| Will Hodgkinson: Macca's first guitar - yours for 100,000
100,000 is a lot to pay for any guitar. But it seems that when the Beatles come into the picture, you can name your price for any old piece of junk. In terms of craftsmanship, "the Rex" acoustic steel-string model is not exactly up there with a Martin or a Stradivarius. This eastern European production-line guitar from the mid-50s has steel strings like cheese-cutting wire, a tree trunk for a neck and an original price tag of around 12 guineas. It is what guitarists not so affectionately term, "a pig". .
Viveik signs up for guitar lessons
In Vishal Bharadwajs Omkara, an adaptation of Shakespeares Othello, Viveik essays the character of Kesu Phirangi (Cassio). In his bid to develop the character and heighten the authenticity of certain scenes, where he is seen strumming a guitar, Viveik has taken up guitar lessons. Hes got his musician friend to travel all the way to Wai, near Mahabaleshwar, where they were shooting, to help him out. Reminiscent of his Company days, Viveik seems to be back with his erstwhile perfectionist zeal. His director Bharadwaj is ready to give praise where it is due, Viveik is a very dedicated actor. He has done a good job in Omkara. MEANWHILE... Salim Khan gets a piece of Omkara This may come as a bit of a surprise, but Salman Khans father Salim Khan has acquired the distribution rights of Vishal Bharadwajs Omkara in Central Indian (CI) territories. These include Indore, Gwalior and Bhopal and other parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Konami Planning A Guitar Game?
Some games are announced with great fanfare (Halo 3) while others are leaked by an overzealous online retailer (Karaoke Revolution: American Idol). Occasionally a game is revealed when some industrious people notice a company registering a domain or trademark. The latter may be the case for Guitar Revolution, a trademark filed by Konami on June 29th, according to Gamespot. Further supporting the theory that Konami has a Guitar Freaks-type game in the work is the description that accompanies the filing, part of which reads "video game controller in the form of an electronic toy guitar, sold as a unit." A Guitar Hero rip-off? Not exactly. Konami actually beat harmonix to the punch, in Japan at least, with their popular Guitar Freaks series. It never made it to the US, though you can find the game in arcades that import games (Mission Valley Mall in San Diego being one such place).
Rebecca Hoggan
But my real goal is to find time to get a haircut! Rebecca Hoggan, 30, has been playing lead guitar and singing for Hit & Run Bluegrass quintet since 2002. A graduate of St. Catherine's School, Hoggan attended the University of Michigan and Berklee College of Music before heading out to Boulder, Co., where she now resides, to try her hand at making a living off her music. So far, so good. Hit & Run has racked up impressive accolades at high-profile festivals like the Telluride and Rockygrass Bluegrass Festivals, and Hoggan herself has earned critical acclaim for her flat-picking skills and vocal chops. .
Auction News: The Mermaid Guitar by Andy Manson
Legendary guitar builder Andy Manson, father of Led Zeppelins instantly recognisable tripleneck guitar, has put his ultimate creation, The Mermaid, up for sale exclusively on Shop4thelot.com, vowing to donate half the proceeds to charity. Taking just under thee years to build, Andy has decided to sell his work of art to the highest bidder, looking to raise six figures and donate half to the Harvest Help charity that has been working for over 20 years with farmers and their families in rural Africa, helping them to grow their own food, earn an income and become self-reliant. .
calendarlive.com: Muse
On its three previous releases, this English rock outfit seemed like a casserole stuffed with the leftover vocal stylings of Radiohead and the thundering drums and shredding guitar of Tool. An interesting mix of flavors, but the notes felt so familiar that the result was ultimately unsatisfying.
The trio has apparently let new sounds simmer after a yearlong hiatus, and while "Black Holes and Revelations" (in stores Tuesday) is yet another sonic melange, its elements are fresher. The album opens with tickles of synth, and the first four tracks carry a decidedly more poppy, electronic feel. The first single, "Supermassive Black Hole," is a jaw-dropping departure, boasting a baffling, Justin Timberlake-like falsetto, a bizarrely danceable beat and infectious, cheeky riffs.
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