Thursday, February 4th, 2010
The Temper Trap have had us singing along to "Sweet Disposition" ever since it was featured in one of our favorite 2009 movies, (500) Days of Summer . They've made one of those songs that just never gets old, and same goes for the entire album, Conditions . So we were thrilled when they announced these North American tour dates , including a stop at Coachella - pinch us, seriously. To celebrate ...
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Contests : Win a Fender® Standard Stratocaster® Guitar and Prize Pack from The Temper Trap! (Filter Magazine)
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Hofner guitars occupy a special place in the hearts of discerning music fans and vintage guitar connoisseurs. These German-built instruments are immediately recognizable by their rectangular control panels, deep-amber wood grains, and intricate headstock inlays.
More here: New from Hal Leonard Books: The Hofner Guitar: A History Expanded Edition (Harmony Central)
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
It's weird. The bassist runs a restaurant in Red Wing, Minnesota. The guitarist is a somewhat popular DJ in D.C. with a very successful solo career. The drummer plays guitar and has no fans.
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Grant Hart at the Knitting Factory (New York Press)
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Dispute over the ownership of a guitar and guitar equipment led to incidents at two Myrtle Beach motels Saturday and the arrest of a woman in one and the suspiciion that her brother committed armed robbery in the other, according to two reports at the Myrtle Beach Police Department.
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Guitar ownership dispute leads to an arrest and an armed robbery suspect (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010
After exchanging musical notes in cyberspace, unfinished biz meet to play at ReRock II. The Internet has revolutionised music in the last decade. Music downlaods, music blogs, YouTube clips, artistes releasing their new material online before it enters the shops — it all happened on the Net.
More here: Old jam, new bottle (Business Standard India)
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series about the Sherwood highlights of 2009 that took place during the second half of the year.
More here: 2009 Year in Review (Sherwood Voice)
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
After high school graduation, Bloomfield native Travis Feaster found himself searching for a career. He had boyhood dreams of a baseball career, but a leg injury left him looking for other options.
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A Music Career On The Rise: Bloomfield native touring the world (Greene County Daily World)
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
It has been two months since the Manhattan Regional Airport started offering flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and the service has already exceeded expectations. Airport Director Peter VanKuren said American Eagle, affiliate of American ...
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Manhattan Regional Airport flights to Dallas Fort Worth are helping city grow (Kansas State Collegian)
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
Gold and silver coins, World War I and II memorabilia from Germany, and pre-1940s Lionel train sets put hundreds of dollars into the pockets of Tri-State Area residents during last week’s Treasure Hunters Road Show in Keokuk.
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A diamond in the rough (Keokuk Daily Gate City)
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
If you're really, really into fake guitar playing, Mad Catz newest 'Player's Edition' Fender Tele might be just the thing for you. It boasts four ways to kick yourself into Overdrive (traditional tilting, a backtuning button, a touch sensitive pickup over the strumming bar, and a sold-separately Electro Harmonix pedal), plus some new fast action Shredderz fret buttons. Of course, the real draw ...
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Mad Catz Rock Band Wireless Fender Telecaster 'Player's Edition' might just get Dylan to go electric (Engadget)
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