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Alternate Guitar Tunings

Alternate Guitar Tunings After studying the guitar for many years, one of my favorite things…

Release the Dog Play Infinite Room at First Thursday

Since Conundrum Music Hall closed in 2015 Midlands music enthusiast have searched for a new…

Photos and Videos from Freeway Music Festival

Live Video Playlist What a wonderful festival it was. I think it’s always sort of…

Recitals: Motivation vs. Competition

by Elizabeth Davis I don’t know about you, but I very faintly remember my first…

10 Things All Guitar Players Need

I write this blog to help other guitarists be prepared for situations that arise at…

New Human Resources Out Before Freeway Music Festival

When I saw Human Resources recently at New Brookland Tavern two things that were easiest…

Dear Blanca Release “I Don’t Mean to Dwell”

  For the first time in the history of their band Dear Blanca didn’t record…

Practice Makes… by Elizabeth Davis

You just had a great lesson, and are packing up to leave your teacher’s studio…

Enhance Your Live Acoustic Show

After playing in bands for many years, I’ve found myself recently playing a lot of…

The Show Must Go On – Reflections on Alice the Musical by Mari Hazel

The lights go up, and the curtain opens.  The White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter…

Tune into The Fringe

Tune into The Fringe It’s a new world for the young professionals who want to…

The World Needs Your Music

  It’s a new year- welcome to 2016! Lessons are starting back, classes have resumed,…

The Lovely Few Host A Night at the Planetarium

In our recent feature on Scene SC with Mike Mewborne of The Lovely Few we…

St. Paul and the Broken Bones Bring High Energy to Town

St. Paul and The Broken Bones Banditos Music Farm Columbia Friday Jan 22, 2016 Doors:…

The High Divers Visit New Brookland Tavern

New Brookland Tavern THU, 01/14/2016 – 7:30PM The High Divers Youngster Human Resources Youth Model…

Be Different!

“Figure out you are different that your competition. Then, figure out your really different.”  Tye…

Jump, Little Children Return with Sold Out Tour

It’s been 10 years since beloved South Carolina band Jump, Little Children last played a…

Brave Baby Visits New Brookland Tavern

Friday night Brave Baby kickoff a run of dates in their hometown of Charleston closing…

Local Musicians Unite for Can Jam Drive

Since early October when flooding in the Midlands affected so many people, the community has…

Music Career Options Pt. 2

Music Industry Manager: Artists are always in need of someone to keep them organized and…

A Tool Box of Active Learning

by David Pacific   Over the years, teaching has provided its moments of utter inspiration…

Flood Fundraisers on the Horizon

There’s a host of music related flood fundraisers happening over the next two weeks of…

Music Career Options Part 1

Oftentimes when musicians decide they want to have a music career, they don’t realize the…

JJ Grey & Mofro visit Music Farm Columbia

In January JJ Grey & Mofro premiered the lead single “Every Minute” off their 2015…

Valley Maker Return to Columbia

Facebook Event  Stream Valley Maker’s new album  As his senior at the University of South…

Jam Room Music Festival: 5 Must See Acts

It’s hard to imagine that October is almost here, but here we are only two…

Ukulele Types – Finding the Right Ukulele for You

Ukulele has become the new craze. Artists like Megan Trainor and Vance Joy, and companies…

What’s Coming Up in Columbia? Freeway Music Festival

After a busy first half of the month in the live entertainment department, shows in…

When is a Good Time to Add Guitar Effects to My Playing

You go into a gig and see a person playing a guitar with a monstrous…

Completing the Circuit (by David J. Pacific)

Completing the Circuit Every so often, a parent of a student will make a comment…