![]() ![]() ![]() On a video page, there are several pre-selected emojis available. This update includes some improvements to the video interaction and browsing experience. □New: Emoji, Video Comment and Dark Mode Your valuable feedback help us serve you better. If you still have trouble capturing the entire page of a webpage, please don’t hesitate to report it to us. With the new solution, capturing full page works much better on these kinds of webpages. Previously, when you took a screenshot of a complex webpage that had inline frames or scrollable areas, you might get only the visible part captured or the screenshot was not properly stitched. Enhanced full page screenshotĪ new method was used to improve the performance of capturing full page. You can add images in JPG or PNG format. See how to add an image to your video here. With the add-image feature, you can put a logo to your video to make it more professional, add a reference image to help viewers better understand the content, or add some funny pictures to make a video more entertaining, etc. Wondering about the how-to? Click here to see a step-by-step guide. In such situations, blurring out parts of a video can be really helpful. It could be some confidential information that has to be hidden, or something that may distract viewers’ attention away from what you intend to present. Sometimes, you’d notice information you cannot or prefer not to share after recording. In this update, we want to introduce two new features about video editor and a major improvement on the full-page screenshot function. Prefer the older way? No problem, you still have the option to set the default tab yourself. Instead of going through a tedious setting process, your extension will automatically remember the last tab you use and make it a default tab next time. As for people who utilize both capture and record features or their preferences change often. They can change the default menu tab in the options setting. Some people solely need recording or capturing features. Introducing a More Intuitive Default Menu Tab We fixed some bugs and issues you reported, giving you a smoother capturing entire page experience. Give it a try yourself.įull Page capture is one of our most popular and essential features. The new capturing visible part feature works on Every Web Page. With our latest version, you will get a best-in-class capture experience. Previously you can run our extension on almost any webpages except pages like Chrome extension store or some setting pages. We have made some improvements on screenshots to bring you an immersive capturing experience. ![]() We are thrilled to announce our latest extension updates! Workspace: a collaborative visual repository for your team Your input helps us continue to improve and provide you with the best product experience. Please share your suggestions in the comments section below. Your feedback matters to us! We’d love to hear your thoughts on our updates. Make a great first impression and keep your profile up-to-date with our latest profile editing feature!Ĭan’t wait to try? Sign in to your Workspace now for free This time-saving feature ensures that your profile accurately reflects who you are. Simply hovering your avatar, you’ll have quick access to update your profile picture, name, and basic information. Update your profile to show who you are!: Stay on top of all changes and updates with our new activity feature! You can also view all changes made to a specific channel by checking the Activity tab on the top right of each channel’s page. Plus, with the new ability to upload directly from your computer, you can also share all kinds of images and videos with your team, not just screenshots and screen videos.Įasily track updates and review your workspace’s history by accessing the activity feature located in the navigation bar right after Settings. Simply clicking New Folder button on the top right of the page, you can manage screenshots and screen videos for your team like a pro. Tired of searching through cluttered channels? Say hello to a more streamlined work experience with our latest update in the workspace! Add new folders to organize items for your team: ![]()
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![]() ![]() On top of that, regular exercise may help you boost your mood and help lower your blood pressure. If you have a full night of sleep, you will likely be more alert the next day. Performing any kind of daily aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes has been scientifically proven to help improve nighttime sleep. 2 is narcolepsy.Exercise is also a key tool for managing narcolepsy. 1 disorder shown in sleep studies, and No. “Sleep disorders are something that I hope everyone can become more aware of,” she said. She hopes to attend Stanford and major in human biology, then go to medical school to become a neurologist. Mackenzie recently finished an internship at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and is planning for another one this summer. ![]() Proceeds from raffles and donations at the event will benefit Narcolepsy Network. Title Boxing Club Carlsbad, at 3247 Camino de los Coches, is hosting a fundraiser that day, offering free boxing classes. ![]() That’s when lots of people experience sleep disruption, just as those with narcolepsy do. Also dubbed by the network as Suddenly Sleepy Saturday, it’s the day before clocks are set ahead for daylight saving time. San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer granted Mackenzie’s request to declare March 11 as Narcolepsy Awareness Day. “She has a Power Point presentation, and we go as a team.” Accompanied by her mom, Mackenzie will be talking to doctors, school faculties and staff, and other groups to raise awareness of narcolepsy. She learned she’d been named a youth ambassador last fall. “I do a lot of community service, and I love helping people,” she said. When Mackenzie found the Narcolepsy Network online (she applied to be one of their youth ambassadors. And eating healthy.” She follows a gluten-free diet, which she said is recommended for people with narcolepsy. It gives me energy.”