Category Archives: Musings

Welcome!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Elaine Romanelli

For those of you just joining the program: this blog is about shows, traveling, food (naturally), and the occasional Deep Thought. It debuted in January 2013, but I’ve been writing it for a while. Like, 18 months. It may have … Continue reading →

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Music Conference Madness

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Elaine Romanelli

So, I’ve been to two music conferences (and a conference-ette!) this year so far, and what I have to say about them is, they are all-consuming. You step inside a hotel, and that is the end of the outside world … Continue reading →

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Driving driving driving (aaaaaaaaand, we’re still driving)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Elaine Romanelli

I’m in the home stretch of what feels like a four year tour right about now, but is actually only a couple weeks. I’ve driven a gazilliondy miles through lots of beautiful territory (and of course also many long boring … Continue reading →

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Save the ‘it’!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Elaine Romanelli

I recently read an article by Fred Plotkin about how the singers and the singing in opera are being devalued in favor of marketing considerations. It’s an insightful read, and it holds just as true for indie and pop music … Continue reading →

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Hiya!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Elaine Romanelli

How YOU doin’? No, no news today. Just thought I’d wave hello. [hello!]    

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Good Friends

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Elaine Romanelli

You may wonder, why, Elaine, do you play the places you play? And the answer often is: I have friends who live there. So, for instance: in March I played a mini-tour in Vermont, because a), I really like Vermont, … Continue reading →

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This Life

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Elaine Romanelli

I suppose some of you might idly wonder what it’s like to be a full-time musician. This could be a seventy-billion part series. (There would, of course, be High Drama, a la the original Dallas series. Also big hats. Also, … Continue reading →

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