It’s Gonna Be Justin -Memphis Hopes
Opera, Opera Everywhere. Unlike my last post of dysfunctionally depressing proportions, you’d be surprised how quickly the media world can shoot out an equally surprising and…
In True Opera Plot Fashion…
…betrayal, tragedy and “death” are afoot. *insert evil laugh here* For today’s post, a story in three parts: (Prologue: The backstory) There were plenty of news…
Deviate, Isolate or Eliminate?
This morning, when I logged into my Twitter account I read an anecdotal piece by the founder of Digital Music News, Paul Resnikoff. He takes the…
Perfect Imperfection
It’s hard to say what exactly makes music that thing for me. And by “that thing” I mean the thing I can’t stop thinking about from…
You Want To See What’s Under My G-String?
They say that when one pursues a Ph.D. degree, the underlying purpose behind the endeavor is to push the boundaries of human knowledge. Bachelor’s degrees teach,…
You Have Questions, I Have “Answers”
Amidst a quiet, average work week, who doesn’t like to shake things up with some new music? That’s the idea today and you’re in for a…
Digital Clouds Are A Beautiful Thing
In the last 24 hours, some pretty big names have gotten dropped in the way of the arts and digital media communities. Google, Amazon, The National…
Get Back to Practicing or You Can’t Come to My Birthday Party!
It being the 5th of May, there’s another point that needs making. As a special short bonus post for today, I also have to take time…
I’m Not Paying For That Garnish!
Happy Cinco de Mayo mis amigos! It’s a lovely day outside –not to warm nor too cold, and not a drop of rain in sight. I…
A Tale of Two Cities
Sergei Prokofiev, is one of the greats. He was a well known Russian, 20th century composer; often standard in classical repertoire, music history curriculums and people’s…