Music For Freedom

04 February 2010 by anderseriksson

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Geng He – The U.S. must speak out against China’s offenses – washingtonpost.com

04 February 2010 by anderseriksson

Geng He – The U.S. must speak out against China’s offenses – washingtonpost.com.

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Suspicion surrounds forced cancellation of Shen Yun’s Hong Kong shows

29 January 2010 by anderseriksson

Suspicion surrounds forced cancellation of Shen Yun’s Hong Kong shows.

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Sorry Hong Kong

24 January 2010 by anderseriksson

Shen Yun Performing Arts have been spreading traditional Chinese culture the last few years all over the world. It’s a high class show with classical Chinese dance and music, and it’s really amazingly wonderful to watch. I know because I have seen it.

For the first time Shen Yun had Hong Kong in their tour schedule. The tickets sold out within one week. And now, three days before the first show in Hongkong, Shen Yun Performing Arts has to cancel due to that Visas were denied for six key members of the group. It’s pretty obvious that the Chinese regime put pressure on Hong Kong to do this. It’s really a shame and I feel sorry for the Hong Kong people who now can’t see this great show.

Read statement by Shen Yun Performing Arts here

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Easier to listen online and buy digital downloads

23 January 2010 by anderseriksson

I just got a new service on my website from Bandcamp. Now it’s very easy to buy digital downloads of my songs. You can also listen to all the songs and it’s not just short samples as before. Now it’s the complete songs. Just click the play symbol by the first track and then all the tracks will be played. If you click the lyrics link the lyrics will show and change automatically when a new song is played.

Another great thing is when you order the physical CD. Then you will also get an immediate download of the digital audiofiles in the format you prefer. It’s very convenient if you want to play the music in your phone or iPod etc..
So I hope this service will help to spread my music more.

It’s placed on my site anderserikssonmusic.net on the music page.

Take care!
Anders

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Low budget solution

18 January 2010 by anderseriksson

Last year I sold my effect pedal, a Vox Tonelab. It was too big and I didn’t use so many of the effects. For now I will connect my old mixer to my Macbook and play via Garageband. It will be good enough for the practice.

Below is my guitar.

Actually this post was to see how it works posting and uploading an image from my iPhone.

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Learning

17 January 2010 by anderseriksson

I have always been fascinated by learning new things. Maybe because I like to always have a change in my life, even in small things. So I read books. Not novels and stuff like that. But books that inspires you to be more creative in different areas. Of course I read a lot about music marketing. The problem is often that I just read it through and then I don’t take action. Anyway I am trying to improve that.

Besides, now when we have internet and all other new technology, there are so many possiblities to learn new stuff. You can listen to podcasts, audiobooks, watch tutorial videos etc. And since time is limited I often do several things simultanously.

After have been taking singing lessons during the autumn I think next step is to improve my guitar playing. I have a very nice Fender Stratocaster that lately has only been a nice decoration in my appartment. But I assume it’s longing for me to play it. And I will.

I’ll try for the first time in my life make a schedule of all the things I want to do. I think that will help me get more diligent. So let’s get started… Bye for now;)

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German foreign minister raised human rights issues

16 January 2010 by anderseriksson

I read in a pressrelease from DPA (Deutsche Press-Agentur) that the German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle openly critizised Chinese regime for the way it is dealing with Tibet and the lack of press freedom and freedom of speech in China. IT was during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Friday. This is really good and sends a strong message. I hope more politicians can be straight forward and don’t hide behind closed door talks, which has been the case for many years.