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		<title>Chris&#8217;s New Blog &#8211; As the worm turns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris has a blog about music at: http://asthewormturns.wordpress.com/]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/chriss-new-blog-as-the-worm-turns</link>
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		<title>Reviewing the new album mix</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris stopped by this past weekend to review the latest mix of the new CD. We tweaked some of the synth. instruments to match the songs better. Chris commented that it gives some of the songs a &#8220;Flock of Seagulls&#8221; feel. LOL! Our second CD release is a big progression over the first release. Multiple [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/reviewing-the-new-album-mix</link>
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		<title>New Affinity Zero album coming soon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been making a lot of progress in finishing up the new Affinity Zero album. Its been a work in progress for the past two years so we&#8217;re looking forward to finally releasing the CD. I&#8217;ve been re-recording all the guitars on the songs with a new amp for the past few months. I initially tried using [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/new-affinity-zero-album-coming-soon</link>
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		<title>Best Windows studio recording setup for $99</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for an inexpensive studio setup for your Windows computer? The Samson C01U USB microphone with Cakewalk Sonar LE bundle is currently $99 at Amazon. It includes the C01U Microphone, Cakewalk Sonar LE Software, Desktop Mic Stand, Mic Clip, and a 10 foot USB Cable. This is a really good value considering the recording software [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/best-studio-recording-setup-for-99</link>
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		<title>Mr. Grinch Cover Song</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ll be posting this cover of Mr. Grinch on iTunes next month&#8230; in time for Christmas!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/mr-grinch-cover-song</link>
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		<title>Recording Advice: Waves SSL Plugins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best plugins out there is the Waves SSL Plugins. It recreates the Solid State Logic equipment to the T with a great sounding mixing board, compressor, and equalizer. Lots of well known bands have been recorded with this plugin including Muse. The  SSL E-Channel is probably the most useful out of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/recording-advice-waves-ssl-plugins</link>
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		<title>Free Affinity Zero show on 4/21/2010 (Santa Ana, CA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First Affinity Zero show of 2010! No cover, 21+ over. With: Inquire Within &#38; Noa &#38; Shai 4/21/2010 9:00 PM Malone’s in Santa Ana &#8211; Casa De Rock! 604 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, California 92705 Cost: FREE Google Map Directions Venue Reviews: http://www.meetup.com/ocbluesplayers/venue/663231/?eventId=13092794 As for the our exact set time, we&#8217;ll post it on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/free-affinity-zero-show-on-4212010-santa-ana-ca</link>
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		<title>Second CD Update: Finished tracking drums</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we finished tracking drums for 4 new songs. We have continued on with the recording that started back in late 2008. I&#8217;ve been working on adding the bass tracks, guitar tracks, and vocals for the songs. The plan is to have the majority of the recording done by early February. Gen will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/second-cd-update-finished-tracking-drums</link>
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		<title>Affinity Zero &#8211; You&#8217;re a Mean One Mr. Grinch (cover/live video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New video posted! Affinity Zero&#8217;s cover of &#8220;You&#8217;re a Mean One Mr. Grinch&#8221;. Recorded live December 2009. Al Morita &#8211; vocals/guitar/bass, Chris Oufiero &#8211; drums, Genevieve Wolff &#8211; guitar. Percussion: Chris, Produced/Mixed &#8211; Al. View all Affinity Zero videos at: http://www.youtube.com/affinityzero]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/grinch</link>
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		<title>Coming soon.. our cover of Mr. Grinch!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got an update! (finally) We have a new cover song &#8212; &#8220;You&#8217;re a Mean One Mr. Grinch&#8221;. So far, it has gotten good reviews as a punk/rocked out version of the song. A live version of the cover will be posted on our YouTube account this weekend. Just in time for Christmas&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/coming-soon-cover-of-mr-grinch</link>
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		<title>Working on new songs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re currently working on new songs for our upcoming album this winter. We&#8217;re adding the finishing touches to the songs before recording them. Genevieve&#8217;s song is turning out nicely, she&#8217;s singing lead vocals for that song which gives me flexibility to concentrate on my guitar parts. Our bassist search is still going on, so it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/working-on-new-songs</link>
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		<title>Affinity Zero adds 2nd guitarist: Gen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Affinity Zero would like to introduce our newest member of the band, Gen! She is our new rhythm guitarist. Her influences are similar to ours: Jawbreaker, Say Anything, AFI, Elliott Smith, Lagwagon, Social Distortion. We are enjoying having a second guitarist as the songs are sounding a lot more powerful. We are working in new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/affinity-zero-adds-2nd-guitarist-gen</link>
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		<title>Affinity Zero &#8211; EP Studio Recording Day 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back everyone! I&#8217;ve been really busy for the past several weeks, so theres a slight backlog on the videos. I finally completed day 2 of the studio recording video. It shows the recording process with the very important metronome. Aaron&#8217;s quote about the click track sounding like Pac Man was priceless! As for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/affinity-zero-ep-studio-recording-day-2</link>
