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Author :: Seth Lutnick  |
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| Article Title :: To Record or Not To Record - At Home, That Is |
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| I will be honest. I am addicted to music recording. I love moving faders, adjusting levels, panning, reverberating, sequencing, you name it. I especially love all that software, and the colorful ways that they show the music as a waveform. It is just cool.And I'm not the only one. My cousin has just become hooked as well, and all around the globe many many songwriters are falling prey to the "Call of the Cubase." After all, what once upon a time could break the bank, is now easily accessible on our desktops. Every songwriter can record his/her songs for a pittance. So is this a good thing? And should we all be doing it?On the surface, it's a no-brainer. Well, why not record? (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Christopher Graham |
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| Article Title :: The Music Industry and Its Lack of Talent |
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| So it has come to this... what we see overrides what we hear. What we see now influences HOW we hear. And what we see drowns out all that is heard to the point that we are virtually deaf.Be it the pop music forced down our throats by the incessant rambling of the local radio station, or the sexy video bombarding our television on MTV, all is lost. Or at least misplaced somewhere deep within our own psyche.Since when has what is being seen suddenly dictated what is being heard? This cannot be the reality of it all, yet it has become all too clear that in fact this is the only reality: sex and image comes before content and talent.No one shall ever hear the likes of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Kathy Unruh |
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| Article Title :: Guitar Practice - Make It Your Priority! |
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| Every student realizes that guitar practice is important if they wish to become a better musician. Even so, many have trouble establishing a regular practice routine. Other
responsibilities have a way of squeezing them into a work-a-holic lifestyle, leaving little room left for personal pursuits. Even teens and children are over-stretched these days with school and other extra-curricular activities. So, what's the secret to creating an effective guitar practicing schedule? The answer: MAKE IT YOUR PRIORITY!That may sound simple to some and impossible to others, but it is absolutely imperative to becoming a good guitarist. Giving something priority simply means to put it before eve (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Chris Elkjar |
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| Article Title :: Review: The Dissociatives - Self Titled |
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| In 1994 Daniel Johns and his group Silverchair were catapulted into the mainstream by winning a demo competition in Australia. Their single ‘Tomorrow’ is still widely regarded as one of the defining songs of the early 90s. Now, before you rush out to buy The Dissociatives you’re going to want to sit down before I break this next part to you; This cd is not silverchair, it sounds nothing like silverchair, and you are only seeing comparisons because Daniel Johns is in both of these bands. It is best to keep these 2 entities separate, or you will probably end up enjoying them both a lot less.This album is a collaboration with Australian techno king Paul Mac, the eclectic mix of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Chris Elkjar |
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| Article Title :: The Post-rock Revolution (Explosions in the sky) |
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| A lot has been said about the 'post-rock' revolution as of late. The rise of instrumental bands such as Explosions in the sky, Godspeed you! black emperor, Maserati, and The Mercury Program has raised questions about the direction that music is traveling. More and more people are looking for something different, something fresh. We are sick of the same pop songs being shoveled down our throats, we are sick of mindless rap, we are sick of mindless rock. We are sick of mindless music. So what happens when you remove the vocal aspect of music? It becomes exceedingly difficult to fall into the 'mindless' category; the instrumental soundscapes allow your mind to apply its own story to the musi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Chris Elkjar |
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| Article Title :: Review: Coheed and Cambria - Second Stage Turbine Blade |
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| Ever wonder what would happen if you mixed the progressive showmanship of Rush with Dashboard Confessional’s emotional escapism? Me neither, but Coheed and Cambria has been described as that exact mix-up more times that I’d like to recall. While it’s easy to understand the Rush comparison, with lead singer Claudio Sanchez’s high-pitched vocal delivery. The emo label is a little less obvious, the band’s sound may fit into the ‘emo’ genre, but the lyrical content certainly does not.Second Stage Turbine Blade is a concept album. The album contains the first of 4 chapters of a space-age epic featuring 2 main characters, Coheed and Cambria. The tale begins with the creatio (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Chris Elkjar |
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| Article Title :: Review: Medications - All Your Favorite People In One Place |
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| One of the most intriguing aspects of music is how easily it can transform one’s mood. The right notes, at the right tempo, and all of a sudden, BAM! You’re in a good mood. This 3 piece from Washington, DC knows exactly how to pull this off. Consisting of members of the now defunct band “Faraquet”, Medications oddly enough, sounds a lot like Faraquet. It’s peculiar how a band consisting of the same musicians can sound very similar. After the Faraquet breakup 2 of the founding members created Medications and while the sound is very similar, the new third wheel does add some new elements into the mix. A mere 6 months since the release of their Medications EP, they have returned wi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Charles Essmeier |
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| Article Title :: Is the Record Album Dead? Not by a Long Shot |
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| In 1982, Sony and Philips introduced the compact disc, a digital music playback format that used a laser to read the disc. The compact disc was expected to quickly replace the long play record album (LP) that Columbia had introduced in 1949. The product took off quickly, even at a retail price that was nearly double that of a record album, and sales of record albums plummeted. The CD, as compact discs quickly became known, offered what audio magazines called “perfect sound forever” while offering immunity to the effects of the wear and tear that often left records noisy. The record companies reduced the price of manufacture through improved production methods, and the cost of manu (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Cynthia VanLandingham |
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| Article Title :: Piano Lessons - Group or Private? |
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| Piano lessons are a great activity for children. They encourage creative thinking, develop math and reading skills, and improve students’ overall educational progress, as well as building a fun life-long skill. As a result, over six million children in the United States take piano lessons! One of the choices that parents have when their child is beginning piano lessons is whether to enroll their son or daughter in a private or group lesson. Parents often have misperceptions, or at least several questions, in making this choice.Q: What is the difference between private and group lessons?A: Individual lessons are usually thirty minutes in length, with the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Cynthia VanLandingham |
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| Article Title :: The Piano Parent Trap! |
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| “My 6 year old daughter really loves the piano and wants to learn to play, but when I try to help her she gets very upset with me. What should I do?”The parent who asked the above question has fallen into a hole that I call The Piano Parent Trap!If this is you, you don’t have to feel bad. In fact you should be flattered! This is just a problem of conflicting needs. The role of Mom or Dad is very important to the emotional security of children. Your acceptance and approval is everything to them! When parents move out of the parental role into the role of piano teacher, young children can become confused and anxious. The expectations of children are (read full article) |
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