Even as an iPod/iTunes user I’ve never been a subscriber to many podcasts. Apart from the occasional NPR show I’d missed, I just didn’t want to spend time downloading podcasts without some assurance that I’d actually enjoy the content. However, I’ve recently run across the No Idle Frets Jazz Guitar Podcast by Nick Carver which may change my listening habits.
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Ah, serendipity. Last week I was strolling through my local library looking for a good book when the words “Piano Girl” caught my eye from the new in non-fiction shelf. Curious, I picked it up and found myself engrossed in one of the most touching, truthful, and funny books I’ve ever read about the life of a musician.
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A few weeks back I bought the new L.R. Baggs M1 Active acoustic guitar pickup. Because this pickup is relatively new, I had a difficult time finding information and user reviews on the web, but I decided to take the plunge based on the good buzz surrounding this product. Here are a few of my impressions so far.
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