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03/13/2008 03:33 PM
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Study shows music affects moods, students agree
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The Mozart effect is one that has been around for a long time. Studies suggest that when a child under age 3 is subject to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, their brain development is increased.Whether or not the stories and studies prove anything, the question remains: Does music have an effect on people?Psychology professor [...]
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03/13/2008 03:33 PM
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Keeping Music Real
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Music is a powerful thing. It evokes feelings and has the power to bring people together. Music is also a way for people to express themselves and share ideas, whether through poetic lyrics or throbbing anthems. But today, artists are not known for their music, but for how extravagant their outfits are and how many [...]
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03/13/2008 03:33 PM
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Rising rap star doesn't need RIAA
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You won’t hear up-and-coming rap star Flo Rida griping about fans pilfering his songs on P2P sites, or complain that technology is hurting the music industry. Don’t talk to him about so-called digital divides either.
As one of rap music’s fastest rising stars, Rida, 28, is new enough to music success that fans are still precious [...]
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03/13/2008 11:34 AM
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A lesson in sharing: the music of today plays the give-and-take game
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Now, more than ever, North American bands and music fans are becoming more open to music originating somewhere outside the continent. Sri Lankan-born M.I.A.’s unique sound rules the club scene, while the Afro-pop inspired Vampire Weekend have seen their debut album enter the Billboard Top 20. New York City’s Yeasayer have also recently garnered acclaim [...]
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03/13/2008 11:34 AM
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Two short notes on pop music
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“Romany Soup” is absolutely classic: haunting, hypnotic, melodic. Please do get started on Bolan. Please do. (And don’t you dare leave out “One Inch Rock”.)
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Centinex Biography |
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1990
The band was formed around September/October.
1991
A rehearsal tape was recorded in March. In July the band entered Sunlight Studios and recorded the "End Of Life" demo tape which then led to a deal with Swedish Underground Records. A new second vocalist and drummer joined. Gigs around Sweden.
1992
The "Subconscious Lobotomy" CD was recorded at Sunlight Studios during July and released in October. Great reviews in the press and the band made some gigs in both Sweden and Finland.
1993
The second vocalist left the band early that year and from that date Centinex continued with only one frontman. A three track promo tape, "Under The Blackened Sky", was recorded in March which Wild Rags Records released as a cassette EP. A second guitarist came into the band but was kicked out two months later because of personal problems. Gigs in Sweden, Finland and Poland.
1994
A new second guitarist joined. In June Centinex entered Unisound Studios to record the "Transcend The Dark Chaos" cassette EP. The band released the tape themselves but it was also licensed to polish Sphinx Records. Gigs in both Sweden and Finland.
1995
The drummer left Centinex and the band continued with a drum machine! Three new tracks were recorded at Abyss Studios. Those, together with the "Transcend The Dark Chaos" tracks + one track from the "Under The Blackened Sky" tape, became the content of the "Malleus Maleficarum" CD. No gigs during the whole year...
1996
"Malleus Maleficarum" came in April through Wild Rags Records. One of the tracks was also released on a split 7" EP with Inverted. Centinex signed a deal with Danish Emanzipation/Diehard and the Abyss Studio was booked for October. Gigs in Sweden and Germany.
1997
The "Reflections" CD was released in March, later in the year the album was also licensed to Slovakian Rock Extremum Records for a tape version. A deal with Spanish Repulse Records was signed and the band entered Sunlight Studios to record a new full lenght album. Gigs in Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
1998
A line-up change took place right after the recording was finished, a new vocalist and second guitarist joined. The "Reborn Through Flames" CD came out in June and later it was also available on tape through Polish Novum Vox Mortis Records. Norwegian Oskorei Productions unleashed the "Shadowland" 7" EP, a limited two track vinyl. Gigs in Germany, Spain, Portugal and Holland.
1999
The "Bloodhunt" MCD was recorded at Black Lounge Studios. It came out in June through Repulse and around the same time Oskorei released it as a limited 10" picture vinyl with one bonus track. In July a human drummer was taken into the line-up again. "Subconscious Lobotomy" and "Malleus Maleficarum" were re-mixed and edited for a re-release but legal problems with Underground Records forced Repulse to cancel the whole release. The "Apocalyptic Armageddon" 7" EP was recorded during October at Black Lounge. Centinex did two European tours during the year with gigs in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
2000
The "Apocalyptic Armageddon" 7" EP came in February through german Deadly Art. The "Hellbrigade" album was recorded at Black Lounge during June and released in September by Repulse. Soundholic released a Japanese version which included the "Apocalyptic Armageddon" 7" EP tracks as bonus. The vinyl version was licensed to italian Nocturnal Music, to be released in early 2001. The band appeared on several swedish summer festivals and toured in Finland, Germany, Belgium, Holland, France, Switzerland, Spain, Austria and Czech Republic.
2001
The "Hellbrigade" vinyl was released in January. In April Centinex signed a new worldwide deal with english Candlelight Records and the first album for them, titled "Diabolical Desolation", was recorded at Black Lounge Studios during July and August. One of the guitarists left the band after the album was recorded. Licensed versions of "Hellbrigade" came out on three different continents, in north America (WW III Music), south America (Picoroco Records) and Russia (Irond Records). Centinex did their first ever show on US-soil as well as summer-festivals in Sweden and Germany.
2002
A new guitarist joined the horde. "Diabolical Desolation" was released in Europe on March 11th and in the U.S on April 30th. The vinyl version was unleashed in December. To support the album Centinex did selected shows around Sweden as well as two festival appearances, one in Poland and one in Czech Republic. During November the band toured, together with Deicide, through out England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic and Italy.
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