īesides playing soccer, Mackenzie swims, plays tennis, kickboxes and rides horses. “You’re fighting tiredness, but exercise boosts your hormones, your dopamine. She is active in sports, which is a huge help, she said. At school, she has access to a rest area when she needs a brief nap, “and it’s very acceptable (for a teen) to say, ‘I’m going to sleep for a few minutes.’” Meanwhile, several medications help her control and regulate her sleep cycles. “Hopefully they’ll come out with a cure,” she said. Mackenzie will have to live with narcolepsy all her life. That was corrected by palate-expanding orthodontia. She was later also diagnosed with sleep apnea, a pause in breathing while asleep, often accompanied by snorts or snores. More typically, it can take up to 10 years for the correct diagnosis, according to the network. Mackenzie was fortunate she was diagnosed after only about a year. Other tests revealed that her brain was no longer producing hypocretin, and also that she had a genetic marker strongly associated with narcolepsy. Nighttime as well as daytime sleep studies showed that her brain-wave and muscle activity were typical of narcolepsy. That “confused the doctors,” who thought she had epilepsy, Mackenzie said. Mackenzie’s symptoms began as excessive daytime sleepiness around age 9, said her mother, Cynthia, who was home-schooling her at the time. Other factors are heredity, infection and brain injuries. It’s now thought that an auto-immune reaction - triggered by an environmental stress, such as the H1N1 flu virus - can cause the body to stop production of hypocretin, which then derails the sleep cycle. According to the NIH, most people with narcolepsy have low levels of hypocretin, a brain chemical that helps with wakefulness. What causes narcolepsy isn’t well understood. Narcolepsy “affects your interactions with others,” said Mackenzie, including “trying to convince teachers that ‘I’m not lazy’ - and yourself that there’s nothing wrong.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The setting is designed to give everyone unique experiences. ![]() I had read plenty of Sleep No More reviews prior to my visit and still wasn’t quite sure what to. The McKittrick isn’t all that well signposted and is in a pretty dark street, so follow your Google Maps and look for the line of people outside waiting for their entry timeslot. Tips for the Best Sleep No More Experience Finding the Venue. There is (almost) no spoken dialogue, no barriers between the actors and the audience, and only a loosely-defined beginning, middle, and end. Tickets to Sleep No More are around 120 USD. Depending on the viewing perspective of the audience, the storyline will correspond differently. Sleep No More is New York’s best known interactive theater a far cry from customary Broadway shows. Audiences will experience the transformation of the story and be immersed in the mingling of love and hatred. they will be shuttle in between this huge theatre setting, following the rhythm of the actors walking through this dream feeling the characters’ sorrow and joy. Through dance, music, lighting, scenery and even smells, the audience gets to experience a unique sensation like no other theatre could offer.Īudiences will need to wear a white mask when the show starts. Inside this 6 story tall building with more than 90 rooms and nearly 6,000 square meters of space, the scene is uniquely presented without a stage. 《 Sleep No More, Shanghai》adapted and interpreted from the Shakespeare classic Macbeth and incorporate Chinese elements from the classical 《 The Legend of the White Snake》, performing the story today in this mysterious building that is built in the 1930s. ![]() ![]() TxtFolderPath.Text = oAppSetting.GetSetting( " FolderPath") Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Private Sub frmExport_Load(sender As System. Private bStop As Boolean = False Dim oAppSetting As New AppSettingįriend WithEvents chkHideNotSelected As ĭim oSqlScriptWriter As System.IO.StreamWriter = Nothing Friend WithEvents selDelimiter As ComboBoxįriend WithEvents chkShrinkTable As CheckBoxįriend WithEvents btnDeleteFolderCache As Buttonįriend WithEvents btnShrinkTables As Buttonįriend WithEvents chkNvarChar As CheckBoxįriend WithEvents chkScriptToFile As CheckBoxįriend WithEvents chkBulkInsert As CheckBox The application uses TextFieldParser to read CSV files. Script to File - will log to file instead of executing the SQL.Check New Rec - check tables that different source and destination count.Delete before insert - will delete all records before coping data.Add rec_id - will add primary key called rec_id identity(1,1).Create target table - will create table if it does not exist.But if Shrink table is checked, the application will attempt to detect and change data types based on the data. The imported files will be of varchar(max) / varchar(max) type (depending on Use nvarchar setting). The application will create tables in the SQL server database and copy the data. ![]() ![]() This application is fairly simple: you select the folder where CSV files reside, select the SQL Server database you want to copy the tables, select the tables you want to copy and click Copy tables. I hope someone else will also find this code useful. The application assumes that the first row contains column names. It was too much trouble importing the files using SSIS and SSMS import flat file feature. ![]() I developed this application to help me migrate CSV files to SQL Server. