Staying Safe in Your Kitchen
November 10, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Your kitchen can be a dangerous place.
From open flames to sharp knives, it’s no place to fool around.
Here’s everything you need to know not to become a home accident statistic.
A Brief History of Jazz
November 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Jazz is one of those music genres that you either love or hate. Some have categorized it into “elevator music”, which doesn’t do justice to the lively jazz on the other side of the spectrum. And indeed, there is a subgenre of jazz called freestyle that is most famous for its improvisational nature. Regardless of whether you are a traditional jazz fan, this uniquely American style of music has impacted popular music that we play even today.
The genre finds its roots in southern blues and the songs slaves sang while working. Since the 1920’s jazz has come a long way both in quality and complexity. At first, in the so-called ragtime era, the go-to instrument for jazz musicians was a piano. However, that didn’t last for too long and musicians started to incorporate other orchestral instruments like trumpets, guitars, contrabasses, etc. Jazz even made its way into other music genres like hip-hop and rap.
The evolution of different subgenres of jazz has brought about the musical depth American musicians produce today.
Where 7 Famous Bands Played Their First Ever Gig
November 6, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Where 7 Famous Bands Played Their First Ever Gig, courtesy of hometogo
What Does YOUR VOICE Sound Like To Others?
November 4, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Over the years I’ve been privileged enough to have sat in master classes with Chris Beatty.
While he kinda looks goofy with this exercise, it is an intriguing test acheter viagra to understand how others hear what you actually sound like.
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2017’s Furniture Trends
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10 Keys to a Well-Functioning House
October 31, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Sure, looks are important. But practical matters like layout, storage and lighting directly affect your comfort
The design of a house can have a profound effect on how we feel, but we often attribute this to aesthetics. In fact, it’s about so much more. Good design should enhance our experience of a space, and the way a room looks is almost the icing on the cake. Here are 10 key tips for achieving a comfortable, well-thought-out home.
The Future of Smart Homes
October 29, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The Future of Smart Homes
Smart phones, smart watches and smart hubs, but what about smart homes? Smart Technology has given us new ways of doing things and this is soon to be extended and introduced into our homes in more ways than expected. Smart thermostats and app controlled appliances have already entered the marketplace but there’s a lot more of that to come.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
With rapid advancements in technology such as AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning you can expect your kitchen to be dominated by smart appliances and your bathroom to know everything about you.
But it’s not only new technology that’s a driving factor towards smart homes, environmental awareness is also driving companies to create devices that are energy efficient and create a positive impact on the environment.
At the Lighting Superstore, we’ve looked at how all this could change your home, welcome to your future home of tomorrow.
Read more at https://www.thelightingsuperstore.co.uk/blog/post/the-future-of-smart-homes#Zcb3wQuGOYEV05wI.99
Repairing Willie Nelson’s Trigger
October 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Willie Nelson’s guitar, “Trigger,” is in for repairs at Erlewine Guitars in Austin, Texas. Mark Erlewine shares a close-up look at the famous hole in the top. Mark’s been Trigger’s caretaker for ages, and he gives us the inside scoop on Trigger’s history.
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