Everybody’s in a Gang…
Spotted this morning across the street from my place here in Seattle. I hear the BMI bangers are tagging all the dumpsters south of Pike Street. Looks like a war…
The best of times, the worst of times
“But I do believe the people who are the most immortal are the composers. The man on the street, he knows who Beethoven is, he knows who Mozart is. And…
Getting a Clue
For those of you who may not be familiar with it, there is a seminal document called The Cluetrain Manifesto that defines a new style of communication in an age…
All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance
Kevin Gallagher, guitarist and founder of Electric Kompany, writes: I noticed in your Jacob TV piece that there was hardly any mention of the fact that Electric Kompany is doing…
Steve’s click picks #24
(I think I’m going to switch to mid-week from here on; people seem to like it.) Our regular listen to and look at living, breathing composers and performers that you…
Peter Paul who?
Vienna born conductor and composer Peter Paul Fuchs died in Greensboro, North Carolina on March 28 aged 90. For an appreciation of his music by John McLaughlin Williams follow An…
What the heck is TAFTO?
I’m so glad you asked! TAFTO is Drew McManus’s “Take a Friend to the Orchestra” month–a month dedicated to bringing new fans into the fold. As always, Drew is marking…
I Want My JacobTV
Contrary to speculation that the mystery man in Friday’s photo is a Guantanamo detainee or a middle school crossing guard, the fashion-forward gentleman in question is, in fact, the Dutch…
Ziporyn and Friends at The Stone
New York, NY, March 29, 2007. I’ve been a fan of Evan Ziporyn’s music since six or seven years ago when I first heard his work in a concert of…
Do You Know This Man?
If you know this gentleman or his work and have some original thoughts about same, and you want to write (for real, now) a decent sized post about said mystery…