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Top 5 SUVs with the Best Resale Value You Should Choose

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SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) has become one of the favourite types of cars in Indonesia. Even the SUV market share is in the same line with MPV cars which are the best-selling models. Not only new cars but used SUVs are still a target for those who have low budgets. One of the reasons why SUVs are still in great demand is because SUVs have large enough body dimensions so that they can accommodate more passenger capacity with fairly large luggage.

Here 5 Best SUVs with the Best Resale that You Can Choose

These are SUVs which still has the best resale value. You can choose one of them based on your budget.
1. Toyota Calya

Another SUVs which still has the best resale value is Toyota Calya. The new design applied to the LCGC car is indeed quite attractive and more modern. The car, which is famous for the slogan “Partner this Times”, carries a modern car concept that is very neat and impressive. In the interior, it seems that Toyota wants to provide full comfort to the passengers of this car. You can see this through the concept of updating the cabin space which is more modern and fresher.

  1. Honda CR-V

This car has an elegant appearance with advanced features and is a best-selling model in the used car market. The Honda CR-V has a unique concept that is considered different from the SUVs of its competitors. It does not only have reliable engine power, the price of this used Honda CR-V is priced quite cheaply for a medium-class SUV. If you want to have a used SUV that looks premium but cheap, a used Honda CR-V can be the best choice.

  1. Daihatsu Terios

This car is known as one of the economical and environmentally friendly Low SUV vehicles. Even the selling price is quite affordable when compared to other SUVs. Daihatsu Terios is also an SUV that has good engine performance. This is one of the reasons why this car has better resale value than other SUV cars.

  1. Toyota Rush

The brother of the Daihatsu Terios, the Toyota Rush, is also become a used SUV with good resale value. This car can be a recommendation for those of you who are looking for a used SUV. Toyota Rush has several advantages that are intended for the SUV segment. This car also has advanced features, namely GPS, which you can use as a signpost.

  1. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

Fortuner competitor coming from other Japanese brands is the Pajero Sport which is a compact SUV from Mitsubishi which is also an SUV with the best resale value that you have to choose. The used price is still affordable. This car has a very reliable engine, the design is very modern and sporty. This car is also equipped with a sturdy suspension making it the top choice for those looking for a compact car in the SUV class.

10 Amazing Xbox Tips – Boost your Gaming Experience

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Now you have an Xbox, and you know how to turn it on and off and play games on it. But when it comes to unlocking your gaming console’s unlimited potential, there are a lot of different characteristics and functions that you might have missed already.

Xbox gaming consoles have a lot to offer. They are starting from expanded backward compatibility, cheaper Xbox Live shows, and the hardware upgrades to the latest generation Xbox Series X.

A lot has changed since the first Xbox was released, and today, we will tell you all the amazing tips that you can use to boost your gaming experience.

To prove our point that this post will help you a lot. Here’s a bonus tip for you at the start. Did you know that you can change your Microsoft Store region to access different games and offers which are initially geo-restricted to you? Yes, that is true, all you’ll need to do is just change Xbox region with a VPN.

By using a VPN, you’ll be able to bypass geo-restrictions on games that you’re unable to play.

Now let’s start boosting your gaming experience with ten mind-blowing tips.

Home Screen Customization

You got fed up with your default home screen and wished you could change it. Don’t worry, we have also been there, and today we have just the right thing you need to change the face of your console.

All you need to do is press the View button, and you’ll enter in the Customize Home settings. From there, you can do a lot of different things, for example, choosing colors, backgrounds, and themes.

You can also set up the option to change the theme of light to dark, depending on the time. Another option we don’t want you to miss is Customize the Guide, which will allow you to set the order of everything in the guide that pops up after you press the Xbox button.

Controller Customization

It’s only fair that you’d be able to customize your controller as well. You can manually set up what each button will be doing, inverting controls, or even change the intensity of vibration.

Just go to Settings -> Devices & Connections -> choose Accessories -> Configure. You can set up different combinations of controls for each profile. This way, you get to enjoy different control schemes for different genres of games.

Saving Power

Saving power will increase your console life and decrease your electricity consumption as well.

The time console will take before shutting itself off can be manually set up by you. Just go to Settings -> General -> Power Mode & Startup. If you wish to control your Xbox remotely, then enable the option “Instant-on,” and if you wish to save power, select the “Energy-Saving” option.

Transfer games from old Xbox

You can transfer your games from an old Xbox to the new one. First make sure that both consoles are connected to the same network. Then on your new Xbox, go to Settings -> System -> Backup and Transfer -> Network Transfer, select your old console, pick the things you wish to copy over, and then choose the copy selected to start the process.

