Drummer STEALS the Show! A MUST SEE...

This changed my life. Seriously, I'll never be the same again. A hero. Scroll to 1:15 or so...

"The Perks of Being a Musician: Brain Function and Music Education"

A Great Read and more from THIS WEBSITE

The Mozart Effect: The Brain and Music

The Mozart Effect was an early discovery in the relationship between music and brain function. The name came from the way the experiment was conducted: participants listened to Mozart before taking different tests. Studies found that participants performed better on tests of spatial ability, processing speed, and creativity after listening to Mozart and other music than participants who sat in silence or followed relaxation instructions.

This experiment is obviously a superficial application of music compared to music lessons. When studying music, one does much more than passively listening; one engages with the music in an analytic fashion. The example of the Mozart Effect serves simply to illustrate the way that music can stimulate the brain.

Students of  Music are Smarter and More Talented? The Research Says “Yes”

Extensive research has now revealed the numerous advantages that those who have studied music hold over those who have not.

Some areas that favor people who have taken music lessons:

• Ability to detect speech in noise
• Being a “team player”
• General intelligence (on IQ and other intelligence tests)
• Grades in school (correlated even to high school GPA (take note, parents!))
• Hand-eye coordination
• Language memory (remembering prose or lists of words)
• Linguistic comprehension including processing of second or foreign languages
• Math ability
• Phonological awareness (detection of pitch)
• Reaction time
• Reading comprehension
• Self-esteem
• Short-term memory
• Sociability
• Visual memory
• Vocabulary
• Working memory

Permanent Wave 2012 Music Fest!

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By Jamie Reid, Sex Pistols artist

Pitchfork interview

Pitchfork interviews Kathleen about Pussy Riot.

Tomorrow

Color Inspiration! From Holi: India's Festival of Color

Joan Mitchell

Truly inspired this week by painter and artist Joan Mitchell (1925-1992)

For more about Joan Mitchell: 

Lucinda Williams at Bowery Ballroom 8-6-12

Yep, I was lucky enough to get the setlist. Encore songs included the Woody Guthrie cover "Ain't Got No Home," a political song as relevant today as it was when it was originally written, and Bruce Springsteen's "Factory." This was one of those moments where you're just so thankful to be there.

Lucinda Williams had Doug Pettibone on lead guitar. (Also worked with Marianne Faithfull, etc)

Here's his pedal board along with opening act Amy Cook's.

See the TAB along the side for more pedal board pictures from various bands.

Care Bears on Fire song on True Blood last night

Care Bears on Fire! These fierce gals played with us (The Julie Ruin) at the Knitting Factory show 2010. I met the singer when she was...uh, like 5. She must be 15 now. Anyway these girls are something to see. And nice to hear this song at the end of the latest episode of True Blood. In fact it was being played IN the episode as Eric the Vampire was being handcuffed. Sorry for the spoiler, TB camp fans.

I made a skirt today with a SPEAKER PATTERN fabric!

 

A closer look. I love the orange zipper, which I had and miraculously matched, and which set off the whole idea for the project. 

  I can't believe I found this fabric. It was designed on Spoonflower.com.

I made a Black Metal Pillow today for the sofa in my studio

Its done! 

Rineke Dijkstra

Rineke Dijkstra photography on view at the Guggenheim:  June 29 - October 3, 2012

James Murphy doing studio stuff with The Julie Ruin...yes!!

The article from The New York Times! We are very thrilled..... CLICK HERE

Jo Squillo 1983 Italian Punk

My current end of the night 12 Artist Playlist

1- Dirtbombs - "Bug in the Bassbin"
2- Josie Cotten - "Johnny Are You Queer?"
3- The Cookies - "Chains"
4- Modern Lovers -  "Astral Plane"
5- Suede - "W.S.D."
6- Sister Nancy - "Bam Bam"
7- Elton Motello - "Jet Boy Jet Girl"
8- Men - "Credit Card Babies"
9- Wire - "Mannequin"
10- A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"
11- Lydia Lunch - "Atomic Bongos"
12- Buzzcocks - "Lipstick"

Cable TV review

"Girls" review: just skip it and watch "VEEP" on HBO instead.  Its actually goddam funny and Buster from Arrested Development stars in it! 

I wanted to think "Girls" was funny. I tried. I also didn't make this poster, just sharing.

SOURCE:

Reference of Female Fronted Punk, revisted

I made a Tote with this vinyl record pattern fabric

First attempt at making a TOTE that can carry a few pedals and my guitar cables. Working on creating a solid, sturdy inside panel with pockets that hold a smaller version of my pedal board.  I need it to be light enough to lug around on subways. I picked out the vinyl record pattern fabric on Spoonflower and sewed it on both sides. Ended up liking it so much I'm using it as a purse. In the works.

Ume in Guitar World!

Interview with Lauren from Ume! My guitar teaching partner from Girls Rock Camp Austin. Good stuff!