Entries from August 2008

Featured Guitar Player of the Week: Ulrich Ellison

August 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Austrian born Ulrich Ellison grew up with the music of the eighties such as Mike Oldfield, Peter Gabriel or The Police, but his parents“ LP collection also featured Django Reinhard, Miles Davis and other jazz greats. At an early age he was drawn to the piano. However, from early beginnings on he was fascinated in [...]

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Tax Basics For Guitarists: Hobby or Business?

August 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The United States of America is built on capitalism. Every American can hang a shingle in front of their house and accept dollars in exchange for products or services with little or no actual business formation. The most basic level of business ownership in the USA is the sole proprietorship. A sole [...]

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Featured Guitar Player of the Week: Phil Stormer

August 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Behold the amazing Phil Stormer, solo acoustic guitarist extraordinaire. In performance, Phil is as intense and focused as he is joyful and entertaining, wowing audiences wherever he goes. Check out this music video filmed in Morocco, directed by Kane Christopher, of Phil’s song, ‘Charmer‘

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3 Reasons Criticism Will Kill You

August 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

What tips or advice do you have for writers still looking to be discovered?
Don’t believe anyone who praises you, and don’t believe anyone who criticizes you. If you allow other people’s opinions to affect how you view yourself, you’ll never do anything.-Chuck Klosterman, Author of Killing Yourself to Live

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Ditch Your Singer. Jam Out Forever

August 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Where words fail, music speaks.

–Hans Christian Andersen

Who needs a singer anyways?
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