Dear Songwriters: This is a notice of the August workshop for NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter, for Wednesday, August 5th at Dosey Doe Coffee Shop, 25911 I-45 North, The Woodlands, TX, beginning at 7:00pm. For directions to Dosey Doe: http://www.doseydoescoffeeshop.com. Dosey Doe features a full dinner menu and outstanding hot and cold beverages. It is open to the public during the workshop and performance rounds, so please bring family and…
Posted by: conniemims
Tags: Connie Mims, Dosey Doe Coffee Shop, NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter, Texas music
WHO: The Woodlands Songwriters Association (WSA) WHAT: Monthly Song Swap & Group Critique WHERE: Borders Books, Market Street District, The Woodlands (adjacent to the Pavilion and the Woodlands Mall; Intersection of Lake Woodlands Drive and Six Pines Drive); Meeting upstairs in the “Art & Architecture” section. WHEN: Monday July 13th, 7:00pm-10:00pm HOW: Put on your thick skin coat and leave your ego at home. Sign up for your song’s…
Posted by: conniemims
Tags: songwriters association, Songwriting, Woodlands Songwriters Association
Songwriting, I am learning from personal experience, can be both a creative outlet and a form of emotional therapy.
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: Songwriting, Texas music
The July workshop for NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter will meet on Wednesday, July 1st at Dosey Doe Coffee Shop, 25911 I-45 North, The Woodlands, TX, beginning at 7:00pm. Click here for directions to Dosey Doe. Dosey Doe features a full dinner menu and outstanding hot and cold beverages. It is open to the public during the workshop and performance rounds, so please bring family and friends. Under 18 years…
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Tags: Connie Mims, nsai, NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter, Texas music
This is the first of what we hope will be many articles written by Bill Aspinwall whose album, Free Range Trout, was reviewed by the Texas Music Journal (https://texasmusicjournal.com/texas-music-business/album-reviews/album-review-bill-aspinwall-range-trout). This article originally appeared in “Liner Notes”, the official webzine of the Houston Songwriter’s Association and is re-published with their permission. _________________________________________________________________________________ “The wealth of sense-knowledge belongs to perception, not to immediate certainty, where all that wealth was merely something alongside…
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I’ve been following the development of North Texas performing songwriter, Anna Thomas, for almost a year now. She has just released her first EP, Splash of Red, a locally produced venture. I have to say, I’m completely impressed. Usually when you listen to a small regional release, you find yourself having to make a lot of excuses for shortcomings in the music, production and arrangement. Not so on this one,…
Posted by: Ryan Michael Galloway
Tags: Anna Thomas, Mathew Gaskins, Splash of Red
WHO: The Woodlands Songwriters Association (WSA) WHAT: June Monthly Song Swap & Group Critique WHERE: Borders Books, Market Street District, The Woodlands (adjacent to the Pavilion and the Woodlands Mall; Intersection of Lake Woodlands Drive and Six Pines Drive); Meeting upstairs in the “Art & Architecture” section. WHEN: Monday June 8th, 7:00pm-10:00pm *Special Guitar Instruction Class from 6:00 to 7:00pm, facilitated by Michael Pope! The Guitar Doctor is in the…
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The June workshop for NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter will take place on Wednesday, June 10th at Dosey Doe Coffee Shop, 25911 I-45 North, The Woodlands, TX, beginning at 7:00pm. Click HERE for directions to Dosey Doe. Dosey Doe features a full dinner menu and outstanding hot and cold beverages. It is open to the public during the workshop and performance rounds, so please bring family and friends. Under…
Posted by: conniemims
Tags: Connie Mims, Dosey Doe, nsai, NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter
NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month for informative lessons, guest speakers, group critique and songwriters’ performances in-the-round. Next meeting is Wednesday, May 6th beginning at 7:00pm at Dosey Doe Coffee Shop, on I-45 north, in the Woodlands. More info at http://myspace.com/nsaihoustonnorthmetro/ Woodlands Songwriters Association WSA is an organization offering an environment of support, information and creative inspiration to the songwriter hobbyist or to those…
Posted by: John South
Tags: Houston Association of Acoustic Musicians, Houston Songwriters Association, NSAI Houston North Chapter, Woodlands Songwriters Association