These headphones shut out the world
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- These headphones shut out the world
- Rock hero turns to metal
- Hit the road for musical feasts
- Refuge music group lives up to its name
These headphones shut out the world
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – May 25, 2008
When my boss came over to talk I couldn’t hear her. (I won’t say whether that was a good thing. ) I plugged them in at my gym where a cacophony of blaring TVs heavy-metal music and yakking treadmillers usually renders my iPod useless: Not only could I hear my louder rock tunes but the dulcet strains of the Soggy Bottom Boys came through and I didn’t have to raise the volume. The earphones stayed in place even when I increased the treadmill speed to a fast jog. I still have to see all those mouths moving but it’s good not to know what they’re saying. Available from Comply 1-800-872-8986 www.
Rock hero turns to metal
NEWS.com.au – May 25, 2008
The band is named Gene Jacket and Deyn has likened their sound to Scottish indie group The Vaselines and New York’s Animal Collective. "We’ve got three or four songs” she said. "We wrote a really cool song at Coachella (Music Festival) actually which was exciting. Last week Felton posted on YouTube a video of himself playing guitar and singing original songs. Share this article.
Hit the road for musical feasts
Tribune Review – May 25, 2008
open(targetUrl); } Not too long ago in order to catch the trendiest tours all one had to do was wait for the traveling extravaganza to come to town. Starting with Perry Farrell’s revolutionary Lollapalooza the 1990s were an especially fertile time for tours that ranged from Ozzfest the all-day celebration of metal to Lilith Fair a nod to the feminine side of music. As with all trends however most of the touring musical carnivals have faded into oblivion. Lilith closed shop after a three-year run and others such as H.
Refuge music group lives up to its name
Enid News & Eagle – May 25, 2008
Accusations of hedonism against Presley’s style of music and his style of performance came from all across the country. Fast forward now 52 years to 2008. In many churches across the nation rock ‘n’ roll is being used as a way to reach the younger generation with the word of Jesus Christ. At Emmanuel Baptist Church in Enid one such group of musicians who are temporarily calling themselves Refuge are finding an audience who are happy to listen. Refuge as a group does not have a specific set of musicians… “I kind of try and incorporate a little bit of all that into what I play” Barnes said. Logan Mahaffey plays and sings in two bands. One band is hard-core metal and the other is more alternative and punk with a little bit of a hard-core sound. Mahaffey says he kind of fell into playing Christian rock. “It just happened one time when this one group came to church and told us we should start listening to Christian radio” Logan Mahaffey said. “I started listening to it each night before I went to sleep. My parents always took me to church and I kind of got caught up in this.
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