The Classical String Quartet
The first story about music here in patrickWeb was called "Running with Mozart" and it was published on August 17, 1997. There are quite a few other music related stories since. Some are about concerts, some about my conducting experiences, and many about the digital music. Most of us think of MP3 or iPods when […]
One Summer Night Doo Wop
The day started out with a jet ski ride up the lake followed by a motorcycle ride to search for a geocache whose location had stymied me for the last few attempts. I had not read carefully enough that the latitude and longitude in the geocache description were for the parking area at the the […]
Big Apple Happenings: April 2009
Most of the content at patrickWeb is related to technology but there are also stories about hiking, motorcycles, music and other topics. One of the subtle but important things about blogs is the ability to archive things — corporate press releases, progress on a project or healthcare related matter, and even personal trips or events. […]
Shazam
The crab cakes at Barbara Jean’s at the European Village in Palm Coast, Florida were really good and so was the background music — (note: closed as of August 2010). When my wife and I heard "You Really Got A Hold On Me", we immediately recognized the song but could not remember who had recorded […]
MP3 for Sale
The shift to digital music is well underway, but — believe it or not — the total digital music business is still only about 15% of total music sales. Physical recordings accounted for 82% of the $20 billion in total recorded music sales last year. Needless to say, the mix is shifting. Apple announced that […]
