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Ben Rogers (b. cont. music) is a popular guitar teacher in the Byron Bay area (Australia)and his musical projects include original jazz-funk groups "Cod Squad," 'Surfside Sonic Laboratory' and a more straight-ahead jazz group 'Archtop Madness." Ben is the

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Entertainment > Album Reviews Best Christmas albums: 2 of 4

Yuletide Yodelling of Yesteryear What do Elvis, Bing Crosby and David Bowie, Jet, Barbara Streisand, Phil Spector, Toots and the Maytals, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kermit the Frog, Smashmouth, Ella Fitzgerald, The Ramones, Cindi Lauper, Chris Isaak and Bob Seger all have in common? That's right Christmas Records. Most Christmas songs ...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Music that takes its lessons from space: 1 of 1

The Solar System and Outer Space have been the inspiration for a surprising diversity of musicians. There is music that is written about space and space exploration, makes you feel like you are in space, is played in space, or can actually be from space. Gustav Holst's "The Planets" is the most-performed classical compositio...
Entertainment > Musical Instruments New and exotic musical instruments: 4 of 4

Tuneful Tools. It is easy to forget that musical instruments are being invented and evolving all the time. A whole sub-culture of experimental instrument makers exists. They've formed guilds, publish journals, have web sites and build, play and record with some of the most weird, beautiful and interesting devices. Essentiall...