Music Fringe Theory

What do the Great Composers and the Prophets have in common

Sub-naurtica, God of War, Journey are all reviewed.

New Scientist recently released an article detailing the upcoming revolution in consumer sound. Liam and I discuss the upcoming improvements likely to occur to MIDI sound processing, and talk about who is to benefit the greatest.

Sports and Music Fans, where do they differ where are they likewise.

An episode with a lot of tangents, a lack of focus, and misapplication of many ideas.

Alex discusses with me how music in some forms may be undesirable to many even if the individual wants to enjoy it.

Last time this episode was published we looked at whether or not a musician could ever be a stoic. A lot was discussed by no consensus was found. After a couple of months of thinking on the matter I came to a conclusion and that can be found at the end of the podcast.

Jamie and I begin the first of four installments in our year long sound track review.

Some of my favorite saves from Classic FM

Four music innovations are chosen and reviewed from the 2019 best music gadgets list.

Tom and I talk about a fine arts degree, musical colours and that all too icky question what is music.

Ronan and Liam this week discuss their thoughts on mumble rap. Specifically they talk about its artistic merits, its roots and its ability to maintain popularity heading into the future.

This is the second of a number of episodes in a series called 'where have all the garage bands gone.' All in the effort of answering the question 'is it harder to be a member of a band today, in your youth, than decades ago. On this episode I'm joined by Conor Hughes who goes by the artist name Ealing.

A good interview with Finley over what went on at the Woodford Folk Festival two weeks ago.

Leo and myself talk about the soundtracks of our favorite childhood game franchise: the Total War series. We get a bit into the games themselves as well.

Some chapters from Oliver Sack's Book Musicophilia were chosen and discussed. At every page turn, one is confronted with unique insight after incredible revelation.

This is the first of a number of episodes in a series called 'where have all the garage bands gone.' All in the effort of answering the question 'is it harder to be a member of a band today, in your youth, than decades ago. On this episode I'm joined by Selfish Son's Bass Guitarist Jonty Carlson.

Some chapters from Oliver Sack's Book Musicophilia were chosen and discussed. At every page turn, one is confronted with unique insight after incredible revelation.

Just myself and Tom raving about our latest concert going,

A simple review episode: Jamie and I have a rave about the soundtracks of the games Cup head, final fantasy 8 and Legend of Zelda.

State funded schools of Music or private Tutors all the way? One is definitely a better product but is that any good if not everyone has access to it. Heinrich and I discuss such questions.

Many listen to music whilst studying and excising but does it actually increase performance? Even if it did, what information would these widely held beliefs be predicated upon?

Can a Musician Ever be a Stoic? Heinrich and myself attempt to answer that question and in doing so discuss some unique characterisations of the music world.

Myself and my co-host Jamie have just been to see the Griffith Conservatorium perform the world's most popular play Les Miserables. It was a fine performance, and has lead to this insightful discussion about what the plot of Victor Hugo's masterpiece has to offer.

Join Alex and myself as we look at some of the potential reasons school age musicians perform well on standardised tests.

Is the Suzuki method for music tuition worth the extra costs: it's this musical duo's belief that the answer is a resounding no. The book too, is little more than a buzz-word, hyped-up sales pitch, product pamphlet.

Personality types for different strands of musicians are as numerous as the number of pieces and genres provide. Xander and I take a cursory glance at some the obvious school band stereotypes, discuss their merits and overall produce a very entertaining 20 minutes of ramblings which come to the conclusion that a musician far surpasses the limitations of their instrument.

If a creative person cannot leave his/her work to the next generation it becomes almost impossible to judge accurately between the era's of musical performance. Are musical performers today more expressive, more skilled - exhibiting better dexterity, than a hundred years ago? Or are other factors to blame for this perception?

Join myself and Xander as we explore the seemingly beneficial realm of scales. Should students unable to keep up with a scales regiment be pushed out of music tuition. Or is the pulse theory of promotion a better teaching method of cultivating musical talent.