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Four ‘Wild West’ Principles that hold true in the modern music world – DIY Musician Blog
…And so it goes Competency. Do you do things efficiently, and correctly? Now that the internet has presented us with millions of options, people are getting better at ranking brands’ abilities to do things the right way. In today’s world, competency seems to be measured by social influence. Social influence is measured by how many…
Watch Frank Zappa Hologram Dismiss Artwork Censorship in Tour Promo – Rolling Stone
“I’m a person who likes to do what he wants to do, whether people like it or not,” Zappa says in a clip from a 1984 interview. “And what I do is designed for people who like it, not for people who don’t.” Source: Watch Frank Zappa Hologram Dismiss Artwork Censorship in Tour Promo –…
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Quit defending the Eagles! They’re simply terrible | Salon.com
Quit defending the Eagles! They’re simply terribleZip it, Chuck Klosterman! Rock critics want you to reexamine the much-hated band. Don’t — they’re still loathsome One of the sliest and funniest jokes in the Coen brothers film “The Big Lebowski” is the constant conflict between Creedence Clearwater Revival fans and Eagles fans. The film is set…
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Pet Shop Boys – On social media (lyric video) – YouTube
Lanois opens sonic temple in Parkdale | Toronto.com
A large screen projects a video of Neil Young during Daniel Lanois’ Nuit Blanche installation where Young released his latest album ‘Le Noise’ at Nathan Philip Square. (Oct. 2, 2010) – Staff photo/JEFF HAYWARD Daniel Lanois, a world-renowned music producer has set up shop in an old Buddhist temple in Parkdale. The space has undergone…
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Chris Cornell, Searching for Solitude | Pitchfork
“People just don’t realize how much fun it is to be depressed,” he says with a grin—this from the man whose moods may have had as much historical impact on the gloominess of Northwest rock as the surfeit of negative ions in the air. more @ Source: Chris Cornell, Searching for Solitude | Pitchfork
Fiona Apple to Perform at Chris Cornell Tribute Concert | Pitchfork
Gibson will unveil a limited edition limited-edition Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335 guitar at “I Am the Highway.” They’ll release 250 of the guitars later this spring. That’s what it looks like below. Read “Chris Cornell, Searching for Solitude.” Source: Fiona Apple to Perform at Chris Cornell Tribute Concert | Pitchfork
Why composer Philip Glass viewed David Bowie’s ‘Lodger’ with skepticism – Los Angeles Times
Searching for a connection he could nurture, Glass focused on Bowie’s words, and ultimately discovered the seed of his symphony. “The writing was remarkable,” Glass concluded. “It was someone who had created a political language for themselves.” So Glass stripped “Lodger” of its music until only the lyrics remained. Then, Glass says, he “reset the…