Edgar Meyer Interview

Jacque Harper (Chicago Bass Ensemble member) sent me a link to this interview with Edgar Meyer about his concert with Nickel Creek mandolinist Chris Thile. Edgar and Chris just played a performance here in the Chicago area. This would be a good duo to check out. Check...

TSA Won’t Touch My Monkey Helper

I found these funny but true Transportation Security Administration guidelines for bringing your monkey helper on board a plane from a recent Boing Boing post:Transportation Security AdministrationSecurity AnimalsMonkey Helpers When a monkey is being transported in a...

This Week’s Most Interesting Photos

Here are some of the best shots appearing this week on Flickr:Royal College of Music at Night – Kensington, LondonKiikelinsaari, Oulu, Finland. Temperature -21C.Palacio de la música de ValenciaEstados de São Paulo e Paraná

My Blog Quoted in Double Bassist Magazine

I just got a copy of the most recent issue of Double Bassist magazine, and a quote from my San Jose audition story starts out an article that they did on auditioning. It’s an honor that my story would be chosen to start this great article. The main body of the...

Go Bears (Superbowl Shuffle)

The recent win by the Chicago Bears made me think (naturally) of the ‘Superbowl Shuffle’ from the 1985 Bears. Most people my age or older probably remember this song, and they probably also remember the awesome 1980s style video that accompanied it (only...