Here are links and a synopsis to select posts at Sound Alchemy Online V2 for 2006

April

• Pandora - Build your own radio station with your fave music and artists - free.
• MusicStrands + MyStrands - More music recommendation.
  

May

• Future Music Magazine - a review of FMM electronica + synth music and techniques.
• Morrissey - the brooding ex-Smiths alumni has a new album. Listen free.
• Composing influences - the invisible influences on our music composition.
• Podcasting equipment - a few items for your podcasting and voice overs toolbox.
  

June

• Takamine guitar profile - never heard the rich sound of a Tak semi-acoustic guitar? Read this review.
• Fender bass profile - read about about how Fender basses and guitars kick ass no matter how much they cost.
  

August

• It's guitar month: Guitars for kids, Godin basses and guitars, guitar collectibles, Robert Johnson's guitar, guitar thefts. And an Elvis memorial, promoting yourself online.
  

September

• What are voiceovers?
• What's a Wolfmother?
• What's a Vincent Black Lightning?
• Who's Johnette Napolitano?
• Who is Marc Bolan?
• How do you make money at voice overs?
• What audio equipment should a basic home recording studio have?
  

October

• What rock star is in Volkswagen's new car ad?
• Which dead rock stars' estates earn the most?

November

• Which audio recording software is free and Cubase VST compatible?
• I like iLike.
• All-you-can listen classical music free buffet.
  

December's list will be published in early January.

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Joining the Sound Alchemy Online fold is Songwriting Forums. If you are an aspiring songwriter and want to communicate with your peers, get tips, give tips, learn about relevant software, want to share experiences with a songwriting contest, etc., please check out Songwriting Forums. There will soon be a Songwriting Journal, too, where a beginner's series on songwriting will run, discussing finding inspiration for lyrics, understanding the song publishing industry and contracts.

You can comment on others' lyrics or post your own and get feedback. I'm working on a way to pay forum members for each post. So please check out Song Writing Forums. Maybe you'll be the next big songwriter, earning millions in song royalties. Go give support an get support.

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This music and composing journal has now moved to a more permanent URL. The posts on this blogspot.com domain are in the process of being summarized and linked to the final version. The new version of each post will be categorized.

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This is weblog/ journal is about music, composing, instruments, equipment, software, samples, lyrics, shows, theory and more. I'm a composer and an amateur musician of many years. I enjoy music in many forms, have interviewed numerous acts before the broke it big, have composed hundreds of songs, and have been following the music scene since 1969, when I was a kid.

This journal will will give you my take on music, and that includes reviews of works new and old, free copyright-free samples of my own music (to do with what you want), (video) tutorials of music software such as Reason, lyrics (some that I'll put in the public domain), and possibly interviews, if I can find the time and rebuild my contact list.

If you are a music snob and only like one type of music, this isn't the website for you. I believe that music is at the heart of the universe, and as a spiritual alchemist, music is very important to me - all types of music. Sure I have my preferences, but I try to listen to everything at least once. If you're like that, then I hope that you come back often and even join the discussion.

Please note that SoundAlchemy is under construction, and this URL is only temporary. I will change the look of the template shortly, and after about 15-20 posts, the journal will live on its own domain.

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