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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Straight Blazing: ECW Report For 06/23/09
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Stand Back.. Theres a HURRICANE Coming Through!!
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to this weeks edition of Straight Blazin! This week we will, of course, be covering the June 23rd edition of ECW! Now coming off of the HIGHEST rated Raw in 3 years, ECW had to step it up. The last few weeks had been directed more towards The Hart Dynasty’s destruction of everyone and Christian’s tweener status. This week things are sure to heat up as we are just 5 days away from The Great American Bash.. That’s right.. I REFUSE to call it.. “Da Bash” But while on that subject here are my predictions for that PPV.
Womens Championship: Melina© v Michelle McCool
This match will be the time I most likely go for my bathroom break and go get a drink and do all that wonderful stuff.. Michelle McCool has come along way and Melina isn’t a half bad wrestler.. But this match has NO interest for me whatsoever.. I predict that Michelle McCool will finally walk out with the gold though…
IC Title v Mask Match: Jericho© v Rey Mysterio
I don’t see them having Jericho lose the Intercontinental title mere weeks after winning it.. Plus with the acquisition of Don Caras Jr it make me wonder what they will do with Rey Minjurio.. I don’t see them unmasking him and taking that away from the fans because whether any of us like it or not Rey Mysterio is a huge draw for the WWE.. So look for Mysterio to lose his mask but not necessarily for good.. I think they give him a little bit of time off, Hype his return and have him feud with Don Caras Jr.
Unified Tag Titles: Priceless v The Colons©
My mind is screaming give the belts to Priceless.. Establish them as a tag team and make Legacy a stable to be reckoned with when Randy Orton retains and these two win the tag belts? This is a no brainer.. I hope and pray Priceless walks away with the gold here
John Cena v The Miz
Best matchup of the night in my opinion.. Lots of heat going into this feud and an amazing buildup.. I think we see The Miz win and show John Cena putting over one of the best young wrestlers there is..
Scramble Match For ECW Title: Tommy Dreamer© v Jack Swagger vChristian v Finlay v Mark Henry
This is interesting since it seemed they would be doing the scrambles at the same PPV every year and doing three at once.. But since many people can score pinfalls I think Christian wins the last pinfall and they have him turn heel.. Im personally rooting for Jack Swagga!
World Heavyweight Championship Match: CM Punk© v Jeff Hardy
CM Punk will retain in this match.. Unless WWE really wants to have 3 title changes in 3 weeks.. I don’t think they do, Therefore Punk gets a clean win over Hardy and continues his reign.
WWE Championship: 3 Stages of Hell: Randy Orton© v HHH
Does anyone care? Orton retains.. This feud is beating a dead horse…
Now on with ECW!!
Firstly before ECW does kick off.. Hurricane Helms.. Aka Gregory Helms was absolutely GOING OFF on his twitter about tonights ECW.. So I was already hyped up to see whats going on as they have been hinting at his return for the last few weeks. I am a Helms mark and I think its about TIME hes back on ECW as not a backstage announcer, If that is the case.
We kick off ECW with Evan Bourne! They roll a clip of Mark Henry smashing Evan Bourne like a fly last week and say how resilient he is to be participating tonight and how much of a warrior he is. Good build up of Bourne after they had buried him the last few weeks. He is facing Tyson Kidd from The Hart Dynasty.. What a matchup this should be as Matt Sydal(Evan Bourne) and TJ Wilson(Tyson Kidd) have faced each other many times in the past on the independent circuit. Should be a brutal high flying contest that will set a very nice pace for the show.
Mere seconds into the match David Hart Smith and Natalya are BANNED from ringside to make it a fair match by the ref. Evan Bourne wastes no time in exploiting this opportunity and taking to the air and taking out Tyson Kidd on the floor while he is arguing. This match was very fast paced and seen a lot of quick and high flying action from both of the superstars. Evan Bourne picks up the win after he hit’s the Shooting Star Press in the middle of the ring basically! Excellent little match but quite short as it lasted only about nine minutes
Match Rating: 3/5
Match Review
Way too short of a match for these two excellent athletes and superstars.. Would have loved to see them go for a little longer and atleast through a commercial break as it was good for the time it was given. Nice opening match!
