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2009

Round Up of “Best Of” Lists for 2009 and Decade

January 2, 2010

First off, allow me and Viola to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!  I hope 2010 is off to a good start. To start us off this year, I thought I’d provide a collection of “Best of” lists.  When it comes to selecting what albums, songs, artists, etc. ruled during a particular year, decade, century, [...]

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Have You Thought About A “Greener” Guitar

October 15, 2009

This post is part of Blog Action Day 2009. Purchasing a new instrument is exciting.  Walking into a music store, scouring the shelves for a beautiful guitar or bass, searching for the biggest drum kit, or finding the best baby grand piano is an exhilarating moment for any amateur or professional musician.  Whenever I walk [...]

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How to Reduce Packaging Waste and Carbon Emissions with Your Music Buying Habits

October 15, 2009

The Contrapuntist is participating in Blog Action Day 2009′s topic about the environment. I’d like to share two stories from www.treehugger.com about how to help the environment by adjusting your music buying habits. Reduce Carbon Emissions by 80% by Purchasing Music Online A report put together by Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental [...]

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My Latin Side, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Latin Music USA

September 16, 2009

Yesterday marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage month.   When I first started blogging, I provided snippets about my Hispanic background.  I haven’t kept it a secret, but I also haven’t talked about it much.   Well, that is about to change. I have had a  fascination for a long time to learn everything about Latin American [...]

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