I have had the privilege of seeing and hearing some incredible drummers in my lifetime. Because of the physicality and endurance required to play the drums, I don’t recall seeing very many drummers smiling, laughing and having so much fun […]
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the lack of music produced in conjunction with the Occupiers and various social reform movements that characterized the past year. Seeger, Guthrie, Baez, et al. played their way through the creation of […]
Lawrence Schenbeck welcomes in the new year with new recordings of Franz Schubert’s timeless music and thoughts about his harmonic innovation.
Reviews of new releases from Bill Nelson, Cowboy Junkies, A Winged Victory For The Sullen: three of my favorite 2011 recordings. BILL NELSON Fantasmatron Be Bop Deluxe founder Bill Nelson brings fresh potency to the term “prolific.” Since disbanding Be […]
You probably read that Steve Jobs of Apple listened mostly to vinyl instead of his fabled iPod creation. He was [...]
Reviews of new releases from Bill Nelson, Cowboy Junkies, A Winged Victory For The Sullen: three of my favorite 2011 [...]
Apple turntable?
Paul, Many young bands received invaluable coaching at the major la
Apple turntable?
In an interview a while back, Mick Jagger said musicians have never ma
Imbalance
AMEN! That would be called "getting off our butts".
Apple turntable?
Agreed and I too wish they would offer something other than compressed
Apple turntable?
It should be pretty obvious where I stand on this - on the side of cre