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How the EP Killed the LP Star
A look at some of the milestones of the “extended play” format, and its journey from an obscure in-between gimmick to a legitimate musical release vessel.
Why Writing Music All About Yourself Hurts Your Songwriting Craft
Songwriting can be an intensely personal artistic endeavor, so it makes sense that many musicians…
The Science Behind Our Approach to Online Learning
When we started Soundfly, we set out to create a better way to learn online.…
From the Editor’s Desk – a Look Back at 2017
Dear Reader, THANK YOU for all the support you’ve given us this year. You’re one…
A Meditation on the Notion of Artistic Sacrifice
Nothing gets me thinking about sacrifice more than going out on the road. Everyone’s making…
Aesthetics: The Forgotten Frontier in the Tone Debate
If you’ve spent enough time around guitarists or bassists, you’re certainly familiar with what gear…
Thank You, Nat Hentoff: A Writer Listening Beyond Category
By Sarah Manning In an interview with the Rutherford Institute in 2012, journalist, author, and…
How the Score to “Wiener-Dog” Blurs the Edges of Character Development
By Deanna Radford If you are reading this then I suspect my confession may also…