Just in case you think orchestras are full of boring peopleNever, ever, EVER underestimate the ability of classical musicians to party. Tonight I ought to try this novel thing called "getting sleep"… oy…
"Mahler’s Titan mightily heralds the start of an extraordinary season." — The Hult Center for the Performing Arts Mahler Freaks, Unite!Well, good. Jodie’s been turning me into a "Mahler freak", and tonight will be my first live performance of Mahler. The Eugene Symphony is going to be in need of a pint after this! Here’s … Read more
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Still on hay. It’s been quite a while now — it’s a shame. Hmmm, maybe I should get myself in gear and just start doing my own, as a writing exercise…
More tomorrow, but I’m working on a wee piece about an, ahem, stimulating bit of writing…
This post — written by someone with 17 years of freelancing experience – contains some very important things to do and remember when trying to make it being a freelance, well, anything: Link: beetlegrass: Freelance Anniversary.
Scottish traditional/folk, whatever you want to call it. I just may have to trek up to Corvallis Wednesday night… Link: Eugene Weekly : Music : 09.21.06. MacLean’s Majestic Theater show is a CD release party for his new record, Inside the Thunder, his 18th album on his own Dunkeld Records label. The CD was recorded … Read more
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Last one. For now. I promose. Think you can’t do solar power in cloudy, misty, gray Eugene? Think again. It has its challenges, but it is more than possible: Link: Harnessing The Sun: New tax credits take a bite out of the costs of installing solar power – The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA. The Pacific … Read more