by The Editors on July 8, 2010
We’ve all known that the secret to great guitar playing is the having the right filter. We’ve never had the right filter, but now thanks to the Museum of Making Music Carlsbadistan’s teen guitarist will have the chance to learn it all from Joe Bigham on July 17, during the Get your Signature Sound teen workshop.
Students will experiment with stompboxes to learn how to manipulate sound through pedals and guitar techniques. Students will learn how to order, combine, and control multiple effects in traditional and unique ways. This workshop will give young musicians ideas and techniques to identify the sounds of artists they admire, and craft their own signature sound.
Maybe we’ll finally learn that solo part from Boston’s More Than A Feeling. . . wait, did they say “teen workshop?”
Class begins July 17, 2010 at 2 PM and costs $15 ($10 for members). All participants get a free “Art of the Stompbox” poster. Sign up now. Click the link.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
by The Editors on July 8, 2010
Carlsbadistan based iPhone applications developers Appy Entertainment have released two new apps especially for Apple’s new iPhone 4. They’re not games. And they’re not all that complicated. But they work.
First up is MakeUp Mirror. The app that uses the front-facing camera to turn the iPhone into a mirror:
This little app simply harnesses the iPhone 4’s front-facing camera to position a live video image of your face inside a tasteful mirror frame on your iPhone 4.
The second uses the iPhone 4’s new camera flash as a “flashlight” get it? It’s called BrightLight. Being people who continually leave the lights off and stumble around by the light of our iPhones, this app may prove useful as we’ve been running into things lately.
[Link: Appy Entertainment]
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
A 5.4 magnitude quake (downgraded from 5.9) hit Southern California’s desert at 4:53:33 PM 13 miles NNW of Borrego Springs, California according to the US Geological Survey.
The quake was felt from downtown LA through Orange County and even at the beach in Carlsbadistan. Some on Twitter said it was a roller that lasted for at least 20 seconds.
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
Carlsbadistan’s grand daddy of drag racers, Ron Capps, returns to Pacific Raceways in Seattle, Washington for the NHRA Northwest Nationals and the site of his first professional NHRA win, according to a story on The Auto Channel.
Since then, he has won 29 titles in the Funny Car class, including his 1998 triumph in Seattle. He was also runner-up at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in 2001, 2006 and 2008, and No. 1 qualifier in 1997. So, it’s safe to say that Seattle is a favorite venue for the California native who drives the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger Funny Car in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Watch Ron this weekend on ESPN2 at 7 PM Saturday and 8:30 PM Sunday. Finals on ESPN3 Sunday at 4 PM.
[Link: The Auto Channel]
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
A crew of budding artists shows off their work after a week at the Carlsbad Art Farm, according to a post on the school’s blog.
During the week, students learn to sketch animals; color mix using a limited pallet; how to block in their subject for a painting; a little about animal anatomy, and then use the colors they create on their own pallet to render their subject (in this case: a bunny, chickens and a mouse on a wheel). These students will be entering Grade 4 this fall.
The Art Farm Summer Camps are open to students entering Grades 2-8 in the fall of 2010 and run either mornings or afternoons beginning each Monday. Sign up now as there is still spots open. For more information click the link.
[Link: Carlsbad Art Farm]
by The Editors on July 5, 2010
If Carlsbadistan were ever to name the kings of TGIF Jazz In The Park it would no doubt crown Warren Lovell’s Big Time Operator. This big beat, jazz, lounge band has played 11 of the 25 and on Friday July 9, 2010 they’re going to be swingin’ up Stagecoach Park again with their big band sound.
Led by singer Warren Lovell, this ten piece band has the class and excitement to make your event memorable. . . Winners of the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 San Diego Music Awards for Best Big Band, and the 1998 Jim Croces Excellence in Entertainment Award. Big Time Operator excels at playing classic big band arrangements, latin arrangements, and impressive original songs. They are true to the past and yet completely contemporary Entertainers Extraordinaire!
They’ve “got a rhythmn stingin’ hot, they’re going to put you on the spot.” Show starts at 6 PM. Martinis are highly encouraged.
[Link: TGIF Jazz In The Park]
by The Editors on July 4, 2010
… but that hasn’t stopped anyone from driving down to Tamarack on the Fourth. Follow the jump for more photos from the 4th of July in Carlsbadistan.
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by The Editors on July 3, 2010
Are organizers planning for some serious stragglers in this year’s Carlsbadistan Triathlon, or did someone at the sign shop just mess up a little? We’re guessing the latter.
by The Editors on July 3, 2010
The people in dark masks, hooded sweatshirts “claimed to be armed” while robbing the Carlsbad Citi bank at 1810 Marron Rd. on Thursday, July 1, 2010, according to a story in The Coast News.
Carlsbad Police responded to the scene and located a vehicle, abandoned with the motor still running, behind the Marshall’s Store, which is located in the same shopping center. It was discovered that this vehicle had been reported as stolen from the Los Angeles area. The surrounding area was searched by a police K-9 and other officers, however the suspects were not located.
We haven’t had a bank robbery since March and it was at the same bank. In fact, the Citibank on Marron Rd has been robbed at least three times in the past three years. Seems to be a favorite with the bad guys.
[Link: The Coast News]
We’ve all known that the secret to great guitar playing is the having the right filter. We’ve never had the right filter, but now thanks to the Museum of Making Music Carlsbadistan’s teen guitarist will have the chance to learn it all from Joe Bigham on July 17, during the Get your Signature Sound teen workshop.
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