Navy Pier on the 4th
As I’ve blogged several times in the past month, my summer so far has been spent playing chamber music in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. This has been a blast, but after several weeks up north I’ve been itching to get back to Chicago, and I ducked mid-concert on July 3rd (I only played the first [...]
The Art of Slowing Down
Though this post’s title could easily be tied to a post about slow practice or something like that (which would make a good future blog post!), I’m actually referring here to the deliciously laid-back summer schedules that I’ve managed to get away with for much of my freelance career. While I have certainly had my [...]
Blogging on the beach
While it may seem like a strange activity (and, looking around, I certainly seem to be the only guy with a laptop out here!), there is a certain kind of strange satisfaction that I get writing out on the beach, surrounded by nothing but Lake Michigan’s sandy shores and the spruce and pine forests of [...]
CBC 80: Peter Askim interview
We’re featuring double bassist, composer, and conductor Peter Askim on today’s episode of Contrabass Conversations. A former member of the Honolulu Symphony and an internationally acclaimed composer, Peter currently serves as music director and composer-in-residence for the Idyllwild Arts Academy. His Eight Solitudes for Double Bass won the 2002 International Society of Bassists Composition Competition. [...]
Bass Shot of the Day
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Bass player III, originally uploaded by Tian!.
Worst Album Cover Survey - Devastatin’ Dave
After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums. I’ll be blogging these from time to time, but be sure to check out the [...]
Worst Album Cover Survey - Top Hits
After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums. I’ll be blogging these from time to time, but be sure to check out [...]
Worst Album Cover Survey - Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday
After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums. I’ll be blogging these from time to time, but be sure to check out the [...]
Worst Album Cover Survey - The McKeithen’s
After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums. I’ll be blogging these from time to time, but be sure to check out the [...]
Worst Album Cover Survey - Country Church
After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums. I’ll be blogging these from time to time, but be sure to check out the [...]