Increase storage space

If you wish to increase your console storage space, all you have to do is plug in any external hard drive that operates on USB 3.1 into your console and use it to store games, screenshots, and videos.

You can also buy a 1 TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card, which does match the Xbox’s internal SSD drive performance.

Controlling the console with Alexa or Google Assistant

If you wish to remotely control your console and perform tasks such as starting the game, pausing the movie, or turning it on and off, then you simply need to follow the steps below.

Open Settings -> Devices & Connections -> Digital Assistants. Select “Enable digital assistants.” After you have gone through the instructions and linked either Alexa or Google Assistant with your console, you will be able to control it remotely.

Break-time reminder

Keeping track of time is very difficult during console gaming. We have all been through that point in our life, where we just forget about everything and continue to play the game till our body gives up.

There is a solution now. You can set up reminders to take a break. Open up Settings -> Preferences -> Break Reminder. You can set up the reminder for every 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. At the time you specified, you will be notified about the break by a pop-up notification.

Internet Usage

If your Internet Service Provider caps your internet access, then there is a way to know how much internet is being used by your console, just for an idea about usage.

Go into Settings -> Network -> Network Settings -> Bandwidth usage. This will not stop you from using the internet, but as we said earlier, it gives you an idea of where you stand.

Xbox Application

If you haven’t downloaded the Xbox mobile application till now, then do it. It is available on App Store and Google Play Store.

The application provides many features like allowing you to chat with your friends, purchasing different games and downloading them remotely, accessing your saved screenshots and gameplay video so that you can share them easily with friends and family.

Optimize the right display settings

It is a wise decision to check the display settings once in a while. Just to make sure that your console is operating at the best possible display resolution and frame rate.

Go to settings -> TV & Display menu to verify the resolution and frame rate. If you are unsure about your TV being able to support a specific setting, then try it out. In case it doesn’t work, then the system will automatically revert to the best default setting after 20 seconds.

So there you go, the 10 Xbox tips that will help you boost your gaming experience. You can find other helpful articles just like this one on our website. See you again with more useful tips when the next-generation console drops.

It’s Up to “You & I”: BLACK CREEK REIGN Join Forces with Platinum-Selling DANNY FERNANDES in New Single

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In a pairing for the modern ages, award-winning Canadian funk-pop reggae-rockers Black Creek Reign have collaborated with multi-Platinum, multi-award winning and SiriusXM Artist of the Year Danny Fernandes in this, their new single “You & I” — available now.

With a sound that beckons back to the glory days of guitar-centric bar rock — we’re talking inspirational nods to the likes of Santana, Hendrix and Chicago — Black Creek Reign and members Darren Armoogam and Lex Stultz add this powerful dance-pop track to their now-signature blend of rock, funk, with dashes of reggae, pop and jazz.

The track and collaboration are the latest in a steady stacking of successes: Winners of Raising the Roof / Revival Bar’s Battle of the Bands, and runner up in the following year’s Ultimate Champion rematch, songs from Black Creek Reign’s debut EP Excommunicado and recent singles “All I Ever Wanted (This Year)” and “The Rain” were heard across radio and playlists nationwide, and heralded by the likes of Canadian Beats, Indie Pulse, Buzz Music, and more. With hundreds of live performances under their belt — including the final show at Toronto’s Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood’s infamous Pig N’ Whistle, Pearson Airport’s YYZ Live, and the Los Angeles Songwriter’s Association — the trio has taken the stage from Nashville, to Los Angeles, and back to their hometown of Toronto.

Carol Welsman and Randy Bachman Serve Up “A Taste Of Paradise” with Newly Reimagined Single

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Carol Welsman and Randy Bachman Serve Up “A Taste Of Paradise” with Newly Reimagined Single

Six-time JUNO Award nominated jazz vocalist and pianist Carol Welsman is serving up “A Taste Of Paradise” with this, her newly reimagined single with Randy Bachman.

“I had the good fortune of meeting Randy recently,” Welsman shares, “and, when I heard him sing ‘A Taste of Paradise,’ I immediately included it in my repertoire.”

As founder of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and with multi-Platinum, chart-topping, and multi-award winning status in the sphere, Bachman is ultimately known for his rock-influenced songs — but notes early-life inspiration from guitarist Lenny Breau; it was Breau who introduced him to Bossa nova, and the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim.

The newly released version with Bachman on guitar and vox is a fresh take on the initial version found on Welsman’s recent album, Dance With Me (2020). Her 13th studio offering, the 11-track offering marked Welsman’s foray into Latin jazz; it’s an eclectic collection of International songs arranged among Latin rhythms including salsa, boleros, cha cha cha, Afro Cuban and calypso — all the while keeping within Latin jazz and traditional rhythms.

