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Andrew Bird: "Imitosis"

Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Andrew Bird picked up his first violin at the age of 4. Actually, it was a Cracker Jack box with a ruler taped to it, and the first of his many Suzuki music lessons involved simply bowing to the teacher and going home. He spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear so when it came time for a restless teen-ager to make the jump to Hungarian Gypsy music, early jazz, country blues, south Indian etc., it wasn't such a giant leap. It's fitting that now, though classically trained, he has instead opted to play his violin in a most unconventional manner, accompanying himself on glockenspiel and guitar, adding singing and whistling to the equation, and becoming a pop songwriter in the process.

Beginner guitar lessons: how to play "Corrina, Corrina"

Beginner guitar song lessons from iPlayMusic.com. Step-by-step lessons that teach you to play songs on the guitar. iPlayMusic provides "Karaoke-Style" guitar lessons that feature background music, scrolling lyrics and chords. There is no easier way to learn how to play a song on your guitar. We offer video downloads and DVDs. We offer literally hundreds of high-quality videos for beginner and intermediate musicians. Go to www.iplaymusic for more infomation.

Hands-on with The Beatles: Rock Band

Classic-rock fans will have a chance to strap on a plastic guitar and jam along with the biggest act in popular music history with the September 9 release of The Beatles: Rock Band.

Loaded: Playing 'Gish'

Amazon.com launches a Wikipedia-like site for music, Microsoft and Apple have new MP3 players on the way, and the Smashing Pumpkins bring a new single and old classics such as debut album Gish to Guitar Hero.

Maker Faire: Kids build robots

Botball teaches kids to build and program robots that think for themselves.

Michael Schenker Group: "Lights Out"

Guitar godhead Michael Schenker lets loose on this classic rock number, with loads of guitar-shredding goodness. This is from the DVD "Michael Schenker Group - World Wide Live 2004".

"Meditate and Destroy" trailer

"Meditate and Destroy" is a feature-length documentary that will provide an intimate portrait of Noah Levine, a Buddhist meditation teacher who uses his personal experience and punk rocker sensibilities to teach meditation in juvenile halls, high security prisons, and urban centers around the country. After a self-destructive adolescence of criminal activity and substance abuse, Noah now follows and shows others a path of spirituality and community service. Noah has a familiar counter-culture appearance; his arms are fully tattooed, he has gold teeth, and wears black t-shirts of his favorite bands. It seems a strange juxtaposition, however, to discover he is both a punk rocker and a devout Buddhist. "Meditate and Destroy" will fill a void in the media by exploring how the younger generations in America -- sometimes characterized as apathetic and self-involved-- are finding a positive way to channel rebellion and dissatisfaction. Through the story of Noah Levine, our film will help raise an important discussion on the meaning of spirituality among today's youth, personal identity, the punk rock ethos, and addiction recovery. "Meditate and Destroy" will not take a position that asserts Noah is an "enlightened guru" or somehow "holier than thou". This documentary aims to keep a reflective stance, acknowledging through an objective look at Noah's life that his transformation is ongoing. We won't sidestep the difficult questions for easy answers. Instead, our diverse portrait of Noah will allow viewers to reflect on what makes a former criminal become a peace-loving spiritual practitioner.

Ep. 153 - Appsolutely Fabulous

Donald and Jasmine talk about the top free music apps and best guitar tools for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Also, Donald rants on the transition from portable media players to netbooks, and Jasmine concedes to the fact that her cat wears the pants in the family. Finally: reader emails!

New robot replaces remote control

CNET News gets a look at QB1, a new bot that replaces the remote control when you listen to music and could eventually be used as a substitute for a keyboard and mouse. It recognizes the person it's interacting with and reacts to simple human gestures.