tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:59:10 +0000internet radiobulletproof messengervideo influencessellabandmoment of controversyBeautiful Chaosradio scamrawk media networkBiomusic industryaprils endrepentancerickrollblame chitophotosa telling departurepresslyricspreach truth. believe liesrecordingstupiditylisa rodriguezblinding epiphaniesrawknroll.comshameless whoringcharettaradio rnrkeyboardvideozoolandertvrhapsody#ptblkrockstaring contestfacebookrecommended artiststhe milgram experimentdeath clockAmie Streetpacket lossradioexilevlogpoliticsradiornrrobotsthe manualroland SH-201leader of the cultCollaborationscoverslive showsreligionscamRecording Vlogpandorastreet teamjangomr beerysOfficial Blog of Conflict In The Sky. Preach Truth. Believe Lies.http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/noreply@blogger.com (Conflict In The Sky)Blogger50125http://feeds.feedburner.com/ConflictInTheBlog?format=skinnoreply@blogger.comnoOfficial Blog of Conflict In The Sky. Preach Truth. Believe Lies.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ConflictInTheBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-2009422851064262895Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:33:00 +00002010-08-04T22:33:55.322-04:00recordinglyricsmoment of controversyHey everyone! I've been working hard on the new album and making nice progress. Some great days and some frustrating ones in the mixing department as my knowledge continues to grow. There are certain days when everything sounds amazing, then other days you sit down and listen to the exact same thing and it sounds like garbage. I've learned that on the garbage days, it's best to just walk away. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/PbXHYLL7wVc/lyrics-to-another-new-song-moment-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/PbXHYLL7wVc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/08/lyrics-to-another-new-song-moment-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-846348816924868526Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:09:00 +00002010-07-29T12:09:14.407-04:00The Breaking Benjamin album "Dear Agony" has been out for almost a year now, but I'm just recently getting into it. These guys haven't really changed their sound across 4 albums, but instead seem to fine-tune it each time around. After really listening to it, this is definitely their best effort. I came across this fan-made video for the title track, which features scenes from the movie Seven http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/Jv10BcpkRKg/cool-fan-made-video-for-breaking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/Jv10BcpkRKg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/07/cool-fan-made-video-for-breaking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-8649368902304800308Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-06-20T13:01:11.829-04:00recordingYou ever have one of your ears clogged that it's almost like you are deaf out of that ear? Well, that was my right ear yesterday. Yesterday also happened to be a day I had available to dedicate entirely to mixing (which hasn't happened much lately due to a hectic schedule outside of music). I woke up this morning with the clog pretty much gone and I'm listening to my mixes from yesterday. It's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/za0s-fadYEg/panned-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/za0s-fadYEg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/06/panned-right.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-9122524959754484530Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:35:00 +00002010-04-22T21:35:09.640-04:00preach truth. believe lies#ptblNormally, posts that get the #PTBL (Preach Truth. Believe Lies.) tag are related to those who say one thing and do another, or just overall deception. I thought it'd be nice to break from the negative perspective and point out when someone sticks to their beliefs/morals. I don't know how many of our fans enjoys sports, but I'm sure many have heard about the Steelers quarterback, Ben http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/A1shSy987Mc/i-applaud-roger-goodell-he-is-excellent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/A1shSy987Mc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/04/i-applaud-roger-goodell-he-is-excellent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-7425714295954559190Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:02:00 +00002010-04-18T18:02:09.499-04:00recordingvlogRecording Vlog Hey guys! It's been a little bit since the last video update. Since the last time, I finally caved in and bought Logic Studio, which also meant getting a new Mac. Previously, we'd been recording these latest songs in Garageband on "The Great White Hope" (aka, the white MacBook we use when we play live). TGWH didn't really have the processing power, nor the hard drive space to handle Logic, sohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/7VSp3CgqqhI/recording-update-3-guitars-for-self.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/7VSp3CgqqhI" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/04/recording-update-3-guitars-for-self.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-4159543426646057809Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:19:00 +00002010-03-30T12:42:57.835-04:00preach truth. believe lies#ptbl A product loaded with caffeine and chemicals supports good heart health. Comical. "I get your attention with my left hand so I can punch you with my right." Preach Truth. Believe Lies. -Chrishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/yqmVlArIHY0/diet-coke-is-heart-friendly-ptbl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/yqmVlArIHY0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/diet-coke-is-heart-friendly-ptbl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-7611695619155473758Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:58:00 +00002010-03-30T13:56:07.286-04:00music industryinternet radio(Link to outside article enclosed below) I love the fact that walls have been broken down, and a band like us can reach fans that we wouldn't have been able to 10 years ago (if we were around 10 years ago), but I gotta say I agree with the point of view in this article. We mentioned it in our LI News Tonight interview last year, but it didn't make the cut for what aired on TV (what aired on TV http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/0glbU3Cq8Cw/real-issue-with-music-industry-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/0glbU3Cq8Cw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/real-issue-with-music-industry-there.