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Would the real Ms Glennie please stand up?

IT SOUNDS like the most unlikely musical collaboration since David Bowie teamed up with Bing Crosby. But percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie has revealed plans to perform with r

Multi-use sport building (richmond / seacliff)

Multi-use sport building has daytime (8am-5pm), some evening and some Sunday hours to rent for: ($10 – 50 per hour) Fencing, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Dancing lessons, voice lessons Musician bands lesson, musical instrument lessons (guitar, drum etc), rehearsal space for band, musician Martial Arts Mat Pilates Kickboxing Yoga Tumbling Group meetings ?? The building has a great location, Balboa in the Outer Richmond District of San Francisco, accessible by Muni busses 1,5,38 and 31. Building has 2 bathrooms, wall with full length mirrors. Please Contact: Juliana (415) 812 0535 Reply to: jlim777@gmail.com

Broadway's 'Rent' exits stage left (thank goodness)

I never caught the musical's frenzy, and fans wouldn't cut me slack.

A gentle heavy metal fan? How music defines personality

Musical taste and style is closely related to personality type, according to new research from a Scottish university.

Nice and gentle

Musical taste is closely related to personality type

Music Teaching Studios for Lease (santa rosa) $125

Music Teachers: Studio Rentals now available in central Santa Rosa beginning at $125/month. Studios are equipped with pianos, digital pianos and other music teaching aids. Teach piano, instruments, voice or other musical arts in this quaint historic building just south of Coddingtown Mall with easy 101 access. Tenants receive free referrals. Contact Greg Santa Rosa Conservatory of Music LLC

Best of BBtv - David Byrne "Playing the Building."

Our retrospective of favorite Boing Boing tv editions concludes today in a visit with music legend David Byrne, at the launch of his musical installation Playing the Building. This episode was a blast for cast and crew alike, and we're revisiting it today to remind you that Byrne is about to start a Fall US tour to support his recently-released collaboration with Brian Eno, Everything that Happens will Happen Today. Snip from that project's website: Byrne and Eno began their artistic relationship in the late seventies with 3 Talking Heads albums, followed by their groundbreaking album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. The album is their first together in 30 years, and is available in deliciously DRM-free digital download. It's beautiful. Photos from the BBtv "Playing the Building" shoot, below -- and in the episode -- by Clayton Cubitt. (Special thanks to Danielle Spencer, and Jason Wishnow). Previously on Boing Boing: David Byrne and Brian Eno's kick ass new album in a million downloadable and physical formats...

'Dr. Horrible' Reign Continues: Soundtrack, Webcomics, DVD

The success of Joss Whedon's web musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, spawns a continuing bounty of screwball side projects.

Butlins to launch university degree

The University of Chichester is in the final stages of talks with holiday firm Butlins to establish a foundation degree in musical theatre

Musical & Artistic community house forming (berkeley)

Dear Friends and Friends-of-Friends and Craigs-Listers, Howdy! Daniel Tucker here; happy you’re reading this announcement. I’ve got an open invitation to the Berkeley world, and am very much looking forward to meeting whoever feels drawn to respond. I’m initiating the formation of a musical & artistic community home in Berkeley, and hopefully will soon have a few co-conspirators to share the work of investigating possible houses to rent, etc. Let me give a few details about myself, some visions about the home-to-be, and some thoughts on who I’d like to live with. It this resonates with you and you’d like to share in actively creating a community home then please get in touch. About me: - I’m 24 years old, and originally from Connecticut. I miss thunderstorms and sledding, and my hypo-allergenic dog Buddy. - I just got back from a Sunday hike in the Marin Headlands with four friends – spectacular views up to Point Reyes, and wild echo-ey acoustics in the old concrete WWII gun bunkers above Fort Cronkhite. - I am a musician and music teacher – I sing, play piano, guitar, harmonium, djembe, hang, flute and other instruments. I’m happiest playing the kitchen sink, or a bus seat. - My background is in jazz. The two groups I perform with now are a Beatles-inspired rock band and a kirtan band. - I’ve been teaching family music classes through Music Together, and right now am focusing on private teaching – giving lessons on piano, guitar and harmonium. - I just got a job accompanying modern dance classes at Cal on Wednesdays. It’ll involve improvising grooves on piano and drums to support the dancers, and I’m pretty psyched. - I moved to Berkeley over two years ago, after living in Nepal for a year studying Tibetan Buddhism and meditation. - I no longer identify with Buddhism or particular religious beliefs, but I do meditate daily and have a deep yearning to continue the unfolding and awakening of the meditative journey. I honor your beliefs, paradigms, practices, whatever they are. - I sing kirtan, an originally Indian form of musical prayer that is heart opening and devotional, and sometimes involves me singing my heart out loudly! - I love living in community, sharing meals, supporting each other, meeting housemates’ friends, laughing and being ridiculous. - More info about my musical projects & pics at www.danielctucker.com About the home-to-be: - It is a community based on friendship and similar vision; not a dorm or co-housing where people are living together out of convenience alone. - Music is a main activity. This doesn’t mean everybody has to be a musician – I’d love to live with creative individuals of any sort – but does mean that the house and community is being especially set up to encourage musicality and creativity/ to stimulate and support musical growth. - One living room will be set up as an acoustic music studio. It will house my grand piano (a Yamaha G3), African drums, and other housemates’ instruments, as well as seating and stereo etc. that make it a great music-making space. I’ll be teaching private lessons out of this space (5 to 15-ish hours a week), and would welcome a calendar system in which we can all reserve timeslots for gatherings, jam-sessions, teaching, or practicing we want to hold in the music room. Or somehow negotiate how we can each have access to the music room when we need it. - The house will be well kept, homey and inviting, and we’ll all divvy up the weekly chores. - Periodic house meetings – a time to check in about chores and finances, as well as other practical issues that arise in living together. - The house will be rented in Berkeley, and I imagine we’ll co-sign a 1-year lease. - $650 rent per bedroom per month would be great, but I’m prepared to spend up to $800/mo if that’s what it takes (let’s see what’s available, and what we can each do financially) - 4 or 5 bedrooms, kitchen, 2 or more bathrooms, nice big windows/ good light, in good condition, nice yard space, and ideally with two living room spaces – one for music room, other for plain old living room (or something else – dance space, sacred space, painting space). - Good neighborhood where we feel safe, and close enough to town. - Good landlord who takes care of the house and likes us, and charges fair rent - I’d love to buy food communally, and cook & eat together sometimes. - A beer or glass of wine is fine, but don’t take it to extremes. No smoking in the common areas. - For me, October 1st would be a great move-in date, or up to Nov. 1st if need be. About you: - You’re a positive, life-affirming and creative individual, male or female. - Ideally between 20 & 30 years old. - You work, or are a regular student – and are reliable/ dependable (esp. when it comes to rent and other house finances). - You are musical, or inspired to be part of a musical household. - You are emotionally stable, mature, and kind. - You like the idea of consciously/ intentionally creating a home community, and are willing to put in the time & effort to help make it real. - You’re a good communicator, and are willing to process with housemates when some issue comes up. - It’s not important that you have a spiritual practice, but it is important that you are accepting of housemates who do, and enjoy those activities happening in your home. Phew! This is what I’m bringing to the table, but the home will absolutely be a co-creation, and your vision and needs are just as important. Drop me an email - let me know a bit about yourself, and what your home vision looks like. Looking forward to hearing from you. Lotsa love, Daniel