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…
Convoluted conferences (and how we can get AAMPP’ed for a change)
Note to my readers: Before I get into the usual contemplations on another arts related quandary, I want to talk to you, my readers, about some…
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…
“I broke up (with) my music” or “On a scale of destruction to clingy”
It’s been a while since I felt the instant pang of a “rebuttal reflex” for the guardian’s writing but Ms. Sophie Heawood, the author of a recent…
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…
Julie Mar’s new “Theorem” is ready to expand your musical horizons
The life of any aspiring New York City songwriter or musician can, at times, feel like the ultimate paradox. Imagine living in one of the most…