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In: Music Business| Reviews
25 Jan 2010I recently came across a great resource for artists and bands who want to get their website together. My website is built on Wordpress, one of the most popular CMS out there. The big advantage to WP is the amazing level of customization you can have. Most people start with some basic theme that they [...]
In: Guitar Lessons| Reviews
9 Jan 2010One of the most difficult parts of learning a new style is developing a basic vocabulary. Most times that involves long hours of transcribing licks from your favorite musicians. Although I believe that is the most effective way, another option is to analyze and play pre-written etudes. Guitarist Joshua Breakstone presents a collection of [...]
In: Music Business| Reviews
11 Dec 2009Music Success in Nine Weeks is a book that tells you exactly what is found inside. Author Ariel Hyatt is a music publicist who specializes in developing an online presence for independent artists.
First, let me tell you what this book isn’t. This book isn’t a collection of case studies of artists who were in the [...]
Truefire.com contacted me recently and asked if I would be interested in reviewing one of their products. They sent me 50 Jazz Licks You Must Know by guitarist Frank Vignola. I have seen some of Truefire’s earlier material and thought they were cool, so I agreed to check the new stuff out.
The whole idea behind [...]
In: Reviews
12 Oct 2009Recently, my wife and I made yet another trip to go see Martin Sexton. For me this was somewhere around the 15th time I have seen Martin live. The first time was at what seemed like an at gallery called CSPS in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His music is powerful and speaks to me on [...]
I am a guitarist, writer and teacher living in Connecticut. During the day I work for the National Guitar Workshop as Director of Marketing and Artist Relations.