Best April Fools Day Pranks!

The first day of April is one of my favorites and of course the reason is it’s April Fools Day! Pranks are fun and I love to have a good laugh. Therefore I did some searching to find the best jokes people have played for your enjoyment… and perhaps to try out!





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If you love to karaoke but you don't have a machine or any kind of system, it's ok as long as you have a computer, because you can get a software download for karaoke and instantly you can have to same kind of fun singing as you would in any of the public places. With the software you can turn your computer into a singing machine. You can choose from a lot of different software online, but you need to choose a good one.

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Victoria Beckham Loses Her Cool While Parenting Her Kiddies

Victoria Beckham is ALWAYS the perfect picture of restraint and control but over the weekend at an LA Galaxy soccer match at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, her poshness lost her cool for a split second when her children — Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James, Cruz David and BFF Ken Paves — forced her [...]

After our fun-filled day by the beach, Darion, his mom, David and I made our way to the AMC Theater at Century City to see Source Code. Now, I’ve had mixed feelings about the film from the very first time I saw the trailer a few months ago. On the one hand, the trailer didn’t make the film look all that good … on other hand, well, Jake Gyllenhaal is in it so …. you can see how I was torn. When I learned that Duncan Jones (David Bowie‘s son) directed it, I was sold. Overall, I liked Source Code very much … tho, for me, the ending left much to be desired.

I’ve heard some people say that Source Code reminds them of Inception and while I can see how some people can make that connection, I totally do not think the movies are all that similar. The storylines are totally different and there really isn’t all that much overlap thematically. In Source Code, we are are taken on a journey that tries to make us understand the concept of alternate realities and for the most part, I was on board with what the movie was trying to say … but the ending, I’m sorry, no I just didn’t buy it. I’ve watched my fair share of sci-fi programming that has given me a “working knowledge” of time travel, alternate realities, other dimensions etc. (and by “working knowledge” I mean, I’ve come to believe in a set of fictional rules that seem feasible to me if time travel, alternate realities, etc. actually existed). The ending of Source Code just did not work for me in the framework of my “working knowledge” of sci-fi temporal travel so … yeah, no, I didn’t like the ending. The rest of the movie, tho, I thought was inventive and entertaining. As much as I love Jakey poo, I felt he overacted a bit in some scenes but not enough to turn me off entirely. The support cast was fine but they were like background wallpaper … none of them really added anything to the story that stood out for me. I wish Source Code wasn’t a PG-13 film because the action felt a bit watered down. But, again, the inventiveness of the story, the twists and turns and overall plotline really entertained me. I don’t expect this film will do gangbusters at the box office but it’s worth seeing. If you miss it in theaters, you’ll be just fine seeing it on DVD or on cable.

Did any of y’all see Source Code this weekend? What did you think?

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I have selected one of my favorite paintings created by none other than Pablo Picasso in which to talk about in this article. The painting in question is the "Three Musicians". Before indulging into the actual analysts of this work of art, I would like to say a few words relating to a copy of it which I completed in the 1980's. At the time I was living in Zaragoza Spain and we would usually venture down to a specific local restaurant in the town during the early evening hours. At this particular location the owner and his wife took a strong liking to my eldest son and he was treated as if he was one of the family members whenever we went into the establishment. He was permitted in the kitchen, they gave him a chef's hat and he could sit and bang on the keys to the piano. These people thought nothing of all this, however as a responsible parent my wife and I disapproved of this behavior and halted it in the bud.

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I love food almost as much as I love DJing. Which got me thinking one day. DJing is a lot like a meal - a four-course meal to be exact. Here's a fun analogy that will help you plan your DJ set. I have included approximate times corresponding to each course. Of course each club or venue will differ so find what's right for you and your crowd.

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The West African djembe drum which is pronounced "jembe" originated from the Mali Empire which was a medieval civilization of West Africa and dates back many centuries. The African drums were and still are used for ceremonial purposes and usually have rattles made from tin attached to them as well as Ksink Ksinks. When warriors went into battle the drums were used to motivate them and are still used for this purpose.

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Bonnaroo 2011: The Greenest Music Festival of 2011?

I'm a huge fan of the "best of" shows they have on cable television from time to time. Whether it's a top 100 list of 80s tunes, the best rock songs, or America's favorite movies, seeing how your favorites stack up is always a good time. Sometimes the music or films that you like the most don't rate as high as you think they should and then the debate begins. What does this have to do with haunting and creepy songs, you ask?

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Christian Louboutin was born and raised in Paris, France and was first heard of in the French fashion scene in 1991 when he introduced his line of high-end women's shoes. His passion for fashion was cultivated by his three sisters. It was, however, an incident at a Paris museum in 1976 that started his interest with shoes.

