British psychology professor, author, and performer Richard Wiseman of Quirkology shows you how to fool your friends, and your brain, with his latest video.
The Cast of ‘Doctor Who’ Recreate the Iconic Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ Album Cover
How long did it take the cast of Doctor Who to recreate The Beatles’ classic Abbey Road album cover shoot? Find out in this video. Start the clock!
Kenny Rogers Announces His Retirement From Touring
For the past 57 years, as sure as the sun would come up in the morning and set in the evening, there was one thing you could count on — Kenny Rogers would soon be coming to a venue near you to perform.
However, that time is now drawing to a close. Kenny Rogers announced on NBC’s The Today Show this morning that his next world tour commencing in 2016 will be his last.
Details and dates for Rogers’ final World Tour will be announced in the coming months.
Today also marks the release his first new Christmas album in seventeen years titled: Once Again It’s Christmas (Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville). The festive set is Rogers’ first Christmas release since 1998 and his sixth Christmas release overall.
Big Sugar’s Gordie Johnson Has Pre-War Gibson Six String Banjo Stolen, And You Can Help
I need your help with this one…It seems that musicians are getting their stuff stolen a lot these days, and now it happened to Gordie Johnson from Big Sugar. He just posted this last night on Facebook – if you’re reading this, I know you love music, and you also hate when this happens to people. I’m putting out a plea to share his note through Facebook and help Gordie out.
Thanks in advance, it really means a lot over here.
Eric
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My pre-war Gibson Six String Banjo that I have owned for 15 years, played, wrote and recorded with on tour and on record, is gone. Stolen? For sure missing. It was last seen at Brandon Manitoba March 2015 during the final show of the Big Sugar Yardstyle Tour. All theories as to where it might be have come up snake-eyes.
I am destroyed.
If anyone has seen or heard of its whereabouts please contact us at info@bigsugar.com . This instrument was lost due to employee negligence and so the person who has it will in no way be considered a thief.
It is quite unique in that it has playing card ” heart spade diamond ” carved into the face of the headstock (not factory) and a very elaborate flower pot painting on the back of the resonator (original).
If memory serves, it may still have a very dark yellow (almost green) sticker on the back of the headstock with the original guitar store name where it was first purchased.
This is what the back looks like and a link to some footage of it being played.Â
Many years ago my 1969 Gibson ES-335 was stolen and eventually returned through the kindness of strangers. I am very blessed to have it back.
The loss of this banjo has affected me deeply, I pray and remain optimistic that all people are basically good hearted and that it will be discovered and returned. Of course, a sizable reward is being offered to the kind soul who finds and returns it.
Please share if you can.
Crestfallen
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Check out this playable guitar made out of Lego
An Italian musician named Nicola Pavan built a guitar entirely (well, mostly) out of Lego, and it doesn’t sound too bad.
Girls Rock campers remake classic album covers
The Girls Rock Camp Foundation is raising funds for girls’ music education by selling prints of their campers remaking the covers of classic albums by artists such as David Bowie, Kendrick Lamar, and U2. Their remake of Blondie‘s Parallel Lines cover stars the niece of Beth Ditto.
Via The Current
Lydia Lunch on her love for No Wave
“I love the term No Wave! I want no other term. I want No Wave hysteria. I love No Wave because it says nothing – it’s like ‘No Wave, no anything else’. To me, No Wave is audience un-friendly. It’s dissonant, it’s anti-tradition, none of it sounds alike. None of my music sounds alike – although there is a connective tissue. I like that No Wave is having a kind of resurgence and some influence in music, because it’s really just about putting it out there as aggressively and brutally as possible and not giving a shit about the fucking consequences. And that has to do with photography, film, music, and spoken word – it’s not just a music thing. I love the fucking term because nothing else makes sense to me. I never did punk music – I have nothing to do with fucking punk rock, I thought it was infantile. No Wave was very different, because punk rock was a social explosion – political, but fashion-oriented, and you know what it sounds like. [With] No Wave, nobody had any fashion sense except for me and James Chance. That wasn’t the point of it. Nobody sounded alike, and we didn’t give a fucking shit about anything. We didn’t feel like we were all in this thing together, we felt: ‘I’m insane, and if you are too, cool!’
