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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: In Da Club Cherokee? Enterprising kids go all Jeep techno]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/#continued"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/jeep_cherokee_beatbox.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Jeep Cherokee beatbox - Click above <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/#continued">to watch video</a><br /> </small></strong></em></div>
<br /> If your <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/jeep/">Jeep</a> Cherokee has been sitting around for a while, it probably makes a few noises. You might not mind, though, if they were noises as well orchestrated as those in the video shown above.<br /><br />British saxophonist Julian Smith spent a few hours with a Cherokee and an array of friends with rhythm and came up with a number that could be straight out of Stomp. Or an Art of Noise album. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to see the vid, and as a bonus, there's another take on car beats with Snob Scrilla and a Toyota Yaris. <em>Thanks for the tips, everyone!</em><br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: In Da Club Cherokee? Enterprising kids go all Jeep techno</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/">VIDEO: In Da Club Cherokee? Enterprising kids go all Jeep techno</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19282624/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/video-in-da-club-cherokee-enterprising-kids-go-all-jeep-techno/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beatbox</category><category>cherokee</category><category>etc</category><category>jeep</category><category>jeep cherokee</category><category>JeepCherokee</category><category>julian smith</category><category>JulianSmith</category><category>music</category><category>music video</category><category>MusicVideo</category><category>Snob Scrilla</category><category>SnobScrilla</category><category>Toyota Yaris</category><category>ToyotaYaris</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a Shame: Songwriter Evan Dando reportedly suing GM over music copyright [w/VIDEO]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/09/its-a-shame-songwriter-evan-dando-reportedly-suing-gm-over-mus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/09/its-a-shame-songwriter-evan-dando-reportedly-suing-gm-over-mus/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/09/its-a-shame-songwriter-evan-dando-reportedly-suing-gm-over-mus/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">GM</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lifestyle/" rel="tag">Lifestyle</a></p><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5glLRt4acGbCCiw_XiIkyvUSxdykgD98KQCE80"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/lemonhead_gm.jpg" alt="" /></a>Bankruptcy is often not a clear-the-books-and-start-over process, but a continuation of one's troubles with people still piling on top of a business on its knees. Evan Dando, founder of alt-rock band The Lemonheads, is the latest to throw himself onto the GM scrum. <br /><br />The songwriter is suing General Motors for allegedly copying the group's song <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-lemonheads/58662/its-a-shame-about-ray-version-2.jhtml">It's a Shame About Ray</a> for a series of Chevy and Buick commercials from 2008. Dando is said to be seeking damages and a share of the profits from the campaign. You can check out the commercials with the alleged ditty swipe after the jump.<br /><br />[Sources: The Associated Press (via <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5glLRt4acGbCCiw_XiIkyvUSxdykgD98KQCE80">Google)</a>; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTySoV_6po&amp;feature=player_embedded">YouTube</a> | Image: <a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/the%20lemonheads/Saltlick/EvanDando.jpg">Saltlick</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/09/its-a-shame-songwriter-evan-dando-reportedly-suing-gm-over-mus/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>It's a Shame: Songwriter Evan Dando reportedly suing GM over music copyright [w/VIDEO]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/09/its-a-shame-songwriter-evan-dando-reportedly-suing-gm-over-mus/">It's a Shame: Songwriter Evan Dando reportedly suing GM over music copyright [w/VIDEO]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:59:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5glLRt4acGbCCiw_XiIkyvUSxdykgD98KQCE80>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/09/its-a-shame-songwriter-evan-dando-reportedly-suing-gm-over-mus/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19059448/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/09/its-a-shame-songwriter-evan-dando-reportedly-suing-gm-over-mus/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>advertising</category><category>commercial</category><category>commercials</category><category>general motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>gm</category><category>legal</category><category>lemonheads</category><category>lifestyle</category><category>music</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:59:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric female string quartet Bond creates mini-album for Peugeot [w/VIDEO]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/electric-female-string-quartet-bond-creates-mini-album-for-peuge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/electric-female-string-quartet-bond-creates-mini-album-for-peuge/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/electric-female-string-quartet-bond-creates-mini-album-for-peuge/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/peugeot/" rel="tag">Peugeot</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lifestyle/" rel="tag">Lifestyle</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bond-and-the-peugeot-308-cc/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/bond_peugeot_album.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><small style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Bond String Quartet - Click above for a high-res gallery</small><br /></div>