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This country is full of homes and estates that mark the history books and serve as tourist attractions. From the infant days of our country and the homes of our first presidents, popular authors to rock and roll stars, the tours are endless. One of the most famous homes in America is no doubt that of The King of rock and roll - Elvis Presley's Graceland.

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Decorating the corporate environment can present many challenges. When decorating the corporate environment, it is easy to think only of desks, chairs and other necessary furnishings and to overlook the decor that will actually bring the space together. If you want your business space to look really put together and cutting edge, then contemporary metal wall art is a must.

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How Charlie Sheen Ended Up On Piers Morgan!

Piers Morgan is opening up about his candid interview with Charlie Sheen on Monday night.
Despite critics calling it a "softball" interview, Morgan is proud of his interview and proud of how he got Charlie on the show.
After Charlie's long time publicist Stan Rosenfield quit, Piers had no choice but to call Charlie's home himself.
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We're not sure how we feel about this, but Facebook is going ahead with their quest to "make the world more open and connected" by giving out users personal contact information such as home addresses and phone numbers to third-party developers and websites.

Facebook first announced this plan in January, but suspended any further action after public outcry from users and Congressmen, but whether you like it or not, the social network may be making you more social than you want to be.

Although the info is only intended to be shared with application developers, experts still fear it may be easier for scammers to take advantage of users who could give out their personal contact information after a few wrong clicks.

Others like Mary Hodder, chairman of the Personal Data Ecosystem Consortium, sees this as Facebook's willingness to change the rules of the game. She points out:

"People never thought when they were posting this data [such as their phone numbers] that it would be accessible to anyone but friends. There's a real mismatch of expectations around that. Even if Facebook comes back with new protections, they're still saying, 'Hey, get over it, your data is public.' I feel badly for users that Facebook's approach is 'You give us anything and it's all fair game.'"

We don't think hope there is a reason to get TOO worried because the information sharing is not automatic and a developer has to request permission to access any information from a user. A spokesperson for the website said:

"You need to explicitly choose to share your data before any app or website can access it and no private information is shared without your permission."

The best way to avoid this information being shared however, might be to completely remove it from your profile.

Thoughts???

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Martin Sheen Makes A PSA On Mental Illness

Talk about irony!
Several years ago, Martin Sheen got involved with the Peace of Mind Project.
The organization states:
“There is no poverty greater than the poverty of serious mental illness as experienced by the last outcasts of our society. This website seeks to effectively raise awareness for the mentally ill and create an awakening of [...]

Great news Pixar fans…

Toy Story 3 may have been the last FEATURE film in the franchise, but there is still this upcoming short film to look forward to seeing this summer!

The 3D animated short film Toy Story Hawaiian Vacation sends Barbie and Ken to the exotic lands of Bonnie's bedroom after hitching a ride in the little girls backpack thinking she was going to Hawaii.

They can't be that disappointed though because they are greeted by the entire cast of Toy Story 3!

Now it's up to Woody and the gang to create the ultimate Hawaiian dream vacation for lovebirds Barbie and Ken!

You can catch the entire short film in theatres with the next Disney/Pixar film Cars 2 being released this summer.

What do U think of the teaser?

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Oscars 2011 Poll: Who Will Win Best Picture?

With just hours to go before the Oscars launch, it's time to tackle the big question: who's going home with the Best Picture award?

In a field of ten nominees, it's seemingly once again down to two familiar competitors. Just as "The Hurt Locker" and "Avatar" raced neck-and-neck throughout the 2009 Academy Awards, tonight's show appears [...]

FROM MTV MOVIES: You've seen him at the NBA All-Star Game. You've seen him at the Grammys. You might have even seen him in concert. But the next place you see Cee Lo Green could be the craziest, most-unlikely place of all: "Between the moon and New York City"?

The crooner has possibly been tapped to cover "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" for the Russell Brand- and Helen Mirren-starring "Arthur" remake, co-star Greta Gerwig revealed exclusively to MTV News on the red carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards, where she was nominated for Best Female Lead for her performance in "Greenberg."

"I think Cee Lo might be doing something with it — I'm not kidding!" the 27-year-old actress enthused of the outrageous-on-the-face-of-it cover. "I met him at a screening the other day."

Continue reading about Cee Lo and "Arthur" at MTV.com!

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Every musician wants to know the best possible way to promote their music. With the advent of inbound marketing, blogging and social media take a critical role in carrying an unsigned artist to high visibility. Small bands have the ability to overtake major label artists if they can leverage these new tools of blogging and social media to their advantage.

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The Grammy Awards are one quarter of the top four awards ceremonies to occur on a yearly basis, with the other 3 being the Emmys for TV, the Academy Awards for movies, and the Tony Awards for theater. The Grammys concern music, and are award to the top musicians, songwriters, technicians and business people in that world.

