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November Radio Releases

I might start a new segment in my blogs each month and that is to highlight 5 of the newest bands to hit the radio. I get a hold of radio promos each month in several genres so I will pick my top 5 each month and post them here. Maybe you have heard maybe you haven't, but hopefully you hear something new. Here is what is hitting radio this month....

Paper Tongues - Ride To California

Rains - Look In My Eyes



Gossip - Heavy Cross



Emery - A Sin To Hold On To



The Almost - Hands



Enjoy!

Heard It Through The Grapevine.....

Thanks to LongDarkKnight for bringing this group to my attention....

For Elyse's Collage.....

Well. Here we are. 5am. November 11th. AN UPDATED PIC!
.... and yes, the hair is still growing.

Join my club! Club: Wireclub Blackberry Users

Who is YOUR favorite NHL hockey team?

The regulars in the Canadian Room want to know! I will start off saying that I am a die-hard Montreal Canadians fan! Are you with me?

Will tally up the votes after awhile so keep this blog alive!

Canadians - 9
Flames - 3
Leafs - 3
Penguins - 2
Canucks - 2
Senators - 2
Ducks - 2
Stars - 2
Bruins - 1
Avalanche - 1
Red Wings - 1
Sharks - 1
Flyers - 1

The POWER Of A Minor Key *Watch This*

So we all know the classic "Happy Together" by The Turtles right? Such a happy little tune. If you don't know who they are take a listen below.

Now, I just saw the movie The Stepfather last night (it sucked) and I discovered the band Filter did a cover of this song totally done in a MINOR key. Take a listen to the difference and how suitable it was for a movie of it's kind.



Your thoughts!

Congrats to Clint/Billy/Paws!

It's been a busy week folks, I will be back to chat in a few days and I am TRYING to answer my inbox messages. Noticed some new changes around here in my absence. To make this short and sweet, I wanted to extend a congrats to Clint, Billy, and Paws as new Wire Mods. You three will do great!



See you all soon!

*EDITED* I was just informed that MegglePaws was given MOD status as well. Congrats to her too!

For The Next Week...

Won't see much of me in the next 10-11 days due to the fact that I was hired for some gigs in a few studios and I have a few clients of my own that I will working with on their solo albums. Did not expect a lot of response from my newly posted ads! Anyways, if I am caught online I am probably viewing this website on my phone to check messages and mayyyybe I can sneak in the rooms for a bit. Until then, I will see you all soon!

Ryan (Keys)

Heard This In A Movie Preview!

So yeah, I got around to seeing Saw 6 last night and during the endless previews I heard this amazing song. After some searching I found it. I knew it was a cover of an older song and it turned out to be a cover of Kate Bush's song "Running Up That Hill" by Placebo. Enjoy!

Holy crap!

So ummm yeah, I just found out that apparently the fire alarm went off this morning in my building and I guess I slept right through it. Even though it was a drill, I did not get to practice my fire safety. That is to stop, drop, and DO A BARREL ROLL!

V Synth: Vocal Designer Card 2

Bought this thing a year ago and here is what it can do!

How It's Made: The Doctor Who Theme

Like the show? Here is how they made the theme song!

The Best Thing Ever Invented - Keyboardist Edition

Jordan Rudess does it all, and after I saw him do this. I just had to buy one! I love this thing!

Introducing: The Eigenharp

So this thing is really cool. Finally released as a mainstream instrument as of a couple weeks ago, the Eigenharp takes music creativity to a whole new level. 8 years in the making and it is now ready to hit the stage LIVE.

Road Rage In The New Millenium

I must say, you gotta love technology!

Jimi Tenor - Musical Genius or Freakshow?

Not too many people know about this guy and as always, I like to explore the deeper realms of the music universe. His music is very abstract which I really enjoy. His videos... well... see for yourself.

The music and video are just totally weird altogether.
WATCH THE WHOLE THING!



You might recognize this song from an Axe commercial.

Don't Text And Drive. Not Saying, Just Saying.

First the Hampster Dance, then Crazy Frog, then Gummi Bear, NOW SNUGGLE BUNNY!

Haha!

Oh ya..... and BIG props to Alvin & The Chipmunks. I guess they started it.

"Voyageur" is COMPLETED!

The new song "Voyageur" I posted yesterday on my MySpace has now been finished. The final mastered version is up now for your listening pleasure @ www.my space.com/ryanmcnevinmusic

Autotune The NEWS! Exactly what the title says....

I FREAKING LOVE THIS! OK, so we have all heard enough of the use of 'autotune' in hip hop. These producers got creative! After watching this, there are more of these on YouTube. This is my favorite!

Musicians, NOT Meteorologists!

So if anyone enjoys the pop-rock band Andrew WK, please write him a kind letter to leave the weather to the professionals. Hilarious!

More Sampling Gurus...

Enjoy these!

Eric Pryds - Call On Me

Sampled from, "Call On Me, Valerie" by Steve Winwood


Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger


Sampled from, "Coca Cola Bottled Shaped Baby" by Edwin Birdsong


And then resampled again by Kanye West....

Will Smith: Sampling Guru

Thought this was funny. I know a lot of artists out there like to sample from classic songs to give a more urban/modern appeal, but Will Smith.... he just takes the cake.

MEN IN BLACK

Sampled from, "Forget Me Not" by Patrice Rushen.


MIAMI


Sampled from, "And The Beat Goes On" by The Whispers


GETTING JIGGY WITH IT


Sampled from, "Great Dancer" by Sister Sledge

Three Days Grace *New Album*

Just heard it, and it's genius!

My favorite track, "Last To Know"

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Saw VI

October 23, 2009! Wanna play a game... for the sixth time? Haha.