Microsoft's Windows Phone Series 7 Looking to Revolutionize Digital Music
It has been over 6 years since the then-CEO of Microsoft Bill Gates confessed that Apple had managed to catch the firm "flat flooded" as far as the digital music market went, and he then directed his team to make up for the lost time and ground, and the result was the Zune.
Till now, Microsoft's forte in the digital music world has been the Zune player and the Zune Pass subscription service, which has managed to garner mostly positive reviews, but few customers, much less than Apple's iPod. But with the very latest Windows Phone 7 Series OS, Microsoft seems to be back on track to derail Apple music players, and hopes to boost its struggling strategy for digital music.
Even the mainly well-received Zune HD, which hit the markets in last fall, has not been enough to convince music lovers to switch from iPod to Zune. As has been confirmed by Microsoft, only 3.8 million players have been sold since 2006. Also, Microsoft has only about 2% of the American portable media player market, compared with the 70% share of Apple.
With Microsoft making it a priority to expand the Zune service to other platforms, it introduced the same to Xbox Live in November, and now, it is an art of the new mobile operating system.
"Anybody who gets a Windows Phone 7 Series phone is going to get a Zune within that device", said Zune Communications Director Jose Pinero.
FIND THE STORY HERE: http://topnews.us/content/211441-microsofts-windows-phone-series-7-looking-revolutionize-digital-music
Friday, February 26, 2010
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Below the Radar Presents: Carolyn Malachi Live at the Apache Cafe
Below the Radar presents Baltimore, MD poet, singer/songwriter, activist and SmartChick Carolyn Malachi. Interview & excerpts from her performance on January 31, 2010 at the Apache Cafe in Atlanta, GA. Carolyn performed songs "EUTAW," "Orion," "Momma Please," and "Organic Soul." Filmed and edited by W. Feagins, Jr of HIgh Impact Multimedia for Below the Radar.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Have a glass of warm milk before bed....and some of this:
www.myspace.com/hiphoppantsula
"Wayza" appears on Acceptance Speech, the album by HHP. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
STRAIGHT OUTA BROOKLYN!!!
This site is like a black hole. Every time I visit, the sights and sounds hold me captive.
Visit WWW.PLAYVICIOUS.COM. Current content:
- De La Soul /Kid Robot 3 Feet High and Rising 20
- FRESH: Ventilate Poster Series
Enjoy and follow the PlayVicious creator on Twitter, @Areoh.
60 second online promo video for the Rough Language $500 Poetry Slam & Live Music Series. Held at the 595 North Restaurant & Lounge in Atlanta, GA on March 20, 2010. Doors open at 8pm, features start at 9pm. Fundraiser for Haiti at 10:30pm and Slam starts at 11:00pm. Hosted by Slam Champ Queen Sheba aka Sheba Baby starring Phillippia Williams & the Blaze One Band and featuring Eva Kennedy. Music by DJ "E". GIveaways All Night! Sponsored by Below the Radar, Traxx Girls and The Wing Lab. For more information: Call 404.697.9734 or e-mail speakyourpeace@roughlanguage.com.
The motion graphics are based upon and includes elements from the official flier designed by Asia of Transit1 Design. Created using Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe After Effects CS3. Music edited using Sound Studio. Stock footage from VideoCopilot & Digital Juice.
- BY HIGH IMPACT MULTIMEDIA
http://www.highimpactmultimedia.com/
Voiceovers 101: A Practical Introduction to the Voiceovers Industry
Do you want to make $1,000,000 a year in voiceovers? Be the famous voice of movie trailers, cartoon characters, and national ad campaigns? Have a chauffeured limo whisk you from one studio to the next?
Then maybe this may not be the workshop for you.
But if you want a practical, affordable introduction to the voiceover business, this is it.
Maybe people say you have a distinctive voice. Maybe you’re an actor or singer looking for extra income. Maybe you enjoy storytelling. Maybe you’ve heard about the voiceover industry and are just curious.
Join voiceover veteran Chris Graybill for a informative, three hour tour of the world of professional voiceovers. In this workshop you will learn:
How to get started in business.