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		<title>December 17, 2008 Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been getting questions on when our next show will be. We&#8217;ll plan on having a local Riverside area show early next year with another show in LA/Hollywood right after. Affinity Zero is busy working on the CD with album cover art, re-recording the guitar parts on some of the tracks, and most importantly &#8212; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/december-17-2008-update</link>
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		<title>Affinity Zero &#8211; EP Studio Recording Day 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a video montage of our 1st day of recording our upcoming EP release at Lunchbox Studios. We spent all day tracking drums to the songs, along with Al putting down scratch guitar and guitar tracks. The recording is going through pretty fast, with drums being completed on all 7 songs in 1 day. Tomorrow, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/affinity-zero-ep-studio-recording-day-1</link>
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		<title>Recording Pre-Production</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are currently working on finalizing our songs for the upcoming EP release &#8220;My Epiphany&#8221;. The EP has a darker theme in comparison to our previous release and it has a more cohesive feel. The musical style of the release ranges from hard rock, alternative rock, and rockabilly. We plan on having video footage of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/recording-pre-production</link>
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		<title>Popular Affinity Zero Videos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Live Recording of &#8220;Consequences&#8221; at our June 2008 show Recorded on Canon HF100 digital camera in HD, edited using Sony Vegas Professional 8.0 (really nice software) Our cover of &#8220;The Metro&#8221; at a rehearsal. Our cover of the &#8220;Star Wars Imperial March&#8221; Daynah suits up in a Vader costume and does a cool dance to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/popular-affinity-zero-videos</link>
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		<title>Affinity Zero show on Saturday, June 28</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our next show is at Stingers Night Club &#38; Bar. The headlining act is 80&#8242;s rock band Gene Loves Jezebel . The venue is really nice with a great sound system, pool tables, and a dance area. We are selling discounted tickets for $12 $10 as a thanks to all the fans! If you buy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/affinity-zero-show-on-saturday-june-28</link>
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		<title>News and Updates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New shirts and babydoll tanktops will be available at our next show. We are just about sold out of our initial run of the T-shirts! Limited edition&#8230; LOL The band is planning to head out to the recording studio in July/August to record our follow up EP/CD. ~5 new songs + new high fidelity version [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/news-and-updates</link>
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		<title>Affinity Zero &#8211; Star Wars Imperial March Cover</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Affinity Zero&#8217;s unofficial video for the Imperial March cover song. Darth Vader does the Urkel dance to the Imperial March theme. Hilarious! Daynah stars as Darth Vader Urkel. Al as wannabe Guitar Hero. Our next show is Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Home Brew in San Dimas, CA. A few tickets are still available for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/affinity-zero-star-wars-imperial-march-cover</link>
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		<title>New video: &#8220;The Metro&#8221; rehearsal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a small video clip of yesterday&#8217;s band practice. Tell us what you think of this version of Berlin&#8217;s &#8220;The Metro!&#8221;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/new-video-the-metro-rehearsal</link>
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		<title>Consequences video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Live video of &#8220;Consequences&#8221; (entire song) Its our punk rock song ala Bad Religion.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/consequences-video</link>
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		<title>New Life Begins Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a live video clip of &#8220;New Life Begins&#8221;. Al is trying to rock out and practicing new moves on the guitar.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/new-life-begins-video</link>
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		<title>May 31, 2008 Show at Home Brew</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming Show: Saturday May 31, 2008 7:30PM Affinity Zero would like to invite you to our next show! It&#8217;s our first all ages show, taking place at Home Brew Coffee Co. in San Dimas. We’re still working on new songs and possible cover songs for the show. If you have cover requests, feel free leave [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/may-31-2008-show-at-home-brew</link>
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		<title>Working on new material</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2/1/08 We have 4 new songs for the new EP that we&#8217;ll be recording later on this year. They range from pop to dark punk to alternative rock to rockabilly. The genres are slightly diverse but somehow we maintain cohesiveness that brings out the Affinity Zero sound. Added FREE downloadable song! Its one of our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/news</link>
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		<title>Affinity Zero News (2007)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[10/15/07 New shows added! The Gig, Hollywood We&#8217;re returning to Hollywood on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 for a show at The Gig. We&#8217;ll be on at 9:00 PM. $7 / 21+ over / tickets available via the band. We also are planning a Halloween show at Chris&#8217;s place. (TBA) We&#8217;re currently working on new material [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.affinityzero.com/site/affinity-zero-news-2007</link>
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