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…
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…
Has the pursuit of musical knowledge fallen to triviality law?
Who doesn’t like a good game of Trivial Pursuit, hm? Get together with friends, eat, drink, show off your ability to recall facts on various topics…
EDM and drugs: Drop the bass but don’t drop the ball on the music
Premature death is just about one of the worst things that can happen to someone you know. Just because life has to end doesn’t mean it…
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…
“Well “tech”nically, it’s all been done before.” Or, “Let’s not fear robot composer overlords.”
We, as a living, feeling, sentient species, are constantly developing new technology to either expand the awareness and application of human engineering / knowledge, and or,…
Fan the flames of fame without fueling (overly) friendly fire
If you like music, movies, TV, books, games or basically any kind hobby of moderately common usage at all, then chances are you know (either personally…
Does the marketing of music run on a “dog years” mentality?
At some point in our lives… Who hasn’t complained about the music that comes along with the generation below them? Who hasn’t thought that “their music”…
“Don’t Look Down,” but up, to an artist who has individuality locked in tight.
Here we are once again, with your spur of the moment album review! Okay, maybe not a completely typical album review in the regular, expected sense…
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…