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I never got into file sharing or pirating. I got my first state of the art computer in 1999. A blue Mac G3 tower. I had dial up. I went to a site and clicked on a song, I think it was a Pink Floyd song so it was probably pretty long, and it took […]
It was 1980. I was 13 and spending all my money on records. There were four record stores in walking distance from my house. A Rasputin Records that smelled like old cardboard, lacquer, cigarettes and pot, a bright and shiny Rainbow Records with the latest hits on display, and a couple of record stores in […]
Have I lost touch with music? I think so. Marketers and psychologists say that when you touch something, you immediately feel more of a connection to it. All my music is on my phone now and touching my phone does not make me feel more connected to music. Buying and playing music (I don’t mean […]
I was walking into the mall with my wife on Thanksgiving weekend when I heard the piano. It took a split second for me to recognize what it was: Peanuts music! My body felt a jolt and I laughed inside. It was LOUD! Was it being played live? I realized no, it was coming from […]
Have you ever wondered where the phrase “Pie in the Sky” came from? It came from a protest song by Joe Hill. Joe Hill was a labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of The World (the Wobblies). He was born in 1879 in Sweden and executed in 1915 in Utah. Here is […]
Who is Bob Lefsetz Bob Lefsetz is the author of “The Lefsetz Letter.” Famous for being beholden to no one and speaking the truth, Lefsetz addresses the issues that are at the core of the music business: downloading, copy protection, pricing and the music itself. His intense brilliance captivates readers from Steven Tyler to Rick Nielsen […]
The voyage through life is pitted with distractions, despair, deaths, and destruction. It is amazing that so many of us persevere. Yet what is the secret of happiness? What is it that keeps us navigating the waters safely and from satisfaction? For me, it is the magic moment of performance. Music, dance, theater are the […]
President David Schoenbrun (Incumbent) Vice President Kale Cumings Secretary-Treasurer Beth Zare (Incumbent) Executive Board Gretchen Elliott Hall N. Goff (Incumbent) Steve Hanson (Incumbent) Josephine Gray (Incumbent) Forrest Byram Delegate to AFM Convention Jon Lancelle (Incumbent) Diana Dorman (Incumbent) Diversity Delegate to AFM Convention John N. Fisher, Jr.
A GREAT SUCCESS! The celebratory event held on November 10th, 2008, to commemorate our 10 years at 116 Ninth Street was a great success, and any member who visited us at 230 Jones Street during the last decade or so prior to our move can certainly understand our motivation for observing this milestone in our […]