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Memories In Pictures
Aug 15th
Memories in Pictures
as told by Don Webster – part 7
The British invasion included Peter and Gordon who came to Upbeat with hit songs World Without Love and Woman. Their connections to the Beatles were strong. John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote World Without Love and Paul wrote Woman. Peter’s sister, Jane Asher, dated Paul McCartney so we publish this brief history with apologies to Linda.
If the Beatles had been a six-man group, Peter and Gordon, would probably have completed the roster.
Upbeat was the first-ever television appearance for Simon & Garfunkel whose Sounds of Silence became the number one record on More >
Not Dead Yet
Aug 10th
III. …with your host, Dennis Chandler.
In the 1960′s there was a great Cleveland band called The Lost Souls from St. Joe’s High School. This is the section of the website devoted to finding the lost souls of original Cleveland music, our version of VH1 Where Are They Now. And speaking of Where Are They Now, you can hear my song, “Where Are They Now”. I wrote this several years before anyone ever heard of VH1!
In this section of the website the music makers of northern Ohio, past and present, can check in and tell us where you are (home address More >
Two New Free Kindle Games Released By Amazon
Aug 5th
Not to be unmatched by Barnes & Noble previous free Chess and Sudoko games for its Nook e-reader, Amazon has released two new free Kindle games.
Amazon’s new word games, Every Word and Shuffled Row, are similar to versions of single-player speed Scrabble. Being more brainy than action-oriented due to the slow nature of the E-ink screens, both sport timed modes helping to raise the level of intensity as you use the Kindle’s built-in keyboard to input words.
If you would like to add the titles to your Kindle, simply purchase the game in the Kindle Store like you would any free More >
Mike Petrone
Aug 1st
Performing live in area clubs six nights a week, Mike Petrone has built, along with the trio, a considerable following in Cleveland and surrounding areas. Standing Room Only can be assumed when Mike is joined by bassist Marty Block and drummer Roy King.
Together for over a year as the Mike Petrone Trio, they maintain this packed schedule of Cleveland dates as well as out of town trips, including performances at the famed Manhattan clubs, Sardi’s and Club 21. Mr. Petrone is additionally the spokesperson for Europa International Eyewear, allowing for distribution of his recordings in four countries.
Last summer brought further More >
Night Town
Jul 1st
NightTown has been selected as one of the Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World by Down Beat Magazine
Special Events at NightTown
Ernie Krivda CD Release Party Featuring Dominick Farinacci, Bob Frasser, Kurt Kotheimer & Carmen Intorre (sax, trumpet, guitar, bass, drums) Sunday, July 6 7:00 P.M. $10
Johnny Frigo with Joe Vito (violin, piano) Wednesday, July 9 7:00 P.M. $25
Jim Wadsworth Productions (JWP)
“The Music of Ernie Krivda” CD Release Party This Sunday at NightTown
Ernie Krivda began his professional career in 1963 with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. During the 60′s he played in bands of two Cleveland legends, organist Eddie Baccus and More >
The Uses Of Neodymium Magnets
Jun 5th
Neodymium magnets are the strongest category of permanent magnets on earth. They are rare-earth magnets that are able to store a large amount of magnetic energies. They were the first rare-earth magnets to be used in applications that have become commercialized in the industries of manufacturing and production. The neodymium magnet was originally commercialized by General Motors in 1982 to be an alternative to other types of permanent magnets because of their lower cost, but later, it was a financial solution for other companies in various industries. Eventually, new techniques eliminated disadvantages that led to machinery damage as nickel plating More >
Spammers Hit Youtube
May 10th
Well spammers have finally found their next frontier, Youtube. If you have preformed a search on Youtube lately you may have been shocked or surprised, depending on your search parameters.
For instance if you searched for popular games or applications, dozens and sometimes hundreds of short crappy videos claiming to provide information on how to get them for free or at bargain prices.
To make it worse some of the video appear on seemingly unrelated searches. When you conduct a search for Google the results lists several videos about Assassins Creed 2 cracks and downloads on the search results page when sorted More >
