Overdrive pedals are one of the most commonly used pedals in the wonderful world of guitar effects. They belong to the gain staging type together with such pedals as clean boost pedals, compression pedals, and volume control pedals. Gain
If you own an outdoors pool or hot tub then perhaps you have struggled in the past with protecting it from dirt and maintaing it in a clean, proper shape. When not in use, it is best if you use
One of the main focal points of the feature articles I write here on Music and Media Focus, in addition to highlighting the music on an album, is an in-depth profile of the artists themselves; their inspirations, motivations, background, and
A big congratulations to the two recording artists I did feature articles and promotional packages for in this past year who have received nominations for the 2019 GRAMMY AWARD in the New Age category:
PETER KATER, and LAURA SULLIVAN, who
With a title like “The Atlantean Legacy” it’s easy to conjure up an image of a large time-worn leather bound manuscript with yellowed parchment pages, yet in reality, this book couldn’t be more 21st century. I received my copy
A child prodigy is defined as “someone who, at an early age, masters one or more skills far beyond his or her level of maturity.” There can be little doubt that virtuoso pianist Galya grew up fitting this description. Although
While some composers may spend great amounts of time and effort carefully writing each note and chord change of their music with pencil on notation paper, others choose to create spontaneously according to their inspiration in the moment. Pianist Milana
People are drawn to music for a wide variety of reasons and purposes. For flutist and multi-instrumentalist Nandin, music is a vehicle for spiritual attunement and healing… although it wasn’t always like that for her. In her earlier years Nandin
Looking out my window at the sun slowly slipping below the horizon of the San Francisco Bay this mid-November evening, the music and the title of Jeff Pearce’s latest CD, In the Season of Fading Light, create a
A recent article in the LA Times described Steven Halpern as an “internationally acclaimed composer, recording artist and producer whose healing music put the field of sound healing on the map. Halpern is known as “a founding father of the
