You Can’t Do Everything…

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Colin Malloy

One of the things I’m currently coming to terms with is that I don’t have an infinite amount of time on this planet. It’s one of those little truths that’s obvious, but we often act in a way that is … Continue reading →

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Koto Performances in February

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Colin Malloy

I have a couple koto performances coming up in February. Here are the details. Friday February 3rd, 2012 The first is February 3rd in Hillsboro at the Cultural Arts Center. I will be performing a piece called Yume no Wa … Continue reading →

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The Five Year Virtuoso

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Colin Malloy

Although I haven’t written about it until now, I initiated a new goal/project with the first of the year. It’s sort of like a New Year’s resolution, but only for the next five New Years. My goal is to spend … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Colin Malloy

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! The site. It’s been several weeks since I’ve posted anything so I’m just putting this up to say that I’m still working on the site. New posts, pages, articles, etc will be put up … Continue reading →

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Plans for the Blog…

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Colin Malloy

So I know that barely anyone reads this blog at the moment. I’m fine with that. I’m still trying to figure this whole thing out and the content isn’t that great yet. Next year I plan to blog more regularly … Continue reading →

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Take a Nap to Improve your Practice Sessions

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Colin Malloy

Never practice when you’re tired. If you’re struggling to concentrate while practicing because you are sleepy – take a nap. You’ll be more efficient and produce better results. In music school, I was reminded almost daily that “it isn’t ‘practice … Continue reading →

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How to Set Up Automated Searches on Craigslist to Find Great Deals

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Colin Malloy

Today I’m going to tell you how to set up automated searches on Craigslist using RSS. I use these mainly to find used instruments without having to check Craigslist on a regular basis. Instead, every time a new post comes … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Colin Malloy

Hello everyone and happy Thanksgiving. I’m going to keep this short as today is a holiday and I should be taking it off from posting as well. In fact, taking the day off is what this post is all about. … Continue reading →

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Holiday Gift Guide for your Percussionist

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Colin Malloy

I’m compiling here a list of some ideas for holiday gifts for percussionists. My family always had trouble buying me gifts for two reasons: They know almost nothing about percussion I’m very picky about my equipment (because I’ve bought some … Continue reading →

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Back from PASIC 2011

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Colin Malloy

So it’s Tuesday and I’m returning to normal life from PASIC 2011. It was a great experience – a ton of fun but extremely exhausting. I met a lot of great people, saw some amazing concerts, and bought some new … Continue reading →

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