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2011 through the eyes of a blog

ryanyouens — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:00:46 +0000

And just like that, another year is gone! Here is a look at my posts for the year. The blogging year started in March with my favourite book arriving, “Behind Bars”, which I preordered in 2010. It is definitely the most … Continue reading →

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An exploration “Behind Bars”

ryanyouens — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:26:14 +0000

A few days ago, “Behind Bars”, the new book by Elaine Gould, arrived in the post. Have I ever been so happy for a book to arrive? Probably not. Have I had a spring in my step ever since? Possibly. … Continue reading →

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SoundCloud, move your music

ryanyouens — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:23:54 +0000

Recently I signed up to SoundCloud, interested to see exactly what it was all about. I really, really like it. It describes itself as the following: SoundCloud lets you move music fast & easy. The platform takes the daily hassle … Continue reading →

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Christian Kolonovits, give me some more of that!

ryanyouens — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:20:56 +0000

I just saw The North Face (Nordwand) at the NZ International Film Festival. It is a new film that’s come out of Germany, Austria AND Switzerland and is fantastic … but I’m not here to talk about the plot!! The … Continue reading →

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Sibelius: How it compares, version 6 and composing with software

ryanyouens — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:09 +0000

Well I often get asked what is the difference between Sibelius and Finale, which one is better and so on. So I thought I’d post a blog to put my views down and also to share some links which I … Continue reading →

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EventFinder vs NZLive

ryanyouens — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:40:59 +0000

Hey everyone, another NZ events page is eventfinder.co.nz. It stacks up against NZLive really well for browsing through. But the catch is that to list events, or to monitor events, you have to pay. There is a free option but … Continue reading →

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NZLive is live

ryanyouens — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:14:59 +0000

AWESOME!! NZLive is the new online home of everything cultural in New Zealand. It is fantastic. It has only just gone live but is already buzzing with hundreds of events and organisations. It is so comprehensive that I suggest you … Continue reading →

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National Youth Orchestra 2006

ryanyouens — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:02:42 +0000

Well tonight I went to the 2006 NYO concert (NZ National Youth Orchestra). The first of three concerts, the others in Auckland and Christchurch. It was also the premiere of Claire Cowan’s new work “Trains of Thinking” (see her site … Continue reading →

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