There’s a lot of ways to blow up a sound check, but here are a few of the quickest and most common ways I’ve seen things go south before a show:
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So this month it’s been three years of calling Nashville home. Wow. It’s gone by fast, and there’s been a lot that’s happened.
When I moved I was keeping a diary of each month here, and then things got a big crazy and I stopped having time to write up everything. So here’s what’s been going on:
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There are so many amazing synths on the market that it’s easy to get lost in the subtleties of each one. In my humble opinion I believe you can know almost everything you need to know about classic synths by studying these 5 retro synths:
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I'm lucky enough to live in Nashville, home to some of the best musicians in the world and a big chunk of the music industry. I really enjoy a lot of aspects of Nashville, but I was financially successful at music when I lived in a smaller market, too (St. Louis). He are my five best tips for earning a full-time music living in a secondary market:
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