E109: B Natural

Audra and Robin discuss a recent Rolling Stone article and how we can modernize our thought processes on music elitism, assessment, adjudication, and literature. Comment, like, subscribe, and stay tuned after this week for season 2! Julliard Must Modernize, or It Will Disappear (Rolling Stone) Vision (2009 Film on Hildegard Von Bingen)

Audra and Robin tear apart a touchy topic: cancel culture.  Stuff mentioned: Victims of Comfort - Keb’ Mo’ Violet Vonder Haar - Privilege to Power Dear Nice White People - Austin Channing Brown

Audra & Robin discuss work-life balance at length, including how to complete stress and burnout cycles as freelance musicians.  February Favorites: Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Peterson Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

Audra and Robin cover inauguration music, arrangements vs. performances, and rehearsal dos and don'ts.

Audra and Robin weigh in on the state of the arts in the pandemic.

Audra and Robin share their 2021 goals and latest binge-worthy media.  Got a tagline to share? Send it to [email protected].

Audra and Robin hash out ways they have and haven't survived 2020.

Audra and Robin go over holiday songs in the public domain, then take a stab at healthcare, musicals of the week, and the C word: Content. Christmas songs in the public domain provided via The Crafty Musician: www.thecraftymusician.com.

Audra and Robin do an election check-in, a deep-dive into performance anxiety, and give a little thanks. Pfft pfft. 

Audra and Robin dish their top five songs/albums/artists that made them want to be musicians, plus a little bit of Tom Lehrer and some synchronicity.  Listen to a playlist of songs mentioned in today's discussion on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6f8eBiiOids0bLf1kcuGQ9?si=cEfUy4mUQMuwIhW1p7Nqvw or Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/musicians-dish-songs-of-inspiration-s01e05/pl.u-GgA5zR5tKAEo9