The selections include popular Latin standards adapted into English, Great American Songbook standards, original compositions, and a duet with multi-GRAMMY winning Latin superstar, Juan Luis Guerra on the title track and first single release, which is an English adaptation written by Carol of his song “Si Tú No Bailas Conmigo” (If You Don’t Dance With Me). Welsman’s co-producer, Oscar Hernández, is a four-time GRAMMY winning composer and arranger who, given his depth of knowledge of the Latin jazz idiom, was commissioned by Welsman to arrange all the music for the recording.

Ottawa, ON’s Hip Hop Duo DRAE Explore Hypocrisy in New Single, “Sleep”

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Ottawa, ON’s Hip Hop Duo DRAE Explore Hypocrisy in New Single, “Sleep”

At 35,000+ Spotify streams and rising, award-winning Canadian duo DRAE channel their explosive blues-rock riffs into heady alt-hip hop rhythms and immersive electronic arrangements with this, their new single, “Sleep” — available now.

The track speaks to the concept of looking around, seeing a society rife with hypocrisy and in a dearth of empathy, and saying “I’ve had enough. I’m tired. I’m going back to bed,” the pair say.

“The lyrics are reflective of society, the human experience, and our interactions with each other,” frontman and producer Andre Thibault explains. “They point out a lot of hypocrisy and inconsistencies in the way we behave versus how we expect others to behave.

“So much of growing up in the technological age requires increased human to human interaction but, as we rely heavier on technology, we lose that empathy and compassion that helps our society function.”

With a Toronto Independent Music Award and more than 50,000+ streams to their credit, DRAE have performed at JUNOFest, RBC Bluesfest, Canadian Music Week, Northern Touch Music Festival, and more. “Sleep” arrives ahead of the Ottawa-based duo’s forthcoming album, TARDIGRADE — set for upcoming release via Montreal’s Dance Plant Records — and follows critically acclaimed previous releases TRI (2018), E/Scape (The Live Sessions) (2017), and E/Scape (2016).

“We wanted the song to feel like a rock song,” drummer and percussionist Matt Robillard offers of “Sleep.” “We tried to stay away from samples for the instrumentation as much as possible so the music feels organic, more energetic, and has a very human element to it.”

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The video further underscores themes of humanization, Robillard continues. “You can see Andre rapping and singing while surrounded by people in a zombie-like state, shuffling around, engulfed on their phones. Portions were shot the day after Andre started dialysis, having since undergone a kidney transplant this past November.”

Further locations were picked meticulously, Thibault adds. “We even returned to the back area of Raven Street Studios, where Matt and I studied audio engineering.”

Harry Connick Jr Set To Release New Album, Alone With My Faith, On March 19

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Harry Connick Jr Set To Release New Album, Alone With My Faith, On March 19

With the pandemic casting a long shadow in 2020, Grammy and Emmy Award winning multi-instrumentalist Harry Connick Jr retreated to his home studio during the lockdown and emerged with an album of new music. Long regarded as one of America’s finest vocalists and pianists, the sheer breadth of Connick’s talents has never been more on display than with the forthcoming album ALONE WITH MY FAITH to be released jointly by Universal Music’s Verve and Capitol CMG on March 19th. Connick wrote and arranged all of the songs, played every instrument, and sang every part. Both the album cover and the first video “Amazing Grace” were conceived and directed by Harry’s daughter Georgia Connick. Harry shared his personal journey in creating this singular musical work in his liner notes, re-printed below.

“In March 2020, right after news of the pandemic hit, when my tour was cancelled and I headed home for however long it would last, I decided to record some music. Not only because I wanted to, but because I needed to. With no tour dates in sight, and with everyone’s realities upended and futures uncertain, recording was what was necessary for me to help guide me through the uncharted odyssey in which we all unexpectedly found ourselves. I found myself alone (with my faith!) in my home studio, surrounded by instruments and gear, bursting with an abundance of ideas. I was able to go deep within myself as a musician and a man, uninterrupted by the normalcies of collaboration or human interaction. It was a sort of “musical isolation chamber”, a silent retreat, the silence only broken by the sound of my own voice, the instruments I played and the occasional microphone I inadvertently knocked over, as I’m not the most graceful recording engineer that ever lived!

