It’s the twenty-first century and everyone’s got their own personal soundtrack! Everywhere you go you see people with iPods, Creatives, or any random mP3 player stuck to their ears. Most people can’t get through their mornings without a little tune to wake them up. Seems like everyone needs to listen to music, to feel a beat, to hear a melody?it gets you through the boring bits of the day. Do you have an hour long commute ahead of you? Listen to music. Just plug in your earphones and put on a little Amy Winehouse or maybe some Kanye West. If you want to relax and mellow down, listen to some Jeff Buckley. Or if you want to move your feet, just listen to Justin croon his Sexyback. Going out with your friends? If you want to dance all night, listen to the music playing in the hottest clubs and groove and grind to the beat.
Music is one of those things that can bridge any gap. Old men, young kids, Asians, Europeans; it doesn’t matter! Anyone and everyone know what music is. Its a sure bet that kids living in the Amazon jungle have heard Michael Jackson and Madonna. If you go to Japan and walk into a club and they’ll be playing the same songs as kids in America. Singers in England know Edith Piaf’s songs even of they don’t speak French. Music is universal, and if people across the world have one thing in common it’s that they listen to music. And they don’t have a lack of options! Music is anything but boring; it changes and grows every day. Nowadays we have pop-rock, country-pop, indie-blues and any other genre you can think of. Whatever you want, guaranteed there is an artist out there that has a tune to fit your style and your mood.
Getting music is easier than it was ten or even five years ago. We don’t even have to buy CDs anymore, what with the incredible invention of mP3s and the internet. You can just download songs from the comfort of your own home. You can get songs by the dozen and have them ready in ten minutes. A whole world of music is open to you, through the internet you can download songs from Romania if you want; or you can just find the latest album of your favorite artist and have it by the click of a button. The amount of songs you download is only limited by how much space you have on your computer and the speed of your internet connection.
Never has listening to music been so good or so easy! Better music, new types of music and new artists are popping up every second. New music is flooding your radio waves, TV screens and the World Wide Web. And we can have it all just by turning on our computers. Downloading songs is the easiest and cheapest way to fill your head with all the tunes you want to hear. You can get literally thousands of songs in a matter of days. Rhianna says “Please, don’t stop the music”; well in this day and age that’s not a problem. Music is unstoppable.
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October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
I really like Alternative Press (AP).
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
the rolling stone is such a great magazine. you should try that
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
The magazines don't care what classes you take. Most writers did not go to college to learn to write.
Start submitting articles to the local daily and weekly newspapers in your area. It will only take 1 or 2 articles to get you involved. Call a reporter for the paper and ask if she will talk to you about your future job.
You would make $20,000 in the beginning. All writers starve. The magazines pay low wages..
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
SPIN is pretty good, plus I think you can get it free for a year or something if you go to their website
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
This might not be the same one, but it sure sounds great!
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Chicken and Dumplings
He likes it, he loves it, he wants some more of it! And who wouldn't? This recipe is another hit single from award-winning country music star Tim McGraw. Make this old-fashioned supper dish with a large natural or organic chicken for flavorful results.
Serving: 8
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole (4- to 5-pound) chicken, a stewing hen if available
1 onion, quartered
2 stalks celery, cut in chunks
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sprigs fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon black peppercorns or 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 quarts water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chopped onion
2 carrots, diced
1 cup diced celery
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups frozen sweet peas, defrosted and drained
1/4 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, dill and thyme
Dumplings
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup minced green onion
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
DIRECTIONS:
In a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, place chicken, quartered onion, celery stalks, garlic, herbs, cloves, salt, peppercorns and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer until chicken falls from the bones, about 1 hour. (Note: If you happen to be lucky enough to get a true stewing hen, it may take 2 1/2 to 3 hours to become tender, and you'll have lots of great flavor).
Remove chicken to cool and drain. Strain the broth, pressing firmly on solids to extract the liquid. Let broth settle then skim excess fat. Reserve broth.
Meanwhile, when chicken is cool enough to handle, tear the meat into bite-sized pieces and reserve; discard the skin and bones.
Melt butter in a soup pot and whisk in 2 tablespoons flour until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Whisk reserved broth into butter and flour mixture and continue whisking vigorously until sauce comes to a boil and no lumps remain. Add chopped onion, diced carrots and celery and reserved chicken. Whisk in bouillon cubes and let sauce reduce by half.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water. Whisk the slurry into the sauce and return to a boil to thicken. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
To make the dumplings: In a large bowl, quickly mix dumpling ingredients until just combined to make a loose dough. Thin with water if needed. Do not overmix. With a 1/4-cup measure, drop scant quarter-cupfuls of batter into the simmering liquid. Cover and cook without peeking for about 15 to 20 minutes or until fluffy and cooked through.
Stir in peas and chopped fresh herbs. Serve immediately.
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
The first thing you need to know is that it is TOUGH. Music media is a over-saturated market. I personally read a few good zines, but there are other ones, some of them quite big, that I was also a fan of and they have long ago discontinued because they run out of money/readers/coverage/respect. Most people would rather read NME, Q or Rolling Stone, stuff like that – especially as they are all free online. But there are people like me who prefer zines… there not corporate, less hype.
It'll take you a long time to earn the respect needed to gain access to bigger bands and shows. Why not try collaborating with a zine that already exists? Maybe a printed one you like in your area, or for online try one that is looking for volunteers. Of the ones I read and trust, I know that Music Vice is advertising for contributors, so maybe try them: http://musicvice.com/getinvolved.html
If you do go it alone then good luck! But think about my suggestion to try getting in touch with a magazine that already exists, because a lot of them die out because of a lack of a team, and you could get quick access to bigger shows through helping out a creditable mag.
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
Sounds fine in my opinion.
Are you planning to pursue just as a hobby or eventually you plan to make some income from it? If you are planning the latter then you might wanna do research for copyright purposes to make sure you don't step on anyones toes. Otherwise, go for it.
Good Luck!
October 6th, 2009 on 3:34 am
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