One of my friends the other day posted this about Skrillex on Facebook:

“Call me “OLD SCHOOL” but i just can’t get into this whole new wave of DUBSTEP music artists like DJ/Producer Skrillex! I mean I do appreciate his artistic creativity, and all but to be honest his music sounds like listening to the music of Decepticons from Trasformers planet Cybertron! It sounds like MegaTron has laid down the tracks! LOL It’s to Robotic, and too computerized! I don’t know what all the hype is about Skrillex, and now all the bands are hiring him to make their songs sound like the Transformers Robotic Music.”

Being a huge Electronic Dance Music (EDM) fan, I had actually not heard of Skrillex until he was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist of the Year. I have been a little out of touch with new electronic music lately, probably because I am getting older. However, after listening to Skrillex music, I thought it was pretty good. It is not my favorite EDM, but its refreshing to hear some new sounds and new styles…I think he is unique and does not sound like anyone else, so I give him credit for doing what he is doing. It’s interesting that some people at Grammy’s have nominated him. No idea why all the sudden the people at Grammy’s are paying attention do dance music.  I think dance music has become more mainstream, specially in the last few years. You hear Rhianna, Britney Spears many top artists doing type of dance music that was only heard at clubs before, not radio.

It seems there are however many haters of Skrillex and people that just don;t get it. Here are some of the comments to that thread in response to my friend’s post…

- this is the best facebook post you’ve ever made.

- Ah Fred don’t get me started on that crap and I love EDM . . . It’s musical vomit!

- I wouldn’t hire this guy to clean a restroom!

- Hahahahaha!!! Thanks Mr. Green, and Arbi I am just so tired of hearing all the hype about this Cybertron Music DJ! I do like Electronica Music, but this is just plain Non-Musicial Music! LOL

- Its not music, it’s just noise…and yes I know that statement prob makes me sound old, so be it…I call ‘em as I see ‘em.

- If not liking the music from planet Cybertron makes me sound Old then so be it! LOL i rather sound old than to listen crappy noise thats made by computer programs : )

-unfortunately thats how music progresses, the older generation despises the newer generation and so on, one day Skrillex fans will here a new waveform of atoms and molecules music and consider that style unlistenable. i remember when i was a kid and i wore my nirvana shirt and all the metal heads of the 80′s thought i was tone deff. evolution is a mofo.

- Skrillex makes Gay Robot Sex Music for Satan and his friends! I say good for the little guy w/ his noisy ideas. Let there be noise! If anyone thinks Skrillex is replacing Bach, they need to re-evaluate how much importance they put on popular cultural trends/fads. He’s a kid w/ a laptop whose having fun, good for Coreys cousin!

- This guys name just freakes me out =)

-Any hambal gets up one morning and becomes a musician =)

- Let the little kids have fun Fred, Pity they haven’t heard music, as for the merit the music holds, pure editing and effect geniuses but to call it music is going to far, it sounds like recycled dog shit for brain dead zombies.

- I Love electronica music. I admire artists such as The Crystal Method, Sneaker Pimps, Orbital, The Dust Brothers, Goldie, God Lives Under water, Roni Size, The cehmical Brothers, and their music really moves my soul because they mix Rhythm with Amazing hypnotic melodies but i just can’t get the same feeling from Skrillex Music because it’s too Robotic, and Saturated with Pro Tools sound effects. He is creative but i don’t see the hype.

- Another Skrillex hater!!! Boo Fred Boo!

- it’s a matter of taste…seen the guy live and I’ve never seem a DJ move his ass and pump up the crowd like that, while only pushing buttons…he is very passionate about what he does and works his ass off and it’s crystal clear when you see him … I’m not saying its the best music, it’s not, but it doesn’t hurt to be open to changes in certain genres of music…

- I totally agree with you Belinda, and as i said in my previous comment I love The Crystal Method, Sneaker Pimps, Orbital, The Dust Brothers, Goldie, God Lives Under water, Roni Size, The chemical Brothers, and The Apex Twin, but i just can’t see the hype with this guy, but then again it is mater of taste =))

- and i guess at a Live show it can get very exciting while the music is Loud pumping the crowd and everyone is in the mood. I was listening to the songs today, and most of them were very very similar to one another. It was all the same sound. When it comes to music, everyone will have different tastes, and ideas.

