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Interview with Frank Winkler: Chicago’s Versatile Pianist, Conductor, and Teacher

October 22, 2010

As I mentioned in a previous post, Contrapuntist and I are beginning a series of interviews entitled “Musical Career Profiles“. We’ll provide an inside look at different careers in music for prospective musical job-seekers and those of you who are just curious about learning about life as a musician. We’re kicking off our series by [...]

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Introducing “Musical Career Profiles”

October 21, 2010

This week, Contrapuntist and I are beginning a new series, “Musical Career Profiles”. As classically trained musicians and bloggers, we’ve been fortunate enough to have colleagues and contacts in many different musical fields. We’d like to provide readers with an insider’s look by sharing interviews with people working in various aspects of the musical world. [...]

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Katatonia’s Drummer Daniel Liljekvist Discusses His Musical Influences, Life on Tour, and His Favorite Swedish Filmmaker

September 27, 2010

Viola and I had a chance to attend the Katatonia concert in Chicago at Reggies Rock Club (you can see our concert review here).  But earlier during the day, we had a rare opportunity to chat with Daniel Liljekvist, the drummer of Katatonia. We met Daniel in the stifling heat of Reggies’ green room (although [...]

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Sting and Trudie Styler speak with Katie Couric about Rainforest Foundation Concert and more

May 13, 2010

Trudie Styler and Sting spoke with Katie Couric about the the 17th Rainforest Foundation Concert that will be held tonight at Carnegie Hall for @katiecouric, a weekly online webshow at CBS News.com. The couple has advocated for the protection of the rainforests since 1989.  The couple was recently invited to go deep into the Brazilian [...]

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Interview with Jim Donio, President of NARM: Part II – The Music Industry

May 10, 2010

Last week, I posted part one of my interview with Jim Donio, President of NARM.  Later this week, the 2010 NARM convention will come to Chicago, which is what we talked about during the first half of the interview.  Catch up by reading part one. For the second half, we spoke about the music industry.  [...]

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Interview with Jim Donio, President of NARM: Part I – 2010 Convention In Chicago

May 7, 2010

This year, Chicago will host the NARM convention scheduled May 14 to 17.  Earlier this week, I had a chance to speak with Jim Donio, President of NARM.  We spoke about what to expect at this year’s convention and who should attend.  Some of the events we touched upon include the Music Crash Course and [...]

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Mutiny Within’s AJ Jacobs Hopes the Band’s Music Will Give Fans an Emotional Outlet

April 15, 2010

Roadrunner Records granted us the opportunity to speak with Andrew “AJ” Jacobs, bassist of Mutiny Within, prior to their performance at the House of Blues Chicago.  You can read our concert review at the following link. We were pleasantly surprised that Chris Clancy, vocalist of Mutiny Within, was the one to greet us and bring [...]

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Kobi Farhi From Orphaned Land Thinks “Metal Is A Global Village” (Interview)

March 20, 2010

Earlier this week, Viola and I had the pleasure of speaking with Kobi Farhi, the lead singer from Orphaned Land, during the band’s visit to Chicago, IL.  Orphaned Land is currently on tour supporting their most recent release, The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR.  (To read our review of the album, please click on the [...]

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The 69 Eyes – They’re More Than Meet the, Well, You Know…

November 13, 2009

What would you call a guy who sings about sex and vampires, serves as a UNICEF ambassador, and holds a degree in analytical chemistry? You’d call him Jyrki 69, lead singer of Gothic metal band The 69 Eyes. Contrapuntist and I recently got our first taste of the Eyes when we went to their concert [...]

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Interview With Kristofer Dommin, Frontman of Dommin

November 2, 2009

In this day and age, there are a lot of artists that fit squarely within one musical category.  Dommin is not one of them.  Although promoted as gothic metal, their music is so much more.  Each of Dommin’s songs has a distinct musical character, with influences including The Doors, Depeche Mode, Metallica and Danzig. Viola [...]

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