So you have a Handel oratorio alto part to learn. Whether it’s in two days or two weeks, it never hurts to drill til there are no surprises. Here’s a site for audio files for each voice part, which can be a big help in nailing the notes, or smoothing out tricky turns or skips […]
It was dead still calm, wet-blanket so’s you couldn’t breathe. Linus, who I swear has the intelligence of an eight-year old, got in my face, yowling something about “Run! Take cover!” and when he’d done his best, he zipped down the stairs to snug up in his favorite dry hidey-hole.
Forty-five minutes later, a giant […]
Phoebe Snow is one of my favorite female vocalists. Her voluptuous voice wraps around cool licks and quirky lyrics. Snow’s “Poetry Man” was recently re-recorded by Queen Latifah. Probably the only contemporary singer who could live up to Snow’s musicianship.
Snow has returned to singing after a hiatus of some years, choosing to care for her […]
Austin songstress Libby Kirkpatrick is playing at the Ruta Maya coffeehouse this Thursday, May 15. Along with Kirkpatrick, Michael Shay (and the Just Desserts), Mark Utter, David Rothgeb, Geoff Union, and a talent show kick off at 9 p.m. as a benefit for Jim O’Brien.
Come early for a new Environmental Film Series, 6-9 pm, […]
A tip from my favorite hip-hop producer–thanks, J!
Taz Arnold (TI$A), one of Kanye West’s Good Music label artists, put out this number. Flashy, flashy. But is he hurting or helping the cause? Got to say that I looooove the sunnies. Only in L.A.
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I was thrilled to see that my new friends, the White Oak Trio, now have two videos up. This is exciting, because now every Good Musician can hear what a piano trio is supposed to sound like. Not only that, one of the videos interposes an interview with the group and live performances. Listen, and […]
1:37 a.m. Tired, but too wired to sleep. Maybe some music would relax you–scrolling through your collection, you’re bored of listening to the same old tunes. Frustrated, you fire up your computer and…
National Public Radio streams forth from your speakers, album art illuminates the gloom of your darkened room, and you groove so hard you […]
So if you’re new to Little Feat, you’ve gotten a taste of the classic LF with Lowell George, then a few tunes since 1989 with Craig Fuller, and now you’ll get to catch up on some of their latest. Shaun Murphy–the incomparable songstress of soul–broke the rock ‘n roll ceiling, going from backup with LF […]
The Austin Symphony Orchestra Web site has a link to a very user-friendly glossary of musical terms. Pared down to the most used words or terms, this is a handy on-line reference for every good musician. Just the resource to accompany your on-line musical searches.
Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the gala conclusion to […]
If you take musical instruction, here are five tips to keep your teacher happy.
1. Show up. This should go without saying, but you’d be surprised at how ditching just one lesson can mean the difference between a so-so musician and a good musician. Even if you can’t play or sing, you can talk through […]
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