Nick Edelstein

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Announcing “Super Fan” for Athens, GA

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Free Private Show and VIP After-Party for Athens, GA fans!

We’ll be performing and taping a private concert for a few lucky “Super Fans” to appear later on WUGA-TV! Free food and drinks plus a VIP After-Party. Attendees will also receive a free signed copy of our new album, “Year Of The Ox.”

Space is limited so tell us what makes you a “Super Fan.” Write to superfan@nickedelstein.com

Tags: arts, Athens Georgia, band, concert, contest, edelstein, exclusive, fan, FM, Georgia (U.S. state), live, nick, radio, show, super, television, tv, VIP, WUGA
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Carl Orff: Expressionist

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

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Carl Orff (German composer and educator) passed away in 1982 at the age of 87, the same year I was born. He promoted folk music, improvisation, and theater. What follows was taken from the Library of Congress via Pomegranate Publications:

“In all my work, my final concern is not with musical but with spiritual expression,” said Carl Orff, who first gained wide attention in 1937 with his magnum opus, Carmina burana. Born into a Bavarian military family, Orff studied music from childhood and, later, composition at the Munich Academy of Music. Among the early influences on his compositions were Claude Debussy, Arnold Schoenberg, and Richard Strauss. In 1924 he cofounded the Güntherschule, an institution devoted to exploring and teaching new correlations between movement and music. As a musical pedagogue, Orff was influential in using radio as a means of teaching musical principles and in furthering the use of folk instruments and simple improvisation in classrooms. Orff wrote primarily for the stage and conceived his works as total sensory experiences. Of these, Carmina burana, a musical celebration of love and sensual pleasure based on anonymous medieval Latin manuscripts, has become a staple of the modern repertoire.

Tags: arts, carl orff, carmina burana, composer, debussy, Education, Folk music, Güntherschule, Library of Congress, munich, music, Musical theatre, pedagogue, schoenberg, stage, strauss, Teacher
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Rough Mix

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

cover art by David Sherer

Happy to report that recording for “Year Of The Ox” has gone really well. Rough mixes sound great. Heading back to the lab on Sunday for another mix session and some vocal tracks. Here’s a list of the songs on Disc 1:

Foolin’ Yourself, Collusion Collision, Daphne, Say You Will, Steal Me, Eric Jam, Flow, 500 Mountains, Queen Of The Nile, and a suprise bonus track!

Tags: album, arts, Bonus track, Charts, mixes, music, recording, Recordings, rough, year of the ox, YOTO
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Axum Writing Session

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Very excited to announce that yesterday, world-class Israeli Hip Hop duo Axum visited my humble digs for a writing session. I love collaborating with artists who play different styles [of music] than my own, because the result is always fresh!

I was brimming with anticipation all morning because I knew it would be a fun session, having met them once before. We began with some Willy’s burritos for lunch (thanks Russell!) then got down to business. It never ceases to amaze me what you can accomplish with acoustic guitars, a mic, and some software. I used my PreSonus Bluetube as a preamp and got some warm tones. It has two channels so I was able to record the guitar and mic at the same time (aka “multitrack“). For vocals, my Shure Beta 58A did just fine. We experimented with different tempos and rhythms … I threw out some musical ideas, mostly Blues and Roots guitar … Axum responded with melodies and lyrics … magically we found a common ground and ended the evening with five songs! Not sure which ones will make it to the finish line but what a great start!

Today I’m laying electric guitar and Hammond tracks. Hoping to post some rough mixes soon, so stay tuned! If I’m feeling bold, I’ll create some basic beats with Fruity Loops It’s a little intimidating trying to create beats when your audience is Hip Hop duo Axum!

If you missed the Axum + Dubconscious concert last Saturday, you truly missed out. Catch them whenever you can, it’s the real deal.

Tags: Apache Cafe, arts, atlanta, Axum, Electric guitar, guitar, Hip hop, Israel, Israeli, music, singing, Stringed
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On break reflecting

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

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The scene: Harrah’s CMT Crossroads backstage. Finished set 1, on break. As I sit here resting, the subwoofers pulsating through the entire building as Daniel (soundman/DJ) energizes the dance floor, I can’t help but pat myself on the back. I’m playing better than A-game. I’m on a whole new level of A-game, partly thanks to the professionalism of Five Star Iris. I’ve always run a tight ship within myself but these guys inspire me to excell beyond. Also fueling this revival is “Year Of The Ox,” which will drop in 2010. Writing has gotten my creative juices flowing.
Hopefully you (readers) will JOIN US and experience this in the near future! 5si plays Smiths Olde Bar on February 12. MARK YOUR CALENDARS.
~Nick

Tags: 5si, arts, break, CMT Crossroads, Dance, Games, music, Organizations, ox, People, ponder, reflecting, smiths olde bar, think, universe, Women, year, YOTO
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WUGA 90.1 FM / TV today!

Friday, November 20th, 2009

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Nick is on the radio today! From 4-5 PM EST, tune into 90.1 FM or click here for live streaming audio for a live performance and interview on “The Classic” Athens, GA station.

Tags: 90.1, arts, Athens Georgia, cable, Formats, Friday, Last.fm, music industry, radio, Streaming media, tv, United States, WUGA
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TMJ album is done!

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

The Moody Jews‘ debut album is finally done! MP3s will be posted ASAP!
Begun on January 4th with engineer Paul Lynch, TMJ set out to record our 5 best songs. Written by Cantor Steve Hevenstone, they are a blend of classic Rock, World beats, traditional Hebrew verse and more … I’m very excited that TMJ can finally share its sounds with fans outside of live performances. ~Nick

Tags: album, arts, band, Classic rock, Engineer, Jewish, Jews, mix, moody, music, record, rock, studio, TMJ, United States
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Sara Speert Photography wins, again!

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Creative Loafing magazine released its annual “Best of Atlanta” issue this morning, and a huge ”congrats” is due to Sara Speert Photography who won ”Best Visual Artist” for her second year in a row! A brand-new category was created this year called “Best Photographer,” and SSP won that too! Plus, Sara’s web won “Best Local Arts Website.” That’s an amazing three categories! Awesome.

I’m proud to have used SSP exclusively since 2004 for all of my photographic needs (including the artwork for the Ripple CD booklet). Check out Sara’s work:
www.saraphotography.com

~NE

Tags: artist, arts, best, best of, creative loafing, photographer, photography, speert, visual, won
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