http://tunesnews.com Music News and So Much More Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:41:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you’re sick, you go to the doctor to get fixed. When your car is broke you can take it to a mechanic for a repair. When you want to hear live music, you always can put in an album. Or, you can get tickets and see it in person. ... http://tunesnews.com/quick-fix/ Do you remember Vanessa Carlton? Most of us know her as the one who introduced us to "A Thousand Miles," a peppy, pretty, popular, pop song (say that three times fast), back in 2002. It was a strong single, followed by "Ordinary Day." I attended her concert in Boston and was thoroughly ... http://tunesnews.com/album-review-heroes-and-thieves/ In the spirit of the holiday season, Wasabi Media Group is launching the Doubly Good December Contest.  This contest will reward one reader and one writer with a cash prize of 25 dollars each. In order to qualify for the reader's prize, all you need to do is have a comment ... http://tunesnews.com/want-to-win-25/ The nominees were released, and I sorted through the list. Below are my picks for some of the 109 categories listed on the website. I do recommend checking the site, http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx, and making your list of picks and checking out what I missed. Category 1: Viva La Vida, Coldplay Category 2: ... http://tunesnews.com/the-grammy-awards/ If it was a lesser artist who accused Coldplay of plagiarism, no one would mind. But no less than Joe Satriani is suing the band for allegedly copying some of the melody of his 2004 instrumental "If I Could Fly" for their Grammy nominated hit song "Viva La Vida". Most ... http://tunesnews.com/if-viva-la-vida-could-fly/ I’m afraid for the youth of the future. They will never appreciate an album. The whole economy and social security thing is pretty bad, but not being able to enjoy a piece of art? That is a tragedy. No thanks to Steve Jobs and the iPod, kids don’t buy albums, they ... http://tunesnews.com/where-have-all-the-albums-gone/ Since there is no proper etiquette for a general admission show, I’m going to cover some ground rules and tips for surviving the floor while trying to enjoy the show. Be sure to eat before the show and have some water. When you’re on the floor you may not get ... http://tunesnews.com/rules-for-the-dance-a-guide-for-survival-and-enjoyment-of-concerts/ I've always liked alternative rock, it's not too heavy, not too light, for me it's "just right." I consider it the gray area between heavy metal and pop, though I can understand if other disagree. I really love the sound of Three Days Grace, but honestly the lyrics seem too depressing, an ... http://tunesnews.com/band-suggestion-alter-bridge/ After a tough morning at the Phantom Gourmet Phest, I decided to follow that up with Nine Inch Nails in Manchester. How could I miss their only NH appearance? This would be my first time seeing Trent and Co. Touring behind their latest releases The Slip and Ghosts I-IV, there ... http://tunesnews.com/gig-review-nine-inch-nails-verizon-wireless-arena-manchester-nh-11808/ It must be fall, and how do I know for certain? Easy, Don Henley’s answer to Thin Lizzy is in heavy rotation on the radio. No, not that song about dirty clothing, it’s “The Boys of Summer”, silly. Think about it: that song is the answer to “The Boys Are ... http://tunesnews.com/lets-hear-it-for-the-boys/