Talent Among Us!

One of the things that makes Dubai such a vibrant community is the amount of talent that is living here. When I say talent, in this case anyway, I am talking about cultural talent. My Canadian sensibility leads me to listen to music that is being produced here in the UAE as a piece of [...]

TEDx Global Music Project

TED is cool. TEDx is cool. And a few TEDsters got together and asked what happens to the original music that comes out of TEDx events? Of course that indie music just went up into the ether. Well now there is the TEDx Global Music Project. I love this project because it is all about [...]

Can you get past the name? Holy F*%@

This is one of the coolest “genre bending” bands I have listened to in a long time! And these guys are playing the music! Can you get past the name? What I love is that these guys are bending ideas and expectation! Watch, listen and marvel.

Finding Inspiration

Like everyone, from time to time I need a little inspiration boost. The problem is where to turn? This is going to sound funny but I let the inspiration boost find me. I know what you are saying, sounds a little new age. What I am not doing is assuming a yoga stance and meditating, [...]

Music as a Career?

I wonder how my life would be different if I had taken up music as a career? Last night I had the pleasure of speaking to Tim Hassall about his music. The message was simple, so simple, do what you love and if you do what you love you will do it exceptionally! What you [...]

ONE Love! WITH KILFORD THR MUSIC PAINTER

What happens when you combine music and art? ONE LOVE! Kilford is one of those rare people who had a passion as a kid, actually wanted to work at Disney as an artist at 6 and was rejected as being too young and returned to the art passion! He takes a song, listens to it, [...]