How to get professional training and coaching
How to develop a demo
When to invest money in a demo
How to create a home studio
During the workshop you will gain insight into professional opportunities beyond traditional tv/radio commercials. Like corporate communications, documentaries, promos, technical training, internet narration, video games, audiobooks, even phone answering systems. You’ll have a chance to hear pro voiceover demos; see what audio scripts look like; and explore the myths and realities of the voiceover business.
PRESENTER:
Chris Graybill has worked for 15 years in the Baltimore/Washington market. He has done every kind of voiceover there is, including more than 500 commercials; documentaries for PBS, Discovery Channel, and the Learning Channel; training for hundreds of Fortune 500 corporations; promos for Marylnd Public Television; and more than 100 audiobooks. In 2006, Publishers Weekly honored his performance of Jess Walter’s “The Zero” with a Listen Up award, as one of the best fiction audiobooks of the year. To learn more about Chris Graybill visit: http://www.chrisgraybill.com
DATE: Saturday, March 13, 2010
TIME: 10:30am - 1:30pm
LOCATION: Cafe' Mocha
1501 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
COST: $50 - (Pre-Registration Required) - To register today call 410-231-3434
Workshop limited to 20 participants.
About Classroom 34
Classroom 34 is a multicultural screenwriter training and script development organization. Classroom 34's mission is to find, develop, and empower new writers from around the world. To learn more about Classroom 34 visit www.classroom34.com or www.facebook.com/classroom34.
"HEY YOUNG WORLD!!!
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE IN A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC VIDEO?!
Well, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE!
Join Mr. Briggs Mgmt..
As we kick off the official CASTING CALL for semi-nationally/
Fatso & his latest single, "These Jeans" featuring Maimouna Youssef [of "Don't Feel Right" by The Legendary Roots fame]
Hear & Download, "These Jeans" now at: [http://fatso.bandcamp.com/]
The concept for this music video takes place within a high school setting so..
We are looking for enthusiastic males and females of all ethnicity's & backgrounds ages 16 and older in the DMV area!
Washington, DC | Maryland | Virginia
This is an OPEN CASTING CALL so all are welcome.
Dancers, Models, Actors/Actresses, Music Lovers & More..
There is plenty of room available for everyone to be usefully, seen!
*This is a NON-paying opportunity great for building resumes & portfolios as you will be in the company of industry professionals within film & music*
**Due to the low business nature of this event, we aim to maintain a stress free environment by asking ALL MANAGERS & AGENTS to not attend**
CASTING CALL AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD:
Date: Feb. 27, 2010 [Saturday]
Time:12:00pm-3:00pm
Callbacks: March 12, 2010
Video Shoot: March 20, 2010
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CASTING CALL SEND YOUR NAME, AGE, PICTURE & EMAIL ADDRESS TO:
Roxannefarrow@hotmail.com
[SUBJECT HEADED: JEANS]
You will receive the location & your specific audition time slot ONCE your information has been reviewed & confirmed via email.
Can't wait to meet you!
To learn more about Fatso & see previous videos click links below:
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Find ME, Friend ME, FOLLOW ME!
http://www.facebook.com/fatso1
http://www.myspace.com/fatsonj
http://www.twitter.com/
http://www.reverbnation.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/
http://www.mrbriggsmanagement.
VIDEOS:
[To see Real Eyes by Fatso click link]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
[To see BeverLEE Hills by Fatso click link]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
[To see If You Wonder by The Dojo w/Fatso click link]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Official Fatso PRESENTS, "The Skinny" EP is available thru:
iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/
Rhapsody
http://www.rhapsody.com/fatso/
Amazon
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EMusic
http://www.emusic.com/album/
Napster
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"Let's grow old together.....shall we." "
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Written by Ron Kipling Williams
Twenty-five-year-old Carolyn Malachi is one of many progressive black women in Baltimore City who are moving artistically, professionally and civically. Her organization, Smart Chicks, Inc., is a product of that movement.
Malachi is one of the premier independent artists in the Baltimore-Washington region. For a while, her artistry was restricted to playing with a band. Then one day she decided to break out of her shell and flex her solo muscles. She launched her solo performance career last year and has been moving audiences throughout the music and spoken word scene ever since.
