I heard about these guys maybe about 5 years ago. For some reason, I really dig them. Maybe it is because I can’t figure out the pattern or they just KICK ASS! This is what I would love to do for a while. Can someone come up with a broadway show with music like this…
Read moreFamily Law Is Broken, Let’s Fix It
An excerpt from this article: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6419862 I, like so many of my legal colleagues, are fed up. And you guessed it, we’re not going to take it anymore. I’ll explain how we’re turning this frustration into action in a moment. But first, let me explain to those who have not experienced the divorce industry why…
Read moreRewatching ‘The Wire’: Classic Crime Drama Seems Written For Today
The Wire. The best show I’ve ever seen… Like many devoted fans, I jumped on the release of newly reconfigured, high-definition versions of HBO’s classic cop series The Wire, binge-watching much of the show’s five seasons on the HBO GO streaming service over the holidays. And what I discovered — along with the sharper visuals…
Read moreHow Santería Seeped Into Latin Music
Santería ceremonies traditionally make use of hourglass-shaped batá drums. Eric Pancer/Flickr Creative Commons Note: This piece is better heard than read. For examples of the music and a drumming demonstration, listen at the audio link. If you wanted to put it in extremely simple terms, you could call Santería a mashup of mythology from west…
Read moreWith Downloads In Decline, Can iTunes Adapt?
Anyone who witnessed the transition from the older version of iTunes to the post-Steve Jobs version knows ITunes sucks. It is confusing, cumbersome and frustrating. I think I have purchased about 8 songs from iTunes in my life so my opionion is quite biased. I have way too much music on vinyl, CD and MP3s…
Read moreThe Flying V
On this day in music history: January 6, 1958 The Gibson Guitar Company registers its design for the Flying V guitar with the US Patent Office. The unique instrument is designed by Gibson president Ted McCarty with the intention of adding a futuristic aspect to the companies image. During their original manufacturing run, the guitars’…
Read moreMystic Rhythms: Rush’s Neil Peart On The First Rock Drummer
Rush’s Neil Peart performs at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2013. Kevin Winter/Getty Images It might not sound like it when you hear me play, but Neil Peart is one of my biggest musical influences: When Rush’s Neil Peart listens to “My Generation” by The Who, he doesn’t hear the…
Read moreWendy McElroy on “How Should Colleges Handle Sexual Assault?”
The Original Funky Drummers On Life With James Brown
John “Jabo” Starks (left) and Clyde Stubblefield laid the grooves on many of James Brown’s biggest hits. Here, they clown around on the cover of their joint DVD, Soul of the Funky Drummers. Rittor Music John “Jabo” Starks (left) and Clyde Stubblefield laid the grooves on many of James Brown’s biggest hits. Here, they clown…
Read moreThe Collaborative and Creative Spirit of Musical Conductor Kenny Seymour – First Wives Club Musical
A great article on a friend and colleague Kenny Seymour – an excerpt from this article: http://www.firstwivesclubthemusical.com/blog/collaborative-creative-spirit-musical-conductor-kenny-seymour/ First Wives Club the Musical is excited to have Kenny Seymour as our Musical Director and Conductor. Kenny is in great demand for his exceptional talent. He’s worked with veteran musicians and rising stars. Kenny’s ability to fuse…
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