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Collecting Authentic Music Memorabilia Online


31 May

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By Mike Shaw

Are you a dedicated collector of music memorabilia? You search throughout the internet as well as visiting store after store to collect your favorite memorabilia. It sometimes becomes very difficult to find the right items that you actually love. But you will find a wide range of items especially on the internet.

Even a simple ticket of a successful concert can become a piece of memorabilia. Other options are the autographed items of a favorite artist or a music band or even an instrumentalist. These autographed items comprise of posters that are signed, album covers with the signature of the artist, instruments that are autographed and ticket stubs that are signed.

Those items which have an original and authentic autograph are the most wanted items and are quite sought after by the lovers of music. Autographed memorabilia is also a good investment for the future. The value of these items increases when the artist dies or the band breaks up or even if the artist or the band gains much more popularity with time.

Again if you love musical instruments more than songs then you will be interested in signed musical instruments. You will feel great to hold a guitar or any other instrument which was once held by the great artist who played it.

But before you buy anything check the authenticity of the item. Make sure that the signatures are original and the store or the website is not selling you something that is not authentic. Collecting music memorabilia is a good way to surround you with the feel of music other than just listening to the music. Go and collect your music memorabilia now.

Mike has a dedicated website to Music Memorabilia Auctions where you can find items from John Lennon, Elvis Presley and ABBA to name but a few. Call in and have a look at today’s latest Memorabilia Listings Updated every day.

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Why Wear Costumes?


29 May

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By Andy West

Why would adults want to wear costumes? There are a few different reasons why a person who is over the age of five would want to put on special clothing. With the variety of items and themes available, a person can show his or her creativity and share something about who they are in their choice of dress-up gear.

A special party is one reason why adults would wear something other than their usual garb to an event. The party hosts may have a specific theme they want their guests to follow when choosing what they are going to wear. If, for example, the party is paying tribute to the Roaring 20s, female guests may arrive decked out in a flapper costume. Stockings with a seam up the back, a feathered or bejeweled headband and an elegant cigarette holder can be added to sky-high heels for a complete look. Men attending the same event can adopt a gangster look with a pinstripe suit, Fedora and spats.

The 50’s are another popular decade when it comes to hosting a party or a dance. Some partygoers will channel their inner Pink Lady and dress up like a member of the gang made popular by the musical, Grease. Other options for women’s costumes that reflect this era are the full poodle skirt, socks and saddle shoes. A pair of vintage sunglasses completes the look. When men want to adopt a 50’s theme in their clothing for a special event, they can put on a black leather jacket to look cool. The classic bowling shirt ensemble is another popular choice for those who want to appear as something other than the standard “greaser.” The man who wants to make a memorable impression on the other guests at a 50’s bash could always go as Elvis. A white jumpsuit adorned with glitter is a unique look for male partygoers. Adding an Elvis wig and sunglasses (complete with attached sideburns) completes this look.

When the Swinging 60’s are being feted at an event, there are a number of looks that the ladies can adopt if they choose. A woman can go to the party as a hippie chick, complete with a patchwork skirt or flowered pants. Think long, straight hair with a headband and yellow or blue-lensed “granny” glasses to complete the look. Another option in costuming is to dress up as a go-go dancer in a brightly colored mini dress and boots. Men can also go for a hippie look when they are attending a 60’s theme bash. A long, fringed vest and blue jeans can be combined with a long wig, glasses and a headband. Bright floral-patterned bell bottom pants and a peace medallion also bring back memories of that time. A man attending a 60’s party may also choose to wear a tie-dye T-shirt and a Rasta or an Afro wig for an interesting look.

Whatever the reason someone chooses to put on costumes, the one he or she decides on reflects who they are. There are options available for women that are sweet and sassy or even full-on sexy. Men can choose to wear an outfit that reflects who they are now or who they would like to be. The main reason for donning something other than everyday garments is that it can be a fun way to express one’s self. Do you remember why children play dress-up? It’s fun. Why not pretend to be someone else and try on a different personality for a few hours?

Andy West is a web writer who thoroughly enjoys writing about fun topics such as costumes.

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Who’s Your Favorite Music Icon?


27 May

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By John Lavoie

Music has the amazing ability to bring us together and allows us to reminisce about good times had. It is an important part of most people’s lives and can often serve as a form of therapy to help overcome depression or times of stress.

People have different tastes in music but when Michael Jackson passed away his tunes began to sound out in homes, malls, restaurants and nightclubs around the world. Jackson was a musical icon that reminded many people of their youth and listening to the classics of Billie Jean and Smooth Criminal served as an emotional trigger for many who had forgotten just how talented he was. The black shoes, white socks, military jackets and jeweled gloves all started to reappear as did the professional moon walkers.

Like Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and John Lennon had equally tragic destinies. The news of their passing created such an impact that many can recall exactly where they were when they heard the sad news. These musicians continue to be important icons in popular culture.