Finlay is out next to fight and he is still using Hornswoggles music and he got a good reaction from the crowd despite his heel actions the week before. Fit Finlay looks in good shape and ready to fight and he grabs the mic to cut a quick promo. He says how it was only an eye for an eye and there was nothing personal except that it was his revenge. Then Zach Ryder interrupts him and he says that the one eyed Finlay is overlooking the fact he has a match with Ryder tonight and then does that Woo Woo Woo thing and the crowd actually did it with him. Well some of them did atleast..
This match is up after a quick commercial break and Zach Ryder finally getting a big time opponent and he is on the aggression for the most part of this match. He really needs a new outfit to wrestle in because I cant STAND that one legged pants thing he wears.. Zach Ryder does a good job working on the injured optical area, as Stryker put it, and Finlay showing he can make ANYONE look good.
Zach Ryder continues his assault on Finlay til finally Finlay gets some momentum back. The whole time in this match Stryker nnd Matthews are hyping up the ECW Scramble match and the fact that Finlay is supposed to be in it and how healthy will he be when the match happens. Finlay lands some good kicks and clotheslines as well as an atomic drop to get back into things. He tosses Ryder around like a rag doll and he nails the Celtic Cross! But Ryder kicks out of it! Finlay then lays on the mat holding his eye like it is hurt as the ref checks on him, Ryder goes and removes the turnbuckle padding which makes the ref go over and yell at him and when Ryder walks back to Finlay he low blows him and then rolls him up and holds the tights to get a pinfall victory!
Match Rating: 3/5
Match Review
Solidifies what I say about Finlay being such a good veteran and making anyone look good as he made Zach Ryder look pretty decent. Nice little match that was about 10 mins long and served its purpose well.
Next up is a bloody 10 minute Raw Rebound.. Showing the wonderful events of Trump being kicked out as owner of Raw.. A 3 stages of hell containing a stretcher match and a one fall match.. How awesome… *SARCASM ALERT* Also showing how HHH and Randy Orton feud JUST WONT DIE.. Please someone take this feud out back and end its misery.. Also shown was the superb last man standing match for the WWE title which was a draw.. Then we come back from that to have them preview The Great American Bash.. Though this is the second time in the episode they did a rundown for the PPV.. Go figure..
Matt Stryker is in the ring and he is trying to explain the Scramble match. Every 5 minutes a superstar enters the ring until all 5 men are in the ring. Once that happens pinfalls may occur and the title changes hands. When the time limit of the match is up, The current title holder will be the new champion no matter what, whoever had the last pinfall will be the new champion. Gregory Helms is in the back and is interviewing Mark Henry and they cut to a guy who is suddenly trapped down by a maintenance box and no one can lift it off of him. They cut back to show Mark Henry and Tony Atlas standing by themselves and when they cut to the guy trapped they show a masked super hero in green lifting the heavy box up like no problem! They cut back to Henry and there is Helms straightening his tie and asking Mark about his match tonight. Henry shakes his head and asks what the hell just happened and walks away,..
EPIC RETURN!!
Main event time as Jack Swagga comes to the ring looking PUMPED and his tag partner makes his way to the ring looking like a Galapagos Turtle.. But anyways, Dreamer and Christian are out next and the main event kicks off with everyone involved BUT Finlay that’s in the scramble. Christian gets a huge pop despite the heel actions he showed the last few weeks as well. The match starts off with Christian and Swagga in the ring and here we go with a standard tag match!
We get a commercial break early in the match and honestly the match was moving at a snails pace so this was probably a good idea to do since it wasn’t real exciting. We come back to it and see Swagga and Christian in the ring again and Christian seems to be getting the upper hand and taking control of the match. It all turns and next thing you know Swagga is literally owning Tommy Dreamer while not the legal man and then Mark Henry is punishing him as well. Christian was on the outside looking hurt and Henry was making quick work of Dreamer in the ring.
