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‘Talking About Heaven’: John Prine Proves That Old Trees Grow Stronger
The venerated songwriter discusses learning to love his voice and how years of scribbled lyrics on yellow legal pads became The Tree of Forgiveness, his first album of new material in over a decade. Continue Reading ‘Talking About Heaven’: John Prine Proves That Old Trees Grow Stronger
The Schlichtings: A Legacy With The Olympia Symphony
Austin Schlichting, a Bellingham native, moved to Olympia as a composer and music teacher. CREDIT: MATT MILTON Listen The Olympia Symphony celebrates 65 years in… Continue Reading The Schlichtings: A Legacy With The Olympia Symphony
NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Jenny And The Mexicats
Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball’s impassioned singing and engaging stage presence. Continue Reading NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Jenny And The Mexicats
How The ‘Magic Of The Tiny Desk Contest’ From NPR Inspired Portland Musician Haley Heynderickx
Heynderickx — a Portland, Ore. songwriter and NPR Slingshot artist — entered the Contest three years in a row. She says the Contest has helped her musical career in ways she never expected. Continue Reading How The ‘Magic Of The Tiny Desk Contest’ From NPR Inspired Portland Musician Haley Heynderickx
Good Music And Good Food: Cooking With Rossini
Good music and good food: two indulgences that go well together. Composers have been writing music to accompany banquets, dinners and parties for centuries. Think of Telemann’s Tafelmusik (“Table Music,” in English), or the Divertimenti Mozart wrote for the wind band hired to play during the Emperor’s lunch. But one composer stands out as someone who created both the music and the food. That’s Gioacchino Rossini. Continue Reading Good Music And Good Food: Cooking With Rossini
Composer Or Potato?
Is Vivaldi a composer or a potato? We put our staff to the test to see how well they do with this quiz from Classic… Continue Reading Composer Or Potato?