<br />To kick off the launch of the 308 CC, French carmaker Peugeot has enlisted the musical services of the high-heeled female string quartet Bond. Peugeot touts the car as "the only convertible in its class that is adaptable to every season" because of its Airwave Neck Heating System, &agrave; la Mercedes-Benz's Air Scarf on the SL Series. <br /><br />To complement this notion, Bond's services have been retained to record its take on the four concertos that make up Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Think Vivaldi-meets-Ibiza, and you're pretty close. Bond will be begin to leg out a British tour with the car next month, so for now you can read the full press release and watch the video after the jump. Or you can download all of the tracks - after handing over some information and signing up for a newsletter - at <a href="http://www.peugeot.co.uk/vehicles/peugeot-car-range/peugeot-308-cc/?sc=700001&amp;?campaignid=308CC&amp;advertiserid=EBM&amp;bannerid=Experiential">www.opentoallseasons.co.uk</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bond-and-the-peugeot-308-cc/low/">Bond and the Peugeot 308 CC</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bond-and-the-peugeot-308-cc/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/01_bond_pug_album_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bond-and-the-peugeot-308-cc/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/02_bond_pug_album_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bond-and-the-peugeot-308-cc/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/03_bond_pug_album_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bond-and-the-peugeot-308-cc/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/04_bond_pug_album_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bond-and-the-peugeot-308-cc/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/05_bond_pug_album_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Peugeot]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/electric-female-string-quartet-bond-creates-mini-album-for-peuge/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Electric female string quartet Bond creates mini-album for Peugeot [w/VIDEO]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/electric-female-string-quartet-bond-creates-mini-album-for-peuge/">Electric female string quartet Bond creates mini-album for Peugeot [w/VIDEO]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 25 May 2009 18:17:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/electric-female-string-quartet-bond-creates-mini-album-for-peuge/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1553135/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/25/electric-female-string-quartet-bond-creates-mini-album-for-peuge/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>advertising</category><category>bond</category><category>bond string quartet</category><category>BondStringQuartet</category><category>convertible</category><category>lifestyle</category><category>marketing</category><category>music</category><category>peugeot</category><category>peugeot 308cc</category><category>Peugeot308cc</category><category>string quartet</category><category>StringQuartet</category><category>uk</category><category>Vivaldi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 18:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[More cowbell! Ford turns Focus into musical instruments]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/more-cowbell-ford-turns-focus-into-musical-instruments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/more-cowbell-ford-turns-focus-into-musical-instruments/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/more-cowbell-ford-turns-focus-into-musical-instruments/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/610897/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/08ad_focusmusic_05s.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><em>click above for more images of the all-Focus orchestra</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/610898/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/focus-2.jpg" /></a>The European Ford Focus is a big reason that Ford sells more vehicles in the UK than any other automaker, so you'll have to forgive the Blue Oval if it goes overboard in marketing one of its biggest stars. You may remember a Lexus campaign that used the sound systems from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/04/lexus-relentlessly-pursues-promotion-with-worlds-first-all-car/">12 Lexus LS 460s to create a virtual orchestra</a>, but Ford has taken the musical theme a big step forward. Composer Craig Richey, sound designer Bill Milbrodt, and friends used a five-door Focus fresh from the factory floor, took it apart, then used the car's many parts to create 31 musical instruments. We're not talking flutes and trombones here, folks. The musical maestros used Focus parts to create such original works as a Rear Suspension Spike Fiddle and Door Harp. Ford will then hand over the Motorcraft-edition instruments to a full-blown orchestra to lay the sound track for the next Focus commercial. The ad will be aired on ITV in Europe on Feb. 4. </p>
<p>We may not have the Euro Focus on our shores, but we are hoping we can get the song on our iPods so that we can ask SYNC to play it when driving our less-dashing Focus. Check out Ford's press release after the jump.</p>
<p>[Source: Ford]</p>
<p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/low/">Euro Ford Focus Instruments</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/08ad_focusmusic_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/08ad_focusmusic_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/08ad_focusmusic_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/08ad_focusmusic_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/euro-ford-focus-instruments/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/08ad_focusmusic_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/more-cowbell-ford-turns-focus-into-musical-instruments/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>More cowbell! Ford turns Focus into musical instruments</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/more-cowbell-ford-turns-focus-into-musical-instruments/">More cowbell! Ford turns Focus into musical instruments</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/more-cowbell-ford-turns-focus-into-musical-instruments/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1099672/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/29/more-cowbell-ford-turns-focus-into-musical-instruments/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Euro Focus</category><category>EuroFocus</category><category>focus on music</category><category>FocusOnMusic</category><category>Ford</category><category>Ford Focus</category><category>FordFocus</category><category>Music</category><category>Orchestra</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Shunk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honk? How 'bout "Move it, Sucka!"?