The Secret To Making Yourself Into A Better Musician

The Secret To Making Yourself Into A Better Musician

Posted inContributed Posts, Music
Contributed Post Pexels Photo Being a musician is one of the most rewarding pastimes in the world. No matter what level of experience you are, there is a huge amount of joy to be had in the simple act of playing music. This joy can be magnified many times if you also get a chance to play with others. No matter how good you are, however, chances are you are always keen to improve. Most musicians find that they are rarely happy with where they are. There is a real joy in learning new techniques for whatever instrument you are…
Beat is for Eric B and LL as well

Beat is for Eric B and LL as well

Posted inMusic, Videos
It's not often that music changes your life, but Public Enemy managed the trick for me. I quote the more famous "Bring the Noise" in the title, which was covered by metal/thrash band Anthrax, but the song and video (because during this time videos were a HUGE part of music) that really blew my mind was "Night of the Living Baseheads." Check it out, and see how video could be seen as an art separate from song, but one that worked together with music to create something entirely new: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyR09SP9qdA To this day I can't quite put my finger on what it was…
The most punk rock thing Nirvana ever did was play MTV Unplugged

The most punk rock thing Nirvana ever did was play MTV Unplugged

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Twenty-two years ago today, Kurt Cobain killed himself. He was still just a kid, really, talented and tortured and burdened by a weight he wasn't equipped to handle. Nirvana's music left a mark on people, but they left as quickly as they came. How strange to disappear when still at your peak. Cobain was a little playful, a little rebellious, and a little punk rock - he taunted jocks, smashed instruments, and thumbed his nose at his fame - but the most punk rock thing he ever did was strap on an acoustic guitar and play one of the most…
These are the 5 Best Christmas Songs. Deal with it

These are the 5 Best Christmas Songs. Deal with it

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Look, if we're honest with ourselves, Christmas songs kind of suck. "White Christmas" is an exception because it has one of the greatest melodies ever written -- that's an objective FACT -- but otherwise? Christmas music is awful, awful, awful. There are exceptions, though, and I've identified the five best, because I am awesome. Not as awesome as these Christmas songs, but it's pretty damn close. 6) U2 - Christmas, (Baby Please Come Home) You thought this list was going to be "edgy," right? (Get it?) This one throws that assumption right out the window (though admittedly, it's a red…
It’s not music, it’s Memorex

It’s not music, it’s Memorex

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
I used to work a really boring job juggling numbers. This has nothing to do with that. A few years ago, during a strangely relaxed period of my life, I sat down at night and thought peaceful thoughts while strumming blurry, hazy guitar drones. I recorded them. They turned into another m2 album, which for inexplicable reasons I sat on for several years. Well, now it's here. Cue up. Listen. Relax.   m2 Comfortable Clarity (2015) 1) To The Coast (7:56) 2) Picked My Fingers Clean Off (4:21) 3) Comfortable Clarity (11:51) 4) The Pickings (3:25) 5) This Florida Bullshit…