How Learning About Music Can Teach Us About Ourselves
[Another guest piece by Jess Walter. – AC] No one can argue against how influential music is to a person’s character. Just think back to being a teenager hanging out in their bedroom,
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Guest Blog
Yes, this band loved making music. But what they really want to do is make sci-fi movies.
[Another contribution by Chris Donaghue. -AC] This spring reminds me of my band Bloom. The only band I have ever played in that has never broken up. We have also never played a
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What “Springsteen on Broadway” says about fathers, forgiveness, and how a generation says goodbye
[A guest post by John Duffy which takes a different look at Springsteen’s massively successful run on Broadway. -AC] For years I tried to get my father to a Bruce Springsteen show. I
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Guest post: Top 10 music blogs for beginner musicians to follow
[A guest blog by Gary Wilson aimed at those just starting out with their instruments. Hopefully, there’s something here that will help you to become a better musician. – AC] Whether you are
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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 158: The Technology of Blade Runner 2049
Every time we watch a sci-fi flick the “computer screens” drive us nuts, so we decided to find out why Blade Runner 2049 didn’t suffer from user interface dreck passed-off as plot development.
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New Year’s Eve Musical Resolutions and Revolutions from Writer Brent Chittenden
I don’t usually do New Years Resolutions but I do tend to reflect a great amount this time of year. That’s part of why I ended up writing the 52 albums column for
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Last Minute Music Shopping: Are You Looking for a Beginner’s Guitar?
[There are still a few hours to get your Christmas shopping done. Maybe there’s someone on your list that wants to learn how to play guitar. This guest post by Alex Frank may
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Though Quintessentially LA, Tom Petty Remained Rooted in the South
[An appreciation of Tom Petty by guest blogger John Duffy. -AC] On the afternoon of February 10, 1964, a thousand bands were born in suburban garages across North America. Pubescent kids would meet
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U2’s Next Visit to Arizona Could Be…Interesting
[A guest post by reader John Duffy. -AC] If there were a time and place where U2 became the biggest band in the world it would be Phoenix, Arizona, in the arid spring
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Skill in Brevity: Anthony Vincent and TenSecondSongs.com
[Intern Dorothy Lee is fascinated with what Anthony Vincent can do. After going through this, you might be, too. – AC] Musical talent comes in many different forms. For many, it may involve
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“Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie” is a distraction Fleetwood Mac cannot afford
[Passsionate about something musical that you want to get off your chest? Got a great story to share? Fantastic! Guest posts are welcome at AJoMT. Submit away and we might find space for
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