Sometimes I sound like gravel, and sometimes I sound like coffee and cream.
Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise.
Music-Loving Australians Who Live In Rural And Remote Areas Are Getting Some Attention
“People living in regional Australia recognise the positive impact of the arts on wellbeing, social cohesion and the economic opportunities created through tourism. However, artists based in regional and remote areas are still adversely impacted by their location.” - ArtsHub
The Five Composers Who Defined The Sound Of Horror Movie Music
"The history of horror scores is a long, winding path (that leads to an old abandoned shed stocked with rusty hatchets), with legends of the form and shadowy figures that lurk around the edges of the frame." Michael Andor Brodeur selects "the most killer composers in film history." - The Washington Post (MSN)
Unforgetable jazz and blues on Sunday afternoon … Kim Hair and all that Jazz
As Nat Wolff put it, ‘Jazz is smooth and cool. Jazz is rage. Jazz flows like water. Jazz never seems to begin or end. Jazz isn't methodical, but jazz isn't messy either. Jazz is a conversation, a give and take. Jazz is the connection and communication between musicians. Jazz is abandon.’
Courtesy of Casey Green
Kim Hair Cabaret
Kim Hair – Vocals
Casey Greene – Sax/Flute
Peter Locke – Piano
Mike Walsh – Bass
Mark Sutton – Drums
Jazz is a fighter. The word 'jazz' means to me, 'I dare you. Let's jump into the unknown!'
Ninety percent of songs are about love. Why do critics focus on the other 10 percent? Out of shame, mostly. Ted Gioia explains... more »
I'm not a blues singer, I'm a diva.
Nina Simone Feeling Good
Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree you know how I feel
Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
That's what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me
Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel …
What was it in 1550s England that led to the rise of a new behavior, a new way of thinking? Keeping a diary ... more »
“A lot of academic writing is formulaic and routine. Rarely does anything break out of the conservative mold of traditional article structures” — John Danaher (Galway) on how academics might benefit from John McPhee’s “elaborate and playful approach” to writing