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Peter Gabriel shows, albeit indirectly and unwittingly, why one needs full disk encryption if data security is the ultimate objective.  Gabriel’s servers that powered his website—hosted at a data center—were stolen.  This affects more than a website with a litany of Gabriel’s accomplishments.  I’ve never been to the site before, and it’s not operating at 100%, obviously, but a look at the temporary stand‑in makes it apparent the stolen servers were at the center for getting all things Gabriel‑related, including the sale of music and concert tickets.   Break-ins into data centers are nothing new.  I’ve heard the entire gamut, from people strolling in while waving at the guard (and the guard waving back, which is why I dropped the word “security

Naked in Eden, a blog by Robin Easton, is a spiritual reflection of an amazing woman's experiences with the wild. Robin's inspirational stories, attuned with nature, serve to uplift our soul and remind us of the importance of each passing...

If you can't remember the feathered hair styles of the '80s, all you will have to do now is look at musician John Mayer's hair. Mayer reported on his blog Thursday morning that he is embarking on a new project, and it isn't a musical one.

Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy! Ask yourself the following question  ...  and before you answer, pretend that the answer you choose will come true:Which would you rather be - A great musician or a circus monkey?I know that everyone will answer, "A Great Musician". And then your next thought will be, "But what does a circus monkey have to do with it?".Well, if you're a student at Little Rock Jams, you've likely heard us talking about how we don't believe in training circus monkeys. In other words, we're not just going to show you a chord or a lick and tell you to "just do it" without explaining why you are doing it, why it sounds so good, when to use it, when not to use it, etc.  We believe that knowing what you're doing is just as importan

The following is a list of the three pages I use and frequent to help utilize, and promote my music, and my friends, digitally. And no, I'm not talking about MySpace. 1. Reverb NationReverb Nation is an essential online promotion tool that every spawning indipendant musician can use to chart and design their growth. Its fun to use, and so full of tools, that there is no reason for you to not use this site. Your most valuable tool is a great looking music widget that contain songs, pics, videos, show dates, and store. You can see in depth stats covering every angle of your on and offline prescence, and even gives you a score on your potential equity as a group, or individual.2. SnoCap SnoCap (recently purchased by the Network Site iMeem) is your first stop for turning your tacks into mo

Disney is Magic AND Disney is full of Music….   A friend, music educator, and fellow classmate of mine has made it to the top 3 in the Walt Disney Dream CMO job contest!   I can think of no better candidate than Justin for this unique opportunity!    Justin has always been a great musician and music educator and loves children and teaching.   I think after you watch his video you will AGREE that he is the ”musician” for the job!  Please vote for Justin and consequently -vote a MUSIC EDUCATOR for the DREAM CMO job!   What better match can there be for Disney and to help get the word out about our profession? Please take 1 minute and vote for Justin Today (Actually, you can only vote starting April 17th, b

Birth name: 沢尻エリカ (Sawajiri Erika)Birthdate: April 8th, 1986Nicknames: Deco (Childhood), Kacchan, AachanBirthplace: Tokyo, Japan (ERIKA's official website cites Paris, France)Ethnicity: Japanese/French-Algerian (Her mother is French-Algerian mixed)Blood Type: AHeight: 160cmBust: 83cmWaist: 58cmHips: 86cmCharming Point: Long eyelashes, forehead and small earsHobbies: People-watching, shopping, collecting cheap candies & cookingTalent: Jazz dance, horse riding, swimmingIdol: Namie AmuroErika Sawajiri is a Japanese actress, model, and musician. Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika. She is currently affiliated with Sony for her record label as formerly Kaoru Amane and later Erika, and Stardust Promotion f

The Musician as ArtisanThe music industry is facing an interesting puzzle these days How do you run a business where customers do not want to pay and they do not want advertising? From today's Tennessean: Efforts to sell music by subscription have mainly failed. Yahoo recently gave up on its Music Unlimited subscription service and sent its customers to Rhapsody, another struggling music provider. But traditional radio's offer of free music surrounded by audio advertising also is being rejected by a generation that resents undesirable interruptions. "They want to be the program director, and they insist that the program be free," says Jerry Del Colliano, a professor of music industry at the University of Southern California and a former executive at Top 40 WIBG in Philadelphia. The

LONDON - The husband of Grammy-nominated British singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead. Police say Jason Rae was found in an apartment in the northern English city of Leeds on Saturday. Officers are awaiting results of toxicology tests to determine the cause of death. A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of supplying [...]

