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Gretsch Introduces Tim Armstrong Electromatic Hollowbody
Looking for a totally murdered-out Hollowbody? Look no further –– Gretsch this month announced the availability of their latest signature model and it’s a black beauty –– the G5191BK Tim Armstrong Electromatic, in honor of talented Rancid/Operation Ivy guitarist and songwriter Tim Armstrong.
All done up in black and gold –– yep, that includes all gold-plated hardware including a harp tailpiece, adusto-matic bridge, pickup bezels, and grover tuners –– this beast really stands out in Gretsch’s already impressive line of hollowbody six-strings.
Built around a single cutaway body of laminated maple (17″ wide by 2.75″ deep,) the Tim Armstrong signature model will sport a laminated maple top finished in matte black urethane, a single-piece maple neck, rosewood fingerboard (12.5″ radius,) 21 Jumbo frets – plus zero fret – and block acrylic inlayed position markers.
Electronics will include a pair of “Black Top” Filter’Tron pickups, dual Volume controls, dual Tone controls, a Master Volume knob, and traditional 3-way pickup switching.
According to Gretsch, other unique features will include a white graphite nut, pearloid Gretsch headstock inlay, black headstock overlay, 4-ply top and back binding, 3-ply fretboard and headstock binding, single-ply f-hole binding, and Tim Armstrong’s signature on the truss rod cover.
The Gretsch Tim Armstrong G5191BK Electromatic Hollowbody is currently selling for a street price of around $1,150, and is apparently actually available in a left-handed model. A gig bag ($100) or an economy hardshell case ($130) are optional.
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Tyler Grady Isn’t ‘Bitter’ At ‘American Idol’ Judges
February 27, 2010 by admin
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But booted contestant wasn’t planning to change for them either: ‘I probably would’ve just stuck to my guns.’
By Katie Byrne
Tyler Grady on “American Idol”
Photo: Fox
While Tyler Grady made a lasting impression with his retro “American Idol” audition in Boston, he virtually went missing from the stage during Hollywood Week.
That disappearing act might have marked the end for the 20-year-old from Nazareth, Pennsylvania — who was kicked off “Idol” on Thursday along with Ashley Rodriguez, Janell Wheeler and Joe Muñoz. Before he reprised his performance of the Guess Who’s “American Woman,” he had some choice words for the judges: “I like all the judges, and I’ve really had a great time with them, but I feel like I didn’t really get much constructive criticism during Hollywood Week, and what they told me was a little too late.”
When we caught up with him Friday (February 26), Grady defended those controversial comments and his ’70s-rocker style.
Q: A lot of “Idol” watchers thought you were out of line to call out the judges during the results show. Do you regret those comments?
A: I’ve seen that I’m getting some heat in the media about my comment before the show ended, and I just wanted to let everyone know that I really meant no disrespect by that. When I watched the show back on Wednesday, I felt that I was too caught up in the moment to stand up for myself, whereas contestants are absolutely encouraged to express themselves when they’re being critiqued, I felt like I was kind of shocked with the criticism, and I just didn’t get the chance to express my feelings, so when I said that, I was just expressing myself. I meant no disrespect. And I’m not bitter at the judges or anything like that. If I would’ve made it through to another week, it would’ve been due to a fanbase that appreciated what I was doing, so I probably would’ve just stuck to my guns and performed in the same style I’ve been performing in. I may have chosen a more recent rock song, but you wouldn’t have seen me coming out in baggy jeans and wearing a headset microphone. I wouldn’t have been changing my performance style at all.
Q: So you wouldn’t have take the judges’ words to heart?
A: I definitely respect the judges, and I think that they’re very qualified to be critiquing the contestants on the show, but at the same time, when you are building a fanbase and your fans are supporting you, they’re supporting you because of what you’re doing, so you can’t turn on your fans. You can’t change up what you’re doing to the point where you irritate your fans. If they’re supporting you, you need to give them what they want and support them back.
Q: How would you be able to tell what your fans want while you’re in the bubble of the show?
A: Essentially, if I would’ve gotten through another week, I think it would’ve been fair to assume that my fans appreciated my style of performance, because I’ve been consistent from the Boston audition to now. And if you see my band play ever, that’s exactly the style of performance I give every time. In response to Ellen’s critique of my lack of honesty and charisma onstage, I do absolutely respect her as an entertainer and as a critic, but I feel like she kind of misrepresented me there.
Q: Do you think your lack of screen time during Hollywood Week hurt you?
A: I don’t want to make excuses. I know that the media is already claiming I’m making excuses, as far as blaming the judges for what happened on the show, and I don’t blame the judges at all. When I made that comment, I was simply expressing my feelings at the time. As a contestant on that show, you need to stand up for yourself and go out with some dignity, but I really don’t make any excuses for what happened. I mean, Kelly Clarkson and Kris Allen, both winners of “American Idol” in the past, didn’t have that much airtime going into the live show, so I wouldn’t say that that would’ve affected the results.
Q: Do you think your stick-by-my-guns attitude is what got you eliminated?
