The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits - Rotten Apples

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits - Rotten Apples



Sunday, October 7, 2012

TV Car Commercial Songs

TV Car Commercial Songs


Ever see a TV car commercial and wonder what the song was? I have and I know you have too! The song may be catchy, a great cover or for whatever reason you have to know the song and probably run out to buy it. I've searched myself for these songs and had a hard time hunting them down. Therefore, I've decided to share my findings with you so we can all stop wracking our brains trying to figure out the song title and artist.

TV Car Commercial Songs

TV Car Commercial Songs

TV Car Commercial Songs


TV Car Commercial Songs



TV Car Commercial Songs

The Hummer TV commercials all feature original song compositions just for the commercials. So you can't go out and buy the songs but you can buy other songs from those artists. The artists they used are Robot RepAir, Birgir Sigurdsson, Owen O'toole, Face the Music, Fluid and Duotone.

The Lincoln TV car commercials do have popular songs that you can even download from the Lincoln website. The 2010 Lincoln MKT has Under The Milky Way by Sia. The 2010 Lincoln MKS Burnin' For You performed by Shiny Toy Guns. Major Tom performed by Shiny Toy Guns is on the 2010 Lincoln MKZ commercial. The Lincoln full line commercial features Twilight Zone performed by CSS.

Kia's 2010 Super Bowl commercial features "How You Like Me Now" by The Heavy. The Kia Forte commercial uses Cha Cha! by Super Sonic Jets. That commercial song was pretty hard to find. Kia Spectra uses Can't Get It Right Today by Joe Purdy. The Kia Soul has a few commercials with different songs. The songs are "Do What You Do" by Marz featuring Pack and Mummiez, "Junkyard" by The Potbelleez, "Fort Knox" by GoldFish and "Colours" by Calvin Harris. You can actually download all four of these songs by going to the Kia Soul website. Kia Optima uses "Koop Islands Blues" by Koop.

Cadillac has a few commercials out with popular songs in them. The annual year end event commercial uses "Better Day" by Black Iris Music. The 2010 Cadillac SRX commercial uses "1901" by Phoenix. The Cadillac Escalade used "Age of Consent" by New Order.

Hyundai TV commercials with songs have also driven many crazy trying to identify the song used. The Hyundai Genesis song is "Redefining Automation" by In:Aviate and another commercial has "FOL (Feel Our Love)" by Smashing Pumpkins. The Hyundai i30 features Koop's song "Come to Me".

Using popular music, or songs that can be purchased by consumers, in TV car commercials is a terrific idea because the video of the commercial goes viral with everyone trying to figure out the catchy song. Plus it helps the musicians who get more exposure and more sales for their music.

TV Car Commercial Songs

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party

Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party


A fun school Halloween Party begins with exciting classroom decorations. The best classroom decoration ideas produce big impact with little effort and expense.

Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party

Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party

Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party


Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party



Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party

Table Decorating Ideas

If you are serving Food, use a bright orange paper table Cloth to cover the tables. The solid paper table Cloth gives students the option of drawing Halloween designs on it. Create an easy table centerpiece using an arrangeMent of Halloween balloons in black, orange and white. Tie the balloons together and add Halloween images, lollipops or plastic spiders to fill out the centerpiece.

Simple Streamer Ghosts

No school Halloween Party is complete without classroom decorations that hang from the ceiling. For a simple classroom decorating idea, start with a white rectangle of construction paper and tape 2 ends together to make a tube with a fAirly large diaMeter. Then, make long white streamers using crepe paper streamers or cut up white plastic trash bags. Attach the streamers to the bottom underside of the construction paper tube with tape. Complete the ghost by drawing a scary or funny face on one side of the tube. Hang five or more streamer ghosts around the classroom.

The Haunted Corner

If you have enough classroom space, create a haunted corner for younger students to play in during the Halloween Party. The haunted corner can be as simple as a lightweight black curtain or piece of fabric hung from ceiling to floor with some spooky items behind it. Fake spider webs hanging down to brush the students' heads when they step inside or a small table with a bowl full of something gooey are a few ideas for how to decorate the haunted corner.

Halloween Activity Table

Set up a table with fun activity choices for your students. Provide mini pumpkins that students can paint and then take home. A stack of colorful foam sheets can be used to create Halloween decorations that can be re-used year after year. Suggest that the students cut an oval or rectangular background for their decoration and then provide Halloween themed stencils of Cats, pumpkins, bats, owls, moons and witches that they can trace, cut out and glue to the background to create a Halloween scene.

Edible Classroom Decorations

For a yummy classroom decoration idea, offer a plate of simple muffins that students can decorate with tubes of colored icing and then eat! Another edible activity is the spider pop. Have the students cover lollipop tops with squares of black tissue paper. Then, show them how to Fasten the tissue paper with 4 black pipe cleaners wrapped around once so that 4 legs stick out evenly on either side. They can then glue wiggly eyes in the center of the pipe cleaners to make eyes.

These fun classroom decoration ideas for a Halloween party require little more than the classroom craft Supplies on hand. Add a plate of cut veggies with a choice of dips, something to drink and a couple of fun games, and you've got the recipe for a smashing classroom Halloween party!

Classroom Decoration For a Smashing Halloween Party

Friday, July 27, 2012

Learn The Djembe

Learn The Djembe


Hand drums have been gradually increasing in popularity over the past twenty years. Many contemporary artists are using them in both the studio and in live shows. Even rock bands are using the djembe, artists that use the drum includes; Ben Harper, red hot chili peppers and The Smashing Pumpkins. The djembe is a very versatile instruMent and can be a great addition to any drummers arsenal.

Learn The Djembe

Learn The Djembe

Learn The Djembe


Learn The Djembe



Learn The Djembe

Why Should I Use A Djembe?

The djembe is perfect for people who are looking for a single drum that is able to cover a variety of different sounds. There are many different styles of djembe around, each with their own unique appeal as no djembe is the same. This means that you will be able to search for a drum that is right for you in both image and sound.

ChoosingDrum Heads

There are two different types of djembe drum head available; synthetic and natural. Synthetic heads aren't as good as natural heads because they need to be tuned very tight to give a good sound. This can cause a problem as it will cause the drum to "ring" when it is hit. Natural skins are better quality, last longer and sound much better. Synthetic heads are fine if you're a beginner, however if you have some experience then natural is certainly the way to go.

Playing The Djembe

There are many hand techniques that you can use if you want to play the djembe. The most common method is to use your palm to slap the skins. By doing this in the center of the drum you will create a deep tone. For a more high-pitched tone you should move to the outer edgesof the skin.

One mistake many people make when they are playing the djembe is that they will gradually speed up when they hit the drums loud. This can cause a problem if you're playing in a drum circle as you are all supposed to be in sync with each other. If you find yourself having this issue then you need to listen to others. If you can hear yourself over all of the other drummers then you need to lower your volume.

Where To Learn

The problem with learning the djembe is that there aren't a lot of tutors around. If you really want to learn then you'll have to teach yourself. There are plenty of resources available on the internet that will take you through the necessary steps, such as; Video tutorials, play along tracks and ebooks.

Learn The Djembe