Many musicians are happy just creating music and enjoying the lifestyle that being a famous musician provides. However, a lot of pop, rap & rock stars have interests beyond music, including a passion for entrepreneurship. Here is a list of the 25 most impressive musician entrepreneurs. While it’s tough to compare people in different fields, here are some of the factors that weighed heavily for these rankings: Success. Diversity. When it comes to musicians, there are certain ventures that are more popular than others (as evidenced by the number of clothing lines you’ll see below). Bonus points for anyone willing to try something unique. The artist’s DIY attitude. In other words: How personally involved are they in these entrepreneurial

Flute and Cello Duo to Wed.....it's a musicians matrimonial union!!...what sweet music...The bride is a flautist of reknown, and the groom is an accomplished professional cellist...and their cat is a huge NY Mets fan...so he's got his ball cap on his furry head...yes even the New York Times Sunday Styles featured the couple with their topper....so strike up the band for the ultimate wedding cake topper

I know. It is shocking. I was so sad when I found out about it. Fortunately, it is a fake story. I do not like Britney and the news about her but sometimes it is entertaining to know what stupid things that she can do.Yesterday, we heard about this news and everybody got excited. This is how the news goes."(This story is still developing : published 8 minutes ago)In what appears to be an apparent suicide, musician Britney Spears was pronounced dead as a result of cardiac arrest after consuming more than two-dozen sleeping pills. Complete details are not yet available, as this story is still developing. " I looked at Yahoo and MSN if that news came up but nothing about Britney Spears being dead. I googled the "Britney Found Dead" keywords and I found a different site that said the same stor

For more than 25 years, I have had a beautiful plaque hanging on my wall. The background is a page of written music, and at the bottom is a beautiful pink rose. I love the poem inserted in the middle of this beautiful background, and I share it with you here. I did not write it. B. J. Hoff wrote it, but it has fed my soul for so long I feel I must share it. The Musician's Prayer (by B.J. Hoff)

Ah... A sad day today as we lost Jeff Healy after his battle with cancer. I can tell you he has made an everlasting imprint on my hubby and my life as"Our Song" is Jeff's beautiful song "Angel Eyes"Peace be with you Gentle Soul....Artistic Environments www.Karen Kearney.com

My brother is living proof that true musicians play music their entire lives no matter what. He's a family man with several kids and owns his own successful audio and home automation business but still makes the time to practice with his band and perform live gigs on a regular basis! He doesn't do it for the fame or fortune, just for the thrill and satisfaction of sharing his love of music with people. Period.I truly believe that he has only improved with time which is amazing when you think about it. Most talents or activities erode and decline with time but not so with music. I think it keeps you forever young as well. I also admire his determination to never give up his dream of playing music. He has told me that he will always play no matter what happens in life. I am so proud of my li

Jimmy Page: Magus, Musician, Man: An Unauthorized Biography (Hardcover)By George Case Buy new: $16.5027 utilised and new from $15.65 Customer Rating: First tagged “guitar” by iaroke “ionx” Customer tags: jimmy page(5), led zeppelin(4), classic rock, zoso, nonfiction, guitar, hard sway and onerous metal, non fiction, biography (more…) Technorati Tags: jimmy page, led zeppelin, classic rock, zoso, nonfiction, guitar, hard sway and onerous metal, non fiction, biography

Schools out for another year. This year was a bit different to most in that it was the last time that we will be associated with a Primary School. Brad finished at Blackman's Bay this year and will be in Grade 7 at Kingston High School with Emma next year. It's a bit weird saying goodbye to the teachers and staff that you have become so used to over the past 8 or so years. As usual there were a few tears during the leavers assembly, but even I shed a quite tear or two when Brad was announced as the winner of the Arts award. That makes him the best male musician in the school. It came with a $50 gift voucher which was pretty cool as well. Words cannot describe how proud I felt. It was just reward for all of the hard work that Brad has put in during the year on the saxophone and guitar. I had his music teacher at my place one night last week because she had re written a section of The Final Countdown that the Grade 6 band were playing to give Brad a bit of a solo. Brad didn'

