From the monthly archives:

May 2009

The Metal World Is All A Twitter Over Anvil Story

May 28, 2009

Never heard of Anvil?  Well, now is your chance to learn more about a Heavy Metal icon of sorts.  The buzz is percolating over a new document about the Canadian Heavy Metal which inspires such popular acts like Guns N’ Roses and Metallica. You wouldn’t expect a heavy metal act with a documentary, of all [...]

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CSO Goes Jazzical And Gets Scorched: Part I

May 27, 2009

Jazz is only a word and has no meaning . . . I don’t know how such great extremes as now exist can be contained under the one heading ~ Duke Ellington Ok, well the Chicago Symphony Orchestra didn’t get scorched in the literal sense, but it was an evening filled with Jazz inspired classical [...]

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NY Times Recaps Recession Impact On The Arts

May 20, 2009

In April, the New York Times asked for feedback from artists about how the recession was impacting their work and lifestyles. It appears that hundreds replied.  Tonight, the Times ArtsBeat Blog recapped what people said and how the artistic community is managing through these tough economic times. After reviewing some of the comments from the [...]

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Using Musical Training In The Business World

May 19, 2009

Ever since the Chicago Tribune wrote an article discussing how enrollment to music programs is on the rise, I have been thinking about the skills I developed as a musician and how they translate into the business world.  One of my Twitter friends, Amber Naslund (@AmberCadabra), discussed a while back some of the musical skills [...]

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The Authenticity of Community Music

May 18, 2009

In the social media marketing world, we often emphasize the necessity for authenticity. I don’t think there is anything more authentic or genuine than watching families come together for a musical production at a temple, or watching kids, ages 3 to 18, playing violin or viola. Over the weekend, I accompanied my wife to a [...]

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BriTunes: Good idea or Ripped Off

May 12, 2009

Brian Williams, host of NBC‘s Nightly News, has started a new series on MSNBC – BriTunes. Get past the cheesy name that might have been stolen, the idea is a great one. Why do say the name might have been stolen? Well, as it turns out, a blog with the same name, Britunes, has been [...]

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