At a weekly round of drinks, I hear this joke:
A young child says to his mother, “Mom, when I grow up I’d like to be a musician.” She replies, “Well honey, you know you can’t do both.”
Well, it kind of struck a chord (yeah, pun). It sparked a long stream of thought inside me, […]
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be offering a rowing eye over the b5media Music blog scene, and to kick it off, we’re presented with some very interesting insights into the blog workings of Lauren Katulka. She was asked these questions.
What blog do you write?
Oz Music Scene
How long have you been blogging?
Professionally it’s been about […]
Well, believe it or not, but musicians deserve to get paid when their music is used publicly or otherwise. In the US. the current rate is around 9 cents per phonorecord used, and it’s getting updated. In an open letter, the president of the National Music Publishers’ Association points out some important changes for songwriters […]
This little escapade is about missed chances, and the utter consequences that come with it, in a butterfly-effect manner.
Yesterday, I was going to my apartment in the town of my university on a 2-hour train journey from Zurich. I lgged along my suitcase and crashed into the first free booth I could find. In the […]
Readership ahoy!
I hope you’ve all happily slipped into 2008, and have been faithfully reading the past few posts this year.
In 2008 this blog is going to complete it’s first year, and we’re working hard to make it a year not to be forgotten.
Of course, it all depends on you (I know, it’s a big weight […]
CNN reports on Friday that pop-singer Britney Spears has been taken into medical custody for drug and psychological tests.
Frankly speaking, I’m elated. The woman has messed up her life, and it’s time higher forces took care of the poor girl.
Loyal readers of TGM will know how much I despise this “Good Musician”, and here’s why. […]
It’s probably a tad late, but I wanted to really await the end of the year to draw a tally. Never praise the day before evening.
Here are my personal favourite picks of this year. In case you’re new to the blog, this is a good place to run down some of the things I’ve been […]
In case you missed my recent list of Music Recommendation Sources (which has been surprisingly popular), you should head over there and check it out.
A lot of you have made some additions and comments about the list, which I would like to aggregate here.
Audioscrobbler
This one’s actually just an alternative way for using last.fm. If […]
Unclutterer posts some interesting thoughts about the amount of clutter caused by Rock Band, a very popular video game this Christmas.
The fact that this game requires you to store all sorts of controls for each of the instruments makes me wince, too. I’m a friend of uncluttering, no question, and musical clutter is the pinnacle […]
Photography by paulgalipeau.
Your music teacher, if you have one, is one of the driving forces behind your music. She or he will always put you into a critical light and push you forward. They’ll always know what you can do better, even when you think you’ve reached a pinnacle.
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