From Lancaster, Pennsylvania, folk trio the Stray Birds consists of multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Maya de Vitry, Oliver Craven, and Charlie Muench. Read more or listen on NPR here. Check out their site for more information and music at www.thestraybirds.com.
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If you’re still struggling to decide what your new year’s resolution will be (AHEM it’s almost February…), CMUSE has some tried-and-true tips for making your year more musical. Resolution number one? Make practice a daily routine. Check out the rest of their list here.
In this TED talk, DJ-musician-producer Mark Ronson explains the purpose and storytelling behind sampling.
On Sunday February 15th, the Bohemian Quartet will perform at the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly. The Bohemian Quartet was formed in 2005. Stan Renard, a composer and virtuoso violin player with an impressive list of credentials, assembled the group with the idea of preserving the tradition and indulging in the virtuosic Pharmacy For Sale Canada, Canadian Pharmacies Without Prescriptions sildenafil https://www.bis-space.com/2014/11/13/22391/buy-sildenafil-without-rx UK, sildenafil rx pills online playing of classic gypsy music. Renard recruited […]
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On New Year’s Eve, locally grown Smith&Weeden and Last Good Tooth will join UK-based artist Willy Mason and NYC-based Tallahassee for a rollicking time. Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. For more information, visit https://columbustheatre.com/event/new-years/.
I think that there is a narrative that’s been lost in American culture, but definitely in rap music. It’s very consumer-based. It’s very narcissistic in a way. But I just want to talk about practical stuff, about regular people, because I think our regular lives are amazing, beautiful things. –Michael Render, Killer Mike Read the full interview on NPR Music here.
Save the date! This year, the annual Providence Children’s Film Festival will take place February 12th through 22nd. Along with eight full days of screenings, film-making workshops, free activities, and post-film conversations, PCFF will also present our 2nd annual Youth Filmmaker Show, which nurtures and promotes the work of young filmmakers from around the world. PCFF presents the best of independent and international children’s cinema to inspire, delight, educate, and connect a diverse community of children […]
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Do instruments, like leaves, respond to and change due to their environment? After working extensively on plant morphology, researcher and musician Dan Chitwood, Ph.D. decided to track the evolution of stringed instruments. Violins, violas, cellos, and double basses have evolved over time to facilitate changing historical functions and sound canadian generic drugs online, Online Canadian Drugstore discounted prices for levitra http://makeandfable.com/wp-content.php?=online-levitra-paypal Canadian Mail Order Pharmacies, levitra 10mg online prescription canada specifics. Read the full article […]
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The tour, as much of a loss as it was financially, it was a success. – Nataly Dawn, Pomplamoose Indie rock band Pomplamoose recently finished a 28-day tour, yet at the end, netted a loss of $11,819. Why? Seems like it was smart investment in the future of the band’s career, despite backlash from music industry professionals. Read the full article here.
Spanish artist Pablo Morales de los Rios artistically narrates the evolution of Western music in less than seven minutes.
The new Lexus commercial that ridicules classical music has struck an off-key note with Melbourne-based cellist Paul Ghica. In a humorous but hard-hitting letter, he writes: About that music… You claim to passionately pursue perfection. Refinement. Class, timelessness, etc. And now, even excitement. And you do it by deriding none other than Mozart, who wrote some of the most perfect, refined, classy, timeless, and exciting music ever written. You then replace it with a monotonous, […]
Singer-songwriter and producer James Blake was one of this year’s performers at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris. Watch the full video of his performance below.
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Ray Charles. “Georgia on my Mind”
Taylor Swift’s abrupt removal of all of her songs from Spotify sparked a debate this week on the New York Times website–to stream or not http://makeandfable.com/wp-content.php?=brand-viagra-online-canada to stream? Is the trend good or bad for musicians, and how does it impact the music industry in general? Read the NY Times discussion here.
“Work Song” and “Take Me to Church” by Hozier. Soulful sounds that will follow you all day.
Sweet Seattle band “the Head and the Heart” will be heading to Lupo’s in Downtown Providence on December 8th as part of their upcoming tour. Their second album, Let’s Be Still, was released last October, and is an eclectic and magical blend of “lush lyrics” and “exacting instrumentalism.” Check them out at www.theheadandtheheart.com. Here’s their latest video to the title track: For tickets and more information, visit Lupo’s.
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“The Alt,” a new group consisting of amazing traditional Irish musicians John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy, and Eamon O’ Leary, just released their debut album. Recorded in a small cabin http://gaganpolycot.com/order-prednisone-online-canadian-pharmacy/ in North Carolina’s Appalachian mountains in just three days, the album is a mix of traditional tunes and songs. Listen to their work here, and read the press release at TradConnect. the alt by the alt
For the first time in 30 years, influential composers Steve Reich and Phillip Glass shared the stage in September at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2014 Next Wave Festival. Read Cheap Generic Prescriptions, Pharmacy Ireland brand levitra 20mg https://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2017/09/11/levitra-10mg-20mg-online-canadian-pharmacy/ Rx Canada Pharmacy, brand levitra discount Northwest Pharmacy Canada more about their reunion, perspective ensembles, and 3 days of performances: https://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2014/09/10/347392860/philip-glass-and-steve-reich-at-bam-together-again-yet-still-apart https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/arts/music/philip-glass-and-steve-reich-reunite-at-bam.html?_r=0
On November 20th, New Orleans-based artist Leyla McCalla will be performing at the Columbus Theater in Providence at 8pm. A cellist and singer with a distinctive and powerful sound, Leyla finds inspiration from a variety of sources, including her Haitian heritage, New Orleans, and dancing at Cajun Mardi Gras. She studied at Smith College and New York University, and has toured extensively with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, appearing on the band’s GRAMMY-nominated album Leaving […]
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