Uh-oh! Has this blog finally jumped the shark after all these years by finally playing something from Lawrence Welk. Actually, I probably jumped the shark years ago with the Jingle Cats (read the angry comments on this video from my readers–very amusing) or...
In keeping with yesterday’s post, here’s footage from the David Boykin Trio, the first artist-in-residence for Dorchester Projects. From the Vimeo site: See More info on the Dorchester Project at chicagoweekly.net/?2011/?03/?09/?house-plans/?...
I’ve been quite interested in Theaster Gates and Dorchester Projects ever since reading about it in the local Chicago press this year. Theaster is a sculptor, urban planner, and musician who is based on the South Side of Chicago just south of my neighborhood of...
I always seem to find something of value on Gerald Klickstein’s Musician’s Way blog. Check out the following post on practicing spontaneity–some “deep thoughts” nuggets for the beginning of the week: The Art...
Good advertising for folks with a bass service/product: The ISB mails its International Portrait Calendar to all current members with the fall issue of Bass World, and to new members throughout the year. That’s more than 3,000 calendars printed and mailed. At...
