Fricke’s Picks
All-Access, Music July 25, 2009In the Danish band Choir of Young Believers, there are many singers. Half of the near-dozen members on This Is for the White in Your Eyes (Tigerspring), the group’s European debut album, contribute backing vocals. But there is only one Voice: founding songwriter Jannis Noya Makrigiannis, who manages to sound utterly alone – singing in [...]
Michael Jackson’s Unheard Music
All-Access, News & Updates July 25, 2009Inside his final recordings – and the hundreds of unreleased tracks from his vault
By Brian Hiatt and Steve Knopper
Additional reporting by Shirley Halperin
Online Game: Farragomate
All-Access, Gigs, Reviews July 25, 2009Genre: Word Game
Critters/ http://www.casualcollective.com/games/Farragomate
Three Stars
Bionic Commando
All-Access, Games, Reviews July 25, 2009Genre: Third Person Action
Capcom/Xbox 360/PS3
Four Stars
Rs 3499
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
News & Updates July 25, 2009Genre: Action-Adventure
Rockstar Games/Nintendo DS
Four and a half Stars
Rs 1699
INFAMOUS
All-Access, Games, Reviews July 25, 2009Genre: Action-Adventure
SCEA/PS3
Four Stars
Rs 2499
Baulsphere
All-Access, Books, Reviews July 25, 2009WRITER: Mimlu Sen
PUBLISHER: Random House India
[Three stars]
In The Flesh: Ten Comic Stories Of Twisted Love
All-Access, Graphic Novels, Reviews July 25, 2009WRITER: Koren Shadmi
PUBLISHER: Random House
[Three Stars]
A Drifting Life
All-Access, Graphic Novels, Reviews July 25, 2009Writer/Artist: Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Publishers: Drawn and Quarterly
[Four Stars]
Lata Mangeshkar in Her Own Voice
All-Access, Books, Reviews July 25, 2009WRITER: Nasreen Munni Kabir
PUBLISHER: Niyogi Books
Four stars
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SPD-SX Sampling Pad Now in India
Musicians in India can finally make their music richer with the launch of the SPD – SX sampling pad in the country. To take it on a test-drive, a free for all workshop and gig is being organized to highlight the qualities of this unique groove box.
Japanese percussionist Masaking and Sivamani will show the various applications and sound of the new sampling pad. The duo will perform on the TD- 20KX – V drums and use the SPD- SX to create live loops.
Be there on February 9th, 2.30 pm at Hotel The Mirage, Andheri (E).
Masaking will be taking the same session solo a day before on February 8th, 2 pm at Hotel Golden Park, Kolkata.
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