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Treasure, who was a drummer in '70s and '80s postpunk bands the Transmitters and Missing Presumed Dead, may seem an unlikely figure to attune companies to the subtleties of sound. But his three-year-old, four-man firm has appeared at a time when businesses are waking up to the full possibilities of all the senses. Two years ago, Muzak formed a partnership with ScentAir, a U.S. firm that specializes in installing inviting aromas in hotels, restaurants and stores. "Instead of asking a customer, 'How does it sound?' when they walk into a business, we're now saying...
...What do you think of the many Bon Jovi tribute bands that are out there? My son-in-law's the drummer in one. -Peter Wolk, Brooklyn, N.Y.I think that they are a great compliment. And once I can start getting them to do interviews for me, they would really serve a purpose...
...many things that we're able to balance and combine everything," says 23-year-old vocalist and keyboard player Armi Millare. "We would get bored if we got stuck within a certain style." She, along with guitarist Carlos Tañada, 25, bassist Paul Yap, 25, and drummer Ean Mayor, 23, cite eclectic musical reference points, from the fey electronica of Zero 7 to the studied cool of David Sylvian. It makes for music that manages to be both thoughtful and sensual. "A band like this doesn't come around more than once in every 10 years," says Rock Drilon...
...Treasure, who was a drummer in '70s and '80s postpunk bands the Transmitters and Missing Presumed Dead, may seem an unlikely figure to attune companies to the subtleties of sound. But his three-year-old, four-man firm has appeared at a time when businesses are waking up to the full possibilities of all the senses. Two years ago, Muzak formed a partnership with ScentAir, a U.S. firm that specializes in installing inviting aromas in hotels, restaurants and stores. "Instead of asking a customer, 'How does it sound?' when they walk into a business, we're now saying...
...businesses normally supplied by solar would have needed to supplement their power from dirtier sources. That's a net loss for the environment. Many rock stars who sat out Live Earth felt the same way. "We're using enough power for ten houses just for lighting," Artic Monkeys' drummer Matt Helder told AFP. "It'd be a bit hypocritical [if we played...