Category: Blog
Enjoy the latest updates and musings from the studio.
Making a joyful noise! Alf Bashore II is a multi-instrumentalist from the Danville area. He specializes in acoustic instrumental music in a variety of styles including Blues, Celtic, Traditional and Folk. Alf performs often at area coffee shops, festivals, fairs and flea markets. Alf gives music instruction at Schoolhouse Music and ...
The peer pressure one feels when it comes to gadgets today is pretty bad. Add to that the additional coolness factor and creative potential of various musical gadgets, today’s musician feels additional marketing pressure. Some may even be shocked that I am only a recent convert to the iPad. ...
electro-music 2012 was held Friday, September 7 through September 9, 2012. Musical activities ran continuously throughout the three days of the festival. I offered a Reason 6 workshop on Friday, performed two new Percussa AudioCubes pieces on Saturday evening, and did a collaboration set with Robert Dorschel on Sunday as RoDoJede. Photos ...
Signals with Shivasongster has a new schedule! See my gig calendar for more info. ‘Music is a moral law- it gives wings to the mind, A soul to the universe, Flight to the imagination, A charm to sadness, A life to everything.’ – Plato ...
6/21/12 – For my 20th show I was planning to do a retrospective, but then I changed my mind and pulled together an Ableton Live project based on some loose ends that had been piling up since my last show in May. I was pretty excited to get into the ...
Fricknadorable (yes, that is really how we spell it) is my Americana duo with my wife Audra. Back in 2010 Audra picked up a ukulele in a music store and learned a few chords on the spot. Since then, she has amassed an impressive selection of songs using her already well-trained ...
During the week of March 20, 2012 I traveled to Greensburg, PA for the world premiere of Dog Assassin: The Musical, my latest collaboration with playwright Dr. Stephen Schrum. The parabolic allegory was part of the “Origin and Invention” series of the Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Co. The production was two years ...
Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be posting some new video content – the result of a recent session with Box of Light Studios in Bloomsburg. Though I have many audio recordings, video has always been pushed to the backseat. Taping shows is always risky, and finding time to ...
One of the highlights of 2012 so far was our trip to New York to see Björk at the Roseland Ballroom on March 2. I’ve been listening to Björk for years, as a sort of guilty pleasure that not many understand. Bjork has been on my stereo a lot more ...
Cafe Mooset is a small restaurant and venue in the town of Bloomsburg, PA. During the Flood of 2011, the property was damaged and the shop was forced to close. Since then Annie Clark, Ralph Hinkle, Donna Schaffer have worked hard to bring their place back for the community. ...
How the idea started… After being a closet electro musician and experimentalist for many years, and after attending electro-music festivals in 2010 and 2011, I decided it was time to find somewhere locally to further explore this side of my creativity. Turning to the Interwebs, I found what I ...