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Life would be utterly boring without music, and music would be impossible without the right instruments and equipment. Music is so incorporated in people's lives that it determines the mood and attitude of a person towards life. History suggests that songs have actually changed lives of some people and in rare occasions the belief of a nation.

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Breakcore is a genre of electronic music that has grown out of other related music scenes such as IDM, drum and bass, hardcore techno, noise and industrial music. Musically, breakcore tends to feature heavy use of distorted kick drums, drum "breaks" (recordings of drum beats played repeatedly in a loop) and sampling from a wide variety of sources, played at high speeds.

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Chatting With…. Christina Perri!

We love her!
Jar Of Hearts singer Christina Perri recently came over and played a very special Live & Exclusive set for us.
If you haven't seen that yet, CLICK HERE to check it out!
And, watch our just-released interview with the musician (above)!
We talk about music (of course), plus her fascinating past, her future plans and much [...]

Step off Ark Music! They aren't for sale!

We're really impressed with these girls. They've got some interestingly powerful talent and they've put themselves out there to be seen! Brave!

Check out their version of Come Sail Away by Styx! (above)

The costumes are a bit much (little too old for this), but besides that, excellent job!

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The heart is pounding, the hands shake. Many people experience anxiety when they become the centre of attention. Specifically, many musicians are not able to perform their best as a result of an increased anxiety level. While some believe it is important to experience some performance anxiety to play their best, anxiety should not overwhelm the performer. The effects of excessive nerves may appear when a gap exists between what has occurred in practice and the actual performance. When anxiety prevents an individual from performing at their best, not only is the performer affected, but the musical experience of other instrumentalists and/or the listener also may be affected.

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Coupons online Dunkin Donuts and free Dunkin Donuts coupons are offered by Dunkin Donuts which is the largest baked goods and coffee chain in the world since 1950. Apart from that, Dunkin Donuts provides their loyal customers with baked goods, coffee, donuts, and bagels of high quality. However, they are immensely popular around the world [...]

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The challenge coins were originally designed specifically within the American Forces but now they are used in every branch of the military, police and fire departments together with other fraternal organizations to represent a brotherhood amongst their members. You will find that on the challenge coins that are used in the police department they will feature that department's logo and with some of them having special designs to show that the owner is a member of the Special Weapons Tactics Team or SWAT as is more commonly known. Sometimes a Fire Fighter will be awarded one of the challenge coins to show he is part of a team of a specific firehouse and the structure of the firehouse is usually embossed on the coin.

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In some ways, different flavors of popular music have been all over the board stylistically. There are big differences between Sinatra and Hank Williams! But in other ways--structurally speaking--it's surprising how closely different pop styles follow similar structural patterns. In that respect, rockabilly music shares much in common with many different genres of popular music.

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Amazon Adopting Book Lending With Libraries

Amazon has just announced Kindle Library Lending, a new service that will allow Kindle owners to borrow and check out books from locally equipped libraries!
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles fans of all genders, rejoice! When it comes to relationships, Thomas Dekker is open to anything.

The Terminator: TSCC/Heroes/Nightmare on Elm Street actor opened up about his sexuality during a recent interview and had the following to say about it:

"I've only really had relationships with women, but I'm certainly not closed to it. If there are possibilities of being able to do anything in life, why would you say you would never take any up?"

"In the later chunk of my teen years I was so all over the place with sex. It was terrible. I never really had a real relationship at all. During puberty, it's all about sex, and it's all about figuring yourself out. I think I overdid it when I was younger."

So there you have it, folks! Thomas Dekker is officially an equal opportunity free agent!

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As the web is crawling with online beat makers that claim you can be a hip hop star, sell your beats or be a producer using their simple music software. We all no this is not entirely true. Finding a good solid beat maker that can exercise you skills, give you endless options for creativity to produce good quality sound is what you need to look for.

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If you're a musician, at some stage you've probably considered the idea of recording yourself, or your band. Digital music recording technology has come a long way in recent years, and the best part is that you no longer need to remortgage your house to be able to build a decent quality home studio set up. The first step is deciding where you're going to work. Are you a garage band with access to a real garage, or are you a solo act who neatly folds onto a single chair in your study? Before you think about shelling out for any equipment, you need to sort out where you're going to be recording music. As the experts say, "location, location, location". It's pretty important. Here are the things you should consider.

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The music rejuvenates your soul and heart and brings out the best in you. It is a medium to express yourself, your feelings, emotions and your thoughts. A songwriting contest could be the lifetime opportunity for those who have a passion for writing songs and want to make a career in it. The budding and talented songwriters are given a lifetime opportunity to present their songs to the people who really matter in forming their future. The rewards after winning the contest are great both in terms of monetary and career wise.

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