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 rooms on each...
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 in years past...
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 a town with...
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 the past six...
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 of original music...
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 bit wider than...
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 two can be...
HIP TO THE SCENE: IN SEARCH OF A SPROCKET
Instant access to and availability of new products is one of the more challenging aspects of living in the Keys. For musicians, the need for gear is...
HIP TO THE SCENE: PLAYING THROUGH THE PAIN
Yesterday I found myself shopping for a chair to use for solo acoustic gigs. What should have been a “find a cheap chair and be done with...
HIP TO THE SCENE: AUTO-TUNE — STANDARDIZING PERFECTION
The year is 1998. The Mars Rover hits the news — and a rock — and Cher comes out with an autotune-saturated song called “Believe.” The effect...