Swagga comes in as the legal man and starts to take it to Dreamer until he gets that reversal he needs and we are now officially over the 11pm time limit for the second straight week! Christian gets the tag and he cleans house by taking Mark Henry out of the equation from the top rope. Its not enough to put him away and the match continues. He eliminates Swagga from the ring and goes to Henry who the tries the Worlds Strongest Slam and it gets reversed, Christian goes for a springboard roll up of some sort and theres a close count as Henry tries to banzai drop him. Swagga then gets the tag in and goes for the Gutwrench Powerbomb and its reversed and Christian nails the Killswitch! Atlas breaks up the pin and Henry drags Christian to the outside and runs him into the steel pole. Swagga nails a sick Gutwrench on him and picks up the victory for his team! What a HELL of an end sequence! Henry then nails the Worlds Strongest Slam on Swagga to show who the real deal is and he goes into The Great American Bash with the momentum!
Match Rating: 3.5/5
Match Review
Kinda a slow start but the end sequence MORE than made up for it.. An excellent little main event to really push the Scramble match this Sunday
Show Rating: B+
Stay tuned next week and always remember to STAY BLAZIN!!
Swan Songs Bloopers And Outtakes
Saturday, March 6th, 2010me fething up. song california is property of hollywood undead and there lable i was given no money for this
Noise Cancelling Headphones…If You’re Not Into Punk Rock
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Here’s an interesting fact: people who listen to music in their headphones too loudly can suffer from permanent hearing loss. Well, that’s not that interesting and many people would agree with that statement. Here’s why it’s an interesting fact: The reason people listen to music too loudly is not necessarily because they love loud music. Rather, it’s because the background sound is too loud and interferes with the music.
So what’s the solution? Music should be enjoyed through headphones (remember, not everyone shares your musical tastes!)…that’s a given. But music doesn’t have to be enjoyed at a massive volume. After all, the true enjoyment of music does not come from the volume but from the quality of the sound.
And how do you get sound quality? One of the ways is to reduce the outside sound you hear. This is done through noise cancelling headphones.
What are noise canceling headphones? The most common type is the kind that goes over your ear and completely encloses it in a shell. There’s soft padding around the sides so it conforms to your head. This type of shape is called circumaural, although you need to know that not all circumaural’s are noise cancelling headphones.
Aside from that shape, noise canceling headphones have another piece of technology that allows them to actually eliminate the background sounds: they use special circuitry, padding insulation, and other technology inside the shell of the part that goes over your ear. This special circuitry works to kill noises from the outside as the sound waves are directed toward you.
The result? Put them on and the world goes quiet. That will allow you to listen to great music at a lower volume and enjoy it more, while keeping others from having to listen to your unique musical tastes.
Because of the insulation and circuitry required to deaden background sounds, the head phones will naturally be bigger in size than the small earbuds you use in your ears. So they may not always be appropriate for travel. If you’re cycling or riding on the bus, you need to hear the background sounds for safety or to know when your stop is. However, if you’re traveling by plane or you want to have a quiet night in a hotel that seems too loud, the noise canceling headphones are just the thing you’ll need for absolute privacy.
If these types of cans are too expensive, you may want to consider circumaural headphones that are not noise cancelling. They’ll still dampen the noise. Or, if you find that they are too big and bulky, you may want to bypass earbuds and instead purchase canalbuds. Earbuds fit right at the end of your ear canal while canalbuds actually go into your ear. They do a better job of deadening external sounds. These are often referred to as noise isolating or passive types of head phones.
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Friday, March 5th, 2010Look at this stuff! Balls Out Time!
How VoIP phones work
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Long distance phone calls will never be the same again thanks to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The basic premise for this technology is to convert analog audio signals into digital data for transmission over the Internet, a technique which allows you to make your phone calls over the internet.