A: I can’t explain to you why I was eliminated. Well, actually, I can explain to you why I was eliminated: I didn’t get enough votes. I got one of the least number of votes out of the 12 guys; that’s why I got eliminated. As a performer, you have to stick to your guns. You have to be honest and true to yourself. If you’re gonna change your style … and be inconsistent, you won’t be able to build a solid fanbase, because people won’t be able to catch on to you. And once you build a fanbase, you need to feed them what they appreciate about you. You can’t constantly change yourself, or you’re not really respecting your fans.
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Ellen DeGeneres Talks About Her First Week On ‘American Idol’
February 27, 2010 by admin
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Comedian jokes about Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest during Friday’s episode of her talk show.
By Gil Kaufman
Ellen DeGeneres and Randy Jackson on Wednesday’s “American Idol”
Photo: FOX
Let’s face it: everyone had a rough first week on “American Idol.” The guys, for the most part, tanked, and the women were only marginally better. Even the judges had some difficulties, with Simon Cowell looking visibly bored at times, the other panelists seeming a bit off and new addition to the panel from the same case of nerves that affected many of the contestants.
But no matter what the critics say, Ellen had a blast at her new gig. The veteran comedian discussed her first week of live “Idol” shows on the episode of her talk show airing Friday (February 26). “It’s been a fun week,” she told her in-studio audience. “I’ll tell ya, I like being live because anything can happen on live television.”
Despite being seated at the other end of the judges’ table from Cowell, DeGeneres said that one of the British judge’s plunging necklines allowed her to get an eyeful of his chest on Thursday night.
“Yesterday, Simon had so many buttons open on his shirt he almost had a wardrobe malfunction,” she joked.
DeGeneres spent some time talking about the differences between watching “Idol” at home and experiencing it live. “I’ve watched from home for years and years and now I get to see what happens behind the scenes. It’s different, very different. I always knew that Ryan worked hard, but I had no idea during the commercial breaks he works another job selling Mary Kay cosmetics.”
After discussing the in-studio sound of the contestants’ live vocals, she reiterated how “totally different” the music comes across in person than it does on television. “The mix is different in the studio, so everyone sounds one way in the studio and then I go home and I listen to it,” she said. “You know, in the studio Simon has a Texas accent and he’s the sweetest guy. He’s totally hairless. Totally different, totally.”
DeGeneres is bringing a blend of good-natured comedy and boundless enthusiasm for “Idol” to the judges’ panel, and she continued that vibe on her own show on Friday. “It’s really exciting, though. There’s energy and excitement in the studio, and there is a lot of suspense,” she said. “That’s what they do. They build up tension and nerves. I won’t do that to you, though. I’m going to tell right now who I think is going to win. I think the person who’s going to win is … a girl or a guy.”
Ellen will be back judging the 20 remaining hopefuls next Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday night, four more contestants will be sent home, and last year’s third-place finisher Danny Gokey, will perform his new single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me.”
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Ludacris Hopes Battle Of The Sexes Makes ‘Female Voices’ Heard
February 27, 2010 by admin
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‘It’s such a male-dominated industry that I feel like females need more of a voice,’ Atlanta MC says.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Ludacris and MTV News’ Sway
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NEW YORK — According to Ludacris, there’s just too much testosterone in hip-hop.
So with his forthcoming Battle of the Sexes album, the Atlanta rapper decided to inject what he felt was a much-needed dose of femininity into the discussion.
“It’s such a male-dominated industry that I feel like females need more of a voice, so we wanted to hear more of what the hell they had to say,” Luda told MTV News about the album concept. “With that being said, I went out and got women from the past, the present and the future — everyone from Lil Kim, Eve, Trina, Nicki Minaj. I got records where I’m talking about women … and where women are talking back to me.”
Originally, the project was slated to feature Ludacris and his former Disturbing Tha Peace first lady Shawnna.
The rapper wanted to model the album after collaborative LPs Jay-Z and Foxy Brown and the Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Kim once promised but never delivered. With Shawnna’s departure from the DTP camp, however, Luda decided to revamp Sexes into an expanded effort.
Monica and Crime Mob’s Diamond are among the other females set to participate; Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Flo Rida and Gucci Mane are also featured on the album.
Ludacris said once he put the call out to the ladies to join in on the project, the responses were overwhelming.
“They were loving it,” he said. “It was even better when we shot the ‘My Chick Bad’ video and the remix. I had all those women on the same set. It was history. They love the fact that someone is trying to get the female voice out there more.”
The Battle of the Sexes track list, according to Def Jam:
1. Intro
2. How Low
3. My Chick Bad (featuring Nicki Minaj)
4. Everybody Drunk (featuring Lil Scrappy)
5. I Do It All Night
6. Sex Room (featuring Trey Songz)
7. I Know You Got a Man (featuring Flo Rida)
8. Hey Ho (featuring Lil Kim and Lil Fate)
9. Party No Mo’ (featuring Gucci Mane)
10. B.O.T.S. Radio (featuring I-20)
11. Can’t Live With You (featuring Monica)
12. Feelin’ So Sexy
13. Tell Me a Secret (featuring Ne-Yo)
14. My Chick Bad Remix (featuring Diamond, Trina and Eve)
What do you think about Ludacris’ idea for Battle of the Sexes? Who are some of the female rappers you want to hear more from? Let us know in the comments below, or upload a video to Your.MTV.com!
