Five touring tips for developing bands
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Developing bands must be in control  of their own destiny when it comes to playing live. Yet before  booking agents come onboard, they will want to know a band has  a budding fan base. An act, therefore, needs to be proactive in  its quest to become a professional touring unit.
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Would-be rock gods get to play awesome riffs using a new gizmo on show in Las Vegas
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A simple, "pay what you like" offering breaks all the rules and helps set the stage for the splintered future of the music biz. Bands need to treat marketing and management decisions as a valid part of the creative process. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.
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Rock bands have long prospered by living - and selling - images of hard living and brash poses. But sex, drugs and rock &#39;n&#39; roll are no longer enough. The definition of cool for some acts now includes mobile phone ringtones.
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In a new entry on his blog today, Marco Tabini introduces us to 5 PHP Performance Tips that we "probably don't want to hear".   I thought it might be interesting to write an article about the performance-enhancing tips you probably don't want to hear about - that is, those that are most likely to produce measurable (and durable) results but do require some effort on your part.   His list consists of:  You Don't Need To Plan Ahead In Order To Have A Plan Combat Database Abuse Do You Really Need A Database Anyway? Scale Horizontally Refactor To Scale Vertically  For each, he explains the title and gives a bit of validation to the point. There's some great mentions of tools that you can use to help accomplish them too - a profiler, the Lucene and Xapian full-text databases, and Lustre.
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Find a Los An geles-area au ditorium big enough to accommo date a red carpet, an orchestra and Holly wood-size egos. Hang around long enough, and an awards show is cer tain to break out around you.
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While ticket sales seem  promising, this fall's upcoming Alice in Chains tour is one of  several recent outings to beg the question of whether a band  can remain relevant without its original singer.
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As more and more tech toys evolve to include music-playing capabilities, gadget lovers face an increasingly common problem: How can you amplify them all without buying five different speaker docks?
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As you read this, Iâll be winging my way to Prague, where Iâm helping facilitate a two-day CIO round table on IT in emerging markets. Donât worry â itâs not a boondoggle. Just an out-and-back trip (flying coach) â and Iâll probably be too jet-lagged to enjoy the beer.
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There is a rough science to choosing performance-enhancing music.
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In this final section I'll present some MIDI-specific troubleshooting tips, along with a brief description of the setup here at StudioDave, a few closing remarks, and of course some links to the Linux music-maker du jour.  read more
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Work the right angles to make sure your frequent flier miles pay off.
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Aerosmith will take a break from  working on a new studio album to tour Europe this summer for  the first time since 1999.
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Find links to umbrella organizations, travel agents, Web sites and phone numbers to help you plan the Next Great Trip
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The Web can help travelers create customized walking tours.
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Revisiting the best online music store for indie fans.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Look for these five artists to make a big splash on the touring scene in 2008.