Archive for April, 2011
As a musician, Def Leppard’s Rick Allen comes to mind when I heard about John Bramblitt. Rick Allen lost an arm, but his smile tells the rest of the story. John Bramblitt also has that smile, and although he can’t see it, he surely passes it on: John Bramblitt creates beautiful imaginative paintings, but one → Read More
Tomorrow night Carnegie Hall presents The Musical Olympus Festival, and you can win a pair of tickets to attend! Simply comment below and one lucky person will win a pair of tickets for tomorrow night’s performance at Carnegie Hall. Remember how to be the best the game is 99% mental? President of Music Olympus, Irina → Read More
A very operatic version of The Rolling Stones “Symphony for the Devil” I plan on covering more Rolling Stones pieces, but was amazed at this arrangement. The Rolling Stones are known for their blues licks, similar in style to Guns N’ Roses frontman Slash. The orchestra takes a ‘background’ position in the piece, while the → Read More
SXSW Music has certainly grown over the years. But the other day I had a friend say to me “There’s too much partying, not enough content. Don’t go.” I replied: “I think it’s about what you aim for going into it. If you want the parties, you got them. If you want the sessions and → Read More
