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This clip is from their performance in New York City that will be airing in a variety of markets on the local PBS station.

Straight No Chaser also just released their 2nd Christmas album titled "Christmas Cheers".

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The first sound you always need in your arsenal is the sound you use when you somebody does something stupid or silly or makes the wrong choice. You’ll know it as soon as you hear it, and all you need to do is visit www.sadtrombone.com and just press the big, orange "play!" button.

The other website you need in your back pocket is going to be used when someone makes a funny comment or hits the nail on the head. It’s the classic rimshot sound on a drum set. It’s the sound you hear after a well timed and executed joke or witty remark.

Just send your browser over to www.instantrimshot.com and you’ll get what you need. Press the big, red button and you’ve got your sound effect.

Two great sounds. Two great websites dedicated to them. You can’t get much more specific than that!

Uncover www.sadtrombone.com and www.instantrimshot.com and you’re there!

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I went and saw the U2 in 3D concert at my local IMAX theater last year (or was it two years ago?) and it was amazing. My first thought of watching a concert in a theater wasn’t too high of an expectation, but it turned out to be a really great experience.

I’m guessing watching a concert live on YouTube might be similar. Then again, it may be just because of the group involved that makes it such and impressive sensory experience.

It will be impressive and shocking perhaps to see the numbers of viewers that watch the U2 concert live on YouTube. The only sad part is I’m just not going to be able to stay up tonight and watch it. Stupid Pacific Time Zone!

If you stay up and watch it, let me know what you think. The streaming experience right now is pretty impressive and the concert hasn’t even started yet.

Leave your comments and let me know your thoughts.

Watch U2 in concert LIVE on YouTube.

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The video my wife originally posted on her Facebook was a remake of the video above that used Michael Jackson’s "Billie Jean" music instead. I like this one though, although there was a clip of a baby doing a little MJ dance move and moon walking.

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There were some really cool items auctioned off, both from a historical significance and for those sci-fi and movie buffs. Check-out these items and the prices they went for in the auction.

• $141,600 – Original Amelia Earhart flight goggles worn during her historic 1932 solo transatlantic flight.
• $106,200 – Elvis Presley’s personal Martin D-28 guitar state-used in his final Las Vegas performance.
• $94,400 – Original hero screen-used T-800 Endoskeleton from T2 3-D:  Battle Across Time (Universal,1996)
• $88,500 – Full-scale screen-used Hero Bumblebee robot from Transformers.
• $82,600 – Original hero Stormtrooper helmet from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
• $76,700 – Large-scale model of front section of Discovery ship from 2010.
• $76,700 – Full-scale Velociraptor maquette from Jurassic Park.
• $70,800 – Michael Jackson’s iconic illuminating glove worn on state during The Jackson’s Victory Tour.
• $70,800 – Archive of 1,300+ puppets and set pieces from Emilio and His Magical Bull.
• $70,800 – Walker Edminston archive of Time for Beany show puppets and memorabilia.
• $70,800 – Original full-scale T-800 endoskeleton from Terminator 3:  Rise of the Machines.
• $64,900 – Ooogie Boogie puppet from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
• $57,500 – John Steed derby hat from The Avengers.
• $56,050 – Harrison Ford signature hero "Indiana Jones" bullwhip from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
• $53,100 – Stephen Boyd complete "Messala" charioteer costume from Ben-Hur.
• $47,200 – Full-size Predator display from Predator and Predator 2.
• $35,400 – Michael Jackson stage-worn Boyd Clopton design from "Going Back to Indiana" and other concerts.
• $35,400 – Christopher Reeve hero evil Superman suit from Superman III
• $47,200 – Astronaut Gus Grissom’s Worn Mercury Flight Suit"
• $14,160 – Neil Armstrong Baseball Cap Worn After Splash-Down And Recovery From The Historic Apollo 11 Mission To The Moon III
• $8,260 – Early Production Apple Macintosh 128 Computer Given To Gene Roddenberry by Apple Computer
• $4,425 – Megan Fox’s Hero Motorcycle Airbrushing Costume Worn as "Mikaela Banes" from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• $4,130 – Megan Fox’s Hero Black Leather Motorcycle Costume Worn as "Mikaela Banes" from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

The next time you’ve got some spare cash sitting around the house and you want to grab a piece of American history, be sure and look for the next Profiles in History auction online.

Note: I’ve bolded the items above that are shown in the image with this post.

Image: Used with Permission from Mark Kruskol MJK Public Relations

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Now you can go to the Musipedia website and figure out what that song is that you just heard. Sure, if you had a new HD radio with iTunes tagging you could figure out what that song was, but you may not have an HD radio and may not want to use iTunes.

The Musipedia website lets you play the rhythm and tones of the song you just heard and using that information it will tell you the name of the song.

Musipedia will let you play the notes of the song in a variety of different ways. You can use a keyboard, plot the notes on the musical staff, use a microphone or just type out the rhythm of the song.

What a great tool!

Go uncover your own musical mystery with the Musipedia website.

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Taking footage from his upcoming tour rehearsals and other behind the scenes footage, they’ve produced a "THIS IS IT" movie. I’ll probably end up taking in the movie when it’s released. The man was a master. Observing his talent on the giant theater screen will be a great time.

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Now, with the Ima Let You Finish website you can playfully interrupt anyone else you’d like with your own version of Kanye’s efforts. You can download a cutout of Kanye interrupting Taylor’s performance and add it to your own graphic or video to have some fun.

A friend of mine made this graphic after last week’s Indianapolis Colts win over the Miami Dolphins.

As un-classy as Kanye was in his actions, Beyonce made up for it by inviting Taylor Swift to come back up and share her acceptance speech again; this time without interruption. How many people think this will be THE thing that Kanye will be forever remembered for above and beyond his music?

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The special dedication to Michael Jackson on the MTV Video Music Awards last night was a nice dance highlight, but I think this arrangement is better than last night. Now, we should just get my favorite acapella group, Straight No Chaser to grab this arrangement from Sam and Kurt and put their unique spin on it as well.

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