“Seven months later, after countless tracks and edits, I can say that it was not only the secluded nature of the recording process, but the content of the songs themselves that helped me through this strange period. In fact, this was the first time that I found this level of comfort, peace and truth throughout the process of making music. Because the lyrics are all about the spectrum of faith, I found myself interpreting them in real time – they were allowing me to heal as much as I wanted them to help heal others. I didn’t have to pretend or put myself in another place or time, as one often does as a singer or actor.

“Besides the familiar, traditional songs, I wrote and recorded new music that tells the story of my experience during the lockdown. I, like most of us, felt joy, sadness, doubt, conviction, melancholy and inspiration – all the emotions that faith, or lack thereof, can elicit. Even though many of the songs are Christian, my hope is that they will resonate with people of all faiths, as it gives me great comfort to know that faith is an immeasurably beautiful gift that, with its universal spirit, can help bring us together in the most arduous of times.

“Some notes on the recording process…

“I set up the mics and did all of the tracking.

“I used Logic to track and edit. When I was playing an immovable instrument, like drums or organ, I used Logic Remote, with my iPad as the controller. I sang all of the lead and background vocals, as well as played each of the instruments. In addition to all of the acoustic instruments, I used many electric instruments – basses, guitars, synthesizers, etc. However, there are no “soft synths” on this recording – all synthesizers, keyboards and organs are real. No instruments were “in the box”. After all of the edits were made and all of the tracks consolidated, I sent the files to my good friend, Tracey Freeman, to mix. A couple of weeks later, I rented an RV and drove to New Orleans to finish the mixing process with him at his home studio.”

TRACK LIST (CD/DIGITAL)
1. Alone With My Faith
2. Because He Lives
3. Be Not Afraid
4. Benevolent Man
5. Amazing Grace
6. The Old Rugged Cross
7. How Great Thou Art
8. God And My Gospel
9. Old Time Religion
10. All These Miracles
11. Look Who I Found
12. Thank You For Waiting (For Me)
13. Panis Angelicus

Neil Young Announces Intimate 1971 Solo Live Album And Concert Film ‘Young Shakespeare’ Set For March 26

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Neil Young Announces Intimate 1971 Solo Live Album And Concert Film ‘Young Shakespeare’ Set For March 26

Fifty years after the original performance, NEIL YOUNG announces Young Shakespeare, an as-yet unreleased 1971 live recording and concert film which contains the earliest known live performance footage of Young known to exist. The 1971 Stratford, CT show captures the artists stripped down to the bare essentials—acoustic guitar, piano, and harmonica.

Available for pre-order today and out on March 26, 2021, Young Shakespeare features early recordings of “Old Man,” “The Needle and the Damage Done,” “A Man Needs a Maid,” and “Heart Of Gold” which were then over a year away from being released on Young’s classic 1972 record Harvest. Available for pre-order now, the album will be available on vinyl, CD via The Greedy Hand Store at Neil Young Archives (NYA) and music retailers everywhere. A stand-alone DVD of the concert will be available exclusively through The Greedy Hand Store at NYA.

A Deluxe Box Set Edition is also available and will include vinyl, CD, and the DVD and will be available through the NYA Greedy Hand Store and all retailers. Those who purchase the CD, LP or Box set from the NYA Greedy Hand Store will also receive free hi-res digital audio downloads from the Xstream Store at NYA. Order today and receive an instant download of “Tell Me Why.” Click here to view & share the video and here for the album trailer. Additional Instant Download tracks will follow prior to release date.

Just two months after the release of Young’s seminal After the Gold Rush, he sat down for a performance at The Shakespeare Theater on January 22, 1971. The concert was recorded for presentation on German TV later that year but was not publicly available until now. The original 50 year-old analog tapes have been lovingly restored, making available early acoustic recordings of two After the Gold Rush songs, early Harvest tunes, and beloved favorites such as “Ohio,” “Cowgirl in the Sand,” “Helpless,” “Down by the River,” and “Sugar Mountain.”

Young wrote on NYA that Young Shakespeare is, “a more calm performance, without the celebratory atmosphere of Massey Hall, captured live on 16mm. Young Shakespeare is a very special event. To my fans, I say this is the best ever…one of the most pure-sounding acoustic performances we have in the Archive.”

NYA is the first totally immersive fan-experience website and remains the only portal for all things Neil Young. Only at NYA can you find Young’s music in the highest possible digital audio resolution alongside a seemingly infinite store of archival files. It’s also the home of Young’s virtual daily newspaper, The Times Contrarian, and The Hearse Theater, home to rare footage and live-streamed shows. NYA is a fittingly sprawling repository for Young; few artists—perhaps none—have explored such a vast spectrum of sounds and styles. Young Shakespeare is a raw reminder of his roots.