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Pocket Planes, you can use real world money to buy both coins and bux, both of which are used for purchasing new items in the game. We all know how easy it is for developers to mess up this part of the game, but since NimbleBit got the formula exactly right with Tiny Tower, you have nothing to fear. The in-app purchasing system is worth talking about. And like you would expect, NimbleBit has everything balanced down to the pixel, leaving no gameplay element unrefined or out of tune. It's the same sort of formula found in games like Smurf's Village or We Rule, only with planes and people instead of farms and crops. Where was I? Yeah, Pocket Planes' ability to steal tiny nibbles of your time all throughout the day. ![]() But you know the drill: set the game down, do something else, then come back for more!Īnalysis: Oh, Pocket Planes, how do you manage to be so-oh, empty plane in Naples, lots of cargo to load up. ![]() This also means Pocket Planes is a game of waiting, since you won't always have tasks to complete or cargo to load up. For this reason (and for financial reasons), you'll want to keep a lot of planes running different routes, ensuring you always have someone around to fill new jobs that appear. Pocket Planes takes place in real time, so when you see a plane will reach its destination in four hours, that's four hours in the real world. You get paid for your efforts, of course, and this money can be used to purchase new airports in new cities, upgrade your fleet, buy new planes, expand your number of slots to hold new vehicles, and so much more. The central focus is managing different airports where you load planes with cargo and passengers then send them across the map to deliver the goods. Pocket Planes begins with a very brief tutorial that shows you a few of the basics, allowing you to pick your starting location on the map so you can build your pocket empire from there. It's the perfect formula for a "just one more level" kind of game, and if you were one of the many souls who fell victim to Tiny Tower's amazing level of addictiveness, Pocket Planes might just hook you twice as hard. Pocket Planes is the team's latest offering in the casual simulation department, putting you in charge of airports and passengers, planes and people, and challenging you to make it run smoothly and swiftly so you can, well, do it all on a much bigger scale. Ryan Rigney of Wired wrote that the player's success did not correlate with skill.From NimbleBit, the creators of Tiny Tower, comes the next game that's going to occupy bite-sized pieces of your time for the next several months. Nimblebit announced that future sequels or major update may re-releasing the game into Android. There is no plans for porting it from Apple Store and re-releasing it and the data from Android cannot be transferred to iOS version. On September 24, 2015, Android version of Pocket Planes which was ported by Mobage was removed because Mobage had removed their game servers and also other games like Pocket Frogs and Tiny Tower. After completing these events, players are awarded Bux, which are used to buy planes and purchase other perks such as upgrades and the ability to speed up flights. Players can also complete events that involve flying special items and people to a designated destination. Filling a plane with items or people going to the same destination will net a 25% bonus on each item. As they slowly gain profit from their flights, they then build more airports, buy better planes, and expand their airline internationally.Ī formula determines how much profit will be earned from a flight, depending on the distance, speed and the weight of the plane used on the route. Starting with a few airports and small planes, players transport small amounts of cargo and passengers short distances. In Pocket Planes, players assume the role of an airline CEO. ![]() ![]() ![]() Songs are organized into a variety of playlists, including mood playlists, and you can follow individual artists. Sign up and you’ll be asked to select a few artists to listen to, or you can jump straight to the trending list instead. There are a million streaming services, but Audiomack specializes in getting you the hottest new songs, mixtapes, and playlists from genres such as hip-hop, rap, R&B, EDM, Afropop, and reggae. Right now, you can get six months of free Apple Music from Best Buy - you just need a Best Buy account. You can also occasionally pick up great deals with third-party retailers. ![]() Plus, you can’t use the app without your Apple ID. Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t offer a free plan, so you can’t test the service without buying a subscription. However, you get three months free if you’re new. You can also upload 100,000 songs to Apple’s servers, but unlike Google Play Music and Spotify, there’s no free option. It’s $6 for a Student subscription, and a $15 Family option is also available. How much is Apple Music? A subscription starts at $10 a month for individuals. If you’re using the app on Android, you can even stream directly to a Chromecast device, making it as flexible as it is powerful. The service’s catalog of 90 million songs is clearly its biggest draw, but there’s plenty of other content, including documentaries about a variety of artists and bands, concerts, and other such content. As a bonus, it’s also available for both Android and iOS, so you don’t need the latest Apple iPhone to enjoy it. As you’d expect from Apple, Apple Music is well-designed, and you should have no problem swapping between the radio, saved songs, and recommendations. Finally, remember that once your subscription expires, you lose access to the downloaded content.Īpple Music is - unsurprisingly - Apple’s music streaming service, and it offers you complete access to any song in the Apple Music library, no matter where you are. Moreover, Spotify is not available in all countries, so check that out if you plan to travel. However, keep in mind that the free account has numerous ads constantly interrupting the music. There’s also the option for a cut-price Student subscription that comes with Hulu and Showtime access, a Family option that cuts the price for multiple accounts, or a Duo subscription that lets you share your account with a partner, friend, or family member, provided you’re living under the same roof. However, if you want to listen offline and get rid of the ads, then you’ll have to cough up $10 a month for the Premium version. A free account is more than enough to stream your favorite songs, create playlists and listen to podcasts. The mobile app boasts the same functionality as its desktop counterpart, allowing you to stream single tracks or entire albums with the option to create custom playlists. Probably the best-known music streaming app, Spotify is a massive force in the streaming industry, boasting more than 406 million subscribers and offering access to 80 million tracks from almost any artist you can think of. Before we start, don’t forget that music is best listened to with a good pair of headphones, so check out our picks for the best headphones you can buy and the best wireless headphones. Nonetheless, below are our picks for the best music apps, whether you’re looking to simply listen to music, learn musical skills, or create your own tunes. Some are free of charge, but many of the best ones require a subscription fee or even in-app purchases. Thankfully, we’ve done the hard work and created this list of great music apps. But based on our exhaustive research, there are between a million and a bajillion different music apps out there - so which ones should you download? You can even create your own tracks without leaving your small screen, using a variety of music-creation apps. Using your humble smartphone, you can stream any number of music tracks, from the latest Billboard bestsellers to tracks created in someone’s garage on an old keyboard. It’s pretty clear we’re now living in a golden age of music streaming. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you have any areas with larger holes or cracks, you should fill those with a filler, before sanding them down to sit flush with your wall. He cautions, though, that this method is only going to work ‘If the paint was applied with proper coating’ and if you are getting rid of minor imperfections. Rick Berres, Owner of remodeling company Honey-Doers, recommends using 100-120 grit sandpaper for this purpose. Yes, sandpaper can be effective for smoothing old walls if you don’t want to mess around with plaster or any adhesives whatsoever. Repeat these steps until you're satisfied with your work.Allow it to dry for about an hour before sanding it down with sandpaper.Use a putty knife or trowel to spread the compound evenly across the wall.Apply a thin layer of joint compound to the wall.Baldicana recommends the following process: Working with a joint compound is easier than with plaster, although it isn’t thick and gives a similar finish. Mike Baldicana, a home improvement specialist at Trekroofing, advises using a joint compound (available from Amazon) and applying it with a trowel or putty knife instead of skimming. They require varying DIY skills but are all great for hiding cracks and imperfections, ready for painting. Ways to smooth walls without plasteringīelow are a number of DIY methods that will fix uneven walls. In this article, we refer to ‘skim coat’ and ‘plaster’ interchangeably, because we’re only talking about that thin layer of plaster used on old walls. ![]() There are other techniques and forms of plastering, some of them only used in new home construction. ![]() ![]() ![]() This pretty shot is “eye candy”: It tells viewers what the cake looks like, but it’s harder to imagine what it would feel like biting into it. The yellow fills more than half of the entire frame, and the fineness of the crumb is also clearly depicted. I was drawn to the yellow colour and fine texture of this cake, and decided to shoot it as close-up as I could. Aim for the areas that you feel are the most compelling. Close-ups can help to achieve that, especially if your dessert has fine textures or delicate details. They don't just tell you what the food looks like, they also evoke your other senses so that you can imagine the aroma, the taste, and the feel of biting into it or having it in your mouth. ![]() The most delicious-looking food photos create a multisensory experience. Tempt your viewers with close-ups of delectable detailsĮOS M50/ EF-M28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM/ FL:28mm (45mm equivalent)/ Aperture-priority AE (f/8, 1/20 sec, EV☐)/ ISO 400/ WB: Auto We explore this more in the next point.