What are the 3 main responsibilities of an A and an R?

November 24, 2021 0 Comments

The word A&R means artist and repertoire. Every record label has at least one A&R. Every successful record label hires a good one. If a label doesn’t have one, the record label’s owner is usually the unofficial A&R. This position has many responsibilities. The three major responsibilities of A&R are as follows: A&R JOB DESCRIPTION …

Paul McCartney and Wings: Wild Life (1971)

November 20, 2021 0 Comments

When asked to reflect on ‘Be Here Now’ twenty years after the album was released, Noel Gallagher thought that he would never write an album again while on vacation. In a way a disservice to a solid 1990s record, it was a line of thought that appropriates Wings’ debut well, the sound of a ramshackle …

What the hell would we do without the music?

November 19, 2021 0 Comments

What the hell would you and me do if music didn’t exist? Can you imagine a world without music? No songs, no melodies, no rock, no roll, no jazz, no hymns, no boogie-woogie, no country-western, no symphonies. Don’t sing in the shower. Don’t whistle Dixie. Lovers would have no songs to fall in love with. …

Is the democratization of the music business a complete failure?

November 18, 2021 0 Comments

I grew up in the 1980s. That was the era of the big labels, the big tours, and the great hairstyle! A lot of money was made. Bands of the 60s and early 70s talked about how they screwed up but that these 80s bands were winning it. Go back and watch the Billy Joel …

Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol – The Wandering Pilgrim in Tibetan Poetry

November 17, 2021 0 Comments

Tibetan religious literature can be divided into two types of books: those that contain teachings of Buddhism written in a technical and analytical way that are intended for those who have adequate training in logic and philosophy, while the other types of books contain the Dharma. and they are written in some way. that most …

Dirty Tricks at Work: Five Ways to Protect Yourself

November 16, 2021 0 Comments

When people go to work, they often go to play. Surely work is a serious place for many, and I am not referring to childish play, but to the serious work of the group of people who serve themselves and that is why it is okay to take advantage of their naive colleagues. People who …

Fun spring activities for baby boomers

November 15, 2021 0 Comments

Who doesn’t love spring when the longest days light up the sky, the birds sing with joy, and the trees start to sprout shiny new leaves? Even here in the California desert where I live, wildflowers bloom, jacaranda trees burst with purple flowers, and cacti burst with brightly colored flowers. Since the lack of sunlight …

Learn to Dance Hip-Hop in San Mateo County

November 14, 2021 0 Comments

What kid doesn’t want to learn to move like Justin Timberlake or glide like Usher? If your little pack of energy keeps jumping to the beat of the latest tunes on the radio, you might want to sign it up for the dance. San Mateo County has many schools that offer hip hop dance classes …

"California sun": A classic from the west coast of South Bend, Indiana

November 13, 2021 0 Comments

The Beach Boys’ surf music made California a youth dream destination in the 1960s. But not all music was produced on the West Coast. One of the most iconic songs of the time, “California Sun”, was first recorded in 1961 by New Orleans R&B singer Joe Jones, known for his Top Ten hit, “You Talk …

The Story of a True American Musical Art Form: The Blues

November 12, 2021 0 Comments

In the history of music there has probably been no musical style that has influenced “Popular Music” more than the Blues. The blues is also unique in that it is truly an “American” musical art form. As we will discover, the roots of the musical styles of Jazz, Rock, Gospel and musical artists from BB …