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Auctions for Phil Lesh's Unbroken Chain Charity
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JamBase
PROJECT TO BRING CLEAN AND SAFE DRINKING WATER TO PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING NATIONS Phil Lesh has begun work on his Box of Rain campaign. To help raise more funds, Phil has put together the following auctions: 1) “The Deal Package"—A Post-Show Black Jack Tournament with Phil Lesh in Vegas! Winner receives 2 tickets to the show, tournament entry, and the chance to win $500 in Hard Rock chips. 2) Vegas Lover's Package including 2 Tickets, Meet Phil, Hotel Suite, Dinner, ...
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Trucks and Tedeschi: NYE Florida Run
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JamBase
DECEMBER 29 IN CLEARWATER AND DECEMBER 31 IN JACKSONVILLE The final two shows of 2010 are set for the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band. The band will perform on December 29 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL—tickets go on-sale to the general public on September 24. On December 31, the group will take the stage at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL for what promises to be a great way to ring in 2011. Tickets for the New ...
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Bill Evans in the Wall Street Journal
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
In today's Wall Street Journal I have an article in observance of the 30th anniversary of Bill Evans' death. Here are a few of the 900-plus words:Among pianists, Evans, who died 30 years ago Wednesday at age 51, is as immediately identifiable as Tatum, Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson and Bud Powell. In artistry and influence, he is their inheritor and successor. With the exception of those who specialize in stride or boogie woogie, virtually all jazz pianists who developed from ...
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Corey Taylor of Stone Sour and Slipknot: "I Refuse to Think That the Record Industry is Dead..."
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HypeBot
At age 35, Stone Sour and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is old enough to long for the days when the liner notes of an album where like the holy grail to music fans. Like him, I remember studying their contents for hours and reading through the acknowledgements section. It's interesting to me though, because I recall always having an affinity for those that contained the song lyrics and being frustrated when artists chose not to include them. I mean, this ...
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Mike Patton's Mondo Cane Live U.S. Debut in SF
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JamBase
PERFORMANCE AT SAN FRANCISCO'S HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL MARKS LIVE DEBUT IN THE UNITED STATES Mike Patton (Faith No More, Peeping Tom, et al) brings his orchestral Italian language project Mondo Cane to U.S. shores for the first time on Oct. 3, with a performance at San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Patton released the self-titled Mondo Cane debut in May on his own Ipecac Recordings but unveiled the live incarnation years earlier through a series of European recitals. Videos ...
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Tips for Getting Your Music Licensed, Part Two
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We All Make Music
[This post was written by Eric Herman, the president and co-founder of Modiba. Herman runs Modiba Publishing, an international music publishing and licensing company representing over 250 artists. Modiba's clients include Universal Studios, NBC, Disney, Target, AT&T, ESPN, Pottery Barn, Teva, General Mills, CBC, Vodafone, and Mastercard. Check out part one]
Know Where You Stand When You Negotiate You may liken your music to that of a mega-star's, but if a supervisor is interested in using one of ...
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How to Return to an Instrument After a Long Hiatus, Part Two
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We All Make Music
This is part two of a posting from last week offering advice on how to revisit an instrument you haven't touched in a while. Hope it's helpful, and please check out part one if you missed it.
Start Out With Familiar Material Remember that one lick you used to play every time you grabbed your axe? Now's the time to play it! This will serve as a great confidence boost if you get it right, and if not ...
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Amazon Buys Amiestreet Just to Shut It Down, Team Shifts Focus to Songza
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HypeBot
Amazon has moved from investor in AmieStreet to owner with an acquisition made public today. But don't expect Amazon to embrace dynamic pricing anytime soon, as the internet giant appears to be shutting the store down. The team will now shift focus to Songza, says Joshua Blotuch of AmieStreet. “As of September 22, 2010, all AmieStreet.com pages will be forwarded to Amazon.com and you will no longer be able to use AmieStreet.com or any of its services," read an email ...
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