Weeks after ending his long-term relationship with supermodel Miranda Kerr, Aussie musician Jay G Lyon has hooked up with Hollywood starlet Tara Reid.Lyon was seen leaving Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast with the notorious party girl and heading to a Billabong store. "Tara was helping him pick clothes out," an onlooker said. "They were very friendly and had a minder with them." Reid has been enjoying herself Down Under, including hosting a prostitute-themed ball in Darwin, attending the AFI Awards in Melbourne, and even swimming with dolphins. Lyon, who makes up the other half of musical duo Tamarama, and Kerr split last month after three years together. Tara Reid bikini candids in Palazzo Versace Hotel at the Gold Coast

Pinoy Big Brother celebrity housemates stand-up comedienne Ethel and musician Mcoy voluntarily exited the PBB house early morning of Thursday. It is unclear whether the two were allowed outside the house to calm down and blow some steam, or whether they had already been kicked out. An unconfirmed report said that Ethel and Mcoy are prepared to forfeit their chance to win the PBB prize. More info

Spanish musician tries life in glass bubbleSpanish violinist and composer Patricia Arguelles picks up her violin inside a transparent glass structure set up next to Madrid's landmark "Puerta de Alcala" (Alcala Gate) Nov. 7, 2007. Arguelles plans to spend a week inside to compose music that she will perform when she leaves the structure next week on Nov. 13. Apart from when she is in the bathroom, Arguelles will be in full view of the public, with whom she will be able to communicate via the internet using four computer terminals set up outside glass structure.

This month's issue of Bass Musician magazine just launched, and as usual you can check out our Contrabass Conversations offering in this publication.  We featured Chicago area jazz bassist Eric Hochberg in this issue of the magazine, merging the two halves of Eric's episode together into one feature. Check out the Bass Musician Magazine podcast feature here, and click here to check out the entire magazine.  If you'd like to learn more about Eric Hochberg, visit him online at www.erichochberg.com or at his Contrabass Conversations page.  You can also read his excellent piece titled This New Bass (A Painful Journey) here on the blog.

Justin Timberlake: Southern Hospitality   Celebrity-owned restaurants have always been popular; however, they're singing a new tune now that musicians are in on the act. Justin Timberlake brought 'Sexy Back' last summer and this year he's bringing southern cooking to New York's Upper East Side with his new restaurant, Southern Hospitality. The menu features all his favorite Memphis, Tenn., home-cooked meals, including pulled pork, macaroni & cheese, his grandmother's pecan pie and maybe even a tasty glimpse of the heartthrob, himself.   Jennifer Lopez: Madres   While most celebrities have little to do with the workings of building a restaurant, Jennifer Lopez played a crucial role in the design and creation of hers. The menu, inspired by her grandmother, features hearty Cuban dishes such as empanadas, Arroz con Pollo and her favorite, Ropa Vieja. Jennifer calls Madres, located in Pasadena, Calif., "a family restaurant

Teen pop star Lindsay Lohan has been consistently in the news today. While the has been caught with drug charges, there is the new rumor spreading around that she had slept with a British heiress husband, becoming the main reason for their failed marriage. There are various insights with regards to this new gossip spreading. Lohan has of course denied these accusations but hey, she also did the same thing with the other issues that have come her way. Sleeping in bed with a married man in rehab? Well the truth behind it is anyone’s guess for now. Source: Lindsay Lohan denies bedding married musician in rehab drug charges, failed marriage, lindsay lohan, married man, rehab, SLEEP Celebrity, SLEEP News, teen pop star

Since her post on the risks of seeing an escort the English Courtesan has had a lot of emails. Today's post, by way of a variation on the theme, is on the risks of brothels in Europe. The tale once again comes from the good old British tabloids, in this case the Daily Mail and German newspaper Bild... In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a photographer snapped Sting leaving a Hamburg brothel called Relax. That's it. No, really, that's the story. The English Courtesan hates to disappoint the readers but there really isn't any more for the tabloids to tell. No stripper or escort girl from Relax has come forward. There are no salacious kiss and tell type details. There have been no public tantrums from Sting's wife Trudie Styler. The story really is that Sting was seen outside a brothel. Not for nothing is August/September known as the newspaper 'silly season' in the UK... ;-)Despite the dubious newsworthiness of the story, the English Courtesan can't help feeling rather sorry

