Archive for the 'Music Tips + More' Category



Health Insurance for Creative Artists — A Multi-Talented Health Investment

Published on March 27, 2009

For the Creative Artist — Good Health Insurance is Truly
a Lifetime Investment
Fellow artists, buying good health insurance is the best investment you can make in your lifetime! You can purchase fine jewelry, art works, vintage cars — but none of these can assure you the value, well-being, and peace of mind that a […]


Professional Studio Tips: Virtual Canvas

Published on March 16, 2009

Whoa, 6am comes awfully early when I spend all night in the studio. I can’t help it thoughI’m stuck in the moment like a deer in the headlights. The studio is virtual reality and was so long before it migrated into the realm of microprocessors. In that environment anything and everything […]


The Formula: How to Get a Record Deal

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Actually, anybody that tells you there is an exact formula you can follow to get
signed is lying. The truth is, there is no exact formula that will land you a record
deal, period. This may be disappointing for some to hear: I know I was disappointed
when I first heard the truth.
Although a record […]


What Happened to Country Music?

Published on February 26, 2009

If you’re like me, you’re wondering what happened to country music. The terrestrial radio stations today only play the watered down pop mess. Country music used to be a force to reckon with. Let’s get back to the good ol’ days!
Unless you have a satellite radio, you’re not going to hear […]


Bob Dylan

Published on February 25, 2009

1. Crooning Bob, Hidden Muse
2. Masked & Anonymous
3. Robert Allen Zimmerman
4. Elston Gunn
5. A Star Is Born
6. A Legend Mends A Legend
7. Emergence
8. Bringing It All Back Home
9. Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
10. Grammy Time
11. Pope On The Red Line
12. In Their Father’s Footsteps?
13. Albums Of The Year
14. Hollywood Hit List
15. Jack Fate
16. Award […]


Mp3’s - The Future of Music?

Published on February 23, 2009

Mp3 music is audio that has been digitally encoded and compressed to make the amount of data smaller without compromising the overall sound quality. It’s a revolutionary technique with incredibly good results; mp3 music is frequently indistinguishable from music found on a CD (though some audiophiles with very sensitive ears dispute that statement).
The popularity of […]


RIAA Files Second Wave of Lawsuits

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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has launched a second wave of lawsuits against users of internet2 (a specialized high speed version of the internet that makes it ideal for file sharing). By adding 20 new schools to the list, RIAA has greatly expanded the number of students involved in the case.
“As long as […]


How to Be in the Moment when Playing Piano

Published on February 19, 2009

Your best music will always come when you are in the moment and just playing the piano. Why is this? Because you have forgotten about trying to make music. Instead, you are now “making” music. A subtle but crucial difference that can be detected by most careful listeners.
The key to being in the moment when […]


Should I Buy an Electric Piano or an Acoustic Piano?

Published on February 13, 2009

Should I Buy an Electric Piano or an Acoustic Piano?
Electric pianos sound nothing like a real piano. acoustic pianos take up too much room. There is a lot of conflicting advice floating around. I will give you the right piano buying advice so you can make your own decision on whether the electric piano or […]


“Things Just Ain’t the Same”: Hip-Hop’s Reconstruction of the Gangster Rap Identity

Published on February 11, 2009

Gangster rap, or hardcore rap, is generally considered a sub genre of the larger category of rap music, which itself is a subcategory of hip-hop. Gangster rap is differentiable from other rap music in that it makes use of images of urban life associated with crime (Haugen, 2). According to the Encyclopedia Britannica definition of […]