The cover of Tom Petty's debut album is pretty straightforward: Smoke, a black leather jacket, and a slyly grinning Petty, promising a pure rock and roll inside. That record went on to sell a lot of copies, and quickly made Petty and his backing band, The Heartbreakers, a national sensation. It was the birth of one of rock's most successful careers, and needless to say, Petty and company are still completely deserving of that rock and roll...more
Tim McGraw has taken his "Southern Voice" all across North America this winter and spring as he performs nightly gigs alongside Lady Antebellum on the current extravaganza called the Southern Voice Tour. McGraw, Lady A and opening acts Love and Theft and the Lost Trailers (rotating on select dates) have performed to sold-out audiences around North America on a nightly basis for most of 2010, and this summer McGraw will take his show all the way...more
The annual New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with Comedy Central, will take place Nov. 3-7 and features a pair of headliners from the NBC Thursday night comedy lineup: Community's Joel McHale and Parks and Recreation's Aziz Ansari. More than 150 comedians-like Margaret Cho, Gabriel Iglesias, Brian Regan, and Nick Swardson-will take the stage at more than 10 venues, such as Caroline's On Broadway. Speaking about the fall event, Caroline's On Broadway owner and NYCF Founder Caroline Hirsch tells the Huffington Post, "The New York Comedy Festival has become THE destination for legendary and rising comedic talent." Ansari is clearly among the "legendary" artists lined up for the festival, as his NYCF appearance will take place at iconic New York venue Carnegie Hall.Fans don't have to wait until November to see funny guy Aziz Ansari perform at the New York Comedy Festival though, as Aziz Ansari tickets are available already to see his standup routines in cities like Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Ga.; San Diego, Calif.; Houston, Texas; Austin, Texas and San Francisco, Calif. Ansari will remain on the road through November, so fans will have ample time to see the comedian the...more
LCD Soundsystem's latest album, This Is Happening, dropped in May. Despite a few scattered U.S. festivals gig, the band has yet to tour North America in support of its third set, but that is all about to change. Paste magazine reports that the indie dance outfit announced a batch of festivals dates around the world-such as the Fuji Rock Festival in...more
Hints To Be Relaxed During The MBA InterviewIn this installment of MBA Interview tips, I'm going to tackle a tricky subject...how not to appear desperate.There is a very fine line between cockiness and desperation. When you're having your interview, how well you walk that line can mean the difference between getting accepted or having to accept...more
Introduced by Adobe Systems in 1993, Portable Document Format application is a platform independent application. This means that this computer application is independent of any kind of configuration for installation or operation purposes. As it is an independent application, PDF file format is one of the most portable and compatible documents. It also has compression algorithms which compress the size of the file or graphics in the document. Once the size of the file is compressed, it occupies less memory space in the computer. Another important factor is that in this way, the files become portable and compatible computer application.You can compare a PDF computer application with other file formats. The Word file format is an editable document for preparing a number of documents with several kinds of subjects. You can prepare newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, business letters, contracts, agreements and much more. A person can make use of this application and customize the document as and whenever desirable. One can easily and smoothly prepare an application by inserting graphics, charts, tables, columns and other such content. All these features and capabilities of the Word...more
Ever heard of a rent review? Chances are the answer to that one is, yes, but not sure what it actually means. Well, anyone paying office rent London needs to sit up and listen. Reviewing rent is a perfectly legal and often successful way of ensuring...more
Proceeding on a cruise trip was once an effortless thing to arrange. All you had to do was go to your journey representative and appear at a number of brochures. But as the business has grown it has turn out to be an overwhelming mix of...more
Fed up of the same old package deals in the same old places - the endless crowd of sunburned people wearing bad holiday clothes - the overpriced food - the never ending all you can eat buffets? Maybe its time for something a little different. Like...more
There are two occasions when the urge to give simply cannot be ignored, and that would be on birthdays and at Christmas time. The challenge in finding the perfect gift is always a trying challenge, especially when aiming to find...more
Mexico ranks tenth in worldwide intercontinental tourist advent and it is a very large industry. Learning a little of Spanish can make the trip more pleasurable and make Mexico feel like home. There are different places in Mexico with remarkable...more
Hong Kongs biggest island- Lantau is made up of close to 47 settlements. But the island is predominantly made up of what is known as the Lantau South and North Country Parks. These parks are sprawling natural parks made up of intricate waterways and...more