Double bassist Tyler Bakken sent me a link to this story about the Houston Symphony's newest PR idea--trading cards! Kurt Johnson, the violinist mentioned in the following quote, is an old acquaintance of mine. We both attended Northwestern University and played in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago masters degree fellowship program in the late nineties:As a kid and a baseball fan, Kurt Johnson cherished his Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire rookie cards. But even back in his Little League days, Johnson knew his skills on the diamond were not his ticket to trading-card fame. Good thing for the musical talent: It turns out his violin virtuosity earned him a trading card of his own. Johnson, 30, is one of the players featured in the first batch of official trading cards of the Houston Symphony. "It was a real prize," said Johnson, a member of the symphony's first violin section. "All of a sudden they were in my mailbox." The cards that arrived in Johnson's mail were part of a batch of 33 tra

Don’t miss out on the Artist & Musician Expo coming soon in San Francisco. It looks like Make Magazine and Craft Magazine will be there… Independent Arts & Media presents The Eighth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician which takes place Monday, September 10th through Saturday, September 15th at various locations in San Francisco. There will be workshops, film screenings, panels and a huge expo which takes place at SomArts, featuring over 80 exhibitors. Here are some photos I shot at last year’s event. The Expo is an all-day extravaganza featuring more than 100 Bay Area arts organizations, free workshops, performances, and hundreds of local artists and musicians. Attendees can browse tables staffed by local galleries, nonprofits, collectives and small businesses; present their portfolios; and join in workshops on grant proposals, censorship, arts marketing, underground art history, making a demo tape and more. via laughingsquid Events, expo, img src, music

While nobody likes to think about this sort of thing, your tombstone is your final statement in life. We decided to save a few musicians the trouble of coming up with their own epitaphs -- and summarized their lives rather succinctly in tombstone form.

English female singer Kate Nash, most famous for her recent single “Foundations”, is preparing to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Lilly Allen and Amy Winehouse by trying to break into the US music market.Kate Nash is planning to release her Foundations EP, whereas her debut album Made of Bricks will be released in early 2008. Alongside her releases she will be playing 2 concerts in October in New York. Are you a fan of Kate Nash’s music? Source Written by Phil for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Celebrity News, Music, News

Rating: 0 Posted By: docbells Views: 155 Replies: 1 Searched but I didn't find this anywhere:Musician's Friend is giving away gift items when you order certain items.Some nice choices are: Kay Chicago Blues Harmonica get a On-Stage Stands Height Adjustable Near-Field Monitor Stand - $79.95 value! Fender 351 Premium Celluloid Guitar Picks get a CAD EPF-15A 6 Inch Flexible Pop Filter - $39.00 value!1 - Auralex MoPad Monitor Isolation Pads - $29.95 value!Musicians Gear Clip-Type Mic Holder get a AKG D 8000 S Dynamic Hypercardioid MicrophoneHosa Stereo 1/4" Phone to 2 - Mono 1/4" Phone Insert Cable get a Pro Media CD-R 80-Minute 50-PackFender ElectroVolt 1/4" Instrument Cable get a CAD EPF-15A 6 Inch Flexible Pop Filter - $39.00 value! Dean Markley 2032 Blue Steel Cryogenic XL Acoustic Guitar Strings get AKG K 44 Headphones - $43.00 value!Whole list of items with gifts hereDon't forget Cash Back!Enjoy music lovers...Sign up, shop, and get paid with FatWallet Cash Back!

By Rhiannon Schmitt Left fingers twitching sickly to the proverbial pulse of “Jingle Bells,” eyes watering from the fog of pine scent and lips stained from countless coats of cherry red lipstick, I demonstrate flawlessly the symptoms of “carolitis,” commonly known as “ Christmas Volunteer Musician Syndrome,” CVMS.This ailment, widespread among music teachers and performers late each western calendar year, first attacks the nervous system (enter twitching hands) then progresses into a brief state of anxiety and consistent lateness to all gigs and lessons (double-booking is common).Once this passes, the afflicted enters the denial phase, (“No, I didn’t take on too much this year!”) but then finally accepts this condition as his/her destiny as a musician and finds ways to cope, such as playing Silent Night in all twelve keys, one after another, for a bit of variety.Extreme cases cause even the bitterest musicians to become giddy and frivolous, gleefully depositing Decemb

