Soundtrack Of The Day

I’ve been playing some YouTube videos in the background all morning and figured I’d share my favorites with my loyal audience. (I’m looking at you, mom.) They’re all from live performances at KEXP and all very familiar feeling but distinct in their own way. I’m a fan a dirty/blues/grungy guitars and gravely vocals. St. Paul and…

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Bands And Startups

Bands and startups follow similar paths to success so it’s no surprise that a lot of musicians turn to technology to fund their musical goals. I’ll compare the two paths using the Lean Startup Methodology. BUILD The build portion of the Lean Startup Methodology is similar to the garage band. Most bands and startups start in the garage just like…

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College Marching Band

College Marching Band Making the transition from high school marching band to the collegiate level was not only simple but extremely rewarding. Coming from a pretty good high school program, my section consisted of 9 or 10 trombone players of various skill levels. Fast forward to Fall 2009, the Georgia Tech marching  band, which I…

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