Elvis Presley was known for his sultry good looks and swagger and many of his fans continue to collect Elvis memorabilia years after his death. Elvis Presley owned hundreds of pairs of cufflinks, many popping up on auction sites and making thousands of dollars. John Lennon continues to be a strong influence for many musicians who cite his lyrics as some of the most significant of the 20th Century. For many, music now just isn’t as good as it used to be.

Many music aficionados like to wear their heart on their sleeve; and many wear cufflinks that let everyone know exactly how they feel about their favorite super star. If you are a fan of a particular musical icon there are portrait cufflinks available which feature the greats including Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and John Lennon.

If you like music in general but not one specific musician they are a vast array of cufflinks that will keep you in tune, Onyx and MOP, black and white, piano key Cufflinks would make an excellent addition to your closet. If there’s someone you know who is a pianist these would make an excellent gift. If you enjoy playing the guitar, there are classic and electric guitar cufflinks as well as guitar picks. There are violin, flute and bagpipe cufflinks. If you like Jazz music then maybe some saxophone cufflinks would suit you or even a set of drums. If you are a bit of a karaoke king there are microphone cufflinks that are available in silver or gold.

If you know someone who is a DJ and is a dab hand at mixing there are some beautiful turntable cufflinks which will look excellent on their French cuff sleeves. There are 70-s style 45 inch vinyl record cufflinks and some simple classically designed cufflinks which feature nothing more than musical notes. There are classical musical sheet cufflinks and cassette tapes and for the more modern music lovers there are even Ipod cufflinks.

John Lavoie invites you to check out the latest cufflinks offered at Cuff-Daddy.com. Specialists in cufflink boxes, mens neckties and cufflinks, you’re sure to find something to your liking.

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Basic Gear for Recording Music


25 May

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By Victor Epand

There are various gear for recording music. One type of gear operates and affects the ultimate music quality in one way, and the other in a completely different way. To create and compose excellent music with high quality receptive sound, you need to know the details of these various types of gear.

Multitrack recorders can be analog cassette tapes. It can record multiple tracks at a very limited amount of space and number of possible tracks. These are usually the cheapest multitrack recorders. Another is the Digital tape. These are removable digital tapes similar to Zip and Jazz Drives. Then there is the Hard Disk. The multitracker is a form of a hard drive of a computer, which will enable you to store much more work than a tape. Some hard drives can also be upgraded at memory and they are removable.

Another is the Removable Disk. They are removable analog disks that can store more information than cassettes. The disk is usually specific to the manufacturer. The other is the CD, which includes TASCAM CC 22MKIII, a Pro CD recorder with MP3 playback and ROLAND CD 2, an audio recorder that can record sound onto Compact Flash and CD burner.

Microphone is the most important gear for recoding music. The utility value of your microphone depends on two factors, one is the quality and the other is the consistency. Consistency is important, as psychological factors are so great in the perception of sound and because eventual usages of your sound resources may result in arbitrary segments played in juxtaposition.

Studio monitor, also known as the reference monitor, is one of the gear for recording music. There are loudspeakers specially designed for music production of the source material. They generally attempt to paint an accurate audio image of the material with no unnatural emphasis or de emphasis of a particular frequency.

Mixer is another gear for recording music. This is an audio device with one or more lines. It may be an electronic or mechanical instrument. An electronic mixer device mixes signals. It also offers frequency mixers, a telecommunications device used to alter the carrier frequency of a signal. It supports audio mixing console, an electronic device for combining, routing and changing the level of tone or dynamics of two or more audio signals. It can also combine 15 or more video signals. It offers mode mixer, a telecommunications device for handling signals on optical fibers.

Audio interface with in and out configuration, complete with preamps, is one of the perfect gear for music recording. It offers routing of discrete output to a mixer or directly driving it to a surround sound system.

Studio Signal Processor is another gear for music recording. An audio signal processing is the processing of a representation of auditory signals or sound. The representation can be digital or analog. An analog representation is usually electrical and the voltage level represents the air pressure waveform of the sound. Whereas a digital signal representation expresses the pressure waveform as a sequence of symbols, usually binary numbers, which permit digital signal processing. The processing methods and application areas include storage, level compression, data compression, transmission, enhancement for example equalization, filtering, noise cancellation, echo or reverb removal or addition and many more.

The above mentioned gears for recording music are some of the basic necessities that makes a complete recording unit and added to that there are few other accessories such as bag and cases, cables, headphones, and many more.

Victor Epand is an expert consultant for music gear, speakers, and microphones. You can find the best marketplace for music gear, speakers, and microphones at these 3 sites: music gear, music equipment, multitrack recorder, Mixer, speakers, and laser microphones, parabolic microphone.

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DJ Equipment Speakers – So You Want to Be a DJ


05 May

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By C L Moore

So, you want to be a DJ; you know the center of attention, the life of the party. That is a worthwhile and potentially lucrative goal that takes desire, skill, and most importantly, the right DJ equipment speakers and gear. After all, it will not matter how good your mixes are if they cannot be heard.

You are probably interested in this line of entertainment because you heard and observed a great DJ. And, you were most likely blown away by the energy, creativity, and skill with which the DJ operated their DJ equipment CD player and DJ speakers. While you cannot buy your skill and technique as a DJ (these need to be developed over time) you can buy good equipment and gear. The proper equipment will help you immensely in the start up phase of your new career.

