Monthly Archives: February 2012

Social Media Mistakes

Here are a few mistakes that musicians make when using social media. (Courtesy of Hypebot.com) 1. Too much focus on Twitter. If you aren’t already famous, or contribute sharable content, the overuse of Twitter may be hindering you, not helping … Continue reading

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Oscar Honors…

The Oscars are known for the movie stars and the year’s big films. But, each year an artist or group is honored for Best Original Song. Flight of the Concord’s Bret McKenzie took home the statue this year for writing … Continue reading

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Tribute

Here is Chris Cornell, frontman of Soundgarden, singing a rendition of “I Will Always Love You” in honor of Whitney Houston. This video was taken a few days after her death. Some are arguing it was the Dolly version, but … Continue reading

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What is Next?

This has nothing to do with music or the music industry, but ASCAP provided a link to a very interesting article…about a toothbrush. The Beam toothbrush, which has not yet been released, is a toothbrush that is compatible with smart-phones so that the user … Continue reading

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Denton: Under-recognized

Those of us who live here in Denton are very aware of the great music that exists here. It would seem that word is getting out! An article over at listverse.com has Denton as the number 1 under-recognized city for music. Check … Continue reading

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Violins: Not Just for Classical Music

A group of violinists are hitting YouTube hard with renditions and covers of popular movie and gaming theme music. Their hope is to help people see that violins aren’t boring or stuffy instruments. They don’t only play classical music that … Continue reading

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Starry Night Interactive

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So Long Diner Napkin

The napkin has been friend to the musician for a long time. Song ideas, melodies, lyrics have all been jotted down hastily over a cup of coffee or late night burger. Now there’s an app for that! Napkin Sketch Stage … Continue reading

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Somebody I Used to Know

This song, and its original video, have been around for awhile. I tend to be on the tail end of new music, so a few months ago when I heard Goyte’s Somebody That I Used to Know I was blown … Continue reading

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Surprising List

Not to harp on the Grammys, but this is a pretty impressive list of some amazing artists and groups who have never won a Grammy. I was surprised! 1. The Doors 2. Queen 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. Led Zeppelin* 5. … Continue reading

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