The way VoIP works is pretty straight forward. Whereas the traditional circuit switched technology reserves a dedicated path from a caller to the receiver for the entire duration of the conversation, VoIP converts the voices into data for transmission over data networks. At the receiving end, the data is once again converted back into audio.
The implication of this process is that a regular Internet connection is all one needs to make absolutely free phone calls. In using free VoIP software for Internet phone calls, the role of the telephone company and consequently its charges are completely eliminated.
This path breaking VoIP technology is poised to redefine the very method the world’s phone systems use. Major players in the VoIP world, like Vonage, are already making their presence felt having been on a steady growth for some time. Leading traditional carriers like AT&T are already in the process of incorporating this revolutionary new technology in markets across the US. Simultaneously, regulatory agencies including the FCC are taking a long hard look at VoIP to harness the technology into a more secure format.
Among the multiple advantages attributed to VoIP technology, include the use of the same lines for both data and voice transmissions. With one network, both installation and maintenance expenses are minimized. Compression technology makes it possible for multiple calls, as many as eight, on the same lines as opposed to the circuit-switch systems. Neither is there any compromise on sound clarity.
With VoIP it is also possible for various devices to be inter-linked, thereby enabling added incentives like PC-Telephony. Integrating the phone system to a customer database provides ideal support for customer relationship management or CRM.
Phone calls using VoIP are not subject to toll charges. When both sides have high-speed Internet access and VoIP phones, distance charges don’t apply no matter how long the call duration or distance may be. The possibilities in terms of businesses and consumers to save on costs are therefore staggering. What’s more VoIP can also be utilized in setting up an independent private interoffice networks for main to satellite office communications.
Punks Johnston
Punks Johnston likes writing about VoIP phones. See http://www.voipphonereviews.net for more information.
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010Punk reviews! Mad Caddies! Nerf Herder! Nintendo!
Venue Finding To Please The Critics
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Location, location location! Usually synonymous with purchasing real estate, the cliche has just as much clout when looking for a venue to host an evening of entertainment. As any promoter will tell you, scouting for a suitable place to put on an event takes many hours of worthwhile research and the location is one of the most important factors. Finding a suitable place starts with understanding who the audience is, where they live and then working out how far they may be willing to travel.
As a critic in the entertainment industry I have seen many potentially good acts in music and theatre have a bad night because the promoter hasn’t done the research and booked an inadequate or inappropriate venue. The importance of location is paramount. A very basic example is promoting a comedy act that focuses on an anti-gay theme and booking them in to a comedy club in Brighton, infamous as the gay capital of the country. Or having a hardcore skin head punk music event in Brixton. I have not come across such booking blunders to date, but have witnessed many events that have flopped due to poor venue finding.
Events that are correctly placed geographically to the target audience still need to pick the most suitable venue for the type of event. Once again, a simple thing such as seating. If the act is a crooning man in a dinner jacket sat in a rocking chair, you can be pretty sure the audience won’t be requiring a mosh pit, and instead would like some comfy seats and sophisticated lighting. This type of mistake I have come across many times, but from the other end of the spectrum. I once attended a gig where the band were renowned for being ‘energetic’ and their fans liked to join them on stage, stage diving, head banging and generally behaving like a bunch of kids that have eaten too many Smarties. The place these guys got booked into was essentially a small theatre with seating and carpets that were virgins to vomit, beer and blood. I do believe there was a large amount of money claimed for damages after that evening.
There have also been times when the popularity of the evening has been severely underestimated and hoards of fans are clamouring to get into a building that has reached capacity and giving the health and safety guys a veritable heart attack. There was one event where the venue had sold out several times over, leaving a lot of angry people with tickets feeling like they had, quite justifiably, the right to enter the gig. When a crown reaches a point of mass hysteria and anger, it is time to evacuate, which is exactly what I did just moments before there were several stabbings and a mass stampede.
