Holly Mulcahy wrote an interesting blog post for the Partial Observer recently considering how much is really saved when, for budgetary reasons, a “heavy” piece like Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is swapped out for a “light” piece like a Mozart...
I know that the title for this post is fighting words, but ever since my late teens I have been a huge fan of The Band. For whatever reason, I’ve been delving into the back catalog of this magnificent group (who served as Bob Dylan’s band in the 1960s and...
I’m pleased as punch to be a member of the Inside the Arts blog network with my Arts Addict blog, and I was quite happy to learn that cello soloist Lynn Harrell has joined up with this group of arts-oriented bloggers. Titled There’s Always Room for Cello,...
Joel Quarrington, the wonderful Canadian bassist who we recently featured on Contrabass Conversations, just did an overhaul of his website, and it really looks great. Check it out if you haven’t stopped by recently–it’s a great place to learn more...
Anyone out there in bass blog land have an Eggpin (the kind that clamps onto the Goetz endpin collar) for sale? If so, leave a comment letting me know. Thanks!
