shaped like electric guitars and music notes, and some ear plugs for the neighbours!?

The teenager that may scorn CDs as out-dated technology could appreciate the more fashionable Gifts such as the extensive range of iPod and mp3 player accessories that are now available.

Then there’s the option of Christmas Gifts that inspire musical creativity for the owner. An electric guitar, a keyboard, or a set of drums could be a dream (and rather expensive) present, but you can expect to kiss goodbye to your ‘Silent Nights’ and wake up with a headache resembling a killer hangover after the office party if the Christmas Gifts are well used. Perhaps the aspiring rock star may instead be grateful to receive a personalised music legend calendar where they can finally see their name in lights. For the chance to become a true star and top the charts, you could give someone a voucher for a session in a professional recording studio. Everyone’s got to start somewhere!

For those who already have a record collection to rival a large music store, maybe consider practical Christmas Gifts such as A-Z CD dividers, to organise their music and to enable them to find that dusty, forgotten album easily and quickly.

For Gifts that are thoughtful and personal, perhaps consider a shared experience, for example tickets to a gig or a concert. Following the recent TV trend of shows such as ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and ‘Any Dream Will Do’ a dancing lesson or theatre break would make excellent and unforgettable Christmas Gifts. Alternatively, it is now possible to select any number one record and to set it in a personalised plaque that can be hung up on the wall as a unique and individual present.

However, it’s important to remember not to get too stressed by the frantic rush of buying last minute Gifts and to enjoy yourself and relax over the festive season. Maybe take some ‘me-time’ and treat yourself to a calming, chill-out CD and a glass of mulled wine as you put your feet up (or even as you wrap the Christmas Gifts). The perfect musical indulgence!

Music is such an essential part of Christmas; children chanting ‘Away in a Manger’ in the annual Nativity tableau, carol singers in the street and ‘Fairytale of New York’ on repeat in every shop in town. Musical Gifts make brilliant presents and with such an array of musical books, posters, CDs, DVDs, t-shirts, sheet music, gig tickets, theatre tickets, concert tickets and even musically themed cufflinks on the internet and on the High Street there are bound to be some Christmas Gifts to suit even the fussiest musical enthusiast this festive season.

Music is the rhythm of life and possesses the power to revive stale heart, mind and soul. Music has that great power of expression of an artist’s mind, his zeal, emotions and vivacity. Music can make the blood flow in opposite direction and that is why music plays a vital role in nurturing revolution by providing great motivation. Alternative rock is also that precious stone picked up from the sea of innovation. Alternative rock is essentially an umbrella term for underground music that has emerged in the wake of the punk rock movement since the mid 1980s. Throughout its history, alternative rock has been largely defined by its rejection of the commercialism of mainstream culture. The music now known as alternative rock was known by a variety of terms before “alternative” came into common use. “College rock” was used in the United States to describe this awesome music during the 1980s due to its links to the college radio circuit and the tastes of college students.

In the United Kingdom the term “Indie” was preferred; by 1985 the term “Indie” had come to mean a particular genre, or group of subgenres, rather than a simple demarcation of status. As a musical genre, alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have grown from the indie music scene since the 1980s, such as grunge, Britpop, Gothic rock, and Indie pop. These genres are unified by their collective debt to the style and/or ethos of punk, which laid the groundwork for alternative music in the 1970s. Alternative bands in previous times used to play in small clubs, at that time there was no advertising medium so it was advertised through world of mouth as a result alternative rock became popular among youth. Alternative rock does not have any particular musical style but many performers have made up their own style by including distorted guitars. Sounds range from the dirty guitars of grunge and the gloomy sound scales of gothic rock is the specialty of alternative rock.

Lyrics in alternative rock songs typically address issues concerned with society such as drugs, depression and environment. Alternative rock has that approach that can awake youth and can make them realize their potential. Alternative rock performers differentiate themselves from their traditional rock predecessors as they want to sing it for a greater diversity and experimentation in music. Alternative rock performers produce catchy as well as motivational music. Though their music–with its emphasis on distorted guitars and ambiguous lyrics doesn’t suit to commercialize society. Expressions explained by alternative rock songs are 3-4 minutes long, with catchy riffs and steady beats. Alternative rock aims to reach out to a new generation of youth with high energy, melodic music which spoke to contemporary social issues.

Defining music as “alternative” is often difficult because of the application of the word alternative. On one hand alternative describes challenging music that protest commercialization and mainstream values. On the other hand alternative word is used by music industry to mention available options. Whatever the meaning that word carries out, but the fact is that the alternative rock is exactly what present youth need to get motivated.

