I learned a few things while watching the inauguration of Donald J. Trump this morning. I learned Andrew Jackson boycotted the ceremony after Ulysses Grant refused to share his presidential limousine ride to the Capitol.Continue reading
Category: Tangents
On Paying For Music (or not)
I’ve rediscovered this fantastic essay from David Lowery (a.k.a. The Trichordist) on the truth about record labels and artist revenue streams. I strongly urge you to read it, especially if you’re a content creator. There hasContinue reading
Pros and Cons: My First Dragon*Con Experience
I had an awesome time at Dragon*Con 2011! My decision to attend was rather abrupt but I felt prepared, having seen the PBS documentary. I’ve also had my share of music and numismatic conventions ;-).Continue reading
Creative Twitter Hurdles Simfy on FB
Some very interesting things happened online today.Twitter launched a photo sharing service. Simfy beat Spotify to Facebook. Facebook’s behavior re: Pages brought some artists to reconsider their methods of fan interaction. Creative Commons is now on YouTube. Overall itContinue reading
Word Wars II: Words With Friends
If you follow my Twitter, you may have noticed that I began playing a new game in April. Words With Friends – essentially Scrabble with slight alterations (probably just enough to avoid a lawsuit) –Continue reading
Secrets Of Success
I’m going to give you the secrets of success. As I tell my students, this may be the most important advice you ever receive. Sure, I still have goals to achieve – but I’ve reached some and am confident you’ll find this postContinue reading
Ophiuchus, Zodiac 13?
Since my last album was named after a Chinese Zodiac sign (Year Of The Ox), I found today’s trending topic of new zodiac signs worthy. This photo is Rho Ophiuchus cloud, a star-forming region. TheContinue reading
How To Please Me
Wanna make my day? Send me emails like this one from Twitter 😀
A Coozy Bonnaroo
Thanks to my rockin’ neighbors for this photo! Bonnaroo 2010. Thanks to Nick Edelstein’s neighbors, Brooke Wilson and Darrah Horgan, two of Nick’s coozies attended the Bonnaroo festival fairgrounds in Manchester, TN. Each koozy –Continue reading
Carl Orff: Expressionist
Carl Orff (German composer and educator) passed away in 1982 at the age of 87, the same year I was born. He promoted folk music, improvisation, and theater. What follows was taken from the LibraryContinue reading