The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly edition.
The Good:
Starbuck’s Confirms New Evolution Hear Music Coffeehouses
Hallelujah! It would take someone from outside the industry to try something revolutionary!
Music Industry Failing To Halt Illegal Downloads, Poll Finds
The industry needs to be razed to the ground and rebuilt to support artists instead of lawyers.
The Bad:
Iran’s President Bans Western Music
“The decision shows a lack of knowledge and experience.” says Iranian guitarist.
Song Sites Face Legal Crackdown
PowerTab Acrhive is already gone.
Ear Buds : Whats Loud Music Today May Fall On Deaf Ears Tomorrow
People are listening at 120 dB? Check out this chart for an explanation of why this is so bad.
The Ugly:
Tape Of Keith Richards’ Electrocution Up For Auction
I didn’t know about Keith’s brush with death. Do you suppose that explains the leathery skin?
A lot of the tech websites I read post occasional “Around The Web” entries so why not follow suit with some musical offerings?
Jelly Roll Morton: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Nine hours of recordings capture the jazz raconteur spinning tales and playing music.
Beethoven Suffered from Lead Poisoning
And deaf too? No wonder he always looks so grumpy.
The Zen of Screaming
Scream Queen Melissa Cross teaches metal and hardcore performers how to scream.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
The perfect storm of Internet buzz.
The Nature of Virtuosity
Guitarist Fareed Haque explores a “Natural Approach To Chops, Speed, and Virtuosity”
48th Annual Grammy Award Nominees Announced
Pat Metheny has been nominated for his epic composition The Way Up
Musicologist Dr. Bradley P. Lehman believes that the above symbol – which was inked by Johann Sebastian Bach just above the words “Well-Tempered Clavier” – notates Bach’s specific method of keyboard tuning which has been lost for almost 300 years.
Lehman wites: “I believe its particular sound, as an integrated part of musical practice, has profound implications…”
You can read about how the squigly line translates into precise mathematical relationships and listen to recordings of Bach’s work using the tuning at larips.com. I especially recommend reading the Informal Lecture in which Lehman does a great job of recounting his discovery and the explains historical evidence for his conclusions in a fun and easy-to-understand article.
Doug Young must have a lot of free time and money on his hands. In his Acoustic Pickup Comparison he has posted recordings of 59 different acoustic guitar and pickup configurations for evaluation purposes. If you’re going to be shopping for acoustic pickups this is a great pleace to start your journey. You can instantly compare the tonal qualities of each product and begin narrowing your selections.