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/29/honk-how-bout-move-it-sucka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/29/honk-how-bout-move-it-sucka/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/29/honk-how-bout-move-it-sucka/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/" rel="tag">SEMA Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ice/" rel="tag">I.C.E.</a></p><a href="http://www.horntones.com/home.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/horntones.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />It'll cost you about the same as an iPod, but it's <em>so </em>much cooler. Or obnoxious. Mike Kosco dreamed up a way to make his Hummer growl, as well as sing whatever nuggets that could be crammed into 256 megabytes, too. If you're driving around a Hummer with the Incredible Hulk on the hood, you should probably expect verbal abuse. That's just what happened to the San Clemente, California resident at a coffee shop when teenagers gave Kosco a good heckling over his airbrushed mural. Fast forward two years, and the Horntones system made its debut at CES in Las Vegas. <br /><br />The system consists of a player, and amplifier and a speaker. It costs $250, and it's light years beyond the old musical horns of the late '70s that would play horrid renditions of songs without the gift of polyphony. The player has a control unit that can navigate through your themes and tones and the entire setup looks high quality and well-designed. There's a website where you can custom organize and configure your sounds and songs, and then load the file onto a thumb drive that you then use to transfer the goods to your FX-550 rig. If you've just got to have <em>Rico Suave</em> at the ready, units are available and shipping, and look for Horntones at SEMA. <br /><br /><em>check the press release after the jump<br /><br /></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/29/honk-how-bout-move-it-sucka/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Honk? How 'bout "Move it, Sucka!"?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/29/honk-how-bout-move-it-sucka/">Honk? How 'bout "Move it, Sucka!"?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.horntones.com/home.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/29/honk-how-bout-move-it-sucka/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/975877/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/29/honk-how-bout-move-it-sucka/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aftermarket</category><category>audio</category><category>ces</category><category>custom</category><category>electronics</category><category>horn</category><category>horntones</category><category>modifications</category><category>music</category><category>sema</category><category>sound</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good riddance: The demise of the in-dash CD player is nigh]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/good-riddance-the-demise-of-the-in-dash-cd-player-is-nigh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/good-riddance-the-demise-of-the-in-dash-cd-player-is-nigh/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/good-riddance-the-demise-of-the-in-dash-cd-player-is-nigh/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trends/" rel="tag">Trends</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ice/" rel="tag">I.C.E.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><a href="http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070607/UPDATE/706070504/1148/rss25"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/06/estereocdhi-res-copy.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />A few short years ago, getting a CD player or better yet, a multidisc changer in your car was an upgrade. Now, the little silver disc has taken up residence with cassettes as cast-off technology. Even with the cheap digital to analog converters that are in car stereos, CDs have a sound advantage over lossy data codecs like MPEG, but only us geeks seem to care that hi-hats sound like someone whisking an egg. Besides, portability and flexibility easily trumps esoteric sound quality. Truth be told, even though the original CDs sound better, my mp3 player is so much more convenient that I'll be adding an auxiliary input to my factory stereo - no small feat on some cars. <br /><br />Ward's Automotive Interior show, currently underway at the Cobo center, is allowing automakers to show their wares to the masses over the next few days, with the realization that future vehicles are bound to dispatch that awkward center control unit for something more intuitive and user-programmable. Several automakers have already realized that people have all sorts of portable devices, and as such, new car interiors bristle with input jacks and 12-volt power sockets. <br /><br />[Source: Detroit News]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/good-riddance-the-demise-of-the-in-dash-cd-player-is-nigh/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Good riddance: The demise of the in-dash CD player is nigh</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/good-riddance-the-demise-of-the-in-dash-cd-player-is-nigh/">Good riddance: The demise of the in-dash CD player is nigh</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:53:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070607/UPDATE/706070504/1148/rss25>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/good-riddance-the-demise-of-the-in-dash-cd-player-is-nigh/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/913311/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/08/good-riddance-the-demise-of-the-in-dash-cd-player-is-nigh/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>cd</category><category>compact disc</category><category>CompactDisc</category><category>electronics</category><category>entertainment</category><category>ice</category><category>in dash</category><category>InDash</category><category>music</category><category>stereo</category><category>system</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[VW + LG = MP3]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/vw-lg-mp3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/vw-lg-mp3/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/vw-lg-mp3/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audio/" rel="tag">Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/volkswagen/" rel="tag">Volkswagen</a></p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9016086&amp;source=rss_news10"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/mp3_volkswagen_beetle.jpg" alt="" /></a>You might say that, in terms of broad market appeal, the iPod is the VW of personal electronics. If that's the case, then what happens when Volkswagen comes out with a digital media player of its own?