Young Shakespeare track listing:

1. Tell Me Why
2. Old Man
3. The Needle and the Damage Done
4. Ohio
5. Dance Dance Dance
6. Cowgirl in the Sand
7. A Man Needs a Maid/Heart Of Gold
8. Journey Through the Past
9. Don’t Let It Bring You Down
10. Helpless
11. Down by the River
12. Sugar Mountain

Here’s The Full 18-Minute Version Of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” Directed By Martin Scorsese

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Here’s The Full 18-Minute Version Of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” Directed By Martin Scorsese

For the first of nine short films for the “Bad” album, Michael Jackson enlists acclaimed filmmaker and director Martin Scorsese and together they create an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s inspired by the real life story of Edmund Perry. The “Bad” recording is the second of five consecutive No.1 singles from the album making Michael the first artist to achieve this milestone and in 2014 Rolling Stone ranked this short film second on a list of Michael’s 20 greatest short films.

Tame Impala Covers Edwyn Collins’ “A Girl Like You”

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Tame Impala Covers Edwyn Collins’ “A Girl Like You”

Tame Impala cover 90s hit ‘A Girl Like You’ for Triple J’s Like A Version.

Jagjaguwar Celebrates 25th Anniversary with JAG25, Year-Long Campaign of Collaboration & Community

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Jagjaguwar Celebrates 25th Anniversary with JAG25, Year-Long Campaign of Collaboration & Community

Jagjaguwar officially announces JAG25, a year-long initiative celebrating the label’s 25th Anniversary as home to some of the most mythical artists in music. Centered around a sprawling series called Jag Quarterly, the four-part project will deliver collections of music, creative endeavors and partnerships that span physical mediums, born through brand new collaborations from artists within and outside of the Jagjaguwar family. Arriving with their own actions and energy, each installment of Jag Quarterly will resurrect a different mantra from the label’s past, and imbue it with new meaning: Dilate Your Heart, This is a Mindfulness Drill, Join the Ritual and the original Jagjaguwar mantra, Sentimental Noise.

From 1996 to today, Jagjaguwar has continually championed artists who have reshaped genres, defied canons and bent the tides of popular music. And given that “Jagjaguwar” came from a Dungeons & Dragons character name generator, it is only appropriate that the label is revered for supporting the seemingly superhuman: singers with extraordinary powers, songwriter-conjurers, noise mongers, demon guitar players and hypnotizing poets like Bon Iver, Oneida, Dinosaur Jr., Lonnie Holley, Angel Olsen, Moses Sumney, Jamila Woods, Sharon Van Etten, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Black Mountain, Okkervil River, Richard Youngs and beyond. To mark its 25-year milestone, Jagjaguwar will show how their story is not about individuals or specific releases in its catalog, but rather the ensuing worlds that are built through sharing and collaborating, creating art and community, growing towards the future together.

Out March 26 digitally and April 9 physically, JAG25’s inaugural Jag Quarterly release Dilate Your Heart includes Jagjaguwar’s first spoken-word album since Robert Creeley’s self-titled record 20 years ago. Featuring works written and read by the acclaimed Bloomington, IN-based poet and educator Ross Gay, the collection is complemented by previously unreleased compositions from Bon Iver, Mary Lattimore, Angel Bat Dawid, Gia Margaret and Sam Gendel, and new visuals by Bon Iver art director Eric Timothy Carlson. Just like Jagjaguwar, Ross Gay remains rooted in Bloomington, even as his work – espousing radical empathy, unabated gratitude and themes of connectedness – has created a space that is open to all and teeming with life.

Each track on Dilate Your Heart is a conversation between artists, and today the opening piece – “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude” – launches JAG25 with music from Bon Iver, words from Ross Gay, and a message of thanks from everyone involved.

Dilate Your Heart is available to pre-order here, and new merchandise commemorating JAG25 is available here. More offerings, activations and events for Dilate Your Heartand JAG25 will be announced soon, and additional artists confirmed to participate in the upcoming Jag Quarterly releases include Lonnie Holley, Moses Sumney, Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, among many others.

Dilate Your Heart means to make room, to let more in: new faces, concepts, fears and gratitude. It means welcoming the endless expansion of one’s community, and since Secretly Co-CEO Darius Van Arman founded Jagjaguwar as a sixth-year college senior – using as seed capital his overtime pay from when he was snowed in for consecutive days at the assisted-living home he worked at in Virginia – the ethos of world-building has brought the label to gold and platinum sales, GRAMMY nominations for Album, Song and Record Of The Year, and multiple A2IM Libera Awards for Label Of The Year.

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