Tips and reviews for musicians from Stan Stewart (aka muz4now)
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for composers, and even as we move into the recovery period, the live music industry is still finding its footing. If you’re a composer, your income might still be suffering from a lack of work opportunities. But by livestreaming performances, selling sample packs of your music, and …
6 Ways Composers Can Make Money During the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
Reviews can be difficult to decipher: which review can be trusted and which cannot? Check out these guidelines to help you decide.
Today, I was supposed to release a new EP. Hmmm. I don’t seem to have an EP to release. Release This I set the date for this release. In addition, I took two days off from my day job to help make it happen. Did you ever take a day (or two) off and fill …
Gear Fever – many of the musicians I know have had it at one time or another. Check your temperature and follow these tips to musical health.
Stan Stewart compares and reviews three (3) banjo virtual instruments from Ample Sound, Orange Tree Samples, and RealiTone.
The debut cover album, “play the traditional music of Walk Like A Cow”, reviewed by Stan Stewart: here’s what he heard in these 6 tracks.
Last week, I shared with you “what is a requiem?” Historically, choirs would sing most requiems accompanied by a variety of instruments. But during this pandemic, scientists have warned us that it may be dangerous to sing together. Though it does not compare to the loss of lives, the loss of live music was another …
Singing Grief: What’s It Take To Make A Pandemic Choir? Read More »
We are finding our way. In my workplace and neighborhood, we’ve been responding to the pandemic for over a year. Reflecting back, it has been a strange year. In addition to some current reflections, I’ll offer you some of my other posts about the pandemic experience from the past year. Remembering Loved Ones Gone No …
Stan Stewart shares “Orange U Glad” jazz/Americana fusion track to highlight and review sound libraries from Orange Tree Samples.
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