We rarely think about the music floating through the radio when we’re driving home from work. It is almost background noise to dull the frustrations of gridlock traffic. It drifts through our docile supermarket isles, and it blares though the speakers at the public pool. More often than not, we are not paying attention to […]
When is it too late to start music lessons? Never. It is never too late to learn something new. To play and enjoy playing music you do not need to start at age 4. You do not need talent. You do not need youth to learn a new skill. This is a conversation I have […]
Bravura gigs don’t ordinarily warrant five stars in my book, but concerts by Michel Camilo – the Latin-jazz piano star from the Dominican Republic – are so astonishing that you abandon all aesthetic doubts and come out with your hands up. After his long single-set tour de force at the South Bank, and a […]
Vancouver’s jazz festival certainly attracts some big names. From Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis in the mid 80s during this jazz festival’s inception, to names like The Roots, and Tower of Power playing now. The VJF has been a powerhouse for over 30 years! There are a few more days left in the festival, with lots of good […]
Lets think about a dream job. Set your own hours. Work outside. Do what you love. Make people stop and smile dozens of times a day. Get paid in cash. Work anywhere in the world. Ladies and Gents, if that appeals to you… give busking a shot! For many young people (and old) jobs […]
This article talks about some interesting points. However, the small and biased sample size take away from some of the credibility away from this study. I would think that anyone’s preferred genre of music would aid in calming and relaxing someone. Music’s purpose is to make us feel something. Its a communication device with the […]
How could anyone claim to have recorded the most relaxing song? Well, with a team of scientists working with a group of musicians it can be done! A three member group from Manchester called the Marconi Union (not macaroni) sat down with sound therapists to compose the perfect song that aims to slow the listener’s […]
Most of us can all hum along to the Jurassic Theme on command. These guys sat down and put together a beautiful rendition of the “Jurassic World Sonatas”. It already has over 1 million views! Check it out! The Jurassic World sonatas may have originated as part of the soundtrack to the uber-dino action flick Jurassic Park, […]
Ever wonder what goes into that little compartment that is in every guitar player’s hard shell case? The items can vary depending on whether you play an acoustic or electric guitar. Some of the obvious (and not so obvious) things may be in there . These items are things essential to that guitar player whether […]
Musical innovation is one of my favourite types of innovation. Re-imagining how an instrument can be played as suppose to how it could sound is rare. Things like this often come across as gimmicky at first, but sometimes end up changing music forever. Take a look at this new controller and imagine how it would […]