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-3662881339039931779Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:31:00 +00002010-03-26T00:41:39.487-04:00pandorainternet radioPandora claims to analyze song traits based on hundreds of musical qualities and then play similar songs. In their words: "Together we set out to capture the essence of music at the most fundamental level. We ended up assembling literally hundreds of musical attributes or "genes" into a very large Music Genome. Taken together these genes capture the unique and magical musical identity of a songhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/8D1ca7A1QtE/why-pandora-and-music-genome-project-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/8D1ca7A1QtE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/why-pandora-and-music-genome-project-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-225148600106636894Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:57:00 +00002010-03-26T01:11:29.940-04:00jangointernet radioThanks to Jango.com's airplay service, we are able to get our music alongside major acts for a relatively low cost (at least compared to similar services out there). For those unfamiliar, Jango is very similar to Pandora, but it's more geared at interaction (more like a social networking site). The site isn't as clean as Pandora, but it essentially does the same thing as far as playing music you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/6f_BSJ6QzSY/positive-feedback-on-jango-listener.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/6f_BSJ6QzSY" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/positive-feedback-on-jango-listener.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-8434959036709232001Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:19:00 +00002010-03-17T22:33:03.752-04:00vlogRecording Vlog Working on a specific part of the song ("Groupthink") in this clip. After Chris does a few vocal takes, Ruben gets an idea for some background harmonies. Sometimes the 1st idea is the best, but not always. In this case, the last harmony we came up with sounded best. Trial and error is usually the way we operate. Keeping trying different ideas until we get one we like. Follow our recording http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/CU0n5iHFLVU/recording-update-2-vocal-session-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/CU0n5iHFLVU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/recording-update-2-vocal-session-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-1583444211871950481Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:16:00 +00002010-03-10T22:52:01.535-05:00rickroll I don't know how, I don't know why, but somehow, this song got stuck in head a few days ago....and it seems impossible to remove. In fact, it's almost like quicksand....the more you struggle, the worse it gets. Well, as we all know, misery loves company, so I decided I'd post it on my personal facebook page and get it stuck in other people's heads too. The response was tremendous, with a nice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/z044Q5EL6pM/rickrolling-next-generation-introducing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/z044Q5EL6pM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/rickrolling-next-generation-introducing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-6870332595595692114Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:54:00 +00002010-03-08T22:30:21.236-05:00pressOur lyrics are deeply rooted in psychology, so could we be dubbed Nerd Alternative Rock? Not sure, but we got some exposure today in the "nerdy" blog, "Talk Nerdy To Me Lover" Who am I to argue with a cute girl that says I'm awesome AND promotes the band all in one post? Slap me with a pocket protector and give me some Algebra! lol. Check out her full post here - http://http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/RrFivvqKNh0/nerd-alternative-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/RrFivvqKNh0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/nerd-alternative-rock.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-7492484484403175431Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-03-08T11:53:12.785-05:00music industryWhether or not you like Angels and Airwaves, you have to like this concept. They certainly are not the first to give away an album for free, but their idea on the future of music sales makes a lot of sense. It will be interesting to see how it evolves. Read the full article here: http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/1659/AVA-Look-To-Reinvent-Recording-Industryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/D_7pY2fvZSA/future-of-music-industry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/D_7pY2fvZSA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/future-of-music-industry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-3766462249174249285Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:38:00 +00002010-03-17T22:30:21.087-04:00vlogRecording Vlogblinding epiphanies Well, we've been working on new tracks for a little bit, but have finally started to make some headway. A good amount of time has been spent discussing various options of how to create our product. The main point was trying balance cost with quality. I know discussing cost isn't exciting, but it's a big factor in the new music economy. Just recently, I read about a fellow Long Island band, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/a8-BwqDycWo/1st-new-ep-update-recording-independent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/a8-BwqDycWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/1st-new-ep-update-recording-independent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-8401270068314740713Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:45:00 +00002010-03-08T11:55:09.154-05:00lyricsLyrics from new tracks we are workin on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/AkLRUjcou0M/lyric-excerpts-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/AkLRUjcou0M" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/03/lyric-excerpts-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-6867726783658652580Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:31:00 +00002010-02-25T01:31:47.709-05:00videolive showscoversAfter a few off-topic blog posts, we've got one about our music! I know, crazy idea right? lol This is live footage from a gig back in Nov 2009. It's our cover of the classic 80's band "Duran Duran." Well, this song was from their later years, as it was released in 1993 I believe, but Duran Duran will always be 80's to me. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/hoPWFs8kIeM/come-undone-duran-duran-cover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/hoPWFs8kIeM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/02/come-undone-duran-duran-cover.