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Album Review: Orphaned Land – The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR

February 22, 2010

Music has a way of tearing down walls and bringing people together.  Orphaned Land, self-labeled as “Jewish Muslim Metal” or “Middle Eastern Progressive Metal,” has managed to find support from both Muslims and Jews.  Considering the ongoing friction in the region, I find this astounding. I am a newbie to the musical world of Orphaned [...]

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Album Review: Dommin – Love Is Gone

January 9, 2010

Last October, Viola and I had the pleasure of meeting Kris Dommin (singer/guitarist/lyricist of Dommin) and attending the concert thanks to Roadrunner Records.  Feel free to read our  interview with Kris as well as our  concert review of the show. Although, we were presented the opportunity to listen to the album well in advance, we [...]

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Violist Eliesha Nelson’s Intriguing New CD Brings 20th-Century American Composer Quincy Porter’s Music to the Forefront

December 3, 2009

I first saw information about Nelson’s album, The Complete Viola Works of Quincy Porter, on Amazon.com last month. It was brought to my attention again by an article in this month’s International Musician (the official journal of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada). As a violist, I am thrilled to [...]

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Megadeth Returns in a BIG Way with Endgame Album and Tour

September 14, 2009

I have been waiting for an album from Megadeth that takes me back to their glory days.  By glory days, I mean the Megadeth from Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?, Rust In Peace and Countdown To Extinction.   I have been a longtime fan, but in recent years the quality of music hasn’t been quite up to [...]

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Jason Vieaux: My Former Teacher and His New Bach Album

March 5, 2009

I have to admit that I am surprised at myself.  Since I started blog last May, I haven’t really talked much about classical guitar. Probably because I didn’t want this blog to focus on all things guitar.  Of course, I recognize that I may have neglected one of the major reasons I started writing about [...]

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John Wesley Harding Music Sales Experiment

February 15, 2009

A few days ago, a representative from The Rebel Group, who I think represents John Wesley Harding, contacted me about a story posted on Boing Boing. They asked if I would consider reposting…and I have agreed. First off, it was really cool the rep contacted me.  On occassion I am forwarded requests, most of which [...]

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Philip Glass Asked To Compose Opera About Walt Disney

October 1, 2008

Philip Glass is one of those composers that I have had my ups and downs with over the years.  So when I recently discovered that Glass has been commissioned by New York City Opera to compose an opera that imagines the final months in the life of Walt Disney, I was both confused and intrigued [...]

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Metallica’s Death Magentic: The Good, The Bad, The Heavy

September 12, 2008

Over the past several months, I have been really hard on Metallica for the actions they have taken against fans and fellow bloggers. I managed to borrow an early copy from a friend. I was also very surprised when I read the Mashable article, forwarded to me by another buddy. We’ll see exactly how Lars [...]

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Metallica Fan In Turmoil

August 21, 2008

Anyone who knows me well, understands one thing loud and clear – Metallica is one of my favorite bands.  However, I find myself in turmoil whether I should be excited as hell, or apathetic about the upcoming release of Death Magnetic.  It is less the four weeks until the release of the new album.  I [...]

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