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Event Newsflash

December 2008

Respectmusic presents

the Upper Hand

in MONTREAL, Quebec

Evenement Newsflash

Decembre 2008

Respectmusique presente

ou encore "La Main Mise"

à MONTRÉAL, Québec

Quotes & Anecdotes

"One good thing about music:  when it hits, you feel no pain." 

- Bob Marley

(Trenchtown Rock, 1975)

Defining music: "It's like God talking to you in your heart." 

- Lucas Juster, 6 yrs. old (California, 2005)

"We don't play the music, the music plays us."

- David Mancuso 


DEFINING ARTISTS OF MUSIC

Who are we, what do we do, why do we do it, and how are we doing it?  Be in music for any and all the reasons you are, want and wish for, only, yours are amongst many others.

Begin here... »

DEFINING MUSIC

Defining commonly used words like Song, Tune, Gig, Lyrics, Riff, Hook, Groove, Vamp, Jam and Jam Session, Sections, Sets, Parts, Concerts, Charts, the difference between Practicing, Playing and Performing, including all existing types, kinds and styles of music known, plus more of today’s music terms, definitions and present time explanations. 

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EXPERIENCE MUSIC

How much time in the day do you listen to music? What does music do to you? Let’s be real, honest and deep, for music is real, honest and deep.

Surveys here... »

CREATE MUSIC

From note to ear drum, covering writing and composition, conducting, producing, arranging, as well as clarifying what "to practice", "to play" and "to perform" intrinsically mean, and how each serve the next. With the knowledge of song arrangements, where does music want to go next?
Hear your music grow... »
  The UpperHand Book

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TRANSFORM MUSIC

Let’s not kid ourselves: if music is vital to keeping of a sane and healthy world, why are we only giving our world 3 minute bits and pieces of it?  To the business world dynamic, is music only concidered and dealt with as "product" to categorise, place, market even exploit? Wouldn't it also mean artists in music are dealt the same?  It's not about changing our medium of expertise. It's about transforming it.

Transform music...»

PROMOTE MUSIC

How do you get your music out? There is via radio, video, television, movie scores, advertisement and video game jingles, but have you considered podcast? The tide has changed, that the wave of music’s effects in the world truly begin.

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LIVE BY MUSIC

This is why it all makes sense.  Found here is a start to finish, the "Music First" Ideal Conventional Order, which we believe you’ll want to take a closer look at.

The "Music First" Order... »

TEACH MUSIC

To teach music is to give one of life’s most valued treasures. Here we face issues like why our education system chooses to cut funding for the arts, mainly music? There exists a solution that work for music's growth. One example being similar to the separation of church and state, yet between the Education System and Music Education.

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TALK ABOUT MUSIC

Articles, Blogs and anecdotes written to guide how music artists take on manifesting music in their lives, and in the lives of others.

Blog with us... »

WORDS AND MUSIC

Lyrics, rhymes and a ton of reasons why music and words are distinguished one from the other, for both their sake.

Write with music... »

MUSIC NEEDS & WANTS

Sound equipment, sound reinforcement, instrument repair and restoration, stage setup, lighting, recording, agencies and management, venues and clubs, bookings, labels, door & security, radio stations, roadies, drivers, groupies..., all of which facilitate music happening. A closer look at it all, from bare needs in small cafes to mastering wants in large auditoriums. (ex. Free bottled water for musicians is a NEED at all times during performances.)

Music needs... »

MUSIC AND OTHER (Work in Progress)

MUSIC AND HISTORY
MUSIC AND LABOR UNIONS
MUSIC AND POLITICS
MUSIC AND MONEY
MUSIC AND DRUGS & ALCOHOL
MUSIC AND FASHION
MUSIC AND LOVE
MUSIC AND WORLD PEACE