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• Nick 9:34 pm on November 24, 2009 Permalink  

  What to Get Me for Christmas: The Eigenharp 

  The Eigenharp is a silly looking instrument, resembling an odd combination of bassoon, synthesizer and guitar. The Eigenharp’s strange configuration looks straight out of a scifi movie, and creator John Lambert claims the instrument is the future of electronic music. The Eignenharp has 120 keys, each with 360 degrees of mobility, a pipe the user can blow into and a processor 1000x faster than MIDI. Sadly, the instrument looks more fun to think about than to listen to – every demo I have watched on Youtube looks cheesy as hell (link.) With a starting price of over $4,000 Eigenharp will most likely not come to a band lineup near you anytime soon, but if you want a best friend for life, buy me one.

  

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• Nick 9:27 pm on November 24, 2009 Permalink  

  No Manager, No Problem? 

  

  Booking shows without a manager, booking agent or existing relationships with venue owners can be an annoying game of cat and mouse for musicians. Internet start-up Gigmaven streamlines the process by matching bands with venues online , and setting up gigs free of charge. Launched in late 2007, Gigmaven won’t be putting competent managers out of business, but it’s certainly an innovative and effective tool for young artists who want to book shows out of area. Check out Gigmaven here.

  

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