Saturday, May 5, 2012

JuiceheaD X Osaka Popstar Record Store Day Promo

JuiceheaD X Osaka Popstar Record Store Day Promo
Two Misfits Records artists join forces performing together in a super-charged new school homage to the old school, as JuiceheaD & Osaka Popstar team to debut an all-new cover version of Fugazi's classic punk anthem "Waiting Room"! Produced by longtime Misfits and Ramones collaborator John Cafiero (Osaka Popstar). Features front and back sleeve art created specifically for this release by world-renowned visual artist Shepard Fairey (OBEY GIANT ART/ Studio Number One), in a nod to his punk-rock inspired, graffiti-driven, street-art roots. The special Ltd. Edition Record Store Day Exclusive 7-inch pressing includes the dynamic new rendition of "Waiting Room" performed by JuiceheaD X Osaka Popstar on Side A, with an exclusive etched B-side showcasing the iconic Shepard Fairey sleeve art on black vinyl. 1-in-10 chance at a red etched vinyl variant. Includes free digital download card with MP3s of the new JH X OP "Waiting Room" single, plus an extended "Time Bomb Remix" of the tr! ack. Available at participating locations everywhere on Record Store Day, Saturday April 21, 2012. Digital download available online worldwide via iTunes, Amazon and more: Tues. April 24th. Exclusive Ltd. Ed 18" x 24" autographed screen-print of the sleeve art available at select record shops and Misfits Records online store @ www.misfitsrecords.com. www.osakapopstar.com www.juiceheadmusic.com www.misfitsrecords.com





Mechanical horn

Mechanical horn
Mechanical horn From the moment mechanical transport appeared and in some cases even earlier than that people needed a means to warn pedestrians of a coming vehicle to ensure their safety. Wind signaling devices or klaxons as well as small bells had certain disadvantages. Bells could continuously ring as the vehicle moved on a bad road or at a high speed. A klaxon required that the driver used their whole hand to make a sound. This was especially unacceptable for two-wheel transport including bicycles and motorcycles. Raymond Beaty, a mechanic from New-Jersey, offered a solution to this problem. It was the mechanical horn. Structurally it consisted of small bells with an actuating mechanism hidden inside and a small lever operated by the driver's finger. The whole mechanism was placed on the bicycle handle bar. To produce a sound the lever was to be pulled. As the lever moved it turned the shaft to which the mainspring with hammers at the ends was attached. The spring is cok! ed and released with the help of the lever. It causes the hammers to hit the bells. At the same time the driver can honk the horn with just a finger. Thanks to its simplicity and reliability, bicycle horn of this design became widely spread and was used for over a hundred years. Only in the recent years the electric ringer started to replace it.