<p>The German automaker has teamed up with LG to produce a special MP3 player designed and branded as the Beetle of personal music devices. Rather than simply slapping a Vee-Dub logo on any old contraption, LG designed a fresh product for Volkswagen. Although the shape is the same rounded-corner block as any other on the market, it has a user interface said to be inspired by the New Beetle and is offered in Volkswagen colors including Salsa Red, Shadow Blue and Sunflower Yellow. Of course, it also comes emblazoned with Volkswagen logos, but it seems the designers couldn't fit a bud vase anywhere on the unit. </p>
<p>[Source: Computer World via <a href="http://www.motorpasion.com/2007/04/19-reproductor-mp3-de-lg-para-los-amantes-del-volkswagen-new-beetle">Motorpasion</a>]</p>
<p> </p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/vw-lg-mp3/">VW + LG = MP3</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9016086&amp;source=rss_news10>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/vw-lg-mp3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/879645/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/vw-lg-mp3/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>beetle</category><category>digital</category><category>ipod</category><category>media</category><category>mp3</category><category>music</category><category>new</category><category>player</category><category>volkswagen</category><category>vw</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jam Session: Automotive Orchestra]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/13/jam-session-automotive-orchestra/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/13/jam-session-automotive-orchestra/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/13/jam-session-automotive-orchestra/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trends/" rel="tag">Trends</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a></p><a href="http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/04/12/long-winters-cars-art/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/jam-session-3.jpg" /></a><br /><br />One of the curses I've faced as a recording engineer is that the symphony of every day life drills itself through my skull. It can be quite distracting. People try to converse with you, and all you can focus on is the groovy rhythm coming from a rattly interior bit. Avant-garde musicians and composers have been attuned to the music life creates for many years. John Cage, for instance, wrote pieces that use big fans as an orchestral section. Cage's 4'33 would be the perfect cellphone ringtone, but until that's available, I'd settle for a piece penned by University of Maine music professor Philip Carlsen. <br /><br />Inspired by Cage's work, professor Carlsen came up with "Car Life: a traffic jam session for automobile orchestra." There aren't too many traffic jams at the Framingham, ME campus where the performance occurred, but for a fleeting moment in time, you could close your eyes and imagine yourself in Manhattan. Initially, the idea was to arrange the automotive orchestra by the timbre of their horns and also incorporate warning buzzers and alarms, but it ended up as a more random affair. There was a "chorus" of Toyotas, however. Like many modern artistic endeavors, not everyone will get it. It's as much a cacophony as incidental music or musique concrete ever was, but we definitely appreciate Carlsen's goal of encouraging people to tune in to the sounds of the world as a type of music. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.sunjournal.com/soundshows/2007/FARhonkingP0411/"><em>Click here to hear the symphony</em></a><br /><br />[Source: Hemmings]<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/13/jam-session-automotive-orchestra/">Jam Session: Automotive Orchestra</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/13/jam-session-automotive-orchestra/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/873267/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/13/jam-session-automotive-orchestra/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>auto</category><category>car</category><category>chorus</category><category>Framingham</category><category>horns</category><category>jam session</category><category>JamSession</category><category>maine</category><category>music</category><category>of</category><category>orchestra</category><category>song</category><category>symphony</category><category>toyota</category><category>traffic jam</category><category>TrafficJam</category><category>UMF</category><category>university</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch a Hyundai spot, get a free song]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/20/watch-a-hyundai-spot-get-a-free-song/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/20/watch-a-hyundai-spot-get-a-free-song/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/20/watch-a-hyundai-spot-get-a-free-song/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hyundai/" rel="tag">Hyundai</a></p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Brandweek-Auto/~3/102794757/recent_display.jsp"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/hyundai_clef-copy.jpg" /></a>It's helpful if you like <a href="http://www.theataris.com/online/flashMain2007.html">The Ataris</a>. Hyundai is hoping to lure internet users with a banner ad that no doubt touts the free song. When clicked, the banner initiates a download, plays the song, and also pops up a 20-second commercial featuring the Elantra. You could also opt for the cellphone ringtone if you like the way music sounds over a 1/3" transducer. A second set of banners is going live as well, these to collect contact information on potential customers willingly fill out the form. A song by <a href="http://www.secondhandserenade.com/">Secondhand Serenade</a> is the prize for providing a free sales lead to the dealer organization.