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Music

Happy 79th, Count Basie

08.21.2010

From 1964, Corner Pocket featuring Sonny Payne on drums. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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This is my town.

08.19.2010

Via M. La Brea and Fountain, Los Angeles CA.

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Coffee Time – Fred Astaire dancing in 5/4 time – Yolanda and the Thief

08.17.2010

Notice that the song is played in 4/4 time, but danced in 5/4 time! Should be noted that this isn’t a true “5 over 4″ polyrhythm, as the band and dancers are sharing a tempo (i.e. the quarter note is the same). They’re just phrasing things so that the band lands on the shared 1 [...]

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Motherland Music

08.15.2010

With my djembe needing a new goatskin, I dropped it off yesterday at Motherland Music in Culver City. Drum Heaven! The place has a retail showroom, a drum repair workshop, and space for classes and performances. After parking on the street, I followed the sound of drums through the front door of the shop. Turns [...]

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Skunked for Rush at Gibson Amphitheater

08.11.2010

Rallied on a Wednesday night to hopefully find scalpage for Rush at thee ol’ Universal Amphitheater. NO DICE. With the low-end at $275 and buyers outnumbering scalpers at least four to one, we quickly switched gears and turned it into a nice summer night hanging out on Universal CityWalk. Universal City CA, 08.11.2010

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KROQ’s Nicole Alvarez interviews M. Shadows and Zacky Vengeance of Avenged Sevenfold

08.06.2010

So I guess Shadows has to run naked through Burbank now.

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Seize the Day

08.04.2010

By Avenged, circa 2005. Words to literally live by. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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Eminem’s fucking nightmare.

08.04.2010

It’s a great day for lovers of heavy music and bands that actually play instruments. Avenged Sevenfold’s shredding new album ‘Nightmare’ has hit #1 on the U.S. pop chart, ending the five week reign of Eminem. In a world saturated with Justin Biebers and Lady Gagas, it wouldn’t be out of line to proudly raise [...]

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Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

07.23.2010

We walked up to the Hollywood Bowl last Saturday to check out the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. It included jams from Tom & Jerry, Scooby Doo, and The Flintstones. All capped off with a fireworks show. Great night.

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Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare (Official Music Video)

07.22.2010

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video What a payoff. \m/

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Finally feels like that time of year again.

07.14.2010

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‘Bastille Day’ by Rush (1975)

07.14.2010

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Vuvuzela Concerto in B Flat

06.24.2010

Source: Internet

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Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare widget

06.24.2010

Official A7X Nightmare widget:

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For the counter

06.23.2010

RLRR LRLL RLLR LLRR LRRL RLRL RLRL R/// Below is a simpler and probably better variation. Accent those yanking lefts on the last half of the pattern: RLRR LRLL RLLR LLRL RLRR LRRL RLRL R/// And then loop it into an exercise: RLRR LRLL RLLR LLRL | RLRR LRRL RLRL RLRL | etc.

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