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Could Chicago Guitar Festival in October 2010 Boost Local Scene?

August 1, 2010

The classical guitar scene in Chicago doesn’t feel like much of a guitar scene at times. At least not compared to other major cities like Los Angeles and New York City.  Yes, there is a Chicago Classical Guitar Society, but the society part is weak. There is the Segovia Guitar series, but the lineup is [...]

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ABC’s Dancing With The Stars Failure by Featuring Benise

April 28, 2010

Like all good husbands, ahem, I watch Dancing with the Stars with Viola.  I have my ups and downs with the show.  It is entertaining to see judges rip the cockiness out of musicians, athletes, movie, and TV stars.  On results day, the episode usually features a few guest artists.  Last night’s results episode really [...]

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Album Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela’s 11:11

December 1, 2009

I’ve been meaning to write this for some time.   Viola gave me the new Rodrigo y Gabriela album, 11:11, for my birthday last month.  (DOH!)  In my defense, I was given A LOT of new things to listen to all at once and it has taken me a while to digest it all.  Anyhow… I [...]

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Rebuilding Iraq: Ottmar Liebert and Rahim Alhaj Return to Moorish Traditions

September 17, 2009

The Spanish guitar and the sounds of flamenco have a Middle Eastern connection that dates back to the Moorish conquest of Spain in the eighth century.  In fact, as an undergraduate student studying classical guitar, I learned that one of the first treatises of musical instruments was written during this time period.  As a result, [...]

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