January 2010
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“It Was A Very Good Year” by Gabor...
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formspring.me
How will it feel to be upstaged by your younger brother on August 1st when he not only beats your high school 5k PR but also beats you at the same time?
Probably a lot like how Ben Affleck felt when he went to pick up Matt Damon at the end of Good Will Hunting and he wasn’t there.
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Brad Mehldau Taps Jon Brion to Produce Forthcoming... →
Paste magazine reports that jazz pianist Brad Mehldau is working with Jon Brion on a new double album. The pair previously collaborated on Mehldau’s challenging 2002 release “Largo.”
(via jazzchannel:dailyrecordkc)
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Any advice to someone considering music as a career? Do you think getting a degree in music is important?
Wow, these are a couple loaded questions. Can’t we start with simple things like my favorite color or where babies come from? (A: Vintage sunburst; leprechauns.)
There are many types of careers in music besides being a musician, so I’m not sure what kind of...
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“Sea Legs” by The Shins from Wincing...
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“Little Grey Girlfriend” by Little Grey Girlfriend...
Preparing for Tour with an Independent Musician -... →
The latest MW article by Elliot Jacobson.
The Whipper | Free download at BandCamp →
I’ve finally set up my BandCamp page, and really dig what they’re doing for musicians over there. Here’s a funky track you can download for free off Life Is Loud.
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When did you start playing the guitar?
When I was 8 years old and in first grade, my school would start kids on Suzuki violin. I’d heard my older sister practice violin at home, and wanted nothing to do with that instrument, so my parents let me sit out of Suzuki and let me start guitar lessons.
what’s your style of music again?
I try to be as...
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“Sing a Simple Song” by The Meters...
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One shot.
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“Oh Baby, Don’t You Lose Your Lip On...
Sound Accounting - 1099 Issues for Musicians by... →
If you’re in charge of a band and you hire musicians you need to be aware of the tax filing requirements for Form 1099-MISC. The filing deadline for the form is quickly approaching and there can be penalties if you don’t file.
More info at KnowTheMusicBiz.com
Radiohead’s Formula For Unleashing Your Creative... →
(via robmizell)
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“If You Love Me Like You Say” by...
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Quincey Jones - “Summer in the City” (1973)...
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Metallica - Seek and Destroy
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Actual Craigslist Ad
“Looking for someone special who would kill my drummer for $100.00. do not fear any negative consequences for this act. any self respecting law enforcement agency would gladly turn the other cheek once they hear this guy “play”. I am tired of hearing his 70’s style fills put in the wrong spot and ending one half beat early or late depending on how much he’s had to...
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“Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty from...
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Dream Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
- Langston Hughes
(via gregenemy)
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“Mother Nature’s Son” by...
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Here’s a Beatle recording you may not have heard....
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“Wave/Mother Nature’s Son” by...
Building My Pedalboard →
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“All Right” by Keith Jarrett from...
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Andrew Bird . Not a Robot, but a Ghost “I crack...
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Down By The River - Neil Young
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Plugins Used on My Website →
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“Detlef Schrempf” by Band Of Horses...