A few months ago I was working on making my own instrument from a cigar box. There are many guitars made out of odds and ends, and cigar boxes have been popular for do-it-yourself blues players since pre-war legends. Being an amateur craftsman with wood, I made the best out of my skills and the… Continue reading My Cigar Box Slide Guitar
Category: Music
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Comparison of Music Players, iTunes alternatives
In an attempt to give six other applications a try (I’ve been an iTunes user), I wrote up a review comparing several freeware media players with a focus on those that are designed to manage, organize, and use your music collection. I’m fairly satisfied using iTunes at the moment, but I have been searching for… Continue reading Comparison of Music Players, iTunes alternatives
Before Stardom: Super Greg
Traveling back to the dawn of the new millienium, I’d like to show you a website that was around in 2000 by a practical jokester (similar to Andy Kaufman) who has gained in popularity more recently since the making (and expiration) of the website. It was at one point supergreg.com, but now all that remains… Continue reading Before Stardom: Super Greg
Guitar Playing Fiasco
I scared myself when I realized after years of playing guitar that I was incapable of playing 6-string barre chords (minor) and have all strings ring out (string 3 in particular). I am positive that I was able to do this before. The sad thing is doing something like F minor, it’s crucial to have… Continue reading Guitar Playing Fiasco
Windows iTunes Scripts Downloads
I’m on a roll with iTunes-related tips lately. To better myself and others, I have made scripts that can edit music file tags, create technical playlists not possible even with Smart Playlists, and other workarounds for missing features and requests. Some work out-of-the-box, and the rest just need you to enter your desired customizations in… Continue reading Windows iTunes Scripts Downloads
Manage Checked iTems in iTunes
I’ve got an iPod that can’t store all my music, but I still automatically update checked items in my iTunes library (it’s a syncing option). I’ve found a workaround for one of my wishes that Apple probably won’t be adding any time soon. My desire is to sort tracks by check mark box (whether selected… Continue reading Manage Checked iTems in iTunes
Music and Politics
Politics in music can be: a political front, where political ideology writes the music before artistic expression is considered. An example would be a singer who writes songs specifically for a party (to gain acceptance by a political party or to affect swing states or something stupid). A sub-category might be songwriters writing Christian songs… Continue reading Music and Politics
Half Stars Rating in iTunes
I get a little obsessed with software because I want things to be customized and perfect. I recently came across the iTunes Companion to be used on Konfabulator or Yahoo Widgets. The program is like the dashboard objects on a Mac, except this will also work on Windows. I noticed a slight lag in computer… Continue reading Half Stars Rating in iTunes
Mistakes Make Music (free album)
The following is a review by the author of the album- Mistakes Make Music. Bolie Folke (his real name is undisclosed) was kind enough to let me post his biographical account of the recording below: Today I made an album ready for the public to download using the one-man-band name of Bolie Folke. It’s a… Continue reading Mistakes Make Music (free album)
Listen to 2.5+ Million Tracks (Students Only)
If you go to college or have an email address with “.edu” at the end, you can listen to a lifetime’s worth of new popular bands or old songwriters (most of the good stuff you find in music stores)- if you’re willing to download another media player and settle for non-ipod compatible protected WMA files… Continue reading Listen to 2.5+ Million Tracks (Students Only)
11 Best Places to Search Free Music
I wrote earlier about the death of Singingfish media search, an amazing resource of online music. Since then I’ve been seeking alternatives to singingfish.com and I’ve got 11 solutions that will help you find that free mp3 that got lost in the interweb. Starting in order from average to best (1 is average, 11 is… Continue reading 11 Best Places to Search Free Music
Tucson Live Music and Upcoming Shows
Rock and roll, blues, punk, alternative, and people over and under the age of 21 fit in the desert. There should be no discrimination for musical performances, and that’s what I am trying to do here. If you want to know what’s going on in the music scene of Tucson, Arizona, check out this list… Continue reading Tucson Live Music and Upcoming Shows