Ī shot of the whole dessert doesn’t play up the “charm points” of the dessert, and simply tells the viewer what it looks like. I found the shape of this toasted meringue frosting on a tart unique, and shooting close-up helped to capture it in full glory.īonus: The macro lens also captured the texture details of the dessert, which makes the shot even more evocative. A macro lens provides an easy option: Simply get close, and there you have it-a fascinating new angle. When photographing desserts, you will probably find yourself agonising over the composition more than anything else. Not sure what to do with the composition? Get close and make the subject’s shape the centerpiece!ĮOS M50/ EF-M28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM/ FL: 28mm (45mm equivalent)/ Aperture-priority AE (f/4, 1/20 sec, EV+0.33)/ ISO 800/ WB: Auto This was shot on the EF-M28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM, which has a closest focusing distance of 9.3cm in Super Macro mode, enough to fill the frame with the chocolate bark.ġ. On a macro lens, you can get much closer. In this article, we show you how to use them to take photographs of sweets and desserts that will make your viewers salivate. This is why macro lenses are often used to take pictures of tiny objects such as insects, flowers, water droplets and small trinkets. ![]() On a macro lens, it is usually shorter compared to other types of lenses. This distance indicates the minimum distance that must be between the camera and the subject for the focusing mechanism to work.Įvery lens has a different closest focusing distance. This is because every lens has a closest focusing distance (also known as a minimum shooting distance). But try doing that with an ordinary lens, and you would probably realise that when you go closer than a certain distance, you won’t be able to focus. ![]() In order to do that, you need to get close to it. Need to get up close and detailed? Macro lenses are your best friendĬapturing the intricate details of a subject-including food-can provide an interesting perspective. Here, we share a technique for capturing food like you have never seen it before, using the example of sweets and desserts-possibly the most common type of food photographed. Just take a look at the countless pictures of food uploaded onto social media every day! But the popularity of the genre means that you need to make extra effort to make your shots stand out. Everyone would have taken a food photo at least once in their lives. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, to convert directly from bar to pounds per square inch, you multiply by 14.503774. Or, you can find the single factor you need by dividing the A factor by the B factor.įor example, to convert from bar to pounds per square inch you would multiply by 100000 then divide by 6894.757. To convert among any units in the left column, say from A to B, you can multiply by the factor for A to convert A into Pascals then divide by the factor for B to convert out of Pascals. To convert from Pa into units in the left columnĭivide by the value in the right column or, multiply by the reciprocal, 1/x.ĥ00000 Pa / 100000 = 5 bar Multiply by the conversion value in the right column in the table below.ĥ bar * 100000 = 500000 Pa To simply convert from any unit into pascals, for example, from 5 bar, just ![]() Where S is our starting value, C is our conversion factor, and How to Convert Units of PressureĬonversions are performed by using a conversion factor. By knowing the conversion factor, converting between units can become a simple multiplication problem: Some are obvious, such as pounds per square inch, but even the SI standard Pascal is actually an expression of one Newton per square meter. Since pressure is derived from force and area, many units for pressure directly relate force to area. Where P is equal to pressure, F is the normal force and A is area. Kilopascal to Psi Conversion Table Kilopascal ġ5 kPa = 15 × 0.1450377377 psi = 2.Pressure is a scalar quality reflecting how force acts on a surface. Although the pascal is more widely used in scientific contexts, psi is more often used in everyday contexts, particularly in countries like the United States as well as others under the US customary or imperial systems of units. As such, the prototype pound at the time was known as the avoirdupois wool pound.Ĭurrent use: The psi is fairly widely used to measure numerous pressures, such as tire pressure, scuba tank pressure, natural gas pipeline pressure, among others. 1 pascal is equal to 1. We assume you are converting between gigapascal and pound/square inch.You can view more details on each measurement unit: gigapascal or psi The SI derived unit for pressure is the pascal. How many gigapascal in 1 psi The answer is 6.89475728E-6. The system is believed to have come into use in England around 1300 and was used in the international wool trade. More information from the unit converter. ![]() It is based on the avoirdupois system, a system that uses weights in terms of the avoirdupois pound, which was standardized in 1959. History/origin: Pound-force per square inch is a unit that originated in the imperial and US customary systems of units. One psi is approximately 6,895 pascals (N/m 2). It is defined as the pressure that results when a force of one pound-force is applied to a one-square-inch area. Pound-force per square inchĭefinition: A pound-force per square inch (symbol: psi) is an imperial and US customary unit of pressure based on avoirdupois units. This is true of most countries, including the United States. The kilopascal is more prevalent in scientific contexts such as material science, engineering, and geophysics. Exceptions include certain countries that use either the imperial or United States customary systems of measurement, such as the United States, in which the unit of pound per square inch is more commonly used. In 1971, at the 14 th General Conference on Weights and Measures, the pascal was adopted as an SI derived unit of pressure.