Category Archives: music

New Year’s Resolution: Change Your Mind

Posted on January 2, 2011 by quintessence   •   62 Comments

I hadn’t planned on writing a post about new years resolutions, but after reading the New York Times Saturday morning, I was inspired to post one for the onset of this new year. Many of you may be familiar with … Continue reading →

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Levi’s Photo Workshop

Posted on November 2, 2010 by quintessence   •   2 Comments

Artistic collaborations seems to be the trend now in retail – J. Crew having taken the lead in this category. However, others are right on their heels. My latest favorite is actually a fantastic interactive idea from Levi’s. The Photo … Continue reading →

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Amazing Alondra

Posted on November 1, 2010 by quintessence   •   4 Comments

A while ago, a friend of mine from Mexico City told me about a new young conductor named Alondra de la Parra. She was aware of my interest in music, especially with regards to children, and waxed so enthusiastically about … Continue reading →

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The Explosion of Atomic Tom

Posted on October 25, 2010 by quintessence   •   6 Comments

I just love this story – a case of creativity joining forces with technology to catapult a small Brooklyn quartet, Atomic Tom, to stardom. The week before last (actually Friday the 15th) this video was posted on YouTube and by … Continue reading →

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