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Digital Pill goes LIVE

Leo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:38:52 +0000

Above is the new animated logo for the digitalpill.tv LIVE streaming show that begins regular broadcasts this Monday from the Dog Theatre (6.30pm Mon Aug 9th Melbourne time). For people in other timezones, check out the countdown clock in the sidebar (on the right), it lets you know exactly when the next live show goes to air. At that time you can use the + LIVE STREAM + option in the top menu above to view the broadcast.

If you want to find out a little more about the show watch the video below.

For our first show I will be talking to Rebecca Barnard about her work and her life in music.

Don’t worry . . . starting the live show doesn’t mean we will stop posting lessons, performances and ideas from Melbourne musos as we have been for a couple of years now.

Special thanks to Kim Lynch for his great work on the logo.

Leo

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Percussion: soloing (Ray Pereira)

Leo — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:17:37 +0000

Ray discusses using a combination of tone and slap sounds on the djembe to produce rolls of various lengths and their use in contemporary percussion soloing.

More information about Ray’s classes, projects and recording can be found at raypereira.com

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Fine Blue Thread – Quiet Music Festival

Leo — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:56:25 +0000

Grounded in the traditions of Indian, Javanese and Western classical music Fine Blue Thread are Ria Soemardjo – Voice, Sam Evans – Tabla, Helen Mountfort – Cello. Here they are playing at the Quiet Music Festival

Vist them online
Their website

Buy their CD

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Sax: long notes (Dean Hilson)

Leo — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:04:28 +0000

Dean looks at long notes from several different angles – the growl, vibrato, dynamics and ear training.

Listen to Dean’s music here

The Pearly Shells

Zydeco Jump

The Vanguards

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Guitar: rhythmic variation (Doug DeVries) pt 2

Leo — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:51:57 +0000

In part 2 of a series Doug DeVries shares some ideas on how to add rhythmic variation to a piece of music. In this lesson he demonstrates how to increase interest by varying the rhythm.

Visit Doug on these links

His website dougdevries.com

Doug’s albums on iTunes

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Guitar: voice leading (Doug DeVries) pt 1

Leo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:54:12 +0000

Doug DeVries shares some ideas on how to add harmonic and rhythmic variation to a piece of music. In this lesson he uses one of his own compositions – Astoria – as an example of voice leading in harmony as well as examples of how to increase interest by varying the rhythm.

Visit Doug on these links

His website dougdevries.com

Doug’s albums on iTunes

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Guitar: walking bass (Tim Nikolsky)

Leo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:28:40 +0000

Tim Nikolsky demonstrates how to do Walking Basslines on Guitar. Tim has been performing with the vocalist Margot Leighton for the past 13 years and has developed a unique style of playing in this musical duo incorporating the whole rhythm section on guitar. The technique of walking bass on guitar is also a great way to accompany other instrumentalists and soloists. Here he demonstrates the secrets of good accompanying on guitar; and breaks down his approach to walking basslines on guitar – step by step.

Click HERE to download a pdf of the lesson

Visit Tim online here
whitewithtwo.com
australianjazzrealbook.com
youtube.com/timnikolsky

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Anita Hustas – graphical music scores

Leo — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:37:50 +0000

Anita Hustas performs and talks briefly about two graphic scores ‘Stream’ and ‘Underwater’ from her ‘Water’ collection composed in 2008. In trying to find creative approaches to composing and making music, and integrating visual art and music performance, Anita has been creating graphic scores for improvisors since 2003. In this video Anita plays Double Bass and Waterphone.

Find out more about Anita’s work here
anitahustas.com
myspace.com/anitahustas

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Eugene Ughetti percussionist

Leo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:36:24 +0000

Percussionist Eugene Ughetti plays an improvised percussion solo on gongs and temple bowls

Visit Eugene’s projects on these links
Speak Percussion
Glass Percussion Project

Eugene’s CD is available here

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Mal Webb sings – Ad for beer

Leo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:28:21 +0000

Mal Webb sings his song – Ad for beer – featuring vocal, guitar and some of Mal’s evolved vocalisations. He wrote it after Chick Ratten of the Rainbow Hotel in Fitzroy told him his music was “not a good ad for beer” and made Mal realise who his audience REALLY was . . . Good on you Chick !

There’s HEAPS more Mal at his website malwebb.com

You can get Mal’s music on iTunes
And his CDs are available here

“You’re a freak” – Ani DiFranco
“I didn’t know beatboxing could be so musical” – Mark Holden
“He’s like Bobby McFerrin, Aphex Twin and Cole Porter playing scrabble” – B. Freely
“An enormously accomplished singer… from jazz to African yodelling”
- John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald.

And then there’s all the Oxo Cubans albums on iTunes

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