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It’s not generally wise to buy second-hand gadgets. But when it comes to hand-built quadraphonic mixing consoles used by Pink Floyd, the rules can be chopped and changed so someone out there can own a slice of the band’s legendary live performance history…

One mythical concert coming right up

Hand built quadraphonic mixing consoles used on the Momentary Lapse of Reason and Division Bell world tours are being auctioned at Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia sale in Knightsbridge on December 15th, with a percentage of the proceeds going to concert industry charity Stage Hand.

Hey guys, lets score some LSD and play with our soldering irons!

Every Pink Floyd tour since the late 1960s featured quadraphonic sound among the many live sound and lighting effects pioneered by the band. Sound effects including helicopters, the famous chiming clocks and gongs of Dark Side Of The Moon and many more, were whirled around massive arenas and stadiums using banks of loudspeakers positioned in a diamond layout.

PULSE - the most legendary concert ever

Only six generations of quad mixing desks or external quad panning devices were made during the band’s performing history between 1969 and 1994, each using the best audio technology available at the time.

Mike Rowe, the man flogging the two Pink Floyd consoles

It’s no wonder I included Pink Floyd in my  Twelve Most Memorable Album Covers Ever post a while back.

Click here to watch, listen and read what all the fuss is about. Trust me.

Hahaha, iTunes, pffft!

The Beatles have sold 450,000 albums and 2 million individual tracks during the first week they went up online. That’s about $8 million spent on Beatles downloads off the mark!

The most popular and most downloaded track is the ever legendary “Let it be”. So here it is…

When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

And when the brokenhearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be

For though they may be parted
There is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Yeah, there will be an answer let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

And when the night is cloudy
There is still a light that shines on me
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be

I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Yeah, let it be, let it be
Let it be, yeah, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

Any of you guys remember writing that???

A friend, Daniel Janks, was recently involved in a short film made for the 48 International Film Festival. The event gives teams just 48 hours to conceptualise, script, shoot and edit a film of up to 7 minutes. Team “Get It Together” asked Dan to play a small role in their film Valentown which was nominated and then practically won every category including:

• Best Film Johannesburg
• Best Director: Joshua Rous
• Best Adaptation
• Best Sound: Johan Theron
• Best Script
• Best Character use

Sit back and press play…

What are you doing? Go back up there and press play!

Now be proud and tweet about it using the button below!

In 1991, Crowded house released Woodface – it’s one of my favorite albums cause it contains the song Four Seasons in One Day – a timeless classic!

Woodface (1991) - Quite the cover!

It’s best you familiarise yourself with the lyrics because Crowded House will be performing live in SA later this month:

• Oct 26 – Grand Arena Cape Town
• Oct 28 – International Convention Centre Durban
• Oct 29 – Big Top Arena Johannesburg
• Oct 30 – Big Top Arena Johannesburg

So sing it!

Four seasons in one day
Lying in the depths of your imagination
Worlds above and worlds below
The sun shines on the black clouds hanging over the domain

Even when you’re feeling warm
The temperature could drop away
Like four seasons in one day

Smiling as the shit comes down
You can tell a man from what he has to say
Everything gets turned around
And I will risk my neck again, again

You can take me where you will
Up the creek and through the mill
All the things you can’t explain
Four seasons in one day

Blood dries up
Like rain, like rain
Fills my cup
Like four seasons in one day

It doesn’t pay to make predictions
Sleeping on an unmade bed
Finding out wherever there is comfort there is pain
Only one step away
Like four seasons in one day

Blood dries up
Like rain, like rain
Fills my cup
Like four seasons in one day

I’m totally loving Travie McCoys new track featuring Bruno Mars “I Wanna be A Billionaire”!