- I don’t know who called him *** hole or piece of **** but his music, if you can call this noise music, is hebetating!!!

- I am sorry but after seeing the videos, i don’t call someone a “Musician” who turns knobs, and pushes knobs on Akai and Roland digital sound machines, and working on the digital computer software

- There will be only one electronic composer for me whose works I still listen to and enjoy: Jean Michelle Jarre! Everything else…is just noise!

- You are very welcome Brotha! Usually something “Trendy” in music bothers me, and seems like almost everyone jumps the wagon. As i said before in my comments, i do love and listen to Electronica music, but this new Dubstep Trend is really is that a TREND! =))

Even at the age of 53, Madonna continues to make headlines for her provocative behavior, but this time it might end in a lawsuit. ABC News reports that a French right-wing political party, Front National, is threatening to sue the Material Girl because she played a video of the party’s president with a swastika on her forehead during a concert in Paris.

The president of the third largest political party in France, Marine Le Pen, is briefly shown in the video during a montage of famous faces. After her face comes up in the video, it shows the Nazi swastika on her forehead, followed by Madonna’s face with Hitler’s mustache.

Pen is known for her conservative views on same-sex marriage and the reduction of legal immigration into France.

This is not the first time the French party has seen this video. Madonna has played the video during other concerts on her tour, and the party has warned that it would “take action if the video were shown in France.” However, Madonna played the video at her concert on July 14 at the Stade de France.

In addition to showing the controversial video, Madonna garnered attention in Paris for flashing her nipple and buttocks. The Material Girls seems to love baring skin on stage because also flashed her nipple at a concert in Istanbul, Turkey on June 7, and dropped her pants during a concert in Rome.

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A current revision to Linked-In’s policies included the clause to the things not to do as “Even if it is legal where you are located, create profiles or provide content that promotes escort services or prostitution.” Hani Durzy, supervisor of Linked-In’s business interactions, declares that this account isn’t really significant. Durzy states is merely an explication to members that simply due to the fact that an occupation is lawful, it does not imply that it needs to be accepted on their website. Linked-In wishes to keep a specific image that prostitution just does not uphold.

Nonetheless, there are various profiles active that show shady keywords like “sensuous massage” and “independent home entertainment specialists”. Some are brassier by declaring that they are “expert courtesans” and “working ladies”, and even have backlinks to their “sex menus” off-site. Brothel owners and call-girls in the same manner assert that they desire websites like Linked-In to market their company. Simply it’s legal in regions like Nevada, it isn’t really lawful to promote it.

Linked-In hasn’t already mentioned exactly what they are planning to do to enforce their rules. They are extremely familiar with the suspicious that is going on in their public system. Execs understand that they get billions of page views every quarter and brag 225 million participants. Will they exact a huge purge on the hundreds of profiles in infraction, or will they take a gentler technique and request the individuals to alter their details? Profiles have currently been erased, however Linked-In has declined to talk about them. It appears as though utilizing Linked-In as an instrument for harlotry is arriving to a conclusion.

Madison Square Garden in New York was packed on 12-12-12 for The Concert for Sandy Relief, with exciting performances by major stars such as Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, and Eddie Vedder. Nothing weird or awkward happened during the live show until the lead singer of The Who decided to unbutton his shirt.

During what was described as a rather long set, Roger Daltrey suddenly unbuttoned his shirt, startling audiences with his orange and toned torso, according to Yahoo! News. The image was enough to flood Twitter with posts such as:

“Roger,” Jack Fagan tweeted, “even the Red Hot Chili Peppers wear shirts now.”

“I would like to donate to the relief fund and donate a turtleneck sweater to Roger Daltrey,” Paul Pabst joked.

“Daltrey now down a jacket, shirt flung open, suspicious muscles glistening,” Heidi Moore wrote on Twitter.

“Hulk Hogan thinks Roger Daltrey should button up,” Twitter user‏ @fangsbites wrote.

