by GuestAuthor
on June 30, 2012
Performing at a great venue is extremely important for any band. Before you headline Glastonbury or fill the O2, you need to build a following and one of the best ways to do this is to start performing gigs at local venues that are popular and great for holding music events. Below are a few tips to consider when choosing the right venue for your music event, and what to do afterwards:
Take a look around
It is essential to search around and find the right venue for your band. There’s no point approaching small folk venues if you’re a heavy metal hip-hop crossover! Take a look around your town and city and ask people in the know if they can recommend venues that might want to hear your band and put you on their stage. When you’ve done this, you can start approaching venues and decide who to will host your event.
by GuestAuthor
on June 23, 2012
Every few years there is a singer or a band which taps into the public feeling perfectly and becomes an icon of the era. It’s impossible to think of the grunge movement of the early 1990s without thinking of Nirvana, of Britpop without naming Blur or Oasis, or disco without considering the BeeGees. The first band to have this sort of impact on a global scale was the Beatles, who dominated the charts through the 1960s and added to the Swinging Sixties ethos of the UK during this time.
by GuestAuthor
on May 26, 2012
The Best Music Software and Apps With A Difference
Composing music is something many of us are interested in, but it’s unfortunately not easy for all of us unless we have a band or an orchestra to bring our creations to life, or unless we can play an instrument and our composition only requires one instrument to play. This is then why composing software is so useful as a way to create our own tracks and to hear what they sound like. And in fact the very best software will even allow us to hear what our compositions sound like and export the tracks as MP3s ready to use in games, on websites or as demos. Here are some of the best pieces of software for making your own music.
by GuestAuthor
on May 19, 2012
Cannonball Adderley is one of Jazz’s most celebrated performers. The alto saxophone player was a sensation when performing in the Miles Davies Band, and was known for some blistering playing. However, it was one of those strange quirks of fate that launched Adderley’s career.
Originally, Julian Edwin Adderley worked as a teacher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He taught at Dillard High School, and it was there that Adderley first picked up a nickname, although not exactly the one he’d adopt in his music career. Because of his ability to eat lots of food, and eat it quickly, other school staff members named him “Cannibal.” This changed as the speed of his alto sax playing came to light, and “Cannonball” seemed more apt.
by Deborah E
on February 25, 2012
As I am writing this, I am listening to the musical stylings of Ray Boltz, and in particular, “Another Child To Hold.” That song moved me, way back, when I first heard it, and still continues to move me, I daresay, every time I hear it.
The chords, the words… The lyrics are simple enough to aim straight for the heart, the music has a complexity to its composition enough to stimulate the senses, opening up the heart and mind to the message. Not all musicians can accomplish this. Ray Bolz is a rarity, able to gently speak to the soul, and express the love to and for humanity.