Tag: alternative
My Jazz Years
(excerpt from Dervish at the Crossroads) Wanda Waterman Montreal jazz guitarist and university professor Michael Gauthier shared this anecdote, so illustrative of the mysterious quality in music that makes it intrinsic to human experience: Back in the eighties there was … Continue reading My Jazz Years
The Calvin Arsenia Interview
“I’ve cried to the sounds of technically horrendous musicians who give their whole heart to a performance. The heart is the most important part.”
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12 Starving Artist Tips for the Cash-Strapped
“Sure, your mom gave you great penny-pinching advice . . . But the extreme moneysaving tips come from the people whose poverty is rarely a temporary condition.” Continue reading 12 Starving Artist Tips for the Cash-Strapped
Speedy Johnson
“I feel like the goal of the artist should be to threaten the establishment and question the status quo, all the while projecting love upon the world. Other times I feel like the goal is to derange one’s senses enough to somehow glimpse the unknown . . . ” Continue reading Speedy Johnson
The Mindful Bard 