music exploration

Listen to and comment on the album Monuments and Melodies by Incubus on AveoftheStars.com!

Listen to and comment on the single Obsessed by Mariah Carey on AveoftheStars.com!

Artist : Enrique Iglesias Mp3 Song Title : Lost Inside Your Love Enrique Iglesias - Lost Inside Your Love Lyrics And Video Music Song i could never miss your love warm as a miami day

The artist spotlight is DJ Dru West. This Progressive House DJ is a former native of Milwaukee, WI. He's performed in the underground scene in Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco.

Artist : Mariah Carey Mp3 Song Title : Obsessed Mariah Carey - Obsessed Lyrics And Video Music Song So Oh Oh So Ohhh Will the real MC please step to the mic? MC- You need an MC, place to be MC the MC

Nice article about Google Suggest and SEO and the reason not too get to stressed about it.

Firstly, the use of the phrase "blissed-out" shouldn't simply be disallowed. Secondly, the term "soundscape" is a contrived, pseudo intellectual cop out for when writers don't have anything too valid to comment upon. And if you read anything from Pitchfork or the generally buoyant Brainwashed, you might run into those terms when exploring the new disc from Chicago's CAVE.

The LA torch of ska and reggae hasn't been past on from Hepcat - they're still there (the two singers on the right). But the Lions can definately work up a JA groove... Spotted via Amoeba's Twitter account...

I live for the funk, I'll die for the funk... For whatever reason, this weekend yielded a veritable slew of funk compilations mostly from Deejay Uilson, but also a good grouping from My Favourite Sound.

Kinda psyched 'bout this. Dug at Dancing Mood - and yes there are still people who care about ska...

Listen to and comment on the album Guilty Pleasure by Ashley Tisdale on AveoftheStars.com!

Since April, I have produced and published my own podcast. In this podcast, I interview band members and select tracks from their library and put together what is called an Artist Spotlight. I use this podcast to promote talented unsigned bands and independent music artists.

Artist : Rob Thomas Mp3 Song Title : Her Diamonds Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds Lyrics And Video Music Song Oh what the hell she says I just can t win for losing And she lays back down Man there s so many times I don t know what I'm doin Like I don t know now By the light of the moon She rubs her eyes

There are plenty of resources available that give TABs to everyone's favorite song and they generally work fine if all you want to do is learn your favorite guitar riff. But my goal is to go beyond just copying somebody else's riff to the place of really understanding what music and guitar playing are really made up of. And in order to do that, I have to introduce basic music reading. Not that you are going to end up playing classical guitar concertos, but so that we could learn the "why" of music. I understand that it can be truly frustrating to go back and try to read the music to play these simple songs when you can already play somewhat better by reading the TABS. I have found that in my experience in teaching many adults in your situation just say "Forget it, it's too much work and I don't even sound that good when I read the music. I can play better just reading the TAB. Besides, who wants to learn how to play Yankee Doodle anyway?" So they quit trying to learn the music and just tell themselves that "Some people can read music and some can't and I am just one of those that can't."

Let me first say this TAB vs. Music Reading debate is about as fundamental as it gets in guitar discussions. Often times the debate gets polarized - us vs. them, TAB readers vs. Music Readers - which I have always found a bit perplexing. It would be the equivalent of someone shouting across the shop floor saying "I am a hammer man and all of you wrench guys are dumb". They are both just tools - each with unique advantages and limitations.

This weeks artist spotlight is with a rock band from Jacksonville, FL. I briefly spoke to the band due to their hectic schedules with the current CD release, recording time, and concerts it s been a tough time getting them to speak to me. They did give me a brief bio and the new songs before it was even released to the public, so that was awesome!

In this podcast, I interviewed Christine the guitarist from Finest Dearest. They are an Indie Rock band from San Francisco, CA.

Watch and comment on the Pussycat Dolls music video for their single Hush, Hush; Hush, Hush on AveoftheStars.com