When I was 23, I went to Europe for the first time.
It was a great adventure and many of the highlights took place in Greece, where I have returned several times in the intervening years.
The morning I’m thinking of had to do with Socrates, the Greek philosopher.
I had read The Meno by Plato in which […]
Last year we reviewed the book How To Write Songs on Guitar by Rikky Rooksby. It still stands up as one of my favorite books for inspiration and creativity. So I was very excited to see this book recently for a deal, which I subsequently purchased and started reading.
Where How To Write Songs on Guitar […]
Are you a family man (or woman)? Some will get up early in the morning, others will wait til the whole family goes to bed at night. Others will have a regular night and will spend the rest of the week capturing ideas.
Maybe you’re not a family man but you DO have a social life […]
Jeff Oxenford has been blogging his experience recording demos for the first time. It’s very interesting first-hand experience and worth a read.
Music fans of course, but they do so while reading a book, dancing, or doing something else. By listening like a musician the songwriter can learn a lot more about their own craft. This article is about listening like a musician, and about how doing so with one particular album helped me to learn things I could use in my own songwriting.
At the time of this writing, there is an unfamiliar face at the top of the iTunes Albums list - some chick named Sara Bareilles and her album “Little Voice”. Some have said she sounds reminiscent of Fiona Apple (no pun intended!).
The Wall Street Journal seemed to notice and did an article on her. The […]
Performing Songwriter magazine has some great free MP3s available, complete with artist reviews and news.
This week has a ton of great indie and DIY bands and songwriters. Check it out:
Performing Songwriter Free MP3 Downloads
The NY Times Sunday magazine had a great article called Sex, Drugs and Updating Your Blog.
The article talks about the new work ethic of today’s independent musicians and the way they keep in touch with fans via blogs, MySpace, etc. - even answering emails directly.
The author spends much time speaking with Jonathan Coulton, whom we […]
Kate Walsh claims she is just an average girl that recorded an album in her friend’s spare bedroom and then topped the iTunes charts.
According to this Evening Standard article:
It was recorded at a cost of “a few hundred pounds” in the Brighton home of producer Tim Bidwell, who created a sound-insulated vocal booth in his […]
I was reading the latest issue (March 2007) of Electronic Musician and the last person I expected to read about - in an electronic magazine - was acoustic singer-songwriter Ari Hest.
In 2005, Ari released his first major-label album on Columbia Records. It was a great album - one that I personally own. From my perspective […]
