Picture this…you created a profile on a social network site a few years back and you are now in the comfort zone with all your “friends” on your list. You send out pictures of your drunken debauchery from Saturday night or post pictures of friends half naked sitting on a toilet seat. (Seen it, believe it. Really wish I didn’t though.) The envelope gets pushed and pushed. You have “friends” on your list that may push things too far. Where do you draw the line with not just obscenity but with dangerous behaviors that harm not just that person but other people too.

I’ve had a bulletin from a “friend” asking for pain killers. When asked about why she would post this on Myspace this person replied, “i have all friends on my friendlist, only people i know. (and bands) nobody ever has understood what its like to deal with the pain i do regularly. and if people have a problem with it, ignore me.”

I’ve also had a “friend” take a picture with their baby laying in the fourth self up on a toy shelf. Should I feel a social responsible for doing something about the endangerment of a child? DCFS maybe? The image I say wasn’t photoshoped it was the real deal because someone thought it would be funny, placing your child 4 feet off the ground on a shelf isn’t funny.

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What is FLAC? FLAC is not insurance I will tell you that much, no duck here!

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is actually a digital music format. FLAC is an uncompressed or lossless compression format, typically used by Audiophiles.

Formats that are lossless files include:
FLAC
SHN
WMA lossless

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Keep your eye out for Photos, Reviews and Interviews from the following artists that we will be covering soon in Chicago!

The Honeydrips (opening for Jens Lekman) @ Logan Square Auditorium – Monday, March 31st

White Rabbits (opening for Spoon) @ the Vic Theatre – Friday, April 4th

Man Man @ Logan Square Auditorium – Wednesday, April 16th

My Chemical Romance @ the Congress Theatre – Thursday, April 17th

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This will be their first show without Casey Calvert, details have not been finalized on how the show will go down. “There is one song that we’re playing especially for Casey. It’s a new song,” says drummer Eron Bucciarelli. “Once we’re out there, we’ll announce it and let people know what it is. It’s going to be on our next album, but the song is still a work in progress and we’re changing it day by day.”

The band has been trying to decide what songs will work from previous albums. (2004’s The Silence in Black and White and 2006’s If Only You Were Lonely) Bucciarelli says “We have to relearn these songs and figure out how we’re going to play them with just the four of us.”

“We played around with the idea of sampling his screaming parts from our records and just playing this through the PA, but we decided that that wasn’t really real and that it would be better to just let the fans scream along to those parts if they want.”

Hawthorne Heights have plenty of new songs written that involve Calvert but it hasn’t been clear on how the band will use them. Before Calvert’s unexpected passing the band was involved in a lawsuit with their record label, Victory Records, for a breach of contract. The judgment was ruled in Hawthorne Heights ’ favor saying the label did not hold exclusive rights to the band’s recordings. (yet another band misinformation from their label)

We wish Hawthorne Heights a rockin’ show!

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Keep your eye out for Photos, Reviews and Interviews from the following artists that we will be covering soon in southern California!

Ani Difranco @ the Orpheum – Los Angeles

Seether @ Viejas Concerts in the Park, San Diego

The Northstar Session (Matt & Kane Acoustic) @ Starbucks, – San Diego

Unwritten Law @ the House of Blues, Ahaheim

12 Stones (opening for 3 Doors Down) @ The Grove – Anaheim

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Penny Road Pub
Barrington, IL
3/25/08

Penny Road & Extraordinary Promotions hosted their very first Manicure & Martini Party sponsored by Effen Vodka. The evening consisted of martinis, manicures & live music by Acoustic Playback. I must say the flyers that were passed out were deceiving. It mentioned the general information (date, time, place, band) but did not say that there would be a charge. When I spoke with the gentlemen who passed out such flyers he mentioned manicures and martinis for only $3. I assumed the drinks would be included, I was dead wrong! To get your nails done, was only $3. But the featured martinis were roughly $6 each.

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Tiger O’Styles
6300 Ogden Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I headed out to Tiger’s. I envisioned a small corner neighborhood Irish Pub probably having some cover bands playing but it was really a classy dive. When you first walk into Tiger’s you notice the stage and the bar. The floor is filled with tables and off in the corner there is a couple couches & just enough room for one pool table. While looking around at the band posters and neon décor you will also notice these signs posted:

Yep sure enough there are cameras all over this joint! I didn’t know if I should feel safe or violated. But it didn’t seem to matter after a couple of $4 24oz Tecate’s, they were delicious, and so was my combo platter. I have to say this was one of the BEST combo platters I have ever had. I know, your thinking dude it’s just bar food. But really this appetizer was awesome. If you ever have the chance get the fried ravioli, it’s the man! All in all, kudos to Tiger O’Styles for enforcing original bands, having a nice laid back environment, good sound system, and awesome food & drink prices. I will definitely be back.

Check out Tiger’s at www.tigerostylies.com or check them out on myspace at www.myspace.com/tigerostylies

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The last few weeks I’ve been playing Final Fantasy XII by Square-Enix for the Playstation 2. I purchased this game used; I was able to get a great deal at Gamestop, getting the Collector’s Edition used for only twenty dollars. I got the strategy guide free because a friend of mine hated the battle system in this game so much he sold his copy of FFXII. So with game and guide in hand, I made my skeptical journey into the world of Ivalice. Those who’ve played Final Fantasy Tactics or Vagrant Story will definitely be familiar with this world.

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I am currently in Las Vegas enjoying the beautiful weather and watching my my car get towed away. The weekend has been crazy and very eventful.

On Saturday night, as the family was sitting for dinner a conversation broke out about Netflix movies and that they haven’t received their new movie yet. Is this sounding familiar to anyone else? The conversation turned to “when did we send out our previous movie”, after no one really could come to an answer the subject was dropped and forgotten.

Until….

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Audio Formats

Welcome to another addition of Terms You May not Know! Everybody knows about the MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) audio format. If you don’t you and are a fan of music, you have been living under a mountain since 1991! Ok, the consumer market for the mp3 emerged when the mp3 players did, and that wasn’t until later on it 1997.

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