Archive for the 'University of Music' Category
The Armchair Cynics - Anything But Cynical
April 12th, 2009Recently, a group of talented musicians did the impossible and breathed new life into this aficionado’s decrepit anthology of old favourites. The name of this soulful bunch is the Armchair Cynics and their gift is arena-filling sound, evocative song writing and an edgy yet captivating presentation.
Not only is their music spellbinding when heard over […]
Karaoke - Don’t Laugh, People Say It’s Fun
April 8th, 2009Karaoke. For some of us the word makes us want to lose our lunch. For others it’s a source of great fun and enjoyment. So what is it, what’s the attraction, and where did this form of entertainment even come from? We’ll try to answer some of these questions in this […]
They Laughed When I Sat Down at the Piano… but When I Started to Play…
March 16th, 2009Remember the old ad that used to run endlessly in magazines and newspapers:
“They laughed when I sat down at the piano…but when I started to play…” ?
I remember very well the first time I played piano for a group. They DID laugh. It was a disaster. I overheard the leader say “Let’s get somebody with […]
A British Affair-The Brit Awards 2006
March 10th, 2009When I stepped onto the red carpet to the excruciating sound of hundreds of little girls screaming “Preston! Preston!” I couldn’t help but wonder whether any of them had even heard of his band, The Ordinary Boys, before his Big Brother fame. After going through a gauntlet of security I took my seat just in […]
The Legendary Career of Barbra Streisand
March 5th, 2009The legendary career of Barbra Streisand is well known around the globe. Paved with impressive achievements and memorable moments, Streisand became the first female actress to ever direct and star in a motion picture that was recognized with a Best Director nomination from the DGA (Director’s Guild of America). The film, The Prince of Tides, […]
Guitar Lessons - Just Relax and Slow Down
February 27th, 2009Relax Your Hand
Most people handle the guitar like it’s a baseball bat. They grab it and squeeze the hell out of it. There is nothing more simple to understand and so difficult to learn. Learning how to relax your hands and remove tension is critical. The more tension in your fingers the more difficult it […]
How to Make Your Boring Piano Improvisations Come to Life!
February 26th, 2009Do you think you need to constantly learn new techniques to get good at piano improvisation? Do you believe that getting one more technique under your belt will make you a better player?
Nope. Not going to happen.
If your piano improvisations sound boring it can only be for one reason. It’s because you’re bored!
It’s not the […]
My Daughter-in-Law Hates Musical Recitals- Me Too!
February 23rd, 2009There’s something tedious about musical recitals. Last night my daughter-in-law said that she hates them. I think that anyone with or without a good ear can learn to hate them. My daughter-in-law has a very good musical ear so she hates them Double Dutch.Besides, her family of 15 performs around Southern Idaho. All the kids […]
Song Writing: Why Is Completing Your Songs Important?
February 23rd, 2009Do you find it easy to write songs? Too easy? Well, I at least have had a problem with this.
If you would visit our home and my garage you would find a lot of unfinished songs and a lot of manuscript paper with some notes on them showing that I wanted to say something with […]
Discount DJ Equipment
February 12th, 2009Companies manufacture DJ equipment like turntables, decks, CD players, VCD and DVD players, equalizers, sound mixers, speakers, headphones, etc. Bulk orders of this equipment are taken over by wholesalers at prices that are barely above the manufacturing costs. This constitutes the profit margin to the manufacturer. The wholesalers outsource this equipment to retailers, who put […]