In September 2008, Malachi unleashed her debut CD, Revenge of the Smart Chicks. “It is about being intelligent and bold enough to be who I am as a woman— unrestricted,” said Malachi. Coming from a family with a penchant for perfection— which was reflected in her song “Needles” from her sophomore release, Revenge of the Smart Chicks II: Ambitious Gods released in June 2009. The musical process has lent itself to express the embodiment of her own values. “People were endeared to this project,” said Malachi. One person was Araina Ford, then-president of S.O.U.L. (Sisters of Unity and Love), an organization based at the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP).
After witnessing Malachi’s performance, she was requested to organize a Revenge of the Smart Chicks show at the Nyumburu Cultural Center at UMCP. Over 200 people were dazzled by the talents of drummers, poets, singers and other artists. “I’m constantly redefining myself,” said Malachi, Smart Chicks founder and creative director who will be attending the Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) program for Integrated Design at the University of Baltimore this coming fall. Smart Chicks as a 501c(3) (pending) nonprofit organization is dedicated to nurturing, serving uplifting, and mobilizing young black women to realize and actualize their own power.
Malachi has engendered relationships with other progressive women in the city who want to make a deep impact beyond giving monetary donations, but did not see an appropriate vehicle. “Giving $5 is not enough,” said Malachi, who intends to create a speaker series for women artists, as well as implementing art career programs inside the Baltimore City Public School System. The organization is also focused on improving the visibility of local independent artists. “This is a very cultured city, and independent artists are a big part of that,” said Malachi.
Smart Chicks provided programming at this year’s African American Heritage Festival. They partnered with Poetry for the People of Bmore (P4PB) for their Teen Poetry Slam and justlovepoetryink for their Interpretation Sunday, an event where poets performed their interpretation of works by internationally renowned visual artist Synthia St. James. Their signature event, “Woven” featured collaborations between poets and photographers from Brooklyn, New York and Baltimore. “You’ve got to pursue your passion, do what makes you happy,” said a bright, energetic Malachi. “Everybody should have that luxury.”
Equally as important to Malachi is for young women to liberate themselves from the aesthetic chains of a society that dishonors their own images.
“I am very focused on building the image of women from the individual. I want young ladies to believe in themselves and to be successful,” said Malachi, who added, “The presence of strong men is also important. We should celebrate the brothers in our community instead of talking about them so badly.”
As eyes are the window to the soul, Malachi’s were rich with introspection. “Everything comes from having a healthy spirit,” said Malachi. “Find your gifts and dedicate them to a higher purpose.”
To learn more about Smart Chicks, visit www.smartchicksinc.org or Twitter.com/Smart Chicks. To contact Carolyn Malachi directly, email cmalachi@smartchicks.org or Facebook.com/CMalachi.
(Article copied from the Baltimore Times. Click to view:
http://baltimoretimes-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1051&Itemid=31)
- Carolyn Malachi
Revenge of the Smart Chicks
www.reverbnation.com/cmalachi
Location:Baltimore, MD
DC to SA! In this 1st episode, Terrence and I are ready for takeoff. I'm talkin' tears & trampolines.
Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmRow0Z8-78&feature=youtube_gdata
- Carolyn Malachi
Revenge of the Smart Chicks
www.reverbnation.com/cmalachi
Location:Dulless, VA
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Chess + S.T.E.M. + Hip-Hop = Bum Rush the Boards
"They might think they've got a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can't all aspire to be the next LeBron or Lil' Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers."
President of the United States, Barack H. Obama, at the 100-year anniversary of the NAACP.
On Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Words Beats & Life (WBL) in partnership with the Historical Society of Washington and the Columbia Heights Youth Club will host the fifth annual Bum Rush the Boards Hip-Hop Chess Tournament. The tournament will take place at the Historical Society of Washington located at 801 K St. NW at Mount Vernon Square Washington, DC 20001. Bum Rush the Boards was created by WBL in 2005 to promote strategic thought and actions within the hip-hop community. The name of the event was inspired by Public Enemy's album, "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" released in October 1987.
This year, Bum Rush the Boards will consist of three rounds of team-based tournament play for youth, ages 5-23. There will also be three rounds of individual competition for adults. Between rounds, a series of hip-hop based interactive workshops will be conducted. These workshops give chess players the opportunity to have hands-on learning experiences based on the core elements of hip-hop culture. Participants will also participate in a series of S.T.E.M. -based workshops called "Engineering a Culture."
