My first week of rehearsal in Montreal, Canada with Cirque Du Soleil has almost passed. We are working on their new show to debut in Macao, China in Summer 2008.
The photo of Cirque headquarters above is off the web, there’s actually quite a bit of snow here now. I found out very quickly why [...]
From the New Year’s Eve Party (and my going away party) at the Conway Muse in Conway, WA. Pictured from left is notable impromptu orator Harold Paige, the effervescent and demanding director Jane Skinner, myself, and the McDreamy Mr. Skinner.
A little late for Happy New Years – but I just got the picture. There was [...]
Hi Mr. Askland,
My name is *name edited* and I am currently a sophomore in high school and I’m studying to major in piano. My dream one day is to play the piano/conduct/ and musical direct on Broadway. I was wondering could you possibly give me any advice that could help me achieve [...]
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My friend Suzann just sent me this montage of some shows I’ve conducted while in Mount Vernon, WA. I can make out Elton John’s AIDA, Seussical, Disney’s High School Musical, Rocky Horror Show and Brigadoon. (The penguin outfit is what I wore in Seussical).
In a couple days I leave for Montreal, Canada to join the [...]
“Could not complete the Open Session… command because bad data encountered while translating MIDI Chunk Listâ€
Digidesign ProTools error when opening a new session or importing a track from a previous session.
Fixes:
Your work is lost. Try any backups that do not have errors.
Reinstall ProTools and start new sessions.
Your work is gone. It is not retrievable. You [...]
Received this email today:
I would love to major as a music producer.
My reply: So would I, but my degree in exotic dancing has been a nice backup.
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Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
Confucius
I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one.
Virgil Thompson
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Article by Vicki McCarty about my Christmas Gloria which debuted Christmas Eve 2007.
Victoria’s View
“Drop off the music you got Wednesday and pick up the new packet. Conrad has revised itâ€! Huh? Our jaws dropped in disbelief…how can that be? We just got it and have only had one rehearsal…and we’re singing it tonight!!!   We took [...]
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A college professor was giving an essay exam in which there was one question: Prove to me that the chair that you are sitting in does not exist.
The top student simply wrote on his essay: What chair?
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Whidbey Island, WA was recently listed in a top 10 of international top romantic retreat locations. That’s pretty much in my backyard right now and should be no surprise to locals. People raised in this area of Washington State can easily take for granted the beautiful landscape and slower pace that is lovingly referred to [...]
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Just barely into 2008 I nominate this as the funniest musician ad. This is an actual listing off the Craig’s List website:
Hi my name is *name edited* and I am a Bluesman. I play a 1961 Fender Stratocaster which is all original and strung with .011’s into an Ibanez tubescreamer which has been modified with [...]
Video of Bill Gates last day at Microsoft – CES 2008
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 ”My wish to you is not for wisdom, but for folly.”
Cirque Du Soleil’s website has a feature to send friends greeting cards. I received this card today from a very good friend. Actually the one friend who has seen more of my gigs than anyone else. I thought it was just so cool they sent [...]
All forum and forum blog servers have been updated and backed up. PhpBB 2.0.22 Legacy and Wordpress 2.3.2
We will remain with PhpBB 2.0.22 Legacy through 2008.
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How to backup your Mysql database with phpMyAdmin
Introduction
It is very important to do backup of your MySql database, you will probably realize it when it is too late.
A lot of web applications use MySql for storing the content. This can be blogs, and a lot of other things. When you have all your content as [...]
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I spent several hours at Guitar Center in Seattle, WA yesterday playing all of their 88-key keyboards. I was looking for the best overall controller; a keyboard that I could play legit piano on, but also fast synth runs, control zones and utilize aftertouch for samples. The internal sounds were not important to me.
From their [...]
I used to sell Q-Ray Bracelets. You know the ones that improve circulation and all sorts of other magical things. I sold a lot of different things back then, this was just another in a massive catalog of products. I sold it because I believed it helped people and yes, I made money. A [...]
Are you Mensa material? Let’s start the year off right – take this quiz and see if you’re naturally gifted. It takes under a minute. So far I have six friends that have been able to solve it in under 30 seconds.
CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW YEAR’S MENSA QUIZÂ
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