Breaking free of the broken record: Misogynistic misgivings in the music industry
Social justice isn’t my thing. That’s not to say I do not believe in causes of a social justice nature but it certainly isn’t the vector…
Rock or roll with it? The business and commonality conflict of music
This past weekend, I spent my time taking in the knowledge and unorthodox visions of many people, from all across the spectrum of music and…
I love the new folks at home! (with apologies to Stephen Foster)
This piece is a special guest post by Salina Sias; a confidently genuine, singer-songwriter / producer from Brooklyn, NY and a Jill of many genres (Folk, Jazz, Blues…
Status is only shelf deep: Stay focused on the search
The end of last week saw the “Blog on the Huffington Post” publish a piece on why J.K. Rowling should step aside so other writers don’t…
The crossover in the casserole
You know that phase a lot of young children go through…the one wherein parents or other guardian figures have to cleverly hide and or repackage things…
On to the core of the music!
Recently, I was given the opportunity to write a guest blog (for your reading pleasure, part 1 and part 2) for the live music archiving and…
On the “Record” with Stephen Godfroy of Rough Trade (NYC!)
In the CD’s heyday and before the iPod broke up the existing music landscape, there were record shops. People went to these places, bought music, chatted…
Love (and) money, make the music world go round
This past weekend, I found myself attempting to contain excitement over the thought of getting to see the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD simulcast of Eugene…
A rash rush to pick(et)ing opera?
The Metropolitan Opera raised the curtain on its 2013-2014 season last night, September 23, with the debut of a new production for the classic opera, Eugene…
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…