KID ROCK
Folksinger Lisa
Loeb’s “C a m p Lisa’
C D features kid
songs that are
adult-friendly too.
LISTEN UP
Type in yo u r
favorite band,
so n g o r m usician
and these sites will
list o th e r m usic
yo u m ight enjoy.
p a n d o ra .c o m
la stfm .c o m
im e e m .c o m
H ear 130 bands in
three days at the
Austin C ity Lim its
M usic Festival in
Texas O ct. 2 -4
C a n ’t m ake it to
A ustin? Listen in
at
aclfestival.com
TAKE NOTE
Did yo u know that
playing m usic
reduces stress?
M any adults leam
(o r relearn) piano
and guitar. Find a
m usic teacher near
yo u at m tn a .o rg
SING ALONG
Take to
the stage in y o u r hom e.
iKaraoke (com patible with
iPod) fades yo u r m usic’s lead
vocals and transm its songs
to y o u r stereo through an
FM signal.
Griffin Technology
iKaraoke, $17.50;
a m a zo n
.c o m /e le c tro n ic s
Lam m ers suggested
this m onth’s
calendar them e.
W h a t’s playing in
her ear? “M y
husband and I love
C o lb ie Caillat and
Jack Johnson.”
H ave a calendar
idea? E-m ail us:
B H G Editor@
m eredith.com
Vinyl is the hew digital.
Transfer your favbrite LPs to your
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MP
3
player
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j
Record players are back in style. Look
j
__________
;
for one that not only plays vinyl but also
j
is USB-enabled to digitally copy records.
j
Ion portable USB turntable, $130;
:
urbanoutfitters.com
N P R .O R G /M U S IC V is it th is s ite to d is c o v e r n e w m u s ic a n d fe stiv a l listin g s, a n d sig n u p to g e t a fre e s o n g e -m a ile d to y o u d aily.
NOW HEAR THIS
Add som e new voices to yo u r
playlist w ith these artists:
Neko Case if Lucinda Williams
sings yo u r kind o f country;
Regina S pektor if you enjoy
Norah Jones’ sm ooth vocals;
Diane Birch if you like the
jazzy sounds o f Ella Fitzgerald.
BHG.conynewmusic
fo r a sam pling
tF
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Reader Heidi
8 OCTOBER
2009
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