The two main satellite radio providers, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius are expected to announce a long-awaited merger on Monday, according to the New York Post. The newspaper said the two companies were negotiating over the weekend to merge the companies, a deal that is expected to be structured as a “merger of equals.” Representatives of the two companies could not immediately be reached for comment.
Season 3, Episode 2. Originally Aired February 15, 2007 on idobi Radio. Music from Relient K, The Early November, Bloc Party, Boys Like Girls, Cute Is What We Aim For, Metro Station, Hi-Standard, and Joey Cape and Tony Sly.
Season 3 Premiere. Originally Aired February 08, 2007 on idobi Radio. Music from Hellogoodbye, Zebrahead, Pink, Senses Fail, Quietdrive, Finch, Teddybears, No Doubt, and Making April.
Season 2 Finale – “Live” from Brazil… Originally Aired January 25, 2006 on idobi Radio. Music from Young Heart Attack, Mest, The Academy Is…, Screeching Weasel, Fefe Dobson, Good Riddance, Nx Zero, Ludacris ft. Sum 41, Justin Nozuka.
2007 is off to a great start for Pepper! Once again these Island boys are gearing up for a two month national tour which kicks off February 14th in San Diego with the Mad Caddies. Pepper has been celebrating the attention from their latest album release No Shame on Atlantic/East West Records. Pepper mixes influences like Nirvana with the likes of Bad Brains and Black Sabbath, creating some of the best “kick back, sunny side, back side, grinding mellow guitar picking, cool wave riding sounds” around. The first single “No Control” continues to climb the Alternative Rock charts. Since its… Read more »
One of the most astonishing things about the new Apple iPhone, introduced yesterday by Steve Jobs at the annual Macworld trade show, is how Apple managed to keep it a secret for nearly two-and-a-half years of development while working with partners like Cingular, Yahoo and Google. The iPhone, which won’t be available in the United States until June, represents a close development partnership with America’s largest wireless phone company (Cingular, now a part of AT&T, has 58 million subscribers), the world’s largest e-mail service (Yahoo has a quarter-billion subscribers worldwide), and the world’s dominant search company. Although speculation was rampant… Read more »
The original handwritten lyrics to Beatles classic “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” will go on sale in the United States on Monday and are expected to fetch up to 400,000 pounds ($780,000). The manuscript, penned by George Harrison, includes lines not included in the final version of the song, which was first recorded in 1968. The bottom of the page also features the words: “The band leader said he ain’t playin’ no more,” which auctioneer Cooper Auctions said was a reference to the tense atmosphere in the Beatles’ studio at the time. Cooper managing director John Collins said the phrase… Read more »
In the career path of a rock star, playing in a cover band typically comes near the beginning, somewhere between discovering your parents’ vinyl and winning a battle of the bands at the county fair. Lately, however, some rock stars have been forming ironically named cover bands after making it big. In fact, what used to be considered somewhat lame has suddenly become chic, with Dave Navarro’s Camp Freddy leading the way. “Everyone’s jumpin’ that train, man,” said Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, whose cover band Chevy Metal has been playing around Los Angeles for five years. So why the… Read more »
Season 2, Episode 9. 1st Annual Christmas Special… Originally Aired December 21, 2006 on idobi Radio. Music from The Used, Simple Plan, Descendents, Cartel, Jimmy Eat World, Adam Sandler, 30 Seconds to Mars, Nerf Herder, Relient K, Blink 182.
In the career path of a rock star, playing in a cover band typically comes near the beginning, somewhere between discovering your parents’ vinyl and winning a battle of the bands at the county fair. Lately, however, some rock stars have been forming ironically named cover bands after making it big. In fact, what used to be considered somewhat lame has suddenly become chic, with Dave Navarro’s Camp Freddy leading the way. “Everyone’s jumpin’ that train, man,” said Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, whose cover band Chevy Metal has been playing around Los Angeles for five years. So why the… Read more »