<br /><br />Hyundai is angling to snag more of the 18-49 year old age group by running the banners at popular music sites like Pandora, Billboard, and Real Networks. Hey, a focused advertising effort is already better than the wide-net thing we all have to sit through on TV.<br /><br />[Source: Brandweek]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/20/watch-a-hyundai-spot-get-a-free-song/">Watch a Hyundai spot, get a free song</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Brandweek-Auto/~3/102794757/recent_display.jsp>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/20/watch-a-hyundai-spot-get-a-free-song/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/856250/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/20/watch-a-hyundai-spot-get-a-free-song/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>billboard</category><category>comedy central</category><category>ComedyCentral</category><category>digital</category><category>download</category><category>hyundai</category><category>marketing</category><category>mp3</category><category>music</category><category>pandora</category><category>real networks</category><category>RealNetworks</category><category>secondhand serenade</category><category>SecondhandSerenade</category><category>song</category><category>the ataris</category><category>TheAtaris</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slacker brings internet radio into your car]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/16/slacker-brings-internet-radio-into-your-car/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/16/slacker-brings-internet-radio-into-your-car/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/16/slacker-brings-internet-radio-into-your-car/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ice/" rel="tag">I.C.E.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><a href="http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2007/03/slacker_radio.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/slacker_portable.jpg" /></a>It's like <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;ct=res&amp;cd=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pandora.com%2F&amp;ei=nRH6RczLPI6SgAST2P2QDw&amp;usg=__t1hSJEId5oWtXo-LDwDyV_H_Kxc=&amp;sig2=6mDrMpDNBQfBYJjthUNWWA">Pandora</a> for your car! <a href="http://www.slacker.com">Slacker</a>, a new web-based radio website has just launched this week. The channel selection is very similar to what's available on XM or Sirius, and we liken it to Pandora because the number of songs you can skip is limited, but the selection is large and the experience is flexible and customizeable. The website alone is a nice little diversion anywhere you've got a browser and bandwidth, but the exciting news is that there will soon be an iPod-like device so you can take your Slacker with you. That means never having to listen to <em>the angry guy talk channel </em>while stuck in a traffic jam again. It's also better than the four-song playlists each FM genre now spins, too. The portable device will store songs, and later this year Slacker will be unveiling a car dock that will be able to receive music from satellite signals. <br /><br />Pulling down music from the birds is the same trick that Sirius and XM manage, but they cost money. Slacker is free once you purchase the hardware. How is that possible? Why, the very same way broadcast television and radio are free: advertising. If you're willing to sit through some ads, you get free music. In fact, the music is merely there to keep you interested enough that you'll continue to listen through the spots - of course, many of us are obsessive channel flippers (or worse yet, NPR junkies). You can have your Slacking and no commercials, too. For about half the price of Sirius, your $7.50 per month will keep the music rolling in and offer you unlimited skips and no ads. The price is so much lower because Slacker doesn't have big loans for satellites to pay off. The quality is in the MP3 realm, and sounds decent, which is encouraging. Some of us with finely tuned ears have a hard time listening to SatRad because of the digital compression artifacts. We'll see what happens if Slacker is able to popularize it's offerings, and deliver on the promise they're dangling tantalizingly in front of our noses. <br /><br />[Source: Kicking Tires]<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/16/slacker-brings-internet-radio-into-your-car/">Slacker brings internet radio into your car</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2007/03/slacker_radio.