Category: Music

Hard Lessons Learned Inside a Steel Union’s Battles to Save Jobs and Benefits

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Homestead Steel Mill: The Final Ten Years USWA 1397 and the Fight for Union Democracy Mike Stout PM Press Now more than ever, with some 40 million Americans unemployed, the nation’s economy stalled by protests and a deadly pandemic, and federal leadership failing, we need to review and draw again from hard lessons learned during … Continue reading Hard Lessons Learned Inside a Steel Union’s Battles to Save Jobs and Benefits

THE MILLI VANILLI CONDITION: Faking it, without much consequence, in the 21st century – #bookreview

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    The Milli Vanilli Condition Essays on Culture in the New Millennium Eduardo Espina Arté Publico – paperback   “When we see Justin Bieber, we do not see a person. We see a haircut,” says Uruguayan poet and writer Eduardo Espina in this insightful and entertaining collection of 13 essays that delve into various aspects … Continue reading THE MILLI VANILLI CONDITION: Faking it, without much consequence, in the 21st century – #bookreview

Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists: Creating Music with ChucK – #music #programming #bookreview

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    Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists Creating Music with ChucK Ajay Kapur, Perry Cook, Spencer Salazar and Ge Wang Manning – paperback Manning’s Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists is enjoyable, informative reading, particularly if you like music and programming and are motivated to combine them in some way. The book offers plenty of clear how-to … Continue reading Programming for Musicians and Digital Artists: Creating Music with ChucK – #music #programming #bookreview

iPod: The Missing Manual, 11th Edition – A clear, concise keeper for your reference needs – #bookreview

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iPod: The Missing Manual, 11th Edition J.D. Biersdorfer, with David Pogue (O’Reilly – paperback, Kindle) I own and use a small collection of old iPods, including a Shuffle and a Classic. I play them when I exercise and when I work at my computer in a coffee shop and don’t want to listen to the … Continue reading iPod: The Missing Manual, 11th Edition – A clear, concise keeper for your reference needs – #bookreview

Dance All Night: Those Other Southwestern Swing Bands, Past and Present – #bookreview #in #music

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Dance All Night: Those Other Southwestern Swing Bands, Past and Present Jean A. Boyd (Texas Tech University Press, hardback, list price $65.00; paperback, list price $39.95) Fans of 1930s and 1940s western swing will find plenty to enjoy in this entertaining book by Jean A. Boyd, a  Baylor University music history professor and native of Fort … Continue reading Dance All Night: Those Other Southwestern Swing Bands, Past and Present – #bookreview #in #music

Fast Guide to Cubase 6 – Not so fast but packed with good info – #bookreview

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Fast Guide to Cubase 6 By Simon Millward (PC Publishing, paperback, list price $29.95) I’m not sure a 474-page book should bill itself as a “fast guide.” For Simon Millward’s new work, a better descriptor would be “thorough.” Steinberg Cubase 6 software is feature-rich and powerful software for music creation and audio recording. And this thick guidebook … Continue reading Fast Guide to Cubase 6 – Not so fast but packed with good info – #bookreview