I'd like to start a festival. This time I actually have a plan and possibly some people. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Nov 11, 2009 - 6 answers

No one tells you how to be a musician in high school. What should I be doing? I feel like playing open mics and blindly sending out demos isn't the right way to do it. I can't even play at bars because I'm under 21. Any advice? [more inside]
posted by lhude sing cuccu on Jul 13, 2009 - 42 answers

Who can tell me lots about Arvo Pärt and/or Für Alina?
I'm a big fan of Part and Fur Alina in particular. I've read what I can find online but need more. I'm writing a short story where Fur Alina plays a major part, and I need to know as much as I can about it, specifically, or Part, more broadly. You can talk about it from a more technical standpoint or biographical or whatever--anything will help. Thanks!
posted by mermaidcafe on Jun 17, 2009 - 8 answers

I need intelligent hiphop/rap with good beats. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Dec 4, 2008 - 69 answers

Direct me towards great video podcasts please. [more inside]
posted by ClanvidHorse on Oct 31, 2007 - 12 answers

ObscureNewsResearchFilter: Does anyone remember a fairly recent news story regarding a performing arts academy (possibly a music school, specifically) being destroyed by a fire? I want to go even further and say that it happened in Salzburg, Austria, but I may have hallucinated that particular detail. I've googled to no avail.
posted by scody on Jun 12, 2004 - 2 answers