“From the looks of the old British rockers,” actor Thomas Lennon tweeted, “NYC’s yoga studios must be JAMMED this week.”

“Daltrey just buttoned up his shirt,” Ritch Duncan reported. “My guess is he caught a glimpse of the live Twitter feed above the stage.”

However, Daltrey was not the only one making headlines in Twitter. Kanye West was also ridiculed by Twitter members during the benefit concert, and not for anything he said. This time, the musician was in the spotlight for his unique outfit.

“Concert officials have announced plans for a new benefit for the victims of the @kanyewest performance,” Jared Lyons joked.

Is Kanye wearing a kilt?” more than a few Twitter users asked.

“Kanye would [look] less ridiculous in this @JerrySeinfeld outfit,” @The7Line tweeted, linking to a screengrab from “The Puffy Shirt” episode.

The entire event went on for about six hours, longer than most audience members could handle, and as one person Tweeted, longer than the storm itself.

We all know that traditional over the air radio is a dying trend and online radio is making a move into the top position as to where people are finding music these days. If you’d like to listen to internet radio for free though, finding a station to listen to can be incredibly difficult. Not only do you have to know what type of music to listen to, you also have to be able to find a station that allows for radio play in your country. Internet radio hasn’t eliminated all of the restrictions of traditional radio broadcasts, but it has made it a lot easier to find something entertaining to listen to.

In addition to music, internet radio has also allowed many broadcasters to start talk radio shows and podcasts to broadcast to their fans and listeners. If you’re stuck for something to listen to, there’s a good chance that there’s an informative podcast that you can listen to about a topic that you enjoy. It’s just a matter of finding it.

If you’re trying to find a station to listen to on the radio free, you don’t have to look any farther than a radio aggregator like Online Radio Stations. Sites like that have built an engine to find the best radio stations online and have brought them into one searchable location. It’s easy to search for your favorite type of music or talk shows and get a list that’s pertinent to your interests. You can try out all of the stations to see which ones you like and which ones aren’t your style and save them to your bookmarks for later listening.

The Internet had led to the emergence of music all over the World Wide Web.  There are thousands of different companies out there who have the ability to offer up all sorts of music to people, on demand, whenever they want it.  This includes all types of music at their fingertips, including for example, 70s and 80s music and similar genres or timeframes in the history of the music industry.

In this day and age, gone are the times when we would all huddle around a radio and listen to whatever was on the dial.  Now, things are far different, as we have the ability to listen to free radio stations on the Internet.  There are tons of sites out there who take radio stations from around the world and organize them in a way that allows us to find and listen to what we want, when we want it.  There is longer a need to even live in the city of the particular radio station you want to hear.  The digital revolution is here and free internet radio is leading the charge to say the very least.

Some great examples of free Online Radio Stations include stations that allow you to listen to music by a given year.  If you want to listen to 90s music with Hootie and the Blowfish for example, you can do that.  If you want to hear 70s music or 80s music Michael Jackson song, you can do that as well.  The point is giving people the freedom to hear what they want when they want it.

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Emma Watson, Jessica Biel, Eva Mendes, Selena Gomez, and Halle Berry make up the top half McAfee’s list of Most Dangerous Celebrities to Search for Online. Megan Fox, Shakira, Cameron Diaz, Salma Hayek, and Sofia Vergara place six through ten. Emma Watson became a household name early in her career when she first took up the role of Hermione Granger in the film versions of the Harry Potter books. Given the immense popularity of the books and movies, it’s hardly a surprise that Watson would top the list — it’s more than obvious that a great many people are searching for her online. Watson may not be able to wave a magic wand to make bad search results go away, but she can do something else.

How Celebrities Can Improve their Online Reputation:

• Establish multiple sites that include your name in the domain (CelebrityName.com) whose content is different enough to not be affected by duplicate content filters
• Have active social media profiles on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, or Flickr.  We also recommend registering your social profiles on hundreds of sites to reserve your brand name. You can do this quickly using iClimber’s bulk social profile creation service.
• Hire an online reputation management company to develop and manage your content across your sites and social media accounts
• All of the points above can help push down negative results when people search for your name

If you have a big family in your house, chances are that you could benefit from trying Internet radio. There are three reasons why radio though the Internet is a good idea no matter what kind of music you like to listen to.

