Music and Band Ezine: Vol 2, Ed 3
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ON THE COVER
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The Whole Note – from the Publisher
BrokenRail Interview
Presented By:
Music and Band Ezine’s Publisher, Paul Heingarten
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Is Jamorama a Good Way to Learn How to Play the Guitar?
Written By: Kenneth Douglas
http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Kenneth_Douglas
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Seven 2010 Albums That Have the Panties in a Bunch
Written By: Peter Kimmich
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Top 5 eMusic Downloads for the week of January 23, 2010
1) “Transference” – Spoon
2) “Embryonic” – The Flaming Lips
3) “Astro Coast” – Surfer Blood
4) “Heartland” – Owen Pallett
5) “July Flame” – Laura Veirs
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BrokenRail Interview
Presented By:
Music and Band Ezine’s Publisher, Paul Heingarten
Blake Clawson of Broken Rail answers the Music and Band Interview
this week.
Q: How did you come up with the name of your band?
A: Well it’s kind of long but here goes…Me and my lead guitarist
Jacob Fine knew we had to have something unique, had meaning, and
fit the sound of the music we were writing. After months of names
we had no clue where to turn. One night at a fire at my house
Jacob randomly asked me what the first song was I had learned on a
guitar. I thought hard for a second and the only song that could
come to mind was “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum. He gasped and
laughed and said mine was “Train Travelin” by Dierks Bentley. We
instantly knew our name had to have something to do with a train.
After many more weeks of crazy names we had come up with, we were
headed to eat in his truck when he said how about BrokenRail. I
thought about it and said why not, if it’s meant to be, we’ll get
a sign. We decided on a place neither of us had ate before and
upon eating a wonderful meal and heading home, we realized we had
just ate our first meal as BrokenRail at Choo Choo’s. Everything
fell into place after that. our first show was directly across
from railroad tracks, our first photo shoot came free from just
being at some rail-road tracks taking our own pictures, and our
warehouse sits directly across from some tracks. It seems
everything that comes to us that’s good, comes beside a railroad.
I’m sold with the name BrokenRail!
Q: What genre (if any) would you classify your music in?
A: Rock, Heavy Rock, some Alternative
Q: Do you play only originals, or do you do covers? In your
average gig, what’s the ratio of original songs to covers?
A: Yes, we are an original band. We play some covers if the venue
asks us to, but we prefer our own. We can play up to 50% covers,
but like to keep it under 25% generally.
Q: Who are your musical influences?
A: So many people would fit in this category. We all tend to love
many different artists that help to shape our own musical
abilities. I personally loved the rock scene that pushed through
in the late nineties with bands such as 3 Doors Down, Nickelback,
Creed, Fuel, Deftones, Godsmack, Disturbed but there are some
really great artists emerging today as rock is on a huge incline.
I could never name off the people that influence me so to keep
from forgetting someone, I’d rather leave it at that haha.
Q: What are your songs about?
A: Life, Love, Loss, Happiness, Rage…everything me or the band
have went through or experienced hands on. We never talk about
anything we haven’t witnessed or been through ourselves. The point
is to help whoever through whatever they might be going through.
You know how you turn on the radio when you need something to turn
to and that perfect song just hits your ears. Well I’m hoping that
BrokenRail will be provide that feeling to those who need it.
Q: What are your band’s goals?
A: To be heard. To make a difference in the vast world of music.
Everyone wants to make it to the top and that would be great. But
we’re in it for the ride and to see what other worlds we can
find all while making music others love. There’s no better
feeling than being on stage and the crowd is singing YOUR lyrics!
No drug or alcohol can replicate the feeling when you are truly
rocking out to a crowd that feels it the same way you do.
Q: Do you sell CD’s or MP3′s of your music? If so, where could
someone find them?
A: Our debut EP will be available in January. Individual tracks
will soon be on all the major online retailers such as iTunes,
Amazon, CD Baby, Rhapsody, Napster…Please sign up for our
newsletter on the site and I will be sure to inform you of when
and where you can purchase our music!
Q: What are your most and least favorite venues to play, and why?
A: Most so far would be Zydeco in Birmingham, AL. The sound guy
was amazing, the stage and lights were great, and the crowd just
rocks!
