An “art”-iculate talk about what makes art
You’re walking along in the city, looking for something to do for fun. You pass a place with the following sign: “Anyone wearing a blue…
One romantic impression of Debussy deserves another
Today is the 151st birthday of one Mr. Claude Debussy. A French composer of fascinating and charming, stand-alone character, Debussy came into the world on this…
Arrangement associations: On their way out and we just haven’t acknowledged it?
When I say rock band, (not the serial video game title) you say what? Guitar, bass, drum kit, vocalist? Possibly second guitar? When I say power…
Selectively Mute: A response post to Emily Gonneau
MIDEM, known for picking out the top crop of thought leaders for their annual music conference in Cannes, France, recently posted a guest blog post composed by…
Coming to a consensus about classical in commercials
As of late, I have noticed that Delta Faucets is heavily promoting a TV ad they created, wherein their various faucet lines are featured simultaneously. However,…
Words, Lyrics, Poets and Societal Acceptance: The Alternate Universe
Sitting at the computer, what could you be doing at any one moment? Playing a game? Doing homework? Writing up a report for work? Chatting with…
Dancing Around the Topic of Violence and War
It being Memorial Day here in the U.S., I thought it only appropriate that the topic for today’s post recognize the occasion and the significance of…
Musical Group Names: The Final Neutral Frontier?
Each time the topic of musical stereotypes sweeps across my site, it usually does in so in a manner that involves dissecting one piece of the…
Art Imitating Life: Sound signature of the 21st century?
Before the year 2000 came around, 20th century composition was about as recent as one could get; seeing as, well, the 21st century had not arrived…
Pop music: A “dumber” style than classical?
Don’t get offended. When I say “dumb,” I mean it in context of the term’s original form. Silent. Mute. Is pop music a less vocal and…