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Modest Mouse headlining Macworld | iWorld Opening Night BLAST
Last week, I interviewed IDG World Expo's Paul Kent about the upcoming Macworld | iWorld 2012. After discussing all of the exciting changes to this year's event (the video will be part of this Wednesday's TUAW TV Live), Paul said he had an announcement that he'd spring on us on Monday. That announcement was just sent out -- Macworld | iWorld starts off with a bang the night of January 25, 2012 with a concert headlined by Grammy-nominated indie rockers Modest Mouse. The concert, known officially as the Macworld | iWorld Opening Night BLAST, is at The Warfield, a 2300-seat venue on Market Street not far away from the home of the expo at Moscone West. Doors for the concert open at 7 PM, and tickets are available now as part of a US$110 (today only) package that also includes the $75 iFan pass for attending all events that are part of Macworld | iWorld. It's definitely not too early to start thinking about getting your iFan pass for Macworld | iWorld; the price with the concert jumps up to $135 tomorrow, and seats are limited.
Billy Joel and Queen headline SingStore update
Another SingStore update goes live today in Europe. Check out the full list, via Three Speech:English Incubus - Drive Blur - Good Song Sherbet - Howzat Roy Orbison - In Dreams Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty Trace Adkins - Honky Tonk Badonkadonk Andreas Johnson - Sing For Me Billy Joel - Tell Her About It The Triffids - Wide Open Road Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer Helena Paparizou - My Number One The Fray - You Found Me OutKast - Roses Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This
Apple Modest Mouse video contest
This is a pretty nifty video competition from Apple and the band "Modest Mouse". The later wants a video for their new song "Missed the Boat," so they have placed online 12 videos of the band performing the song in front of a green screen with different angles and camera shots. They are inviting people to download these videos and edit them together into a music video (you can use your own footage as well). Once you're done with your masterpiece (all rights to which you forfeit), upload it back to Apple for judging. The contest ends May 22, 2007.Obviously this is a publicity stunt designed to promote Final Cut Studio and Logic, but it's a pretty darn cool publicity stunt. The contest page with the videos is live, so all of you wanna-be video directors get started!Thanks, Chris!
March artist of the month: Modest Mouse
We don't usually mention the artist of the month on Xbox Live, but this month actually features a pretty good band, Modest Mouse. Most people will recognize Modest Mouse for their song, "Float On." Xbox Live users will be able to download a video of their latest single "Dashboard" from Marketplace (though we've been unable to find it yet). Modest Mouse is also expected to participate in an Xbox Live Game with Fame session some time soon.We have to ask you, dear readers, with so many games to play, do you pay attention to the artist of the month?[Via Xbox Solution]
