The Ten Alternative Commandments of Guitar Playing
My goal as a teacher is to introduce students to themselves through the use of the guitar. Read the ten alternative commandments here on Chicago Music Guide Read More
Author: Mike O'Cull
Time Has Come Today
TIME HAS COME TODAY!! By: Mike O’Cull There is no more basic element of music than time. Time is what holds the band together, time makes us dance, time gives even basic speech a musical quality (rap, anyone?). Time is also, unfortunately, the one area where aspiring musicians suffer the most and inflict the most harm on their audiences (outside... Read More
DUMPSTER TAPES – Cassettes? Yes, Cassettes!
In case you haven’t heard, cassettes are back and have actually been on the rebound for the last few years. Learn all about Dumpster Tapes right here! Read More
Complete Your Life With These Chicago Bands
Complete Your Life With These Chicago Bands! Find out who they are right here on Chicago Music Guide! Read More
REVIEW – Jill M. Stone ‘Taught’
Mike O'Cull reviews 'Taught' by Chicago's Jill M. Stone. Read the review here on Chicago Music Guide! Read More
REVIEW – Ella Reid Big Girl Pants
Mike O'Cull reviews the new release by Ella Reid entitled Big Girl Pants. Read the review right here on Chicago Music Guide! Read More
DOROTHY: Flawless, Indeed!
Mike O'Cull chats with Dorothy about her influences, Linda Perry and Flawless ahead of her appearance at Lollapalooza on Sunday August 5th. Read the interview here! Read More
Anoushka Shankar Sitar Hero in a Land of Gold
Anoushka Shankar Sitar Hero in a Land of Gold - An interview with Anoushka Shankar by Mike O'Cull Read More
Writing Services By Mike O’Cull
MIKE O’CULL plays guitar, writes songs, produces tracks, teaches, preaches, writes poetry, makes art, and is in love with human creativity. He has the ability to put a song in your ear and make it stick. He writes songs that combine every cool thing he has ever heard into a new sound that is funky, rocking, literate, and conscious and... Read More
The Pyramid Concept
By Mike O’Cull THE PYRAMID CONCEPT Song learning is one of the most challenging topics for many new and intermediate guitar players. Often, students at these levels come to me with no real idea of how to learn a new song outside of looking up an online TAB and hoping that it is right. TABs, sadly, are only as good... Read More