“It was only a movement, in retrospect. At that point I was so anti-everything; everything had to meet a certain extreme validity, otherwise what’s the point?”
Via Dummy Mag
This Marshall London phone might just be loudest phone on Earth
Marshall, makers of the world’s leading amplifiers and headphones proudly presents the first smartphone that puts music on the main stage – the Marshall London. For over half a century Marshall has focused heavily on the sound of its products, and the London is no exception. It might just be loudest phone on Earth. You can go here to get one.
Marshall London delivers the promise of high-quality listening; thanks to its dual speakers using enhanced bass technology and the dedicated hifi-grade sound card. The London is capable of crystal-clear playback of lossless FLAC files, giving justice to your old music files. The stereo microphone is perfect for recording on the go and features excellent noise reduction. Two stereo jacks are located on the top of the phone, allowing two users to share music simultaneously and at different volume levels. A global wide equalizer allows the user to personalize music played on the phone without having to adjust the sound on each individual music app. The revolutionary M-button gives you quick access to all your music players, including London’s pre-installed music player, which supports popular formats such as mp3, mp4, AAC and many more.
The London has Marshall’s DNA imprinted in its hardware & design. It features beautifully crafted iconic brass details and buttons, and an analogue scroll wheel which offers tactical and precise volume control. The phone’s matte black surface is similar to the skin of Marshall amps and offers better grip in your hands. Marshall London is a perfect complement to our eco system that already is being used by millions of rocking customers. Marshall London is all about great sound and will be a perfect fit in our existing ecosystem of speakers such as our latest Kilburn speaker with a rechargeable battery, the stylish Stanmore and also our range of great sounding headphones.
Marshall London is equipped with a 2500 mAh removable battery that offers up to 450 hours of standby time, 12 hours of talk time, up to 7 hours of video playback and up to 55 hours of music playback. The phone comes with 16-gigabytes of internal mass storage and a separate MicroSD slot for additional memory usage.
Marshall Mode Android Edition in-ears with volume control, remote and built-in microphone are included with the London to better enjoy and control your music. The Mode earphones feature customized drivers that deliver high output sound at minimal distortion. The unique in-ear design anchors to your ear while still providing a comfortable fit.
Marshall London is powered by Android, the world’s most popular OS for mobile phones. Running inside of Marshall London is Android Lollipop, the latest flavour in Android devices. Full supports the latest in LTE (4G) and download speeds of up to 150 Mbit/s.
That Time Daniel Radcliffe Was Nylon Magazine’s Receptionist For An Hour
A few weeks ago, Daniel Radcliffe stopped by the NYLON offices and sat at the front desk, unbeknownst to staffers and office visitors. The following was written by a NYLON employee, who wishes to remain anonymous. This is her tale.
It was a Thursday afternoon, just like any other. I was sitting at my desk, tired and a tad despondent, when I decided to “stretch my legs.” And by that, I mean grab a bag of Cheez-Its*. As I turned the corner to the lobby, I was blinded. The pink neon NYLON sign had been cooking for hours, and it was very bright. I reached around the desk, grabbed a bag, and made my merry way back to my desk. As I walked back, out of the corner of my eye, I saw that there was a man sitting at the desk. I turned my head, and, to my delight, I realized that my peripheral vision had not failed me. It was Daniel Radcliffe sitting at the front desk. Yes, that Daniel Radcliffe. Confused and more than a bit dazed, I stared for a moment before accepting this fact and returning to my desk.
Staring at my computer screen, I thought: That was strange. Was I supposed to say something? Should I say something? Probably not. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed another sight. It was an intern, crying. My peripheral vision was not failing me that day. They were tears of shock and, I think, joy. I looked around and I saw a lot of smiling, blushed faces. They had all “happened” to walk by the lobby. And while some of them engaged with the actor, some of them chose to play it cool and freak out later.
I received no phone calls during that hour, which was strange. And a package that was supposedly delivered to the office for me never made it to my desk. As I started to track down the aforementioned package, I heard a squeal. Apparently Joe Jonas had come into the office, to surprise Daniel and try to resume his job.
Some may call it magical, making an all-too expected allusion to Harry Potter, and others may call it unbelievable, but I would like to sum it up as “a really strange, star-studded day.” And thankfully there is this hidden camera video to prove that it existed.