Bass Musician Magazine, the new bi-monthly publication from Jake Kot and company, is now live! This publication is free to view online, and filling out a simple form allows for free e-mail delivery of the publication as well.I am a staff writer for this publication, and you can find my first contribution here. Podcast listeners will have heard this before--it is the first part of our interview with Ranaan Meyer (which you can check out on episode 28 of the podcast. It's great to see Contrabass Conversations tied into this publication, and I look forward to seeing it develop over the coming months.The majority of the content in this first issue is geared toward electric bassists, so it is a thrill to be one of the few double bass contributors. I am going to try to feature jazz or crossover players, although I wouldn't rule out featuring classical players at some point in the future as well. If you want to check out some classical content...well, just start clicking around on this

I'd like to let readers now that Contrabass Conversations will be a part of Bass Musician Magazine, a bi-monthly virtual publication (free to subscribe) debuting this August. This online magazine has a huge amount of potential, and I am excited to see how it develops. Even though it hasn't launched yet, you can get a sneak preview over at www.bass-musician-magazine.com.We'll be repurposing and refitting current and old Contrabass Conversations episodes to fit the format of the online magazine. The podcast itself will remain the same here and at contrabassconversations.com--weekly episodes featuring interview and music--but we'll be predominantly covering crossover or jazz bassists rather than strict classical guests in Bass Musician Magazine.Since I'm a classical player myself, guests for the podcast have tended to be from that area of the bass world, but I have many interviews lined up with jazz, bluegrass, and rockabilly bassists, so expect to see the diversity of guests cont

Now here's a guy that seems to be (re)defining the future of the music business all by himself, against all rules and regulations the RIAA and its associates would like to enforce upon him. Highly recommended reading for anybody interested in the current affairs of the music business... and its futureExcerpt from nytimes.com:In Britain he infuriated retailers by agreeing to have a newspaper, The Mail on Sunday, include the complete “Planet Earth” CD in copies on July 15. (The album is due for American release this Tuesday.) Presumably The Mail paid him something in the range of what he could have earned, much more slowly, through album sales. British fans have remunerated him in other ways. On Aug. 1 he starts a string of no fewer than 21 sold-out arena concerts, 20,000 seats each, at the O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) in London at the relatively low ticket price of £31.21, about $64. The O2 ticket price also includes a copy of the album; Prince did the same thing with his tou

This article is from MusTech.net ~Copyright 2007 MusTech.net and J. Pisano Educating The Non-Traditional Musician In The Classrooms, Podcast E9 New: You can now ...play this Podcast directly from our RSS Feed(s)! Original Air Date: 7/24/2007 Podcasting Site: http://mustech.podomatic.com Website: http://www.mustech.net Podcasters:Joseph Pisano and Darren MortonGuest Podcaster: Owen Bradley Episode 9’s Show: The non-traditional musicianGarage BandsClassroom education for non-musiciansAlternate EnsemblesToo many extra-curricular activitiesMentos? [RSS] Subscribe to our Podcasts with Feedburner[RSS] Subscribe to  our Podcasts with Pod-O-Matic Music provided with permission by Jason Davis:http://jasondavismusic.com TO COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE or VIEW OTHER COMMENTS, USE THE COMMENT LINK BELOW ~ JOIN OUR GLOBAL CONVERSATION TODAY! VISIT MUSTECH.NET TODAY- Don't miss a beat!  Tell all your friends about us!Feeds and Destinations: Articles, Podcasts, Comments, O

Randy has a link to an Entertainment Weekly article about celebrity blogs. Reading through these links greatly encouraged me. It makes me kind of proud of the little ol' Third Day Weblog. This brings me to an idea: I've long wanted to compile a similar list of musicians' blogs and point out some of the better ones. Does anyone have any musician blogs that they read on a semi-regular basis that they'd recommend? Let me know in the comments section, and I'll try to compile a list...

The Pick-N-Glider is designed expressly for pickers with comfort and playing enjoyment in mind. Sitting back, you're positioned upright in correct playing posture. The glider action keeps your circulation moving during long sessions. Constructed of northern red oak with top-quality leather upholstery.

