Feel your motivation flagging at the thought of yet another dreary practice session? Your instrument starting to pick up dust? Never fear! We’re living in a brave new age of gurus, and there’s a solution-head out there for every spiritual and practical problem that ails’ ya. Here’s a shortlist of techniques and approaches from trusted [...]
OK history buffs, here’s a question for you: (drum-roll…) Q- Why was (ancient Greek philosopher) Socrates put to death by his fellow Athenians? A- Because he was “corrupting Athens’ youth population”. Or so the verdict said. To be sure: history’s most phenomenally lame verdict! But if the word “corrupting” evokes debauchery, apparently this wasn’t quite [...]
In life it’s often best to keep up with the Joneses. On the practical level, people ask less questions. On the existential level, you’re more well-adjusted. Or betterly-adjusted. So imagine this: I’m a musician, and I just woke up to the fact that I still don’t own an mp3 player. Pow! How could that be? [...]
Monday, July 30, 2007
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