by Ben Ohmart, Youth culture is not getting any older. If anything, you have to grab a hot singer even before she's a teen. This time, let's start at age 12. Victoria Acosta is the latest pop diva to begin a career while beginning a life. This talented Mexican-American, trained in traditional Mariachi music, has stepped aside from wholly traditional roots, while still literally mixing fiery Pop with a combustion of Mexican Urban/R&B audio moves.
Chinese
authorities closed 12,575 net cafes in the closing months of 2004, the country's
government said.
According to the official news agency most of the net cafes were closed down
because they were operating illegally.
Chinese net cafes operate under a set of strict guidelines and many of those
most recently closed broke rules that limit how close they can be to schools.
 February
15, 2005 Edition * 3 KISSES Releases Wings CD, Yellow DVD
* CatDesigners Releases Sneak Preview On File Sharing Networks
* Pale Beneath the Blue's 'In 2 U' Receives The Club Remix Treatment
* 5th Annual Chicks RockFest Scheduled For April 8th & 9th
* Victoria Speaks About Parents, Pressure and Passion for Pop Music
* Hammond B-3 Legend Jimmy Smith Passes
* Europe Steps Up Action Against Counterfeiting And Piracy
* TourVote Brings Democracy To Live Music
* Warner Bros. Danny Kee Confirmed To Speak At Indie Music Week
* VeriTouch Announces World's First Bio-Secured P2P Network
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 You know your songs are great (and so does your girl/boyfriend, family, pets etc), and you finally decided to record an album in a real studio. That's great! But what actually happens when you get there?
When you finally do pick the perfect studio, one that you feel comfortable at, there is a certain routine that must be followed in order to get the best performance and the best recording for your budget: