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by zipthebird
Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:27 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Music for class
Replies: 1
Views: 2620

Here is a list of songs with big breaks, all of which I've used for teaching.
by zipthebird
Fri May 15, 2009 5:27 am
Forum: Upcoming Events
Topic: Frankie's 95th "Great Day in Harlem" Photo of DJ's
Replies: 4
Views: 6848

Me too.
by zipthebird
Thu May 14, 2009 6:11 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: "Local" songs
Replies: 27
Views: 18878

Every once in a while, I play the version on Blues over Bodega, by Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. thanks! i just downloaded this from emusic and i like it. there's a funny glitch 2 or so seconds in--the sound seems to switch between channels a bit. do you have that on your copy, too, or is that...
by zipthebird
Fri May 08, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: "Local" songs
Replies: 27
Views: 18878

Every once in a while, I play the version on Blues over Bodega, by Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band.
by zipthebird
Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: Song IDs
Topic: [Answered] Rhythm Jam, Gene Krupa
Replies: 1
Views: 3107

Gene Krupa - Rhythm Jam

I have it on the album "That Drummer's Band."

It's the same song that the Silver Shadows used in this ULHS routine.
by zipthebird
Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: beatunes - utility for organizing iTunes library, auto-bpm
Replies: 2
Views: 7652

beatunes - utility for organizing iTunes library, auto-bpm

I'm playing with the shareware version of beatunes , finding it to be really helpful. I've run about 400 auto-bpm detections (with the algorithm set on highest accuracy vs. speed) and many of them are spot on. With the others, the main cause of error seems to be that the song is out of the preset te...
by zipthebird
Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:28 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Singer from Louis Armstrong - Legendary Berlin Concert pt 2
Replies: 2
Views: 2890

Thanks.
by zipthebird
Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:09 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Singer from Louis Armstrong - Legendary Berlin Concert pt 2
Replies: 2
Views: 2890

Singer from Louis Armstrong - Legendary Berlin Concert pt 2

Can anyone identify the singer on Can't Help Loving That Man and Lover Come Back to Me? (The album is also on EMusic.) I have these tracks on a compilation album that does not include any personnel information.
by zipthebird
Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:50 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: MediaMonkey - software to organize your mp3
Replies: 7
Views: 8587

*Bump*

Anyone else have recent experience with this software?
by zipthebird
Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Scene getting busier? A reaction to the recession?
Replies: 7
Views: 9208

Chicago has seen an upswing in the past few months. Hard to separate what is due to changes in the economic climate, and what is the usual post-new-years-resolution bump. I wouldn't be surprised if it keeps up over the next several months though, and at that point I'd have to think that it was somet...
by zipthebird
Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Creative Xmod
Replies: 2
Views: 4294

Creative Xmod

Has anyone been using the Creative Xmod? What has been your experience? I'm in the market for a new laptop, probably going the netbook route, and I want to decide on a sound card before I make a final decision on the rest of the hardware. Haven't figured out yet whether I can get a netbook with a sl...
by zipthebird
Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: I've Found a New Baby with vocals...
Replies: 18
Views: 14783

Nat King Cole & Frank Sinatra - I've Found a Brand New Baby - The Magic of Nat King Cole ( available on Emusic. ) It's a live recording with Frankie on the vocal. The song has a fast instrumental section in the middle, which together with the live recording quality makes it not so great for danc...
by zipthebird
Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: USA Musical Journey
Replies: 4
Views: 3962

Chicago's got some great live music.

And we've got Jazz Record Mart. Great place to lighten up your wallet.
by zipthebird
Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: AppleScripts for Disco XT/iTunes
Replies: 5
Views: 6812

Not sure I understand what you're asking. When I DJ a dance, generally Disco XT is the only thing I have running. I select and preview tunes by browsing from playlists (iTunes playlists are visible from within Disco XT, including smart playlists). When I find a tune I want to play, I move it to the ...
by zipthebird
Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:20 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: AppleScripts for Disco XT/iTunes
Replies: 5
Views: 6812

AppleScripts for Disco XT/iTunes

Just to prove to my wife that I really am a nerd...I've been puttering with AppleScripts lately. Thought I'd share some of the results. Here is a script for transfering a playlist from Disco XT into iTunes. I like to keep a record of all the sets I play, so I use this to save set lists to my iTunes ...