Resources & Links
Other Fort Mason Center programs
fortmason.org - In
addition to Blue Bear, there are more than 40 nonprofit organizations at
Fort Mason involved with the visual and performing arts, humanities,
education, ecology and recreation.
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Education Resources
good-ear.com - Cool
online ear training exercises.
freestaffpaper.cjb.net - Free
printable staff and tab paper.
hearnet.com - Hearing
Education and Awareness for Rockers is a nonprofit hearing information source
for musicians and music lovers founded by Blue Bear alumnus
Kathy Peck, formerly the bass player and singer for SF
punk band The Contractions.
musicians.about.com - The Musicians' Exchange has
a wealth of information about being and becoming a musician, from legal
resources to finding lyrics, from education to getting gigs.
tuckandpatti.com/tuckscorner.shtml - Former
Blue Bear Celebrity Sponsor Tuck Andress has some very
interesting insights on playing and living.
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Other Bay Area music programs
sfcmc.org - San Francisco
Community Music Center
eastbaycenter.org - The
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
sfcm.edu - San Francisco
Conservatory of Music
jazzschool - The JazzSchool
in Berkeley
stanfordjazz.com - The
Stanford Jazz Workshop
cazadero.org - Cazadero
Performing Arts Camp
jazzcampwest.com - Jazz
Camp West
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Music Resources
Sources for (legal) music downloads:
mp3.com
listen.com
apple.com/itunes/store
emusic.com/pitch.html
iuma.com
Sources for tablature, chords and lyrics:
tabrobot.com
thetabworld.com
guitaretab.com
Places to buy and sell independent music on the internet:
cdbaby.com
cdstreet.com
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Songwriters Resources
westcoastsongwriters.org - West
Coast Songwriters is very active in the Bay Area nourishing,
educating and promoting songwriters.
songbook.net - The Songwriter's
Notebook has many helpful songwriting resources
including writing tools like Thesaurus and Rhyming Dictionary, plus
links to many songwriting organizations and magazines.
pastemagazine.com - An
excellent singer/songwriter magazine.
pickthehits.com - Hear new
songs by
well-known and obscure performers.
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Live Music – Going Out and Playing Out
Bay Area venues:
Boom Boom Room
Cafe Du Nord
Elbo Room
Hotel Utah
The Independent
Red Devil Lounge
Rickshaw Stop
The Rockit Room
mojam.com - An excellent
guide to live music at local venues.
Listings of open mics in the San Francisco Bay Area:
exuberance.com/docs/openmic
joerizzo.com/openmics.htm
lennonstudios.com - Blue
Bear partner Lennon Studios is a favorite
location for Blue Bear bands to schedule extra rehearsals.
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Pop Music History
rockhall.com/hof - You
can find a lot of rock history on the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame website.
history-of-rock.com - A
good resource for early rock n' roll history.
allmusic.com - The All Music Guide's on-line Allmusiczine has
in-depth interviews, reviews and news. Check out the Music Maps
and Music Styles section for some interesting history.
jahsonic.com/music.html - An
encyclopedic, personal (Jan Geerinck) and very interesting history
of just about every style you can think of as Popular Music: Blues, Soul,
Disco, House, Reggae, Jazz, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Dub, Rap and Hip-Hop, Garage,
Techno, Electro, Rare Groove, Acid Jazz, AfroBeat, Rock, Brazil, and
R&B.
rockabillyhall.com - Visit the Rockabilly Hall of
Fame for the latest news and to read artist bios, reviews
and articles.
blueslyrics.tripod.com/blueshistory.htm - An
excellent starting place to explore blues history.
A couple good sites for jazz history:
hypermusic.ca/jazz
vervemusicgroup.com
arrowfm.com - Learn what
happened on today's date in rock history.
bluesland.net/thisweek - Learn what
happened on dates this week in blues history.
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Miscellaneous
littlekidsrock.org - Little
Kids Rock is dedicated to bringing free musical instruments and
music instruction to public school children. Their West
Coast office is in San Francisco and can be reached at 415.674.1303.
futureofmusic.org - An
excellent grassroots music lobbying organization.
calawyersforthearts.org - California
Lawyers for the Arts provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution
services, educational programs and publications to artists of all
disciplines and arts organizations.
harmony-central.com - Provides recording/computer/electronic
music news and links.
nodepression.net - An
excellent "alt" country magazine.
makingmusicmag.com - Making
Music is a magazine for adult
amateur musicians who play music to meet friends, stay healthy, and
have fun - articles to inform and inspire the recreational musician,
including product reviews, musician spotlights, and news about the latest
research into the link between making music and lifelong health.
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