Just enjoy it with the uncensored lyrics…

And sing along…

Bruno Mars
I wanna be a billionaire so frickin bad
Buy all of the things I never had
I wanna be on the cover of Forbes Magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen

Oh every time I close my eyes
I see my name in shining lights, yeaaah
A different city every night oh I swear
The world better prepare for when I’m a billionaire

Travie McCoy
Yeah I would have a show like Oprah
I would be the host of
Everyday Christmas give Travie a wish list
I’d probably pull an Angelina and Brad Pitt
and adopt a bunch of babies that ain’t never had sh!t
Give away a few Mercedes like here lady have this
And last but not least grant somebody their last wish
It’s been a couple months since I’ve single so
You can call me Travie Claus minus the ho-ho
Get it, I’d probably visit where Katrina hit
And damn sure do a lot more than FEMA did
Yeah can’t forget about me stupid
Everywhere I go Imma have my own theme music

Bruno Mars
Oh every time I close my eyes
I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night oh I swear
The world better prepare for when I’m a billionaire
(oooh ooh) when I’m a Billionaire
(oooh ooooh)

Travie McCoy
I’ll be playing basketball with the President
Dunking on his delegates
Senator … his political etiquette
Toss a couple milli in the air just for the heck of it
But keep the fives, twenty’s …completely separate

And yeah I’ll be in a whole new tax bracket
We in recession but let me take a crack at it
I’ll probably take whatever left and just split it up
So everybody that I love can have a couple bucks
And not a single tummy around me
Would know what hungry was
Eating good sleeping soundly
I know we all have a similar dream
Go in your pocket pull out your wallet
And put it in the air and sing

Bruno Mars
I wanna be a billionaire so frickin bad (so bad)
Buy all of the things I never had
I wanna be on the cover of Forbes Magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen

Oh every time I close my eyes
I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night oh I swear
The world better prepare for when I’m a billionaire
(oooh ooh sing it) when I’m a Billionaire
(oooh ooooh)

I wanna be a billionaire so frickin bad

What do you think? Is money the root of all evil today, or you happy to be a billionaire?

Have you seen the Neocube before?

Maybe you recognize it as the the cyber cube, magcube, nanodots, zen magnets, buckeye balls or the neo cube? Who cares. It’s basically 216 magnets that combined together let you create zillions of 2D patterns and 3d shapes at the office, at home, on the Gautrain or on the toilet if you like.

The point I’m sharing with you here today is that it’s just plain awesome, and Neocube South Africa has released a limited number of these amazing magnetic puzzles (toys, gadgets, gizmos, stress releiver, etc) into the local market on a first come first serve basis.

Head over to www.neocube.co.za to find out more about the magic of neodymium rare earth magnets or just visit Neocube South Africa to buy your Neocube now!

First we told you about the JHB Mixed Martial Arts Invasion over here. Then we showed you how to throw one down and pack a real punch over here. Now it’s time to give you and your friends the opportunity to see it for yourselves, for free! Read on boys and girls…

What can I win?

iDale is giving away two great prizes in the coming week:

1. Two VIP tickets to the MMA Invasion event in JHB (valued at R600)
   Plus a case of Vitamin Water!
2. Four normal tickets to the MMA Invasion event in JHB (valued at R400)
   Plus a case of Vitamin Water!

“How do I enter” you ask?

Easy! Simply send an email to giveaways@idale.co.za with the following information in it:

• Name
• Surname
• Cell Number
• Email Address

Terms & Conditions

The draw is open to anyone, but bear in mind that you will need to get to and from the event which is help in JHB, South Africa. The draw is only for tickets and nothing else. The winners will be selected randomly 24 hours before the event. Winners will be notified by email and phone.

This $600 foosball coffee table has a poplar frame, hand-carved handles and a tempered glass top:

If you’re a football fan of note, it may find its way into your lounge? For me, it goes perfectly in the games room or den of say, this awesome house.

Right, this little baby lets you mix and scratch you computers (Mac or PC’s) existing music library! All you have to do it load up some software and you’re ready to go…

You can mix tracks with the crossfader, scratch, EQ, and even control the pitch (speed) of your songs. Sweet! Get it here.

We all know Dexter – the TV show about the serial killer that works as a forensic blood splatter analyst. So how about these coasters?

They’re made to look like blood samples on microscope slides that ol’ Dexter keeps in a wooden box on the show. Neat!