House music dominated the UK charts during summer 2014 and looks set to continue its prevalence this year. Despite its popularity in mainstream culture I'm suprised by the number of people who look bemused when I start to geek out about house. The question of what house is and isn't surfaces pretty quickly every time. Where Did House Come From? House music emerged from Chicago in the early 1980's, specifically The Warehouse Club which opened in 1977. This is where house musi

I used to be mystified when I saw a musician pick up entire tunes by ear. This is an incredibly useful skill to the professional player and casual instrumentalist alike. The ability to quickly identify and memorize so much information used to be baffling to witness. Where do people learn to do this? The answer is simple. Practice makes perfect. I'm going to share with you a few easy things you can incorporate into your practice routine that will help you develop your inner ea

It's been huge in Ibiza for a while. But now the trend of live musicians playing alongside house DJs has started to get popular here in the UK. When I landed my first nightclub gig a few years ago I was a little confused, intimidated but very excited. What am I supposed to do? What are the benefits and downsides of playing in this environment? I quickly discovered a nightclub musician's job is to improvise over the records spun by the resident DJ, working together to craft in