Coordinating fireworks to music
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
Watching this year's Fourth of July fireworks display in Seattle, I wondered (not for the first time) how they coordinate the fireworks with the musical soundtrack--the hearts exploding right at the climax of "Unchained Melody," or the ...
Critical Thinking Playlist — 07 July — American Music for Summer
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
my Monday night Critical Thinking this week on 98.7WFMT Radio and wfmt.com was a disc program entitled American Music for Summer. Herewith the playlist:. Jazz Sonata by George Antheil -- Marc-André Hamelin, piano, in a state of jazz, ...
Beach Music
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
I’ve been listening to a lot of music the last few weeks while getting ready for Music of the Baroque’s 2008-09 season (one of my greatest job responsibilities), but I’m starting to worry a little. No matter how hard I try to think ...
EA Celebrates 20 Years of Madden Music with Announcement of Madden …
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
July 8, 2008 Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled the music track listing for Madden NFL 09, set to release August 12, 2008. The new soundtrack features 26 songs from a multi-genre roster of superstar acts and ...
Tiago Sousa - “The Western Lands” (Resting Bell)
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
Desert Music For Airports | OK, strange heading I admit… but a precise one. Tiago Sousa of Portuguese Merzbau Netlabel releases his fourth album “The Western Lands” at Resting Bell and manages to establish himself as the Brian Eno of ...
Thought: The Capital District is no music scene???
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
To be honest, I am getting sick of hearing those arguments and negative rants about the music scene. The truth is, yes, there is a music scene here. As long as you live in a city that has local bands playing all over your area, ...
Music For Democracy
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
For years I always quietly condemned the direct use of music as a bully pulpit for politicalchange. In general I believe Music should be about providing a mental space for people to find their own meaning in the sounds and words of a ...
The best music websites?
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
Wired has created a monster by listing the ten hottest music sites; inevitably it's a subject that people feel passionate about, and plenty of readers disagree with the selection - or rather the omissions. In no particular oder: •...
Smoking Hot Music 2
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
This is the second edition of SMOKING Hot Music! These albums and artists are simmering in my playlist. Some are new, others are old albums I just discovered. Click on any album cover to read my mini-review. ...
Why Quakers' historic testimony against music and other frivolous …
July 8th, 2008 Comments Off Posted in Uncategorized
Religious music can become a end to itself as people become focused on composition and playing (we've really decontextualized: much of the music played at orchestra halls is Masses; much of the music played at folk festival is church ...