Random Music News for Monday, December 4, 2017
Finally made it Bangkok without our pilots crashing our planes into any poles. I’ll take that as a victory. And now, the music news for December 4. Have you been following the budget
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This is Why You Should Pay Attention During a Classical Music Concert. Avoid the Embarrassment.
During a recent performance of Stravinsky’s The Firebird by the North State Symphony in Northern California, a woman in the audience was apparently caught by surprise by one particular part of the piece.
Read MoreRandom Music News for Thursday, August 17, 2017
Dammit, Microsoft! You updated Skype and now I have to update a bunch of other stuff to make it work again. This. Is. Annoying. And now, the music news for August 17. Spotify
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McDonald’s Has Found a Way to Calm Late Night Drunks Looking for Burger-and-Fries Fire
You’ve been out with your friends for a night of music and clubbing and much alcohol has been consumed. What better way to inoculate against the inevitable hangover by pre-greasing up the digestive
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This Classical Pianist Performance is…Insane
Franz Lizst (1811-1886) was something of a classical music rock star in his day. In fact, he’s considered by some to be the first rock star, period. He wrote some incredibly complex pieces that
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Random Music News for Tuesday, December 6, 2016
On this day in 1941, Canada declared war on Finland. (It’s complicated; we followed the UK and Finland was at the time occupied by Germany.) And now, the music news. This new rock
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This Might Be the Coolest Symphony Orchestra in the World
This is for everyone who thinks classical music is boring. Way to go, Japan!
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Haven’t Got Time to Listen to Classical Music? Here are 57 Compositions Mashed into One Performance
I don’t have time to sit through endless symphonies and orchestral performances. This mashup saved me sooooo much time when it came to ingesting culture.
Read MoreRandom Music News for Monday, May 9, 2016
In Halifax today. Must. Have. Lobster. And now, in music news… Here’s a good Monday timesuck: learn to play a virtual Theremin. U2’s new tour CD pays tribute to the Velvet Underground’s first
Read MoreThe Mathematics Behind the Music of Beethoven
I’ve always marvelled at the complexity of classical music and the genius it must have taken to write the great symphonies. How do you write down what you hear in your head? Open
Read MoreRandom Music News for Thursday, November 19, 2015
Is it just me or is this week going by extra-slow? Now, the music news. Dave Grohl is going to take on Animal in some kind of drum battle in an upcoming version
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