Op-Ed: The doubled-bladed power of fans
Fans of music and the musicians that make it are about as old as the art of music itself, save perhaps for the times in…
Get IN on the global street date or DIE.
Perhaps “die” is a bit strong of a consequence to say but, as a gentle reminder to those who have been reading here for a while,…
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…
America’s Next Top (Musician) Model or, “Symply” sultry instrument(alists)
There is never a deficiency of things on the web to spark “the next thing to write.” Sometimes the initial premises I conjure up sound so…
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…
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…
You Should (and Shouldn’t) Try Taylor Swift’s “Single-Minded” Songwriting Mentality
This week’s new music releases falls on Monday rather than Tuesday. Not typical to the way things tend to run. Perhaps that’s why Taylor Swift decided…
Is “ENO” Short for ENOUGH with the Double Standard Against Arts Marketing?
Opera, an art form that has been around for centuries; steeped in history and revered by many, has never been a catch all activity. Much of…
Does This CAT Scan Make Me Look Vintage? (and sound like it too?)
For as long as there has ever been a popular item to give away or sell to the masses, there have been honest competitors and shameless…
I think I see lint on his tuxedo!
Something light to consider the next time you are finalizing the regular, run of the mill, “no special deals included,” purchase of tickets to a classical…