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April 2nd, 2008

Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble Concert April 3

AVAE will present an evening of vocal chamber music by American composers on Thursday, April 3 at Hope Presbyterian Church. Also performing at the 8:00 p.m. concert are singers from St. Edward’s University. From Shaker songs to the tonal and rhythmic complexity of Lauridsen’s setting of “Ubi Caritas,” the night will be an aural […]

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March 31st, 2008

The Good Musician is up and running!

Get comfortable, you’ve got a front seat on The Good Musician magical sound tour. From the Appolonian/Dionysian dust-up in ancient Greece to the electronic goth of Lucid Dementia, we’re on the search for the ultimate in musical experience. Along the way, we’ll sample the exotic and the mundane, the sacred and the profane. If there’s […]

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March 6th, 2008

Thank you for your interest

Thank you to everyone who emailed in interest in writing for The Good Musician.  The response was overwhelming.
The window to submit an application is now closed.  We will be in touch shortly with next steps.
Thanks again and all the best.

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March 2nd, 2008

Looking for a new blogger for The Good Musician

Interested in blogging with b5media?
Interested in a position as lead writer for The Good Musician?
If so, please drop us a line at mlaba@b5media.com for more details.
Please include writing samples or links to your current blog or other work.
Blog about what your love and make some money while doing it.
Tags: b5media, blogger, Hiring, Positions

By admin -- 2 comments

February 22nd, 2008

Resignation

Dear Readers,
as of this week, I have resigned as editor of The Good Musician and this blog will cease to exist unless b5media decides to do something else with it.
The past six months were a delight writing for you and I know some of you enjoyed what I have to say.
Thank You. Thank You for […]

By Arjun Muralidharan -- 4 comments

February 16th, 2008

Notes & Facts About American Idol

Casting shows are often quite entertaining, to say the least.
Picture this: You’re wacthing American Idol and see a 16-year old participant singing and showing off her Mariah Carey song and you think “ugh”. This girl can’t sing.
Yet, the jury decides to give her a recall and she jumps with joy while half the viewership wants […]

By Arjun Muralidharan -- 1 comment

February 15th, 2008

If You Ever Wanted to Email Me

Dear Musical Readership,
In case some of you ever tried to send me Email and never got a response, that’s because there have been some perpetual technical difficulties with with the forwarding of Email from my b5media address.
That said, if you ever want to Email me a question, opinion, thought or any quaint remark, plese do […]

By Arjun Muralidharan -- 0 comments

February 14th, 2008

70 More Musicians You Wouldn’t Want to Switch Places With

After our recent post about undesirable musician spots, let me present to you what my colleagues across the network have been saying on the topic. Here’s a rundown of their posts:
Beatles Invasion gives us a list separating the living from the dead.
Metal Martyr shows the dark faces of Metal ranging from Ozzy Osbourne to Bach.
Even […]

By Arjun Muralidharan -- 0 comments

February 11th, 2008

10 (Good?) Musicians I Wouldn’t Want to Switch Places With

Here’s a fun round of lists we at b5music have been sharing the past week: Name the ten musicians you would not want to switch places with!
The Good Musician is hosting this group project and here’s my personal list:

1. Billy Joe Armstrong
Seriously, the kid has to play the same 4 chords in over 30 sngs […]

By Arjun Muralidharan -- 1 comment

February 11th, 2008

Blogger Spotlight: Deborah Ng

Today we’d like to put the spotlight on the mind behind “She plays Music“, a blog about female musicians one I promise to follow more closely in the future. Deborah brings a lot of intricate opinions about this topic to the table, and you should check it out. Here’s the interview with her:
What blog(s) do […]

By Arjun Muralidharan -- 1 comment