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Lighten up, CM!

I was reading your magazine in a quiet moment enjoying my break. I couldn't help noticing how many pictures in your issue showed unhappy faces. I took a moment to count. You have over 50 obvious unhappy faces in your layout, and only about 10 smiles (I counted them as smiles if it registered as not pouting or angry!). It feels like a weighted down issue. Just an observation.

Is everyone in the Canadian music industry going for the angry/pouty/serious look? Is anyone not willing to admit they are happy? Is anyone having fun? Is this sort of negativity truly representative of the Canadian music scene?

Lighten up, CM! I hope to find more inspiring, positive articles and photographs in your next layout! I know there are happy Canadian musicians out there having fun with inspiring stories to tell. Not everyone is complaining with drama, drama, drama. Some are experiencing great things despite those perceived limitations out there! Please, tell their stories!

Nancy Houle

P.S. I'm a big fan of CM.

P.P.S. Some of your columnists are in desperate need of new head shots! It would go a long way in helping CM portray a better, healthier, trustworthy look!

Ed. I would venture that what you're perceiving as negativity in the layout is really a reflection of musicians and writers taking their craft very seriously.

Hard Work

I am a musicologist. Many parents have a common question when they send their children to music lessons. It goes something like this:

"My child learned to read books very quickly. Why does he/she struggle to read music?"

Many students have inborn musical talent. They grasp music very quickly and have a great memory. These are the true prodigies. One may not find such abilities very often. Any student can read and play beautifully, too. It will just take a bit more hard work.

Hellene Hiner

Production Column?

Currently, the closest thing Canadian Musician has to a Production column is the Digital Music column. While this column is relevant, it tends to focus on the more technical elements of recording music. I think that there should be a column dealing specifically with production. This column should also touch upon important considerations like preproduction, planning, budgets, arranging, hiring session players, etc.

Matthew Tishler

Ed Check out Bill McBimie's Woodwinds column and Mike Turner's Recording column this issue for some of those subjects you've touched on. Meanwhile, the call is out - are there any experienced producers out there who wouldn't mind giving away a few trade secrets?

Alexisonfire

I love the magazine. I just got my first issue in the mail with oui hometown boys on the cover. I remember seeing them in bars with just 20 01 30 people, back in the good old days.

I was hoping that you guys could please, please do an article on my favourite Canadian band. The Musical Box. They are the premier tribute band in the world in re-creating Genesis concerts. Have seen them 18 times in two years all over North America. They have embarked on their "farewell" tour and have shows all over Canada. Would love to see an interview on them, and how they did the show, and the equipment they used.

Luke