We will be releasing an interview with Heartland String Bass Shop owner and luthier Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand this weekend on the Contrabass Conversations podcast network. Chris worked for several years at the Robertson and Sons Violin Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
Scanning The Dial: CBC cuts classical; Kansas station airs taped local concerts; N.Y. host retires Mike Janssen on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: “CBC is cutting back on classical music aired during its weekday schedule in favor of more pop, rock and...
We’re kicking the Contrabass Conversations podcast series into high gear this spring (March is spring for me, no matter how much snow is still on the ground), interviewing bass performers, teacher, and luthiers from all over the United States (and beyond). Last...
I’ve been blogging for several years now, and doing this kind of writing on a daily basis (there are over 2100 posts on doublebassblog.org right now….and counting!) has naturally made me take some time to think about the benefits and drawbacks of...
Here’s a short video of me discussing in the clearest terms possible what podcasting is and why it is cool. Stay tuned to the end of the video for my cat Dan being bad on top of the computer–he does this thing where he swats at the calendar and causes...