Beginning with our 2010 tournament, there will be a specific focus on career exploration in S.T.E.M.A. We know that S.T.E.M.A. is important because together, these areas of study and employment constitute key components of the creative economy, one of the largest employment sectors in the United States.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Meet Terrence Cunningham. He is one of the independent artists with whom I will be traveling to South Africa tomorrow. Asheru, Jabari Exum, and Biscuit, drummer extraordinaire comprise the rest of the group. This exchange is brought to you, the Revenge of the Smart Chicks Movement, by brother Jabba, aka, Hip Hop Pantsula. You'll learn more about him later. For now, enjoy brother Terrence and his smoooth grooves. Follow Terrence on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TerrenceC.
From D.C. to SA,
Carolyn Malachi
www.reverbnation.com/cmalachi
Monday, February 8, 2010
 SUPPORT DC YOUTH |
| NEA's POETRY OUT LOUD State Recitaiton Contest |
Come to Gala Hispanic Theater to cheeron DC students as they perform to compete in the NEA's Poetry Out Loud finals. One student will be chosen to represent DC on the national stage Save the Date Gala Hispanic Theatre at Tivoli SquareMonday | March 8, 2010 | 5:30pm 1333 14st., NW, Washington, DC 20010 RSVP by March 3, 2010 Contact Ebony.blanks@dc.gov |
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Hey BALTIMORE! Tune into 92Q at 10:30pm for "The Love Zone" with LaDawn Black featuring Smart Chick, LOVE the poet TONIGHT!!!!
GET TO KNOW LOVE:
http://www.facebook.com/lovethepoetlive
Saturday, February 6, 2010
THIS JUST IN:
Check out this mixtape by Dee Jay tha General of HOT 96 in the UK featuring the Grammy Nominated Eric Roberson (whoa!), Kindred (aaaah!), Dwele (omg!), and yours truly! This is an amazing project. Enjoy! Here's a State of the Union from my brother, Dee Jay the General...
Twitter me:Tha_General
www.myspace.com/deejaythageneral
www.thageneral.com
skype:thageneral2
www.hot96.co.uk
Monday and Wednesday 4p-7pm drivetime!!!
Keeping real music alive believe me!"
- Dee Jay tha General
U Street Comes To Blues Alley!!
Carolyn Malachi and FriendsMarch 15, 20108PM & 10PM$20Buy your ticket on line www.bluesalley.com
Join us for an evening of Poetry and Jazz, joining Ms. Malachi will be 13 of Nazareth, Two Deep the Poetess, Tiffany Okafor and Messiah Ramkissoon. These local U Street Poets will inspire you!
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Friday, February 5, 2010
The Federal Aviation Association is taking applications for air traffic controller school from people ages 18 to 31 with high school diplomas. You need only a high school diploma to apply and credit is given for college on the exam. I'd like to see you make a $1000,000+ salary in under three years.
http://www.faa.gov/jobs/job_opportunities/airtraffic_controllers
Thursday, February 4, 2010
ATTENTION ARTS PROFESSIONALS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN BALTIMORE CITY!
Arts professionals and individual artists in Baltimore City are eligible to receive a $250 scholarship to attend the AFTA conference, convening in Baltimore on June 25-27, 2010. Scholarships will be awarded on a first come basis. All scholarship recipients will be required to volunteer for four (4) hours of service during the conference. Scholarship applications must be submitted no later than 5pm on Friday, February 19, 2010.
For more information about the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts AFTA in Baltimore Scholarship program click here.
Please click on below links for the AFTA In Baltimore Scholarship application.
APPLICATION IN WORD: http://www.promotionandarts.com/bop/uploads/File/2010_Scholarship_Application_Final.doc
APPLICATION IN PDF: http://www.promotionandarts.com/bop/uploads/File/2010_Scholarship_Application_Final.pdf
The online scholarship application must be returned to the attention of Krista Green, assistant director of Cultural Affairs, by email at kgreen@promotionandarts.com or by fax at 410-385-0361.
Krista D. Green
Assistant Director of Cultural Affairs
BALTIMORE OFFICE OF PROMOTION & THE ARTS