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/16/slacker-brings-internet-radio-into-your-car/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/853723/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/16/slacker-brings-internet-radio-into-your-car/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>entertainment</category><category>ice</category><category>in car electronics</category><category>in car entertainment</category><category>InCarElectronics</category><category>InCarEntertainment</category><category>internet</category><category>music</category><category>radio</category><category>satellite</category><category>satellite radio</category><category>SatelliteRadio</category><category>sirius</category><category>xm</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Mercury's got Morningwood]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/video-mercurys-got-morningwood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/video-mercurys-got-morningwood/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/video-mercurys-got-morningwood/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trends/" rel="tag">Trends</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercury/" rel="tag">Mercury</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/12/jillwagnernthdegree.jpg" alt="" />First, Mercury uses Spokesmodel <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jillwagner">Jill Wagner</a>, who apparently leaves more of an impression on viewers than the cars she's shilling. Then there's the "youthful" music likely picked by a wonk in the ad agency. The band's name is Morningwood. Yup. The very same thing that is <strong>not </strong>likely to afflict the average Mercury customer (unless they're popping those <a href="https://www.viagra.com/index.asp">little blue candies</a>). Either way, it's a catchy little tune called Nth Degree, and at least there's signs of life in the Mercury spots. <br /><br />Tipster Tracy has pointed us to a fun little video posted on YouTube. Someone's apparently got <strong>way </strong>too much time on their hands, and chooses to create crappy animation in the <em>modern juvenile male</em> motif. You will not get these minutes of your life back. You've been warned, now go waste 'em! <br /><br />The homemade video and actual Nth Degree are after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/video-mercurys-got-morningwood/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Mercury's got Morningwood</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/video-mercurys-got-morningwood/">VIDEO: Mercury's got Morningwood</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/video-mercurys-got-morningwood/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/720986/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/video-mercurys-got-morningwood/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>advertising</category><category>commercial</category><category>Mercury</category><category>music</category><category>Nth Degree</category><category>NthDegree</category><category>song</category><category>spot</category><category>tv</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Cruisin' Monte Carlo with Jay-Z, Dale jr. and Danica]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/18/video-cruisin-monte-carlo-with-jay-z-dale-jr-and-danica/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/18/video-cruisin-monte-carlo-with-jay-z-dale-jr-and-danica/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/18/video-cruisin-monte-carlo-with-jay-z-dale-jr-and-danica/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a></p><object width="425" height="350">
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<p>It's not often that we post video footage from BET, but Jay-Z's latest music video for "Show Me What You Got" makes us wonder if we haven't been missing something. </p>
<p>The video puts some hip-hop flava' on the James Bond theme, set in Monaco with Jay-Z cruisin' the streets of Monte Carlo, ridin' the Mediterranean waves in a speed boat, layin' down some cards and cash at the casino and kickin' it at a seaside party.</p>
<p>The best part is right up front in the first minute, with Jay-Z riding shotgun in a Ferrari F430 Spider with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at the wheel, racing Danica Patrick in a Pagani Zonda Roadster down Monaco's unrestricted countryside roads. Whether you like rap music or not, this video's not to be missed. </p>
<p>[Source: Jalopnik]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/18/video-cruisin-monte-carlo-with-jay-z-dale-jr-and-danica/">VIDEO: Cruisin' Monte Carlo with Jay-Z, Dale jr. and Danica</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:24:00 EST.  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Beginning today and lasting through December 31st, anyone who purchases or leases any 2007 Volkswagen model or select 2006 models will get a custom <a href="http://www.firstact.com/">First Act</a> GarageMaster electric guitar that can be plugged into their Volkswagen and played through its sound system. The guitar displays the corresponding vehicle's VIN number and features pick guards colored to match the vehicle. Of course, the guitar is plastered with VW logos galore on the knobs, neck and other places, and comes with VW-branded picks and a guitar strap made out of seat belts. Even the blue indicator light on the guitar is the same shade as VW's trademark IP lighting. <br /><br />The guitar's real trick, however, is its ability to play through the sound system of any VW via the auxiliary input thanks to an on-board preamp. We have to admit, we've never heard of FirstAct before so we can't comment on the quality of the instrument, but neither of us actually play guitar, which begs the question, who exactly is Volkswagen targeting with this promotion? It's a nifty give-away, but seems like an expensive one considering how few customers can even play Stairway to Heaven. <br /><br />(Check out additional pics of VW's free music gear and the official press release after the jump.)