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-120302464728851965Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:28:00 +00002010-03-30T12:38:22.719-04:00preach truth. believe lies#ptblThis is the 2nd entry in our ongoing "PREACH TRUTH. BELIEVE LIES." series. Posts dedicated to BS, hypocrisy, and/or general phoniness going on in the world. Today's subject - Tiger Woods. Tiger was known for his immaculate image and morals before it was discovered he was basically sleeping with everything that moved. All this with a wife and kids at home. What a guy. I always say - when someone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/FSmbz7jl6xU/tiger-woods-is-horrible-actor-preach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/FSmbz7jl6xU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/02/tiger-woods-is-horrible-actor-preach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-4645279110790156072Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:49:00 +00002010-02-24T22:56:24.348-05:00shameless whoringfacebookSo if you are on Facebook, I'm sure you've seen the pages like "Can this pickle get more fans than Taylor Swift?" This past Friday, I saw a few people on my friends list became fans of the Nickelback one, so I looked at the page and saw it had almost a million fans and tons of current comments (meaning people were actively viewing the page). I thought, "hey, maybe people that hate mainstream http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/U_RVQMkhdxs/can-this-pickle-be-more-obnoxious-than.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/U_RVQMkhdxs" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/02/can-this-pickle-be-more-obnoxious-than.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-488059715948101455Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:24:00 +00002010-02-11T21:28:29.681-05:00street teamWe are very excited to announce that we will be launching our 1st official street team mission in the next few weeks. We are finalizing the specifics, but all participating members will get access to an exclusive stream of a brand new demo we are working on. This will be a completely unreleased, never before heard song. This 1st mission won't require much effort, so if you haven't already http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/psobx5QOhYU/1st-official-street-team-mission-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/psobx5QOhYU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/02/1st-official-street-team-mission-coming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-6565454062390961286Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:54:00 +00002010-02-24T23:03:31.770-05:00bulletproof messengermr beerysaprils endrecommended artistscharettaSince we took a break from playing live in order to record new material, there have been more nights to hit up other bands shows, including some we are friends with. This past Saturday was awesome, because 3 of them were playing together....and at the always convenient Mr. Beery's. (We were actually invited to play, but are on a live break as mentioned) All 3 bands are melodic rock/hard rock, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/oABtWFBkJtM/aprils-end-charetta-and-bulletproof.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/oABtWFBkJtM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/02/aprils-end-charetta-and-bulletproof.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-3318044996437377378Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:50:00 +00002010-02-24T22:58:33.309-05:00pandoraradiokrockinternet radiorhapsodyA quick thought on the old vs the new. I can't even think of the last time I turned on a "terrestrial" radio (probably before K-Rock got taken over, moved to an internet stream, while the traditional broadcast switched to crappy pop music); all of my current "radio" listening is done via the net. In fact, most of my music listening involves the web somehow (Pandora, Rhapsody, Jango, Slacker, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/5PZJjAlyDa4/more-annoying-radio-interruption-static.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/5PZJjAlyDa4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/01/more-annoying-radio-interruption-static.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-313958687528414509Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:58:00 +00002010-04-08T09:56:32.594-04:00rawknroll.compreach truth. believe liesrawk media networkradio rnrscamradio scam#ptbllisa rodriguezradiornrRadio RNR and Lisa Rodriguez get the 1st entry in our new "PREACH TRUTH. BELIEVE LIES." series. An ongoing series of blog posts dedicated to people or groups that spew BS for their own personal gain. Let me start by saying this blog entry is being written for the sole purpose of preventing other independent musicians from being hoaxed out of their hard earned money. I've been hesitant to post a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/Val14nZ3oPk/radiornr-aka-rawk-media-network-is-scam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/Val14nZ3oPk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2010/01/radiornr-aka-rawk-media-network-is-scam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-705827412107326498Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:32:00 +00002009-11-09T14:15:37.849-05:00videoBeautiful ChaosHello everyone...I just uploaded a new video to our youtube page. The original intent was just to get an image or two so people who search for us on youtube could find our music. After I started messing around, I thought it would be interesting/challenging to "re-interpret" the song as an outsider who didn't know the meaning behind the lyrics, then pick imagery that could still go with it. I tookhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/6ejEZ97YTTI/11709-beautiful-chaos-re-interpreted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/6ejEZ97YTTI" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2009/11/11709-beautiful-chaos-re-interpreted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-1223643115747425134Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:29:00 +00002010-02-06T20:21:30.233-05:00keyboardvlogroland SH-201stupidity I can't really see this having a functional use in one of our songs, but it entertained me for the better part of an hour this past Saturday. haha. The sounds out of the keyboard are actually being manipulated by my stupid hand movements over the keyboard. There is a motion sensor on the top left. This is the Roland SH-201 if you are interested.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/hsoSqQWhyHI/102609-vlog-003-fun-with-motion-sensor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/hsoSqQWhyHI" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2009/10/102609-vlog-003-fun-with-motion-sensor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529687548835350661.post-1522095058582430331Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:42:00 +00002010-03-08T11:54:47.390-05:00shameless whoringWhat exactly is milk steak? Well, we aren't sure, but apparently it goes great with jelly beans (raw of course). What does this have to do with our band? Well, pretty much nothing, other than the fact that I (Chris) love "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and I figure there are tons of people googling "Milk Steak" after last night's episode. If you are, then you are like me, which means maybe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~3/ddn6BdZQ2qA/milk-steak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Fullam)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConflictInTheBlog/~4/ddn6BdZQ2qA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.conflictinthesky.com/2009/10/milk-steak.htmlen-usnonadult