10 musical thoughts to remember into 2019
Here’s a shorty-but-a-goodie of some worthwhile things to take into the new year: Word of mouth is still the best way to get…
Need not apply: Life experience and covering music
That headline probably reads a bit harsher than intended and that’s a choice I made but let’s just start with the fact that what’s to…
The convenience shared by classical and Christmas
Sometimes, the way the general public, at least the majority of that within the bounds of U.S. borders, positions itself in relation to both classical repertoire…
After listening so long, all I hear is, “Love is blind.”
“Less is more.” “I already know what you’re going to say.” “You don’t have to say anything.” “It’s the thought that counts.”…
Chaos and concert etiquette 3.0: The Freedom Edition
What’s the definition of freedom in regards to concert behavior? Is there any semblance of reliable lists of expectation or, short of stopping before total anarchy,…
Is the way of traditional fan appeal and aggregation gone with the wind of subcultural change?
Just shy of a month ago, a fellow music industry writer and general knowledge enthusiast, Sunny Stuart Winter, posted his essay on “The Importance of Sub-Cultural Identity,”…
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…
“Just beCAUSE” isn’t reason for alarm. Or is it?
During the past week or so, news of communal lyric site Rap Genius‘s pile of legal troubles with the National Music Publishers Association, has re-lit the wick…
The impossible achieved: Pigeon-holed the “perfect” song
How many internet surfers out there have caught a glimpse of the “open letter dialogue” that started between Sinead O’Connor and Miley Cyrus, proceeded to include Amanda…
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…