Archive for the 'Music' Category

Vocalist wanted for prog metal band

June 18th, 2009

Melbourne based progressive metal band CIRCADIAN PULSE are seeking expressions of interest from vocalists.
Currently consisting of two guitarists, a bassist, a keyboardist and a drummer, we are currently working on material and are looking for a vocalist to complete the lineup. Whilst we are interested in auditioning a range of vocalists, the fact that we […]

Drummer wanted for prog band

August 3rd, 2008

I’m starting a band and am looking for a drummer. Drummers unfortunately don’t fall off the back of trucks and finding one, let alone a good one. is not the easiest of things. Posting this ‘muso wanted’ ad on my blog might slightly increase my chances of finding a drummer
Seeking expressions of interest […]

Ibanez 6-String Bass Recently Acquired

February 18th, 2008

Just added an Ibanez 6-string to my bass collection.
In the U.S.A., was able to get this from a local Guitar Center store for $640 US. By comparison, in Australia I would looking to fork out around $1200 US.
Relative to a 4-string bass, the 6-string bass, with an added low-B string and high-C string, offers a […]

Move Over GI Joe, It’s Johann Sebastian Bach

November 23rd, 2007

Recently made an unusual acquisition at a music store in Rockville, Connecticut. An ‘action figure’ of the baroque German composer and organist Johann Bach. This is not the first time I have come across a music-related action figure. Of course, the band’s merchandise machine has ensured that figurines of the members of KISS can be […]

Semitone Scales Within The Octave

June 30th, 2007

The musical octave is divided into 12 semitones or the following musical notes: A, A sharp(B flat), B, C, C sharp(D flat) D, D sharp(E flat), E, F, F sharp(G flat), G, G sharp(A flat). A recent discussion of musical scales with a friend led us to work out something I have thought about a […]

Dream Theater News

May 14th, 2007

The mighty Dream Theater are set to release their latest album in the coming weeks. Check out here for more information. I just went to Dream Theater’s MySpace space, and sampled a song from the latest album. Need to hear it a few more times, but things are already starting to look good.
Also, I came […]

Iranian Metal Scene

March 27th, 2007

I was watching an interesting documentary the other day, which served to emphasis how fucked up the Iranian theocracy is. CuttingEdge: Forbidden Future was a revealing documentary on the subcultures in Iran; three Iranian artists expressing themselves through music, paintings and sport. Out of these, in particular I was interested in the band Scourge, a […]

Awesome Bass Players

February 11th, 2007

This post is a small promotion for my two favourite bassists. Firstly, my favourite bassist Billy Sheehan, who among the variety of bands and musical projects he has been associated with, formed the band Mr. Big back in the late 80’s.
As you may know, Mr. Big had the big radio hit ‘To Be With You’ […]