Sometime during my sophomore year in High School amidst learning to drive my 1996 Dodge Neon, I purchased Itzhak Perlman’s Greatest Hit’s CD. I was learning Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumble Bee.” It was an intense time in my life as a young violinist, and it was important for me to live, breath, and sleep music.
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Perlman did that.
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Like that Dodge Neon, however, my violin studies came to a screeching halt around my freshman year in college, and yet I listen to that CD even today. Why? Because I still live, breath, and sleep music.
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This is one reason I’ve decided to write a music blog. My taste in music ranges from Mr.Perlman to everyone from Conor Oberst to Dolly Parton and ABBA to U2. Along with music reviews I plan to incorporate art reviews and post my favorite “hot spots” around the St.Louis area, but first and foremost this is a music blog so expect to read reviews and updates from my favorite musicians, bands, and especially live shows.
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I’ll also be posting my own photos along with photos my partner-in-crime and good friend Dustin Winter took. He has spent years photographing musicians like Sigur Ros, Reel Big Fish, and So Many Dynamos (and many more). He’s been close friends with UK based band, Ash, for quite sometime now. His knowledge of the music world is beyond impressive and I am lucky to be able to bring him aboard this ship.
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I consider music to be a great priority in my life, but also believe that music is both subjective and personal, so if you have a tip on a great band/ musician you don’t think we’ve heard of, want us to review your band, or even disagree with one of my reviews, feel free to comment…and of course follow this blog.
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Much love,
Rachel Bray
“Wax Museum, St.Louis” Rachel Bray
All rights reserved, 2008.
