Dave Austin - Music Professor

May 20, 2016

Practice Your Craft to Become Good at It

August 15, 2014

By Dave Austin, "Music Professor" I heard an interesting story a few days ago about the famous artist, Pablo Picasso. Picasso was approached by an...

Build Your Basic Latin Music Library

July 16, 2014

By Dave Austin, “The Music Professor” Over that past couple of years, I’ve noted an increasing number of requests for Latin music at my events. ...

The Sweet Spot – ‘70s Music

June 4, 2014

By Dave Austin – “The Music Professor” I stopped by the “music store” a few days ago and encountered a couple of fellow DJs, who...

Before the Music Dies

April 4, 2014

By Dave Austin, "The Music Professor" Our lives are comprised of constant changes as people, places and events pass through them. As if to drive...

Pre-Planning Pays Big Rewards

March 13, 2014

By Dave Austin, "The Music Professor" “Their reception was so disorganized. They wasted a lot of time fumbling around trying to decide what to do...

The DJ Age Issue

February 7, 2014

By Dave Austin – “The Music Professor” I had lunch with a DJ buddy last week, and as we waited for our food, he began...

2014 Music Trends

January 10, 2014

By Dave Austin, "The Music Professor" As working DJs, it’s imperative that we be acutely aware of both current and near-future music trends, and I’ve...

Are Vinyl Records Gone Forever?

December 6, 2013

By Dave Austin “The Music Professor” I was prowling around the local music store this past week and, as always, I found my way to...

Getting Jazzed

November 25, 2013

By Dave Austin “The Music Professor” If we want to speak about a truly American musical form which has deep roots, we can always talk...

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