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Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Musician's Gig List!

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(edit note: This article originally published at Skinny Devil Universe, July 2022) I'm gearing this checklist towards guitar players (so...

Beyond the Spotlight: A Practical Safety Guide for Performers

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David "Skinny Devil" McLean, author, guitarist, teacher. If you're reading this, I probably don't have to scare you first...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

AI in the Arts (part two)

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(ed note: The following was originally published at Skinny Devil Universe ) In Part One , I drew some lines in the sand and delivered a hist...
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Sunday, August 9, 2026

"Look Back" 1976: Aerosmith's "Rocks"

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The year was 1976..... .....and what an incredible year for music! The year that saw KISS have their footprints added to the sidewalk outsid...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Sonic Sorcery: "1000 Times" by Sara Bareilles

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Sara Bareilles has a way of writing highly emotional, painfully beautiful lyrics, and the musical wizardry is stunning, deep, and like walki...
Sunday, August 2, 2026

"Look Back" 1976: "2112" by RUSH

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The year was 1976..... .....and what an incredible year for music! The year that saw KISS have their footprints added to the sidewalk outsid...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

AI in the Arts (part one)

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Art created by Gemini for this article...just for the irony! (ed note: The following was originally published at Skinny Devil Universe ) AI ...
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Saturday, June 6, 2026

"Look Back" 1986: Billy Idol's "Whiplash Smile"

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The year was 1986..... .....and what an incredible year for music! The year that saw the very first induction ceremony into the Rock-n-Roll ...
Friday, May 22, 2026

"Look Back" 1986: David Lee Roth "Eat 'Em and Smile"

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The year was 1986..... .....and what an incredible year for music! The year that saw the very first induction ceremony into the Rock-n-Roll ...
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Look Back (1975): "Toys in the Attic" by Aerosmith

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1975 was an incredible year for music (and we'll look back at some more of these soon)...the year that saw chart topping songs like ...
Sunday, September 21, 2025

Don’t Practice… Play!

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Don’t Practice… Play! By Paulie Felice When I was a kid, I hated practicing piano. Hated it. It was a chore, plain and simple. Practicing me...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Look Back (1985): "Power Windows" by Rush

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1985 was an incredible year for music (and we'll look back at some more of these soon)...the year that saw chart topping songs like ...
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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Look Back (1985): "Dream of the Blue Turtles" by Sting

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1985 was an incredible year for music (and we'll look back at some more of these soon)...the year that saw chart topping songs like ...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Look Back (1983): "Synchronicity" by The Police

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1983 was an incredible year for music (and we'll look back at some more of these soon)....the year that saw chart topping songs like ...
Friday, March 31, 2023

Look Back (1983): "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol

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1983 was an incredible year for music (and we'll look back at some more of these soon)....the year that saw chart topping songs like ...
Monday, February 13, 2023

Super Bowl: Star Spangled Banner

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I heard wonderful reviews of Chris Stapleton's performance opening the festivities at the Super Bowl and realized that though I've t...
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Thursday, January 12, 2023

The Titan, Jeff Beck (RIP)

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The Titan Prometheus , banned from Olympus after the "Trick at Mekone", scaled the mount and stole fire. He took the fire and gave...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Sonic Sorcery: Blondie's "Heart of Glass"

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I was recently reminded of this fabulous song, and thought the oddity of the chordal approach coupled with several captivating lyrical phras...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Sonic Sorcery: Leonard Cohen's "Everybody Knows"

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As one of the great writers of the 20th century, we could analyse Leonard Cohen songs all day (we peered into his uncanny ability to deeply ...
Friday, December 9, 2022

"Dark Crystal" Mystics' Chord

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My friend Eddy reminded me that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of the dark fantasy cult classic, "Dark Crystal...
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