Every time a new technology shows up in music, someone declares the end of creativity. It happened with multitrack recording. It happened with synthesizers. Drum machines were supposed to kill “real” drummers. Sampling
Read MoreIt’s a clown show in the White House. Total chaos. Donald Trump is just making things up as he goes along, especially with all this tariff nonsense that’s threatening to crash the world
Read MoreWhat national cuisines are judged to be the best in the world? There’s been a survey. (Hint: Not Canada. Or France.) Meanwhile, here’s what’s happening in music new for December 26, 2023. BONUS:
Read MoreIf you’re of a certain age, MAD magazine was once your bible. If that was you, here’s some sad news. And here’s how it was done. I’ll try to be more cheerful with
Read MoreHere’s a list of things too many musicians skip: A lawyer; an accountant; a manager. It might be a matter of finances (pennywise pound foolish, people), but it’s also because musicians have no
Read MoreWeezer has been around since the early 90s, so they’ve seen an insane amount of change and evolution in the music business. Even someone as experienced as Rivers Cuomo doesn’t know what’s going
Read MoreBeing a musician requires navigating the business of music. That’s not easy as this guy points out.
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Last week in this space, I spent about 1,100 words whingeing about how so much of today’s music isn’t very good. This concerns me because
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Dear Aspiring Musician, Thank you for sending a sample of your music, even though it came in the form of 27 megabytes’ worth of
Read MoreAre you woke? Are you sure? On to music news for July 10, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Aid to the Canadian music industry is officially coming from the Heritage Ministry. Good. Coronavirus update
Read MoreLast day of fall. Winter is coming. Beyond that, here’s what I have for music news on December 20., 2018. More information has emerged about Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O’Brien personal arsenal discovered
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