Paris Hilton is apparently working on a new album and tells E! Online: "I'm already working on my new record. I've been in meetings with Scott [Storch] and we've been working on it. I've been working on it with Scott for a few weeks." And apparently she's taking it seriously. An insider says she's been taking voice lessons and is determined to make her music career succeed. The insider says: "She takes voice lessons several times a week. She's really serious about her music career. Of all her projects, her music is the most important to her. She really works very hard to be taken seriously in the industry and make good music people will enjoy." On the list of world's most unnecessary things, a new Paris Hilton album is right up there with parachute pants. Can you imagine what Paris' voice lessons are like? It's probably three minutes of singing, and then an hour and a half of the voice coach trying to break through the window to escape.

Celebrity fragrances are big business nowadays. It seems like every celebrity and why-are-they-a-celebrity has a perfume. Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul, Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, Celine Dion, Antonio Banderas… it’s like a who’s who of fading divas. Their fragrances are never remarkable. When I told my husband that Prince was releasing his own fragrance line, he said, “um, what?” Almost any other celebrity, I would just roll my eyes and ignore it. But Prince is different. He is odd by nature, so this just doesn’t seem odd at all. And all of his odd stuff has (or seems to have) a modicum of thought and quality behind it, so I did not discount Prince. Glad I didn’t. 3121 is a surprisingly complicated scent. An initial sniff made me wary - it was quite heavy, almost oriental, and I am not a fan of either scent. But a quick spritz on the wrist and it immediately mellowed. It was still somewhat heady, but n

The Collaborative Piano Blog just informed me that a new blog just launched from b5 media called The Good Musician. Even though it is a very new blog, it looks like it really holds a lot of promise to become a very interesting read. Some of their posts include:Increase your Practice Efficiency Tenfold with a DiaryThe Ultimate Guide to Making Your Child a Musician6 Ways to Prepare for a ConcertUnderstanding an Artist's MotivationI actually applied for a position with this company over a year ago, thinking that this sort of thing might be something that I would like to do. I was on the 'shortlist' but didn't get selected, which was probably a good thing in the long run. I took those ambitions and focused them on this blog and Contrabass Conversations, which has probably been a better expenditure of my time.Anyway, I ended up publishing my answers to the interview questions as a blog post about six months ago, and it provides a good example of some ideas that I was tossing around

Today, I was fortunate to meet an amazing young talent. I happened to be in Indianapolis, Indiana and was looking for a license branch but couldn't find it, so I decided to stop to ask directions. I chose an American Family Insurance office to stop to ask directions, because I figured that being in the insurance business, they would know where the branch was located. The agent, Mr. Chung, showed me a feature of Google Maps I had never seen before. They actually have satellite views of specific locations and he was able to home in on the branch and actually show me where to park my car. He was VERY accommodating and helpful.We got to talking and I showed him my websites. He called to his son to come see this site because I thought he might be interested in seeing it because he is a musician. The three of us spent an enjoyable hour or so watching the videos and I finally learned that the son had a video posted on YouTube. It is the video that follows this post. I actually let him post t

This has a loooonnnnnnngggggg intro, so bear with it. The video is awesome. I have never seen so much energy in one place in my life.The Video Surfer, http://thevideosurfer.blogspot.com/ E-mail: thevideosurfer@yahoo.com

Thanks, Louis...Jazz apocrypha states that when Louis Armstrong was asked what jazz is, he replied, "If you have to ask, you'll never know."Great. Make this genre even MORE inaccessible by insulting potential fans. "Hello Dolly" my ASS!!!In the past few years, I really feel that I've opened up my narrow focus of music to include several new genres. I have plenty of people to thank for that (Ed H., my parents, my fellow bandmates...) and I feel that opening up my tastes has made me more well-rounded. Furthermore, it inspires me to learn more about these musicians that I didn't know anything about before.So when I opened up my Washington Post Magazine yesterday over my Sunday McDonald's breakfast feast, I immediately turned to the article about JAZZ and one man's attempt to keep it alive and kicking.Dr. Billy Taylor is a DC metro native (like another jazz great, Duke Ellington...who, oddly enough, is not one of my favorites). He's 85 years old, but he doesn't look as old as o

