http://www.headabovemusic.com Head Above Music Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:46:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every Song Tells A Story…But Does It Need To Be An Abstract Novel? By Sheena Metal For a musician, your songs are your art.  They are the physical embodiment of your creative gifts.  Every bit of anger, happiness, angst, joy, pain, elation, knowledge or humor goes into the story known as ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/every-song-tells-a-story%e2%80%a6but-does-it-need-to-be-an-abstract-novel To the artists, music lovers and industry insiders that make up the OurStage community, Since the inception of OurStage the founders have aspired to change the landscape of the music industry by finding a way to discover tomorrow’s stars. With your help we have been hugely successful at ranking the quality ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/mtv-and-ourstage-partner-up March Coupons and Deals Save Up to 89% during March Mic Madness at MusiciansFriend.com! Save more with manufacturer's rebates. Save Up to 95% in the Price Cuts Section of the MusiciansFriend.com Outlet Store View all eligible rebate / reward brands Save Up to 95% in the Price Cuts Section of the MusiciansFriend.com Outlet ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/march-coupons-and-deals Limitations, Goals and Inspiration By Spy Nation Quebec, Canada Click to Listen Well, the first place to start is don't put any limitations on yourself. If someone else can do it, you can too. You know deep down if music is your calling, go for it. You can only go as far as ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/1462 The Seven Essentials to Writing A Press Release It's your connection to your audience: conveying your brand, your event, and your story By Michele Wilson-Morris Working in the music industry has its perks, privileges, and pains as anyone who works in it knows. No matter what your genre is, one thing remains ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/the-seven-essentials-to-writing-a-press-release 3rd album - What I’ve Learned This Time Around By Victor Pender Click to Listen When Head Above Music asked me to do an article on my experiences for the 3rd album it got me thinking. The biggest thing I noticed about producing a 3rd album is that you learn more to play ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/3rd-album-what-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-this-time-around Tickle the Ivories. Transform iPhone into a full 88-key piano with Pianist. With authentic sound and great features like soft and sustaining pedals, dual keyboard layout, and overdubbing, you can play and compose anywhere. The interface between the tunes and which keys to press is easy to master. Once you catch on ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/more-iphone-music-applications-for-musicians Vocal Mic Shootout By Keith Hatschek Permission given by Keith Hatschek. February 2008 This month, PSE took three large-diaphragm condenser mics into the studio and ran them through their paces. On the block were Audio-Technica’s 3035, MXL’s V-88, and Shure’s KSM 27. We tested them with a both male and female vocalist, in ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/vocal-mic-shootout On the Topic of Playing Music for a Living By Paul Allodi Chicago, IL I'm still trying to do that! Just kidding but not. Its a tough road out there and your level of success can vary from month to month and year to year. There are many levels of success in this ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/on-the-topic-of-playing-music-for-a-living Singers and Smoking Here's the thing with smoking and singing: Smoking won't keep you from singing. But.. Smoke of any kind burns away the little hairs (cilia) that line the vocal folds. These hairs keep the vocal cords moist. When the hairs are gone the cords cannot keep moisture on them and become dry ... http://www.headabovemusic.com/singers-and-smoking