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Archive for February 2007
New Issues = Same Issues
I was just alerted to the fact that, in the near future, I will be running out of Federal financial aid money for my “education” at ECPI. After my repeated attempts over the past year at explaining that I have an assload of student loan debt from a previous college, the fin aid department is [...]
Lester Bangs
I know it might be kind of a hipster thing to idolize Lester Bangs, but I really wish there were more critics in our time that found fault with the current state of rock and roll and could express their feelings as eloquently as he did in a time that many regard as the greatest [...]
Paper or Plastic?
I just spent some time perusing the 1998 – 2003 directory of Berklee alumni on myspace. It seems like I am about average on the success scale, with some old friends doing extremely well in the music business and some doing absolutely nothing at all. I suppose it makes me feel a little better, but [...]
Day Nine – Bookmark Cafe
They opened a coffee shop at the Virginia Beach Central Library. Now she drinks coffee all day and says how much more she enjoys her job. I think it’s important to have an idea about what you want out of your career. I can only dream about having such a great opportunity.
Day Eight – David Bean’s Throwdown Photo
I haven’t been good about keeping this picture-taking up. I remember a time when it wasn’t so hard.
Giant Steps: The Hardest Three Chord Song Ever
There is something about John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” that just instills fear and respect among Jazz (and non-Jazz) musicians. Not only is the composition intimidating, but ‘Trane doesn’t make it easy for us when he navigates through the tune so effortlessly and beautifully. This tune scares the bejeezus out of just about every musician I [...]
Project 362?
I missed a few days there.. I had some “technology-related” problems that distracted me.