<br /><br />[Source: Volkswagen]<br /><br /><strong>UPDATE:</strong> To clear things up, the First Act guitar is available with all cars except the Touareg, Passat, and Eos. So for 2007 models, it's the Jetta, Jetta GLI, GTI, Rabbit, New Beetle and New Beetle Convertible; and for 2006 models it's Jetta, Jetta GLI, GTI, Rabbit, New Beetle and New Beetle Convertible.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/03/vw-gives-customers-the-axe-electric-guitar-comes-with-every-veh/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VW gives customers the axe: electric guitar comes with every vehicle</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/03/vw-gives-customers-the-axe-electric-guitar-comes-with-every-veh/">VW gives customers the axe: electric guitar comes with every vehicle</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/03/vw-gives-customers-the-axe-electric-guitar-comes-with-every-veh/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/678887/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/03/vw-gives-customers-the-axe-electric-guitar-comes-with-every-veh/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>electric guitar</category><category>ElectricGuitar</category><category>FirstAct</category><category>giveaway</category><category>guitar</category><category>iPod</category><category>music</category><category>promotion</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audi Tracks hit the Audi Deutschland web site]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/10/audi-tracks-hit-the-audi-deutschland-web-site/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/10/audi-tracks-hit-the-audi-deutschland-web-site/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/10/audi-tracks-hit-the-audi-deutschland-web-site/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/" rel="tag">Audi</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bentley/" rel="tag">Bentley</a></p><a href="http://www.audi.de/audi/de/de2/erlebniswelt/unterhaltung/audi_tracks.html"></a>
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<p>In case you were in dire need of some tunes to accompany you while driving through the streets of, er, tomorrow, the Audi Deutschland web site hooked us all up with some cool free tunes, including soundtracks&nbsp;for various vehicles, including the A6 (a personal favorite), R10 and A3. Our German is a little rusty, but it appears you can download the songs by clicking on the little folder on the upper left hand edge of the viewer.</p>
<p>The songs are trance-ish, with the appropriate Euro flair.</p>
<p>[Source: Audi AG via German Car Blog]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/10/audi-tracks-hit-the-audi-deutschland-web-site/">Audi Tracks hit the Audi Deutschland web site</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:56:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.audi.de/audi/de/de2/erlebniswelt/unterhaltung/audi_tracks.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/10/audi-tracks-hit-the-audi-deutschland-web-site/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/641058/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/10/audi-tracks-hit-the-audi-deutschland-web-site/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audi</category><category>ipod</category><category>music</category><category>podcast</category><category>soundtrack</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Mays]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woo-Hah! Busta Rhymes gives colorful commentary on Ferrari 360 crash]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/busta-rhymes-gives-colorful-commentary-on-a-ferrari-360-crash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/busta-rhymes-gives-colorful-commentary-on-a-ferrari-360-crash/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/busta-rhymes-gives-colorful-commentary-on-a-ferrari-360-crash/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a></p><p><a href="http://www.dpccars.com/car-movies/04-05-06pageBustaRhymesFerrari360crash.htm"><img alt="" hspace="4"src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/04/BustaRhymesopen.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" /></a>**NOT SAFEFOR WORK**</p>
<p>Rapper/actor Busta Rhymes takes a moment and kills time with a video camera while cops process a crash involving aFerrari 360 spyder that's encroached on buddy's crib.&nbsp;Hear Busta's colorful commentary on the other onlookersaround him, a run-down of the contents of his own garage as he chats with his custom car shop guys, and even analtercation with the po-po. Who knew Busta moonlighted as a newscaster? </p>
<p>**NOT SAFE FOR WORK** unless you've got some headphones, but pretty darn funny.</p>
<p>Thanks to tintin26 for the tip.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/busta-rhymes-gives-colorful-commentary-on-a-ferrari-360-crash/">Woo-Hah! Busta Rhymes gives colorful commentary on Ferrari 360 crash</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.dpccars.com/car-movies/04-05-06pageBustaRhymesFerrari360crash.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/busta-rhymes-gives-colorful-commentary-on-a-ferrari-360-crash/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/605752/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/busta-rhymes-gives-colorful-commentary-on-a-ferrari-360-crash/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Busta Rhymes</category><category>BustaRhymes</category><category>music</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Mays]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:33:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>