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- Review: zzfest 2007
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Review: zzfest 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Aug 25, 2007
Nonetheless the unwelcomingweather didn’t prevent many of the acts or fans from wearing makeupand costumes. The crowd seemed to be on the older side not a healthy sign formetal. Could it be the singers of contemporary metal bands nottaking enough of a cue from zzy? They tend to drown out good musicwith screams that get annoying after 20 minutes let alone after aday-long show. Here are my takes on the bigger acts:Behemoth:The vocals of lead singer Adam Darski sounded likewell-enunciated burps. The guitars were the best part of theirperformance something that was true for all the bands thatperformed. Members wore Kiss-like makeup that dripped off in theheat until all that was left were disheveled musicians trying tolook the part. Hatebreed:Jamey Jasta lead singer of the second-stage headliner was abetter vocalist than Darski but he still tended to scream ratherthan sing.
Smooth operators if the groove’s right
Sydney Morning Herald – Aug 25, 2007
At Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Dr Anthony Eyers plays music tohelp provide a conducive environment in the operating theatre. “You want music that’s non-confrontational” said Dr Eyers whois head of the hospital’s Department of Colorectal Surgery and aRolf Harris enthusiast. “You’ve got to keep out of the more heavymetal or intrusive music. Dr Eyers whose surgery favourites include the wobbleboardmaster’s version of Stairway to Heaven said he has a largecollection of music specifically for operating. “It’s played in the background for people to concentrate on” hesaid. “bviously it’s got to be played at a level where it’sbackground and doesn’t interfere so we’re not hitting theoperating theatre with big-time audio” he said. The leader of the Life Soundtracks study music and psychologyprofessor Daniel Levitin said researchers used brain scans tomatch moods and music.
For teens about to rock | Features | PE.com | Southern California…
Press-Enterprise – Aug 25, 2007
Sixteen-year-old Isaiah Brown left says the Power Chord Academy is his "connection to the wider world of rock 'n' roll. " The premise of the camp is simple: n Sunday kids show up with their instruments and are placed in one of 12 bands each of which gravitates toward a musical genre depending on the band members' predilections. It's not unusual for a kid who's used to breezy alternative rock to end up in a hardcore metal band. “We all have different styles of music and at first we couldn't agree on anything” says Garrett Hackler 15 one of the three guitarists in PLAID. “We just fought for a whole day. And I wanted everything to be my way. I'm a total princess.