The Metro Gnome – (thə mĕt΄ rō nōm) - noun - Music – A website used by musicians of all levels to get information and to collaborate.
Our motto is GET OUT THERE! Play if you want to play. Learn if you want to learn. Listen if you want to listen.
The Metro Gnome is a resource promoting live music. Playing music. Listening to it. Recording it (hey - it was live once). Buying instruments. Learning new skills and techniques. And sharing music experiences with others. Some of you get out there already – and we salute you! But maybe you are striving to move to the next level or just to play more. And some of you might find it really appealing to play an instrument, but find it hard to get started – a lack of time, skills, and/or equipment just seem to be in the way. In any case, The Metro Gnome is here to help you get more out of your craft. Every month, The Metro Gnome will provide tips and will identify opportunities to make getting out there easier. And every day, The Metro Gnome has the Gig Guide, so you can always find some live music near you.
In this issue, you’ll find a revealing interview with Sydney-local, Dai Pritchard, who, earlier this year, got the opportunity to fulfill a dream of his and go on tour with Rose Tattoo. In our All About Guitars section, we have two articles this month: one on the merits of big bodied guitars and another about the never-ending search for the perfect guitar. For those of you starting to think about recording your music, we have a series called Gnome Recording that will take you through the basics of home recording. And for those of you well versed in home recording, we have a product review of the Tascam digital 24 track. Our review covers everything from the benefits of digital recording to the difficulties of using new equipment. In the few weeks we’ve played with the Tascam we know we’ve only scratched the surface of its capabilities – so we’ll have to come back. I think you’ll enjoy it.
It’s important to know that all of our articles are opinion pieces. They are written in a casual style by regular people. We just happen to think that regular people have really interesting things to say. You’ll also see that we are not here to overwhelm you with quantity. It’s quality that matters. Your own article contributions are always welcome – more than that – they’re encouraged. Send your ideas to our editor. Your say is important.
But you don’t have to wait for a new issue to have your say - The Musician’s Forum is a place where the live music community can exchange ideas and information all the time. Want to find a band? Come here. Need to find someone to run the lights? Look here. Want to find out who uses in-ear monitors and what they think of them? Ask here. Need a fill-in drummer? This is the place. And the more we all use it – the better it gets. It’s free and it’s easy – and it’s available 24x7.
The Gig Guide is the real centerpiece of The Metro Gnome – a service available for musicians and music fans alike. This is THE PLACE people will look for gigs. If you’re in a band – they’ll look for you here. If you have a pub, they’ll see what’s on here. It is online, searchable, and up-to-date. If, for any reason, we’ve missed your gig, just send the information to our Gig Guru and we’ll get it up within 24 hours. Oh, and although right now you’ll see that the comprehensive content is all Sydney-metro based, the database can support all Australian and US cities – and we’ll expand it further if you send us something else. Bring it on!
To close, I think I should confess something to you; I’m learning the guitar. I’m not a master and I’m not trying to be. I just want to be able to play along while people sing and have a good time. So my confession is really that The Metro Gnome might be a bit biased toward guitars and guitar players. That’s my fault. I just figure I ought to be up front about it.
And that’s it for October…. We’re already working hard on the content for the November issue, so subscribe now and you won’t miss out! Whatever you do between now and then, make sure that you GET OUT THERE! Let us know what you think….
- The Metro Gnome
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