The Shure Beta 98A is a precision-engineered compact, high-output miniature condenser microphone for professional sound reinforcement and studio recording. An extremely uniform cardioid polar pattern provides excellent gain-before-feedback and off-axis rejection of unwanted noise.

Both Beta 98A configurations feature high sound pressure level capability (SPL). Beta 98AD/C includes A98D drum mount with flexible gooseneck that makes it an essential, accurate choice for toms, snares, and percussion. Beta 98A/C is recommended for a variety of acoustic or amplified instruments including drums, piano, reed, wind, and strings.

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In this new era of changes having a 3D hologram lead singer is just a natural step. Check out this video and let us know if she can be your new idol.

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This is by no means an authoritative list of online booking tools. In fact, it may be missing a few players in the field. Duncan Freeman, the founder of Band Metrics and Indie Music Tech, published this list over the weekend. It’s a great overview of the many sites available though. I’m left to assume that there’s a demand for these tools and that some artists are finding them useful. Otherwise, a new tool wouldn’t be created every other day.

10 Resources That May Help Artists Book More Gigs:

1. GigMasters (booking platform for artists and talent buyers)
2. GigMaven (free and easy-to-use booking website for musicians; currently available in NY, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, Austin, Phoenix and Ohio)
3. Gigwish (influence venues, promoters and booking agents by enabling an artist’s fans and their local music scene to vote for them)
4. G2.fm (an online booking community where bands and musicians connect with venues by sharing their music)
5. Live Music Machine (get booked anywhere for any type of live music event, as well as getting booked directly from MySpace)

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London Music Show 2010 is coming soon! From 8-10 October, ExCel London will be transformed into a world buzzing with music and creativity. There will be interactive lessons from famous musicians, invaluable advice on how to make it in the music industry and unmissable performances from exciting star guests.

Highlights include Joe Bonamassa‘s exclusive blues masterclass, Newton Faulkner’s group percussion lesson at the Guitar Zone, Fender giving away a guitar every hour (!) of the duration of the three day show, superstar DJ John 00 Fleming’s exclusive appearance in theSound and Recording Technology Zone plus in the Rhythm Live drum area, appearances from Ian Matthews (Kasabian), Dave Mackintosh (Dragonforce), Karl Brazil (Feeder/Robbie Williams) plus star duo Steve White and Craig Blundell.

For all the aspiring rock stars among you, there’s still time to enter Guitarist magazine’s Guitarist Of The Year competition (enter here). The final for this and Rhythm’s Drummer of the Year competition (read all about it here) with be held at London Music Show on Sunday 10 October.

Tickets are on sale now – visit www.londonmusicshow.com to book tickets or click here for the chance to win a pair of weekend passes – the competition closes on 08/08/10 so get clicking sharpish!

However London Music Show is all about you, your interests and what you want to experience – which is why we’ve set up this survey*. Click here to enter, let us know what you think and you could win £200 of Amazon vouchers!

Click here to take the survey – and good luck!

*Survey open to UK residents of 16 years and over. Terms & Conditions apply to the prize draw. Click here for more info.

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“This is it!” says Michael Eavis. “The most staggering line up to match the 40-year reputation of the Festival.”

Friday 25 June

Pyramid Stage
U2
Dizzee Rascal
Vampire Weekend
Snoop Dogg
Willie Nelson
Corinne Bailey-Rae
Femi Kuti
TBA

Other Stage
The Flaming Lips
Hot Chip
Florence And The Machine
La Roux
Phoenix
The Courteeners
The Gaslight Anthem
The Stranglers
The Magic Numbers
TBA

John Peel Stage
Groove Armada
The Black Keys
Mumford & Sons
Ellie Goulding
Kele
Bombay Bicycle Club
Tegan and Sara
TBA
De Staat
Chapel Club

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Group to perform their cover album at the Tennessee festival

The Flaming Lips have revealed that they are to play their Pink Floyd cover album of ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ at the upcoming Bonnaroo festival.

The group, who released the LP in December, last played the album live at a New Year’s Eve show in their hometown of Oklahoma City.

“We did it at the New Year’s Eve show just knowing everybody’s gonna be taking acid, staying awake until five in the morning,” Wayne Coyne told Spinner. “I don’t think it’ll be that much of a stretch to think Friday night at 2:30 in the morning at Bonnaroo would be that much different than being in Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve.”

The festival takes place in Manchester, Tennessee between June 10-13, with tickets for the event going on sale on February 9.

[via nme.com]

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