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Recreating Pink Floyd’s ‘Welcome To The Machine’ Using Electro Harmonix Effects
Well, the insatiably curious Bill Rupert has done it again folks, with the latest edition of Effectology. This time out he manages to very accurately recreate Pink Floyd’s gorgeously creepy ‘Welcome To The Machine’ using nothing but an electric guitar, an electric razor, an old telephone, and a handful of Electro-Harmonix effects pedals.
Seriously, I don’t know how he does it… but you can –– as always, Rupert covers the whole set-up in-depth over at the EHX forums. Check it out. If nothing else, you will be stunned at the man’s creativity. Enjoy!
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‘American Idol’ Boots Tyler Grady, Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Munoz
February 26, 2010 by admin
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Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta also stop by results show.
By Gil Kaufman
Tyler Grady on “American Idol” Thursday
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After one of the roughest first rounds in “American Idol” memory, voters appeared to get it right with the initial four eliminations of season nine. Though a few of the shakiest competitors from the debut week of live performances lived to see another day — think Tim Urban and Katie Stevens — Thursday night (February 25) marked the end of the road for Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Muñoz and Tyler Grady.
Thanks to 24 million votes, the first singers who passed into safety include a glammed-up Siobhan Magnus, cowgirl wannabe Haeley Vaughn, Michelle Delamor, Katelyn Epperly and Stevens. That left all-American Florida girl Janell Wheeler on the outs. “That sucks,” she said, snapping her fingers. “I had a feeling … definitely wrong song choice,” she admitted of Heart’s “What About Love,” which the judges felt was too big for her voice. After a reprise of the big rock ballad — which, frankly, was not much better than Tuesday night’s effort — Wheeler’s journey ended with a whimper.
The next woman to go was Ashley Rodriguez, once considered a potential finalist but who was undone with a shaky cover of Leona Lewis’ “Happy.” That left little-known Paige Miles in the running, along with Lacey Brown, who made it despite getting lambasted for her cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide.” Suddenly surging Lilly Scott, early fave Crystal Bowersox and Didi Benami also survived.
Clearly disappointed, Rodriguez thanked her supporters, appearing eager to get on with her farewell performance, which, like Wheeler’s, also provided proof that America got it right after another pitchy, all-over-the-place ramble through the big ballad.
The men lost little-known Joe Muñoz, who didn’t win many fans with his just-OK swing at Jason Mraz’s “You and I Both.” Most shockingly, Tim Urban, who blatantly blew it with his all-over-the-place takedown of OneRepublic’s “Apologize,” lived to see another day, using up another of his nine lives as he extended his stay following a last-minute bid thanks to Chris Golightly’s disqualification. Also fighting another day are: big Michael Lynche, who skated through thanks to his winning energy and personality, as well as, surprisingly, John Park, who appeared to blow it with his jittery stumble through the Billie Holiday jazz standard “God Bless the Child,” high-schooler Aaron Kelly and singer/dancer Todrick Hall.
While Muñoz looked a bit peeved, the camera kept cutting to a baffled Urban, who clearly couldn’t believe his second lightning-strike of dumb luck. Muñoz bopped around during his sing-off, but like the others, his quavery, weak vocals were proof enough that he was right where he belonged.
Not surprisingly, ear and eye candy Casey James made it, as did soulful Jermaine Sellers; the apple of Simon’s eye, Lee Dewyze; early front-runner Andrew Garcia; and nerve-racked Alex Lambert, who barely made it through his take on “Wonderful World” Wednesday night and will need to get his stage fright under control if he’s to advance further.
That left this year’s only rocker, 1970s throwback Tyler Grady, on the outs after he flashed more style than substance on his cover of the Guess Who’s “American Woman” on Wednesday. “I like all the judges, and I’ve really had a great time with them, but I feel like I didn’t really get much constructive criticism during Hollywood Week, and what they told me was a little too late,” he said, before halfheartedly reprising his retro-rocking showcase. He was joined by the other three rejected contestants for their goodbye video, which played over the new departure tune, original “Pop Idol” singer Will Young’s “Leave Right Now.”
The show included the traditional cheesy opening group song, which appeared to be a lip-synch-along to a smooth-jazz version of Estelle’s “American Boy,” which got kind of hard to follow when all 2 dozen singers crowded onto the stage. Last year’s #4 finisher, Allison Iraheta, made a return to the “Idol” stage to sing her Pink-like new ballad “Scars,” sporting her signature flowing crimson hair and a ruffled black minidress.
And last year’s winner, Kris Allen, paid a visit to the stage as well, coming back to talk about his recent trip to Haiti with the United Nations Foundation and singing an emotional cover of the Beatles’ “Let It Be,” which will be available for download on iTunes as a fundraiser for earthquake relief.
The semifinalists do it all over again next Tuesday and Wednesday.
What did you think of Thursday night’s eliminations? Did the right people get sent home? Let us know by writing your reactions below.
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