On the other hand, our least favorite was Overtime in Auburn, AL.
The owner gave us our start and to that we give him credit, but
the place doesn’t pull a rock crowd, or even much of a crowd at
all on its own, the sound guys hired are horrible, so we quit
playing there as even our crowd didn’t like the venue.
Q: Which songs do you perform most frequently?
A: Any of the songs we have currently on our websites. People love
those songs and because our fans know every word those songs rock
live! We can’t wait to be able to provide our fans with a full
album. All of our songs are good; it’s just very expensive to
produce these songs with the quality and time we spend with them
with our fantastic producer and studio. But we’re going to keep
them coming promptly!
Q: On a gig, do you play from a set list or do you just pick songs
on the spot?
A: We have a set list that’s prepared long before each show. If we
feel there’s dead air space in the crowd though we’ll skip a slow
song or just change it to suit the crowd on the spot. You always
have to feel the crowd!
Q: Who in the band writes your songs?
A: I do mostly, but Jacob and I collaborate on a lot of things. I
use to write everything, but now he keeps coming up with great
guitar parts and sometimes some lyrics so we sit down together and
start writing it out. It works out great this way with our more
complicated songs.
Q: How has your music evolved since you started playing together?
A: Tremendously! We started very simple and kept adding complexity
to a few songs, such as bridges and pre-chorus’s. Then we started
amping up the bass lines and the guitar fills and some drum fills.
It seems that as we grow as a band our music keeps evolving into
deeper melodies and stronger fills. The songs we’re writing now
days are a lot more difficult to learn and perform live which we
love. It’s a challenge and that’s why we work hard. We tend to
practice 3 1/2 hours a day/5 days a week. Can’t wait to see where
this all goes down the road!
Q: Last thoughts?
A: Hope everyone loves the music as much as we do! Please check
out our website and our MySpace and add us as a friend! If you
would like a show in your area just message the MySpace and I’ll
see what I can do. We ALWAYS answer our messages! Thanks for the
interview and hope to hear from you in the future!
About the Author:
Paul Heingarten runs the Music and Band Ezine
http://www.musicandband.com
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Is Jamorama a Good Way to Learn How to Play the Guitar?
Written By: Kenneth Douglas
http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Kenneth_Douglas
There’s no doubt about it, online guitar learning software is a
very good alternative to a private guitar teacher. With it I was
paying $30 an hour, while I never wanted to practice any songs I
get as homework. These songs are boring to do. With Jamorama I can
decide when to practice what to practice and where to practice.
Why Jamorama and not any other program
Well, it all depends on the type of music you like. Most guitar
learning programs teach you all the basics, finger picking and
chords. The way the courses differ is primarily with the music
genre. Jamorama primarily focuses on Rock, Pop and Blues songs.
The program is updated very often and new songs are added on a
frequent basis. If you are more into Metal, Funk and Rock songs,
Guitar Scale mastery is a better choice for you.
What is included in the Jamorama package
For the one-time price of 40 dollars, you will get a lot of items.
You will get the main course and you can also get it in hardcopy
if you prefer that. Included are videos of every exercise, songs
and lesson.
You will also get software that helps you tune the guitar and an
ebook that gives you instructions.
The one benefit that sets Jamorama apart from any other guitar
learning guide on the internet, is that they offer 3 different
courses. They offer a free course, a standard course and a deluxe
course.
The standard edition costs 40 dollars and the deluxe edition will
cost you 100 dollars (or a equivalent of 3/4 private guitar
teacher lessons).
Jamorama is a good way to learn guitar online, but definitely not
the only way. It does offer a free trial course too. You should
check out [http://allowsurfing.info/guitarcoursesreviewed/] some
reviews or view a guitar learning software [http://allowsurfing.info/guitarcoursesreviewed/]comparison chart.
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Seven 2010 Albums That Have the Panties in a Bunch
Written By: Peter Kimmich
Whatever happens in 2010 — whether it be a massive earthquake that
sinks California, a tidal wave that washes out everything on the
eastern seaboard, or a horrendous new trend whereby everyone tries
to become a vampire (oh crap, that’s already happening) — at least
there will be these seven albums. In order of anticipation (I
suspect), here are the seven most conniption-inducing albums
expected in 2010.
