Today, on June 28th, 2015, Geoffrey Downes announced to all of the loving fans that his friend and bandmate Chris Squire died at the age of 67. The details surrounding the event were not made known, nor are they truly relevant. I refuse to be sad (and it's not working). My choice is to celebrate … Continue reading Chris Squire Has Died, But His Legacy is Not Forgotten!
So many of us get caught in a position where we're in need of some music for some project of our own. The problem is, there's quite a barrier to entry for creating what we need and doing it well enough to present to our fans, customers, bosses, etc. That's where AudioJungle comes in! No … Continue reading Need Music But Not a Musician? AudioJungle!
Let's open up this pit! Juliet wastes no time launching her metal career with the release of her newest track entitled "My First Hardcore Song." Juliet's first hardcore song goes hard, indeed. I just snapped my collarbone head-banging to it. The best part is it's less than a minute long, so you can listen to … Continue reading Juliet’s First Hardcore Song. “I Love Robert!”
I found out about Bo Burnham years ago when I was in the break room at work and his stand-up was on whatever channel was already playing. I thought it was hilarious, so I dug deeper and learned about his Youtube rise to stardom. He's like the comedy version of Justin Bieber, who also got … Continue reading Bo Burnham’s Pop Satire Scares Me
John Atkinson, over at Wrong Hands, has a distinct cartoon style. Occasionally he touches on the music industry and it's always hilarious. Check out this one called the Anatomy of Songs. If I could draw, I'd add one about Psychedelic Progressive Rock. It'd go something like: 0:00 - The Soul Mechanized Unicorn Messiahs An Analogy Concerning … Continue reading The Anatomy of Songs
It's crazy out here in these streets... Steve Aoki, the highest grossing dance musician in North America from his tours alone, likes to ramp up the energy levels at his live performances. Matter of fact, you should stream his new album as you read this to get the full experience. He likes to take his … Continue reading DJ Steve Aoki Sued for Breaking Fan’s Neck with Inflatable Raft
Ahhh, the memories. This was the first and only song I ever learned on drums. I remember it like it was yesterday... Son, you're going to learn a musical instrument. It's not a choice. The choice I'm giving you is which instrument. So choose. This is not an option. So I chose drums and was … Continue reading Metallica’s Enter Sandman… Backwards!
If you're a cover band vocalist or a teenager sitting in his bedroom trying to memorize lyrics for street-cred at school, you know how much of a pain it is to listen to a song or verse over and over trying to cram every single word into your goofy little pee-brain. We've all tried reading … Continue reading ATTN: Cover Band Vocalists – Learn Lyrics Fast!
Hey, I calls it like I sees it. After 15 seasons of corruption, the big-wigs have decided that profit margins have dwindled far enough for American Idol to end. I'm sure The Voice will continue to enthrall us all for another decade to come, yippee? When product placements run rampant, you know it's over. That's … Continue reading Praise His Holy Name: American Idol to End
Today has been strange. First the Tesla Coil and then the Theremin... and now I've got one more crazy instrument to show you. This one isn't some archaic remnant of a nutty inventor. It's just one of the coolest renditions of a very common instrument. Without further ado, I present to you, the Piano Arc! … Continue reading PianoArc – Like a Hula Hoop, But a Keyboard Instead
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