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  5. Question re: Movie Editing/Making Software

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    I have a PC that has Windows Movie Maker -- but it's pretty rudimentary and I'm looking to get a new program w/ better features (ie: better video and sound editing capabilities).. and hopefully one that's not crazy expensive.... or even if there is anything free out their I could download and test out.

    Let me know if you have any recommendations - thanks!

    Mary

    :)

  8. Serena Jean (ex-Hiway Freeker) on CONAN O'BRIEN Feb 29th!

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    *~ Remember the jamband Hiway Freeker from Montreal? The 80s cover band Fantasy? The Burt Neilson Band 10th Anniversary @ the Opera House? The recent BNB-infused one-off band The Town Drunks? The Can-Jam Anniverary show this fall @ Lee's? If yes, then you'll likely remember the common thread throughout these musical experiences: the siren singer, Serena.~*

    serenesfd3.jpg

    Serena is living in NYC now, playing in several bands that are taking the city by storm. Along with 2 of her musical compadres - Kamara Thomas (of Earl Greyhound) and Amal Bouhabib (of Basement Band) - she has been asked to sing back-up for Shooter Jennings (son of Waylon!) on his Friday, Feb 29th performance on the Conan O'Brien show. Tune in and cheer her on that night!

    Here's a taste of the vocal chops of the three ladies that will be singing on Conan: Serena, Amal & Kamara covering Gillian Welch's "My Morphine".

    Links to bands referenced above:

    http://www.myspace.com/basementband

    http://www.myspace.com/shooterjennings

    http://www.myspace.com/earlgreyhound

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    *~ Some of the NYC bands that Serena is in that should be checked out: ~*

    SERENA JEAN AND THE WHISKEY TRIPPERS

    www.myspace.com/serenajeanmusic

    The first band is her newly-assembled group "Serena Jean & the Whiskey Trippers". With a few gigs under their belt, and many more on the horizon, they play a mix of Serena-penned originals along with well-loved covers (by the Faces, Stones, The Band, etc.)

    To give you an idea of the talent within this new group, here's a look at who she's sharing the stage with. Her band's lead guitarist is Gitano Herrara. Gitano hails from Argentina and in the early 90s, his former band opened (in front of 70,000 strong) for Guns N' Roses at their legendary Buenos Aires show. This was the final GN'R show that Guns N' Roses played w/ their remaining original members (Slash/Duff/Axl); in addition, it was the last night of the Use Your Illusions world tour.

    Her bassist James Preston just recently played in a dude named Jon Fishman's band - (so you can imagine his talent!) And her drummer "Jimmy the Hat" is well-known in both the LA and NY scenes as a tight percussionist, versatile in style.

    Take a look/listen to her band singing an SJ original "The Whiskey Led Me Down". This footage is from a performance at the Living Room, NY this past January:

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    LARUNE

    Http://www.larunetunes.com

    Serena is also in a band called Larune, whose band members include both Kamara Thomas and Matt Whyte of Earl Greyhound.

    Check out the Larune encore (a Kamara Thomas original) from their NYE show @ NYC's Mercury Lounge.

    Larune spearheads a weekly country revue called "The Honky Tonk Happy Hour" at the Lower East Village haunt 'The Living Room'. Each Sunday, from 6-8pm, Larune & their Periodic Label-mates join together to create a whiskey-soaked, countrified musical embrace (the most recent of which was recorded for an upcoming XM radio special). Shooter Jennings is a big fan of this event & has taken up sitting in on these weekly gigs.

    Each Sunday several bands play, all drawing from the Periodic Label's talent well. This community of musicians is thriving. And guess what? They love their music so much, they're giving it away for free. Look here:

    http://theperiodiclabel.com/index.php/series/

    for a complete listing of the label's musicians.

    Check out this label's website and download all songs for free of their featured artists. A few of my favourites include Widower, Larune & Ian Love.

    A few additional links to some of the aforementioned bands - check 'em out & friend them up if you like 'em:

    http://www.myspace.com/serenajeanmusic

    http://www.myspace.com/widowermusic

    http://www.myspace.com/ianlove

    http://www.theperiodiclabel.com

    http://www.larunetunes.com

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    Enjoy & congrats again to Serenes!

    :D

  16. passports?

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    I got my passport w/in a day (express) in person @ the office in Toronto and it was pretty painless. You do need to have all your forms, etc. organized though (ie: signature from guarantor - lawyer or doctor someone that's known you for a certain number of years i think).

    I think I also needed to show proof of travel (ie: plane ticket) to get the 'emergency' passport. There was also something like a $70 fee for this 1-2 day turnaround. I think there was a slightly lesser fee for a week turnaround.

    I just heard that you could only fly w/ birth cert and license until Jan 31, 2008. So that would mean you need a passport to fly now.

    Like everyone above, I've heard you can still cross driving/train/bus with birth cert & license.

  20. Question re: Extracting Audio from Quicktime to MP3

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    Thanks for the suggestions guys...

    I don't have a Mac or mini-disc.. .so I'll see what I can do from what I dig up online. I'm tentative to download software on this computer though w/o recommendations from folks.

    Esau - i may take you up on your offer if I don't find something reputable. I've just got 2 vids that I need to get the audio for.

    Thanks again guys!

    Mary

    :D

  25. Radiohead will be on the Edge (Strombo show) today

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    from George S.

    Hello...

    Today, The Strombo Show will have the Canadian Radio Exclusive interview with Radiohead. Please pass the word...

    VIA SATTELITE

    The Strombo Show airs every Sunday from 5PM ET to 8PM ET (2p-5p PT) on the Corus Radio Network. You can listen online at WWW.EDGE.CA

    Guitarist Ed O'Brien will talk about how difficult it was to make their latest album In Rainbows and how there was a real concern that could very well be the last Radiohead record. Plus we'll get into the shifting band dynamics and how things have evolved since the days of their first album Pablo Honey

    :)

    Bgood,

    George

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