tag:www.reciprocalrhythm.com,2005:/blogs/latest-newsLatest News2023-03-11T15:32:55-05:00Reciprocal Rhythmfalsetag:www.reciprocalrhythm.com,2005:Post/65133732023-03-11T15:32:55-05:002023-10-16T10:48:09-04:00A COUPLE OF GEMS<p>Here's a couple of wonderful Canadian artists you may or may not be aware of:</p><p><strong><u>LAILA BIALI</u></strong> - "Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host.</p><p>I heard "<strong>MONOLITH</strong>" on Jazz 91.1 on the way home from work, and have been catching up on her extraordinary music ever since ... awesome!<br><<< Check out the video of "REVIVAL!" >>></p><p><strong><u>MANDY LAGAN</u></strong> - "Mandy Lagan has released a sparkling tribute to her muse, titled <strong>THE JONI BOOK</strong>, featuring a roster of Canada’s finest jazz artists. She couldn’t ask for a better or more simpatico group of musicians than Kevin Turcotte, Jim Vivian, Ted Quinlan, Dave Restivo, Andrew Downing and Blair Mackay."</p><p>"It is truly a group effort, though, and all the musicians delve into both familiar (My Old Man, All I Want) and less familiar material (Conversation) with dedication and zeal. Everyone contributes to the inventive arrangements, ranging from the playful interplay on Help Me (featuring an outstanding trumpet solo by Turcotte), to the masterful textural arc they craft on Song for Sharon."</p>Reciprocal Rhythmtag:www.reciprocalrhythm.com,2005:Post/64734202023-03-11T15:32:18-05:002023-03-11T15:32:18-05:00THE GLOBAL GLASS IS HALF-FULL!<p>A couple of <strong>UPLIFTING</strong> reads which offer hope for our climate-challenged world:</p><ul>
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<strong>AN OPTIMIST'S TOUR OF THE FUTURE - Mark Stevenson</strong><ul><li>"Optimism based on careful reasoning"</li></ul>
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<strong>THE FUTURE STARTS HERE - John Higgs</strong><ul><li>Greta Thunberg's generation ... do not ask "What can <i><strong><u>I</u></strong> </i>do about this" ... they ask "What can <i><strong><u>we</u></strong></i> do about this?"</li></ul>
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<li>One hopeful example: https://knepp.co.uk/home<ul><li>Once intensively farmed - has been devoted to a pioneering re-wilding project.</li></ul>
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</ul><p>The Global Glass <i><strong><u>IS</u></strong></i> half-full ... !!!</p>Reciprocal Rhythmtag:www.reciprocalrhythm.com,2005:Post/64828262023-03-10T14:15:05-05:002023-03-10T14:15:06-05:00SONGWRITERS ON SONG WRITING, by Paul Zollo<p>Highly recommended ... !!! <br> <br><strong>RANDY NEWMAN</strong>'s use of the "untrustworthy narrator"<br><br><strong>PAUL SIMON</strong> "You want that first line that has a lot of options."<br>"You have to be a good host to people's attention span"<br><br><strong>CAROLE KING </strong>on 'Writer's block': "I have found that the key to not being blocked is to not worry about it. Ever."<br>"Do something else ... come back ... try again ... but do it in a relaxed manner" </p><p>Fascinating, informative, and very funny along the way!</p>Reciprocal Rhythm