HIP TO THE SCENE: STEPPING AWAY & COMING BACK
I recently returned to playing live music on stage with a band after a bit of a break. And while the hiatus wasn’t an...
HIP TO THE SCENE: A COMPRESSION LESSON
Today’s musicians have more tools at their disposal than at any time in history. It seems a new breakthrough in technology every week entices...
HIP TO THE SCENE: HOLD THE SALT, PLEASE
Certainly, life on this little spot of land in the middle of the ocean has its share of warm delights — plentiful sunshine, year-round...
HIP TO THE SCENE: MUSIC IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
When I started playing music with other people, we spent a lot of time in rehearsal spaces. Large warehouse buildings with dozens of practice...
HIP TO THE SCENE: AND THE KEY WEST MUSIC AWARD GOES TO…
The Iggies are right around the corner. On Jan. 13, the Key West Theater will host the fourth annual Key West Music Awards. As...
HIP TO THE SCENE: WHAT MAKES A MUSIC TOWN?
A friend recently told me he lives in Key West “because it is a music town.” But what does that mean? Is it simply...
HIP TO THE SCENE: TRIPPN TUESDAYS AT HEROES FEEL THE SOUL WITH FREE FOOD...
Free food and live music are on the menu every Tuesday night at Heroes Bar, 506 Southard St., from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.
For...
HIP TO THE SCENE: WHAT I CAN’T DO TODAY…
One evening a week or so ago found me at the Key West Theater’s Listening Room for Ladies Night Out, part of a series...
HIP TO THE SCENE: FOR THE BENEFIT OF…
For most musicians, a few types of shows carry more weight than others. By this I mean the scope of the job is a...
HIP TO THE SCENE: AUTO-TUNE AND PITCH CORRECTION; WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
We’ve all heard about Auto-Tune and pitch correction. Most of us know it is used to “fix” imperfect vocals. But the difference between the...