Own Choice – People are able to listen to their own choice when they are listening to the music on the Internet.  With a lot of households having more than one computer and other assorted items that connect to the internet, they can listen to their own choice of music online. That way there is no squabbling over the music to listen to.

Lots to Choose From – There are a lot of stations that people are able to choose from when they are looking for the music that they like. Whether someone likes Christian music, pop music, rock music, country music, reggae music, or lots of other kinds of music, they are going to find a station to suit them. That is what is great about the Internet radio stations. The other thing is that the internet’s not bound by counties, so they are able to listen to music that is being played in California even if they are in New Jersey. 

If you want something like top 40 songs or something else, you are going to find that a good site to visit is www.onlineradiostations.com.  This site has a lot for people to choose from and everyone will be able to find their favorite music when they go there.

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I have always loved Cirque du Soleil. They have done some amazing things in the past. But Cirque du Soleil has 3 shows in town right around the same time and I had been wanting to see OVO for a while because I thought the idea of insects and cirque together sounded like something they could really sink their teeth into and make something that took you into another world. I have a 5-year-old son so I thought he would love it.

Well I was not too impressed myself, but my son loved it.

Now don’t get me wrong, there ARE some amazing acts in this show…the slack wire act, the double strap act and as everyone else has mentioned, the trampoline act…the Chinese yo yo’s…. but overall, I really felt like cirque is just repeating the same old stuff as I have seen before.

First of all, the music was pretty bad. I mean “La Cucaracha?” that’s all you’ve got? really? ugh. It’s hard to appreciate a really good act when the music is so terrible.

The clowns were the worst I’ve ever seen in a cirque show… their language consisted of maybe two or three words over and over… buzz buzz weee weee, UGHHHHHHHH! Though a fun drinking game might be to drink every time they say the word “ovo”… you’re gonna be wasted before the intermission… NO creativity there at all… I really don’t think cirque knows how to be funny any more.

The costumes were pretty bad too. Ok, the grasshoppers were great but that was IT. There was one really cool amorphous mass kinda creature that was pretty neat but they didn’t really let his act end at all and also gave away how many people were in the costume part way through the act (at first you couldn’t tell). What a waste. I expected everyone to move more like insects… nope… crappy choreography instead in bad insect costumes. There was another really cool insect costume with lights on the ends of it’s legs, but the guy took it off to do his act, totally breaking the spell of him being an insect.

The black girl’s costume was particularly horrendous. a shower cap, some kid’s Styrofoam cutout idea of wings, a swim float around her waist and disco pants and platforms… really? I paid over $120 bucks and THAT is what you’ve got? Tickets range from 40 to 150 bucks. Maybe I should have gotten the $40 tickets.

As usual there’s NO story but there is a theme with a giant egg… but it doesn’t go anywhere and disappears and reappears but the egg in the end doesn’t seem to mean anything to anyone… they just kinda haul it around for no reason… shouldn’t it hatch or SOMETHING?

Well if you got kids they would probably love the show, but personally I have seen better. My son loved so maybe just for that it was worth going.

If you have a good internet connection and some time on your hand, starting an internet radio can be a way to make most out of it. Online radio stations are very easy to start and with the increase in number of websites that are willing to host you, you will not have to incur some of the hosting costs. To start an online radio involves you selecting your target market fast. The target market will help determine the kind of music you will be playing.

After you choose the kind of music you are willing to play, you should figure out if you are starting a free radio station online or you or you will offer it on subscription basis. You will also need to know if you will rely on advertising costs or on subscription fees. This will mean that you target your customers from one geographical region for advertising rights issues. Make sure you clear with the local authorities on how you will pay for music royalty and copyright issues.

The next step involves you finding the music you are going to play. These days you can easily find free music online but since you will be running a licensed business, it is a good idea to buy music legally from the producers themselves or from third party websites. Make sure you are allowed to use the music that you buy on your station otherwise, you may end up facing legal hurdles.