David Ecker

#Discovery
Fri, Apr 26, 2013, 6:40am

David Ecker keeps up with Twitter—and calls for its new music platform, #Music, to go down.

Fidelity meets convenience
Fri, Apr 12, 2013, 5:10am

A dichotomy between modern convenience and old-school reverence exists in the music industry.

Slightly Off Key: Grasping the Past
Fri, Mar 29, 2013, 4:13am

David Ecker examines what Lady Gaga's collaboration with Tony Bennett might mean for the music industry.

Slightly Off Key: Method over music?
Thu, Mar 7, 2013, 7:47pm

Just because the music industry is on the upswing doesn't mean we've found a permanent solution.

Slightly Off Key: Genre mixing confuses awards
Fri, Feb 22, 2013, 4:16am

Music columnist David Ecker points out the flaws of carrying old Grammys system into the modern age of music mixology.

Stefon Harris and Blackout to close Miller Theatre jazz series
Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 11:29pm

Jazz musician Stefon Harris, who visits Miller Theatre on Saturday, chats with Spectator's David Ecker.

Slightly Off-Key: Successful musicians show business savvy
Fri, Feb 8, 2013, 2:20am

So we all know musicians are bright ... but just how bright? David Ecker explores what goes into being a successful artist.

Of Music and Men
Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 3:44am

Columnist David Ecker debates the merits of human versus computer composition.

Slightly Off Key: No thanks, lip-syncers
Fri, Nov 30, 2012, 5:16am

What do we gain from a badly lip-synced ... performance of a song that literally everybody has heard?

Slightly Off Key: After encore, needs of victims go on
Fri, Nov 9, 2012, 4:13am

Columnist David Ecker looks at the trend of relief concerts—and questions what they really mean to the causes they publicize.

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