Ĭurrent use: The kilopascal is widely used worldwide in countries that have adopted SI. The kilopascal is simply a multiple of the pascal, as is common within SI. ![]() History/origin: The unit, pascal, is named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist. A kilopascal is defined as 1,000 Pa, where 1 Pa is defined as the pressure exerted by a 1 newton force applied perpendicularly to an area of one square meter, expressed as 1 N/m 2 or 1 kg/m Definition: A kilopascal (symbol: kPa) is a multiple of the pascal (Pa), an SI (International System of Units) derived unit of pressure used to measure internal pressure, Young's modulus, stress, and ultimate tensile strength. ![]() ![]() ![]() ESME (Eclectic String Music Ensemble) is an acoustic string cover band based in West Michigan featuring Gene Hahn on violin and Jeremy Crosmer on cello. This is a first for Local Spins Wednesday: A classical crossover duo to add yet another genre to the series’ eclectic lineup. And get more information about the festival at. Get details and links to ticket sales for both shows online here. Wednesday will feature Kalamazoo hip hop/soul’s Last Gasp Collective, Grand Rapids hip hop artist Rick Chyme, South Bend jazz duo After Ours (which has a new single you can listen to here) and up-and-coming Grand Rapids indie-rock outfit Major Murphy. The Tuesday showcase features singer, songwriter and producer from Oklahoma, Samantha Crain, as well as Molly and Turtledoves – a lineup that focuses on Americana and folk styles.Ī second Farm Block Fest Showcase at 9:30 p.m. Two showcases will be held at Grand Rapids’ The Pyramid Scheme this week, highlighting artists on the festival’s lineup. In preparation for Graham Parsons’ (The Go Rounds) Farm Block Fest in Allouez, Mich., in the Upper Peninsula this weekend, the festival has set up several Michigan showcases for bands headed north. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets. As I passed by Saturday, Chris LeBlanc and John Mills laid down a funky groove covering Al Green’s “Love and Happiness.LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: The first two people to email with “FARM BLOCK” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to either Tuesday’s or Wednesday’s show at The Pyramid Scheme. During songs from their self-titled CD, they utilized mandolin, violin and keyboards that beautifully accentuated the cascading vocals.Īnd PreSonus Audio Electronics had a prime corner spot near one of the entrances this year. While passing the DPA Microphones space, I was immediately drawn to the ethereal folk-pop of Shel, four sisters from Colorado who recently had a music video shown on CMT.com. Guitars signed by Justin Townes Earle and Christian Letts of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros hung in the windows. A shiny silver tricone resonator guitar immediately caught my eye, alongside some sharp brown ukuleles and banjos. After hearing several people rave about Japanese rock/hip-hop guitarist Miyavi, I’m sorry I missed it.Ī slice of Appalachia came in the form of Recording King’s large, impressive booth. Taylor Guitars always lines up an eclectic slate of musicians to perform in its spacious room. Danish hard-rock guitarist Soren Andersen, who has played with Glenn Hughes Band and others, described and demonstrated pedals from TC Electronic and actually made them interesting for non-gearheads. Wails and thumps of various instrument demos by pros (and others just trying them out) blared from aisle to aisle. My first came at the Cordoba Music Group booth, where a flamenco guitarist and female dancer from the group Heavy Mellow previewed their afternoon Marriott set. Surprises lurk around every corner on the trade-show floor. ![]() ![]() Upstairs, it seemed like a quarter of all attendees were waiting in line for autographs from O.C.’s own Avenged Sevenfold and Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx at the Schecter Guitar Research room. I also spotted obvious members of the Kiss Army, two women decked out in all-leather mini-skirts, knee-high boots with the band logo and tank tops. Gene Simmons of Kiss donated a trademark hatchet bass to the NAMM-affiliated Museum of Making Music and several Simmons models were on display at the Cort USA booth. There are so many cool things going on during NAMM that you can easily miss them. Most of the big names turn out on heavily-trafficked Saturday.Įddie Van Halen, for instance, made an unannounced appearance to tout his new “stripe” series guitars at the EVH booth, but I never saw the location despite traversing the main floor several times over three days. ![]() The NAMM Show is always dominated by hard-rock and metal musicians indulging autograph signings and unveiling signature wares. ![]() |
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