In the mid 70s, punk music emerged in the UK as a social and cultural phenomenon. Reflecting the hopelessness of an uncompromisingly modern, young audience with a common revolutionary mentality, punk music articulated political views, opposition and controversy as a response to the over-romanticizing of flower-power rock of the early 70s. Moreover, punk rock music was the means for the colossal social attack on the British monarchy and nationalism. Being exceedingly irritated by the British system and highly-politicized, UK Punk groups influenced a whole generation with their effortlessly contagious outbreak of violence and impassiveness against commercialism and political correctness. 

Promoting nonconformist ground-breaking sounds with minimal instrumentation, anchored by explosive guitar riffs, military drum tempo and chaotic lyrics, punk groups quickly became a massive cultural fact which greatly impacted the young generations. Through punk rock music, young people found a way to express themselves. The Do It Yourself (DIY) ethic was mainly reflected in distinctive clothing, hairstyle and artwork to convey a new radical ethos generated from punk groups. By opposing to the production values of pop music, punk rock soon became something that anyone could do. People did not have to be pretty, neat and trendy in order to perform punk music. The important thing was to be able to get up on stage and play punk rock. 

Soon, the hardcore punk music produced the US punk scene in the East and the West Coast. US punk groups were less controversial than their UK peers, but they satisfied the need of a substantial audience in the States for unusually hard, not easily absorbed and utterly anti-mainstream music. The underground punk movement of the 70s in the United States produced scenes that either evolved from punk or applied its DIY ethics to an utterly dissimilar music, sheltering punk’s legacy in the alternative rock and Indie scenes. 

Indie music is the abbreviation of the term “independent music”, which was used to describe autonomy from commercial record labels and a DIY approach to recording and publishing. Opposed to the definition of commercial record labels, which own their own distribution channels, independent record labels do not rely their financing on international licensing deals and distribution agreements. 

The punk rock era produced a turning point for independent labels and the DIY ethos considering the emergence of a plethora of independent labels. Indie music evolved in the garages of the US and the UK, where young people were figuring out what they really could do with their guitars and electronic equipment. Singing with a pissed-off voice and being focused on the DIY ethic grind that punk music offered, these self-asserted Indie groups transplanted the actions of the proto punk bands into a new kind of music. Separating themselves from their cultural customs through their appearance and music, Indie groups influenced greatly the popular movements of the 70s.

Around the world, every person around the world is having wild and tension full daily schedule.Most of the people are trying to relax themselves by improving their hobbies. One of the best and great hobbies for everyone is listening to music.According to some medical survey reports that listening to the fine music will cure some cardio vascular diseases and some anxiety disorder some other health issues.  However, with the advent of internet technology, there are so many web sites are offering some fine music in latest and old forms. You need to take either any form of music; you have a wide range of music for some world finest professional musicians. Internet is one of the greatest resources for these music albums, and also you can download them from online. Most of the people around the world are having much knowledge about this internet, and they are also able listen from the radio. And some of the web sites are offering some fine music from esteemed stations. The main advantage with these radio listening is, you are able to listen to some old fine music for your requirements. In these days, most of the radio stations are interested to play these best of Indie rock and pop songs regularly.  If you are a regular listener to the radio, then you are able to identify the music regularly.  Every day you can hear these songs at least three to four times every day.

When it comes to the Indie music, most of these musicians are professionals at their work, and they are so very good at work. According to one survey report, the younger generations are more passion about these indie rock songs in earlier days. And now most of the people irrespective of the country are recognizing the music passion and growing rapidly every year. Most of the album manufactures are searching g for a new talent in this Indie music.When it comes to the choices in this music, you have a wide range so options available for your needs. Apart from these, if you want to learn, there are so many web sties are offering these music numbers and also some of the forums are also working for you, which will help you to learn this Indie Rock songs.

However, there are some music professionals are interested with these local bands.With the new type rock songs are shaking the music worlds and so many people are interested to listen to them. And coming to album makers, most of them are trying to encourage some local talents to make an album. Finally, there are some well established and experienced web sites are offering this kind of music for their loyal customers. For more information and details, please visit their valuable web site.

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This is not your father’s rock music! Merry & the Mood Swings is a Dallas area group of part-time rock stars who happen to be full-time mothers. (From Texas Country Reporter #1157, 10-31-2009) www.merryandthemoodswings.com