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Now when you buy an Alesis Master Control you can also receive free studio monitors by following the instructions in this Alesis Studio Monitor Rebate. The monitors you receive are the Alesis M1Active 520s, a $499 value.

Enjoy Magazine has posted an attempt to scientifically determine the fidelity of CD and vinyl and settle the long-running debate of which one is better. We were intrigued by the results.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/Magazine/manufacture/0909/

Sony is offering a free copy of Acid Music Studio 7 for purchasers of the Sony MDR-7506 headphones. You must purchase your pair of 7506’s by December 31, 2009 to qualify. You must also fill out a rebate form and send it in to receive your copy of the software.

The MDR-7506 headphones have a street price around $100 and offer several excellent features such as great frequency response and the ability to be folded up for portability.

More information is available at www.sony.com/mdr7506-acid.

As always we encourage you to shop zZounds for their low prices, free shipping, and no sales tax!

September 22nd, 2009Tips: Printing 1/4 page handbills

Tips is a series of blogs dealing with the little things that make a big difference.

For those with a copy of Microsoft Word, it can be frustrating and even impossible to get a flyer printed on 1/4 page sections of a standard 8.5 x 11″ sheet of paper. Here’s the best way we know how.

1. Get your full size flyer together in a single image file.

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Tips is a series of blogs dealing with the little things that make a big difference.

Musformation.com reminds everyone of an excellent tip for the touring artists among us: do not put stickers or other items on the tour van that would tip off would-be thieves that you have equipment inside.

Full blog here: http://musformation.com/2009/09/five-ways-to-prevent-your-van-from-being-robbed.html

Yesterday, Poison the Well posted a blog on their myspace confirming that their van and trailer were stolen while they slept. Luckily they made some calls and are able to continue the tour.

Upcoming Poison the Well Tour Dates

09/18 Poison The Well St. Paul, MN Billy Talent
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09/19 Poison The Well Omaha, NEw York Billy Talent
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09/20 Poison The Well Englewood, CO Billy Talent
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09/22 Poison The Well Portland, OR Billy Talent
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09/23 Poison The Well Seattle, WA Billy Talent
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09/25 Poison The Well San Francisco, CA Billy Talent
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09/26 Poison The Well Los Angeles, CA Billy Talent
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09/27 Poison The Well Pomona, CA Billy Talent
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09/30 Poison The Well Dallas, TX Billy Talent
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10/03 Poison The Well Columbus, OH Billy Talent
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10/05 Poison The Well Towson, MD Billy Talent
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10/07 Poison The Well Philadelphia, PA Billy Talent
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10/08 Poison The Well New York, NY Billy Talent
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10/09 Poison The Well Boston, MA Billy Talent
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Daisy is now streaming on Brand New’s Myspace page.

Spinner.com has posted the Weezer’s new album cover. In conjunction, Spinner.com is running a contest for readers to create their own covers from the photo, which comes from a Weezer fan in Connecticut.

Quick! Boss has a $25 rebate on the ME-20. The offer lasts only until September 30, 2009. After that, you’re out of luck! You can order the ME-20 and find the rebate form on the zZounds Boss ME-20 page. The Boss ME-20 has the following features:

  1. Overdrive, distortion, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, and EQ effects
  2. 3 footswitches and expression pedal
  3. 30 user memory locations
  4. Metal chassis
  5. And more…

Amazon MP3 is giving away a free MP3 of your choice in celebration of their millionth Twitter follower.


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