What’s in your “Essentials” list?
February 22, 2008 by Romy
Every month, Tower.com is pleased to present the Tower.com Essentials Sale – where we showcase the best in New Release titles and all-time catalog favorites in music, movies and books.
February’s sale includes:
Blowout Music Essentials:
- Our Favorite Albums of 2007
- Grammy Selections from Sony BMG
- The best of Rap, Hip-Hop & Soul
- I Wanna Rock!
- Classical, Jazz & Opera
Blockbuster Movie Essentials:
- The latest from Image Entertainment, Fox, MGM and Universal Home Entertainment
- Music & Concert DVDs
Brilliant Book Essentials
- What’s new from Penguin USA
- New Years Resolutions
Check it out today: http://www.tower.com/essentials
*Sale pricing will be available through February 29, 2008.
What’s new around TOWER NATION, our social community network!
February 22, 2008 by Romy
TOWER ON IMEEM: Click here to check out our latest February “We Heart these Beats” playlist, featuring the best of new dance, urban soul, and rock n’ roll. This month’s feature artists include: MGMT, Mark Ronson, Royksopp, and Hot Chip.
TOWER ON MYSPACE: We have received a very warm and touching response to the Andy Palacio tribute we currently have on our myspace profile and appreciate all of the fans who have pledged to donate to Andy’s social causes as a result of seeing our post. Long live Palacio!
TOWER ON YOUTUBE: For those of you interested in taking a nostalgic journey through Tower Records history, check out some of the videos we have compiled over YouTube – including classic in-store performances, commercials, and funny Tower Records mentions.
TOWER FACEBOOK GROUP: Get involved in the Tower official facebook group, where users can post their favorite Tower Records memories, funny stories, and even have the odd Alternative vs. Indie vs. Old Skool debate!
A little tech speak from our video guru - Part I
February 22, 2008 by Bob
WHAT IS BLU-RAY?
Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc, is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of the world’s leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers. The format was developed to enable recording and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc. This extra capacity combined with the use of advanced video and audio codes will offer consumers an unprecedented HD experience. This new format uses a blue-violet laser instead of red (hence the name Blu-ray). Despite the different type of lasers used, Blu-ray players are compatible with CDs and DVDs. The benefit of using a blue-violet laser is that it has a shorter wavelength than a red laser, which makes it possible to focus the laser spot with even greater precision. This allows data to be packed more tightly and stored in less space, so it’s possible to fit more data on the disc even though it’s the same size as a CD/DVD.
A little tech speak from our video guru - Part II
February 22, 2008 by Bob
What is HD DVD?
HD DVD is how your HD TV lives up to its full potential. Combining the best of HD with the best of DVD, HD DVD brings you:
- Six times the picture quality of standard formats. Crisper pictures than you’ve ever seen.
- Up to 7.1 channels of master-quality lossless surround sound. That’s better than what you hear at some of your local theaters.
- Exclusive interactive features like picture-in-picture playability, alternate camera angle views, downloadable bonus content and more.
- Backwards compatibility. Your HD DVD player plays all your standard DVDs with improved resolution.
This Week’s NEXT BIG THING – Straight Outta the Basement and Ready to Bounce!
February 22, 2008 by Romy
As the tastes of dance floor patrons evolve, perhaps no one has their finger on the pulse of popular beats more than DJ Rekha, whose superior blend of Bhangra beats and hip hop has been causing quite a stir since she started spinning in NYC over a decade ago. With the mainstream success of artists such as M.I.A. propelling Bhangra into the spotlight, music lovers the world over are now taking notice of what a true pioneer Rekha is. Her highly anticipated debut album, DJ Rekha presents Basement Bhangra, takes listeners straight to the heart of this addictive South Asian dance craze in a form and fashion so authentic and authoritative that fellow Bhangra masters fall short in comparison. We highly recommend checking out Rekha’s weekly event at NYC Sounds of Brazil club, where Thursday nights are always Basement Bhangra. This week’s Next Big Thing should be renamed Next Best Kept Secret!
DJ Rekha - Basement Bhangra Album
