The term, “oldies,” refers to both popular music from the 1950s-1970s and the radio format that specializes in this kind of music. “Golden oldies” usually refers to oldies music exclusively from the 1950s-early 1960s. Oldies tunes are typically from the Rythm & Blues, pop and rock music genres but can additionally include country, movie soundtrack, [...]
When you’re giving a presentation, whether it’s a keynote speech or seminar, the Venue and facilities may have a very big impact on the success or failure of your presentation, so here are three tips to make your presentation successful.
Small is more
A few years ago, my performer was offer ed a headline show in one [...]
Three times in the final month I’ve been asked the question, “what do I need to do to organize a gig?” In reality, when this question is asked it can mean a few things: How do I find a Club? How do I sort out the PA? How do I get an fans? And so [...]
New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz, an honor the city prides itself in. From dim lit jazz venues lining the city streets to its annual Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans is a excellent American music city. Jazz is not the only music being created in the Big simple though. A lot [...]
Those who have lived in Austin long enough have seen some amazing growth. Since 1980 the population of this ultra-cool Texas town has more than doubled. In 2006 the population stood at a respectable 709,000 (TWICE that for “Greater Austin”). Now, being Austin, this abundant growth happened with style and forethought.
The “Keep Austin Weird” message [...]
Austin’s musical lineage began in the late 1960s and 1970s when the country music popularised by people such as Willie Nelson was joined by a cornucopia of other styles and sounds brought by the more liberal inhabitants of the city who had moved there during the two decades. A well known Local/Regional club called the [...]
Music, in any form, whether vocal or instrumental, classical or modern is the best form of entertainment as well as relaxing. Locating a person in this whole wide world, who’s been untouched by the effect and magic of music is al most next to impossible. All multimedia gadgets have the provision of playing music. But [...]
Live Music – all of us all love it in one form or another – whether a classical orchestral concert or a Rock n Roll concert in a football stadium or somewhere in among, hardly anything quite gets the juices flowing than hearing your favorite song played live. If you live in South Costa Blanca [...]
Touted as the Live Music Capital of the World,” the city of Austin, Texas, has a rhythm of its own. With more live music Venues per capita than any other music center in the world, Austin, TX dominates over other places known for music such as Nashville, Los Angeles or Las Vegas. The city of [...]
Around the pubs and clubs in the UK there are still many performers playing for only a few pounds to demanding audiencess who at the same time request Chuck Berry and the Arctic Monkeys. Keeping all these disparate individuals in the audiences happy is never easy, but not impossible either. With wonderful stage craft and [...]