Learn From the Best

Make it a point to seek out a performance by one of the DJs you would like to use as an example. You want to learn what gear they use, and how they use it. Chances are they will have a full range of DJ equipment to cover any and all requirements. The gear they have and use should serve as a guide for what you need to have a chance to do well. Some of the equipment, such as the turntable or the multi-channel mixer, will take practice and skill to use easily and properly. However, the DJ equipment CD player, and your various speakers, should be fairly familiar to you. You can use this DJ equipment right out of the gate to provide the crowd with some exciting beats, and good music flow.

Be One With Your DJ Equipment

Your goal should be to have your use of equipment to be second-nature, or a natural feeling activity. You do not want to be thinking about the equipment; rather you want to be setting up the next sounds, or mixes and the like. Also, remember that you will be announcing between tunes and mixes, so you do not want to be having to work too hard with the equipment. You need to look, sound, and be cool.

Keep your ultimate goal in mind at all times. You want the crowd moving and grooving and busting, not sitting and talking. If you get the crowd involved and keep them up, you host and employer will be happy; and, your wallet will not be as empty as it was the day before.

C L has extensive experience with DJ equipment speakers He specializes in providing fully integrated equipment systems for DJs and has trained many individuals in the acoustics and proper setup of audio equipment systems. His pet peeve is an ill-balanced audio sound reproduction setup and he believes in transparency and naturalness in all things acoustic. To be unnoticed is the supreme compliment.

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Antiques, Collectibles, & Memorabilia – Do You Know the Difference?


04 May

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By Martin Swinton

The world of antiques can be confusing. What’s the difference between an antique and collectible? Aren’t collectibles and memorabilia really the same thing? In this month’s column, I’ll de-mystify these terms, so that you’ll be appropriately armed for your next antique adventure.

Antique

Basically, an antique is something old that has value because of aesthetic or historical reasons. Generally, if a piece is over 100 years old, it is considered an antique. Although, I do know that some people use the 50-year mark for Canadian pieces; the rationale being that Canada is a young country relative to places such as Europe and Asia. However, I’m old fashioned and apply the 100-year definition to Canadian pieces.

Collectible

A collectible is something that is less than 100 years old that has value because of aesthetic or historical reasons. This term fills the gap for valuables that aren’t quite old enough to be an antique.

One category of collectible is items with intrinsic artistic merit. A stunning Art Deco table fits into this category. It was beautiful when it was made in the 1930s, is beautiful today and will still be beautiful when it hits the 100-year old mark.

A second category is mass-produced collectibles. Beanie Babies, trading cards and Hummel figurines fit into this category. They don’t necessarily have a lot of artistic merit. But manufacturers have created desirability by producing limited editions.

Another category is items associated with particular people. For example, anything worn by the Beatles or Elvis Presley is collectible.

Memorabilia

There is a difference between collectibles and memorabilia. Collectibles are things that are ornamental. They never served an utilitarian purpose. A piece of memorabilia served a particular purpose. Movie posters, sports programs, cameras, television sets and musical instruments are all examples of items that fall into this category. Movie posters were used to sell movies. Sports programs were used to communicate information. And, cameras, television sets and musical instruments all serve a function.

Martin Swinton does antique appraisals and estate sales in Toronto, Canada. He has worked at an auction house, furniture restoration company and for ten years owned an antique shop. He does caning, cording and rushing repairs, teaches courses on antiques and appears at community events. He can be reached by visiting http://www.takeaboo.wordpress.com

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Planning a Party Fit for a “King” Elvis Style


03 May

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By Gail Leino

Elvis is one of the legendary performers of all time and everyone – and I do mean – everyone thinks they do the “perfect” Elvis impression. So, having an Elvis Theme party is the perfect opportunity to invite all Elvis clones young and all to show off their stuff. Guests should be encouraged to attend the Elvis Theme Party in their favorite Elvis costume or in a supporting role costume from one of Elvis’ famous movies or other performance. Guests should also be ready to perform at least one Elvis tune. Of course, many will pick the same Elvis song to perform, but I can guarantee they won’t put on any where near identical performances.

Guests should be given the opportunity to participate in an American Idol like contest based upon Elvis performances. Get some objective judges to act in the roles of Randy, Paula and Simon to critique the performances in the most positive, yet amusing ways possible. Then, when the performances are through, give the remaining guests the chance to “vote” for their favorite. As the votes are being tallied, open up the karaoke microphone to other budding songbirds that may just want to sing anything.

Decorations and party accessories will be easy to find. You can make your own unique invitations by writing directly onto old 45 records. Records and various Elvis paraphernalia will make great decorating accessories too. With the guests in full Elvis garb, be prepared to hear as you offer them drinks and appetizers, many replies of yes, thank you – thank you very much! The night will be kooky, and it will be fun, but I can guarantee that your home full of Elvis clones will be mighty quiet when they all leave to the point where you will be glad to say “Thank goodness, the last Elvis has left the building!”

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