June 26, 2010
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Well, it’s officially Summertime, the sun is out, flowers are in bloom, birds are singing and of course, Jazz Festivals abound!
That’s right! If you’re in Canada, there is probably a Jazz Festival happening in your city at this very moment so you too can come out of the jazz-fan closet and support this music or, given the genre-obscurring, musical inclusivity of “jazz” festivals, really any kind of music (Hey, it’s ALL jazz baby!!). Then, once your jazz enthusiasm has been spent in a week-long binge of jazz appreciation, you too can promptly return to the jazz-fan closet for another year. more…
June 19, 2010
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As I write this SMNP I am sitting in the studio with Chris Gestrin (aka 24-7 MVP), working on the album. Yes, that studio, and yes,… that album. Work on the electroacoustic EP continues as we are nearly finished mixing all 6 tracks, at which point all we need to do is master it, et voila! James Danderfer becomes a Goddamn rock star!
So today I’m going to simply pass on a link that a friend passed on to me last week. (Thanks Slaps!) Check out this TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson in which he explains the need for a revolution in education to place greater value on creativity. more…
June 12, 2010
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Anybody out there want to know what I’m listening to these days?
… yeah, I didn’t think so either but I got nothing interesting to write about this week sooo, here goes! more…
June 5, 2010
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Readers, a few weeks ago I wielded my SMNP and struck a blow towards string/band program cuts in Vancouver. Well today I read this article (yes, the article did come out over a month ago,… I’m running a little behind OK!?) which reports that music program cuts may be abandoned.
That’s right. Thanks to ME,… and maybe this guy, … and perhaps these people it looks like the kids might be able to keep their band programs after all! YAAAYY!
So today I’d like to direct your attention to this fantastic article I was shown recently (thanks sj!). Written by Mark Slouka for Harper’s Magazine, it is entitled “Dehumanized: When Math and Science Rule the School”. more…
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