To avoid avoidable catastrophes like these, I strongly advise anyone in promotions and booking of bands, comedians and anyone in the performing arena, to swallow their pride and take advice from the professionals. Enlisting the help of dedicated location scouts as it were saves time and embarrassment. Relevant details will be prioritised, required services and facilities will be established, all on your behalf. This will boost the reputation of the act as well as that of the promoter and make it much more likely to receive a positive review from critics such of myself. It is true that attention is in the detail, but finding the right location is one big detail that you cannot afford to overlook.
Dominic Donaldson
Dominic Donaldson is an expert in the entertainment industry and event management.
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Ryan Adams Tickets-Ryan Adams Steps Back in the Studio
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Alt-rock darling Ryan Adams just doesn’t quit! The critical favorite is back in the studio despite his latest effort with his band the Cardinals, Cardinology, being barely a month old! The new material is loosely being titled Dear Impossible, and Adams is working with engineer Noah Goldstein on over a dozen new songs such as “Firefly,” “Please, Hold One” and “Your Name Here.” Adams has described the new material as similar to 2004’s Love Is Hell and wrote on his blog that it is “like a more pop, melodic style.” Adams will finish 2008 with a string of shows with the Cardinals and start a headlining tour in Feb. 2009. Check out http://www.stubhub.com/ryan-adams-tickets for Bryan Adams tickets.
Bryan Adams was born in Jacksonville, NC and raised on the country music of classic artists like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard, although in his teens his discovered punk rock and began playing electric guitar. This explains Adams’ penchant for alt-country music that has burst into the mainstream. Adams formed his first band the Patty Duke Syndrome and relocated to Raleigh, NC with the group when he was 19, but the fledgling musician abandoned the projects in order to expand his musical horizons.
In 1994 Adams left PDS and formed Whiskeytown with guitarists Phil Wandscher and violinist Caitlin Cary. Bassist Steve Grothman and drummer Eric “Skillet” Gilmore completed the lineup and Whiskeytown (they got their name from a local slang word for getting drunk) released their debut album Faithless Street on local label Mood Food. The album was critically lauded and had fans saying it was just what the alt-country genre needed. By the time Whiskeytown signed with major-label Geffen’s imprint Outpost Records and released Stranger’s Almanac in 1997, Adams and Wandscher were the only band members left. For the next two years the lineup varied as Wandscher left and Cary returned among other shifts, and the band’s third album, Pneumonia, was shelved due to label issues. Whiskeytown soon dissolved, leaving Adams to kick off a solo career with a string of solo acoustic tours.
After launching a solo career, Adams stepped in the studio in Nashville with songwriters Gillian Welch and David Rawlings to work of his first record under his own name. The resulting Heartbreaker was issued via pioneering label Bloodshot Records in 2000 and did well in sales, received positive critical reviews and was endorsed by none other than Elton John! After signing with Universal’s new Americana imprint Lost Highway Records, the label rereleased Whiskeytown’s Pneumonia in early 2001 and later that year issued Adam’s sophomore solo effort, Gold. The album veered toward pop and rock reminiscent of the 1970s and its opening track, “New York, New York,” was a popular radio anthem in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Hailed music’s “next big thing,” the prolific songwriter set out to work on another album and wound up with enough solid material to produce four albums, but instead Adams stripped down the 60+ songs to just 13 tracks to appear on 2002’s Demolition. In 2003 the concept album Rock N Roll was released along with the double-EP Love Is Hell and Adams embarked on a rampant world tour.
In May 2005 the double-disc Cold Roses signaled the first of three releases for Lost Highway. The melancholic album was followed by Jacksonville City Nights that September, a classic honky-tonk record, and 29 that December. After delivering tracks to fans via his website, Adams released proper albums in the form on 2007’s Easy Tiger and 2008’s Cardinology with the Cardinals. To see Adams when he hits the road next year, get your Ryan Adams tickets soon!
Kirby Brooks
This article is sponsored by StubHub and was written by Kirby Brooks. StubHub.com is a leader in the business of selling Ryan Adams tickets, sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and special events tickets.
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Danger-11H30 sorry had a typo there.
