At this point, I raise a practical question: Is 2020 ever going to stop?? The year that keeps on sucking has reached yet a new low with the death of incredibly talented and hugely influential guitar hero Eddie Van Halen, who recently passed away at the young age of 65.[…]
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This is really not a good sign folks. According to a survey of 2,000 members of the Musicians’ Union in Britain, one third are now considering abandoning the industry completely. Huh? Did I read that correctly? This is largely due to the obvious and painful financial difficulties they face during[…]
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It’s about time. As musicians, clubs and all the derivative sub-industries of music are getting crushed needlessly by Covid restrictions, it seems we have finally found an ally. (Per the Guardian): The 74-year-old Northern Irish singer launched a campaign to ‘save live music’ on his website, saying socially distanced gigs[…]
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CD AVAILABLE ONLINE: October 23rd, 2020
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In our last segment, we attempted to give masks an objective look, on their own, and as musicians who ultimately may be mandated to wear them as part of our future performances. The QRD is essentially this: masks look and seem to be reasonable as a way to stop virus[…]
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The mask debate is getting epic. There is indeed quite a bit of disinformation, if not completely conflicting information put out regarding the regular use of masks and accompanying health information. As musicians performing indoors, the mask creates a serious dilemma. How do you play a wind instrument? How does[…]
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Finally someone has spoken up for all of us kicked to the curb musicians. A recent letter signed by artists, including Rita Ora, Coldplay, Annie Lennox, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith, has warned that “the UK could lose its prime spot on the world’s musical stage unless the government committed[…]
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