It's finally released. VersePerfect 2.0 with the McGill Rhyming Dictionary-FREE! ~J. Pisano For the latest Music & Technology Information, visit http://www.mustech.net. (c) 2007 Joseph Pisano/JMP

For those who love to play musical instruments, they become inspired to become musicians. Having a formal education can help students improve their understanding of composition and other music fundamentals. Read this article for a sample curriculum from a music program. Definition of a Musician: A musician is an individual who can play a musical instrument. Many musicians enjoy performing in front of others so much that they choose to make it their career. Professional musicians can play in a variety of venues including coffee houses, clubs, casinos, theaters, or outdoor arenas. As a musician chooses his or her career path, the musician must decide to be a part of a group or perform as a solo act. It may be easier for a musician if he or she joins an already established group with a good reputation. Sample Curriculum for a Music Program: Receiving a formal music education can be beneficial for any musician. Many professional

My friend have told me that riding the train everyday makes you meet the same passenger, street-traders (asongan), beggars as well as train’s musicians. This comes to my observation, a train’s musician group who attracts my attention every time they play. They play good dangdut music, skillful as well as serious (they carry all heavy electric equipments). The group’s name is Yunita group as it is written in every property they carried. What makes me interested in observing this group? Once, I saw them arguing each other in front of passengers, some women were scared if the fight really happened. It was over after somebody (later I know him as a group’s leader) made them calm down. Yeah, I missed their show that day.My question after this fight was who’s the boss? This brought me to observe and conclude the roles of each personnel in the group based on what he/she carry and/or play. The group consists of several personnel based on instruments they play namely rhythm guitar, ba

The newest episode of The Nick and Josh Podcast is up and running, after a short break for the holidays. We have a surge of new interviews from all kinds of interesting people. This week it’s Jon Black playing some live music (a first for our podcast) and talking about his craft. Find him on iTunes or see him live. As always you can comment on our blogs or our facebook group or myspace.

Take a walk down the aisles of some wine shops and you feel like you are reading Page 6 of the New York Post or you've stumbled into Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. You will find crooner Frank Sinatra, golfer Arnold Palmer and race car driver Mario Andretti. Rocker Mick Fleetwood, chef Emeril Laggase and actress Marilyn Monroe are there, too. There are wines that are clearly marketing ploys, like the KISS This Red and Elvis Blue Suede Chardonnay. You might laugh at labels turned out for The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Madonna, Bob Dylan and Savanna Samson, but keep in mind that collectors are spending thousands trying to get complete sets of Marilyn Merlot. Fans hunt down bottles carrying the name of NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, the late Dead front man Jerry Garcia and NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka with little regard to the liquid inside. There are some celebrity winemakers that are truly winemakers. Tom Seaver works the fields at his new California venture. Director Francis Ford Copp

The outdoor concert we attended tonight.Oronzo and I took Snuggle Bug to an outdoor concert tonight. It's not the first one he's gone to. We've been taking him to these spring/fall concerts (6 in each season) since he was 5 months old.At first, it was simple. We'd wheel Snuggle Bug in his car seat/stroller combo, lay him on our blanket, play cards with our friends until it got dark, eat our picnic basket dinner, drink a bit of wine, and listen to fantastic music. He didn't go anywhere and he'd fall asleep in my arms, so it was no problem.Snuggle Bug started crawling at 7 months, but he didn't like the feel of grass for the longest time, so he wouldn't stray off of our blanket and he still fell asleep in my arms.This spring he's walking and now it's a bit more challenging to take him to these outdoor concerts, but still a lot of fun!Now, Snuggle Bug runs all around our blanket, and weaves in and out of the crowd, pausing to flirt with strangers as one of us follows close behi

New York (AP): CNN reported that the Hong Kong film director, Wong Kar-wai offered Norah Jones a part to act in his first English language film. The 29 year old musician, Jones, agreed to do so. She said in a recent interview, "I thought, 'If I say no, I might ...

{mosgoogle right}Rock musician Yasuyuki Okamura was ordered Thursday to spend two years behind bars for using stimulants.The Tokyo District Court convicted Okamura, 42, of violating the Stimulants Control Law. Presiding Judge Masaya Kawamoto severely criticized Okamura for repeatedly using the illegal drug."The defendant began to use stimulants again because he was unsuccessful in his work after being released on parole. He deserves severe criticism," the judge said as h [...]