1941 – Otis Redding was born. His hit “(Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay” was recorded three days before he was killed in a plane crash in 1967.

1955 – The Dual Music System Jukebox was introduced by the J.P. Seeburg Corporation. It was the first to hold a hundred singles.

1956 – Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show “Toast of the Town.” He was shot from just the waist up during the performance. Elvis would make a total of three appearances on the show.

1966 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono met in an art gallery.

1967 – “Soul Man,” by Sam & Dave, was released.

1971 – John Lennon’s LP “Imagine” was released.

1972 – The Eagles’ “Witchy Woman” was released.

1978 – “Beast of Burden” was released by the Rolling Stones.

1978 – U2 opened for the Stranglers in Dublin at the Top Hat Ballroom.

1979 – Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) married Fouzia Ali.

1981 – Sting and Phil Collins both played their first solo sets at Amnesty’s International’s “The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball.”

1982 – The gospel musical “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God” by Vinnete Carroll opened with Al Green and Patti LaBelle.

1995 – Chynna Phillips and actor William Baldwin were married. Chynna is the daughter of Michelle and John Phillips of the Mamas and Papas.

1996 – Tom Petty’s wife, Jane, filed for divorce after 22 years.

1998 – An episode of “Judge Judy” aired in which Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten appeared as the defendant in a case involving a drummer who sued Rotten for allegedly head-butting him during a contract dispute.

1999 – Nine Inch Nails performed at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. It was their first-ever appearance on a televised award show.

2003 – A recording of a February Kiss concert was shown at big-screen theaters in 21 U.S. cities. The show was recorded in Melbourne’s Telstra Dome with a 60-piece symphony orchestra.

http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/sep09.htm

1847 – Composer Ignatio Cervantes was born.

1942 – Harry James and his band recorded “I’ve Heard that Song Before.” Helen Forrest sang the song.

1964 – Jim Reeves died when his single-engine Beechcraft crashed near Nashville, TN.

1969 – A Moscow police chief reported that thousands of Moscow telephone booths had been made inoperable by thieves who had stolen phone parts in order to convert their acoustic guitars to electric.

1971 – A security guard was stabbed to death at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium on the second night of the Who’s U.S. tour.

1976 – Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear The Reaper” was released

This song needs more cowbell!

1976 – Orleans’ “Still The One” was released.

1979 – James Taylor played a free concert in New York’s Central Park to help the city’s campaign to restore the park’s Sheep Meadow.

1980 – John Phillips (Mamas and Papas) was arrested by the FBI for possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to five years in prison. He lectured against drugs for 250 hours as an alternate sentence.

1981 – Debra Harry released the solo album “Koo Koo.” Harry was the singer for the group Blondie.

1995 – Selena’s “Dreaming of You” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart. It was her first English album. Selena became the first Latin artist to debut at No. 1.

1904 – Enrico Caruso signed his first contract with Victor Records. He debuted at the Metropolitan Opera two months before.

1927 – Jean Goldkette and his dancing orchestra recorded “I’m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover.”

1940 – “Beat the Band” made its debut on NBC radio.

1944 – Composer John Tavener was born.

1956 – Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national television on “The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show” on CBS.

1965 – The Who made their first appearance on the British TV rock show “Ready Steady Go!”

1966 – Brian Poole and the Tremeloes announced their break-up.

1978 – At the request of a fan, Ted Nugent autographed a man’s arm with a bowie knife.

1978 – The Doobie Brothers made an appearance on ABC-TV’s “What’s Happening.”

1980 – The original Ants split up with Adam.

1985 – “We Are The World” was recorded. More than 40 artists were involved. The proceeds went toward worldwide hunger prevention.

1990 – Aaron Neville sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXIV.

1991 – Gloria Estefan made her first live performance (at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles) since injuring her back in a bus accident while on tour.

1996 – Chris Isaak made a guest appearance on the NBC TV show “Friends.”

1996 – Diana Ross performed as the featured halftime performer at Super Bowl XX in Tempe, AZ.

1998 – Tracey Lawrence was convicted of battery stemming from a quarrel in September with his wife, Stacie. Lawrence was sentenced to pay $500 to a Las Vegas shelter for battered women.

1999 – Pat Boone formed the Gold Records label, which will only sign artists 45 years old and up. The first perfomer signed was Jack Jones.

http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/jan28.htm

You decide.

I took one look at David C’s album cover and thought “Doh!”

Don’t forget to gift, gift, gift!

Day 983 of my captivity…

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.  They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.  Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.  In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet.  I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of.  However, they merely made condescending comments about what a ‘good little hunter’ I am.  Bastards.

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight.  I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event.  However, I could hear the noises and smell the food.  I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of ‘allergies.’  I must learn what this means and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking.  I must try this again tomorrow — but at the top of the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.  The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released – and seems to be more than willing to return.  He is obviously retarded.

The bird has got to be an informant.  I observe him communicating with the guards regularly.  I am certain that he reports my every move.  My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe.  For now…………….

Excerpts from a Dog’s Diary……

8:00 am – Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am – A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 pm – Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 pm – Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 pm – Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 pm – Milk Bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 pm – Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 pm – Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 pm – Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

(I cannot claim credit for these, as they merely found their way into my Inbox and they were too funny to not share.)

Firstly, do keep in mind that as the title of the website suggests, Boomp3 will only accept songs in the mp3 format.  So, if you’ve purchased a song off iTunes, you won’t be able to share it using Boomp3 for two reasons: (1) all songs provided on iTunes are encoded in the AAC format and (2) unless the songs is denoted as iTunes Plus (click for screen cap), the song is protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM).  While you can upload an AAC file, the player will not play the song; if you don’t know this at the start, uploading song after song only to have it not play can cause much frustration. *cough* Unprotected AAC files can easily be converted to mp3, but that’s for another tutorial….

Anyways, to the topic at hand:

1. Type http://www.boomp3.com in your browser’s address bar.

2. Click the button which reads “Browse.”

A window will pop-up.  Browse to the location of the mp3 file you’d like to share.  Click “Open.”

If the file doesn’t automatically being to upload,  click “Upload.”

3.  When the file starts uploading, a form will appear.  You will be asked for the song title and your email address.  (Once the song has been successfully uploaded, a confirmation is sent to the given email address.)  You must also accept their copyright policy.  You will also be given the option allow listeners to download the track in addition to listening to the song or to only listen to the song.

Once the form is completed, click “Save.”

If the file is still uploading, you will be asked to wait for the upload to complete:

4.  Once the file has been successfully uploaded, you will automatically taken to following screen:

Also note that to the right of the player, there is a button which reads “Download mp3 file.”  If on the previous screen you selected “Listen Only,” this button will not appear.

5. To post the player on the blog, click the link which reads, “Post this player to your blog.”

The link will expand and you will be given the code to copy and post on the blog:

6. Go to your post or comment and paste the code:

If you’re pasting the code in a post, make sure to do so in HTML mode and not Visual.

And the result:
boomp3.com

7. As a listener, if you find yourself absolutely loving the song, you can click the Boomp3.com link to the right of the player:

…and you will be taken to the following page of boomp3. If you’re lucky, there will be a button to the right of the player which you can click and download the mp3.

All that being said, I expect some great tunes to start flowing on the blog. ;o)

(All typos and grammatical errors are to be ascribed to the author of this post. These errors do not reflect the editorial prowess of other members of The Oligarchy.)