MGMT
Title? Congratulations
When, son? Spring
What gives: After selling over a million copies of their
electro-psychedelic debut Oracular Spectacular, Ben Goldwasser and
Andrew VanWyngarden’s next release is the result of the band’s
coping with the craziness of their new success. Their
well-intended (read: crazy) idea is to release an album with no
radio-friendly singles, in hopes of people actually listening to
the whole thing rather than just downloading two tracks to play in
their Scions. Though this will likely result in their label asking
them to go back into the studio (d’oh), we hope them the best. It
also purportedly involves more guitars, which is always a good
thing.
Hole
Title? Nobody’s Daughter
When, son? Undecided.
What gives: With the origins of Courtney Love’s albums as buried
in speculation as she herself is in media scat, this one is
starting to look no different. There is talk of using material
recorded during her stint working with Billy Corgan (responsible
for songwriting contributions to Celebrity Skin), as well as
songwriting from 4 Non Blondes front woman Linda Perry. Still,
with what she’s capable of when not wasted, it may have potential.
The album’s release will be accompanied by a tour, during which
the live performances will sound nothing like the recordings.
Interpol
Title? TBA
When, son? Early 2010
What gives: Though at this point their new album only seems to
exist in speculation, Interpol have commented that their 2010
release will be a return to the more raw, off-kilter-sounding
production featured in the band’s debut, Turn On the Bright
Lights. Rather than swimming in post-production gloss and
uniformity the way the band’s previous two releases have tended to
do, they’re electing to experiment with guitar noises to create
atmospheric sounds they can record directly, according to NME in
November. No word yet on the involvement of fancy stage footwork
and shoulder holsters.
Spoon
Title? Transference
When, son? January 19
What gives: After scoring big with 2007’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Spoon
found themselves in the middle of downtown
oh-crap-we’re-big-now’sville. So like indie bands often do in this
situation, they ditched Hollywood and returned home, hoping to
bring some of their following with them. Spoon’s self-produced
new Transference is said to be a return to the band’s lo-fi
beginnings, with less musical complexity and an “uglier” sound.
Hey, if ugly sounds like the samples floating around the internet,
we can do ugly.
Arcade Fire
Title? TBA
When, son? May
What gives? After somehow blowing the minds of hipsters and
churchgoing folk at the same time, the Canadian seven-piece got
back together with Neon Bible producer Markus Dravs for their
third release. The album, described here in Spin, seems shrouded
in mystery, except that it will be released sometime in May and
will be accompanied by a tour. As an additional side note, it
will also reportedly contain music. Too much detail?
Stone Temple Pilots
Title? TBA
When, son? May, we think.
What gives: The much-anticipated new album, the band’s first
record since 2001’s Shangri-La Dee Da, is supposed to carry 11
tracks, with a few B-sides planned for Japan and UK releases
(begging the question of why they are considered B-sides if they
are recorded specifically for release). Though the band has
predicted May as a tentative release date, a pending lawsuit with
Atlantic Records having to do with pesky “unfulfilled albums”
might still throw a monkey wrench into the works. We’ll see.
Radiohead
Title? Not decided.
When, son? Not decided, either.
What gives: Despite widely circulated rumors that Radiohead would
not be releasing any more standard albums (which apparently was a “misquote”), the band is said to be working on a
release for 2010,
including recording in January to continue work done last summer.
Of course, characteristic of the mysterious band, there are no
details available. None. How infuriating. (I do, however, have
links to a ton of their music here if you’re feeling nostalgic.)
About the Author:
See this original post at
http://www.monitordown.com/2010/01/18/seven-2010-albums-that-have-the-panties-in-a-bunch/
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Top 5 eMusic Downloads for the week of January 23, 2010
1) “Transference” – Spoon
2) “Embryonic” – The Flaming Lips
3) “Astro Coast” – Surfer Blood
4) “Heartland” – Owen Pallett
5) “July Flame” – Laura Veirs
Download these and more at
http://www.musicandband.com/top5downloads
That wraps up another edition of the Music and Band Ezine. Your
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