Music Video – kaleidoscope – Tension

Sometimes I get bored and just start mucking around with #shotcut video editor, and things like these videos come out. This video is from me running around Chicago doing errands on a rainy day.

Mozart and the Secret Sonata of the Chickens

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a secret. Not the kind of secret whispered in candlelit corridors or scribbled in the margins of love letters—but a secret so peculiar, so absurd, that he dared not share it with anyone. He was in love with chickens. Not in the ordinary way that farmers admired their plump hens or Read More …

Studio Notes – A Rhythm Guitar Pulse

Sometimes you want to feel a pulse of the track, but maybe the drums and bass are just not enough. If you have a strumming Rhythm guitar you can use your automation to make it pump to emphasize the beat. The pumping Rhythm guitar trick first of all select the Rhythm guitar track that you Read More …

What is an Electronic Press Kit or EPK

In the old days, physical press kits were paper-based and mailed old skool. Today, music artists can use digital media for promotion. This is known as an electronic press kit, or EPK. What is an EPK? An Electronic Press Kit is a digital resume for all audiences that is the promotional materials, giving everyone an Read More …

Backyard Chickens – Video List

Backyard Chickens – Day 112 Video List Baby Chickens Chilling – Irakere Babalú Ayé Dual Baby Chickens Baby Chickens La Oreja de Van Gogh Taylor and Gaga walk by camera Bea feeds Chicks, Nuria frees them LCD Soundsystem  

More Snarky Investing Thoughts

So this round of snarky investing thoughts, with the follow the money purpose is focused on music today. Specifically music distribution as it relates to streaming. I think. It starts with this you tube post :: In the video, and in this diagram, you can see all of the “hands” that in the cookie jar Read More …

Open AI’s – 20th Century Blue Masters

The 20th century saw the rise of many influential blues musicians who shaped the genre and left a lasting impact on music history. Some notable figures include: Robert Johnson – Often regarded as the most influential blues musician of all time, known for his haunting vocals and intricate guitar playing. Songs like “Cross Road Blues” Read More …