7 Tips to Show a Musician You Care

Leopold Stokowski once told the world, "A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But a musician paints their pictures on silence." Leo here was a composer of classical music and was named one of the popularizers of the genre around the turn of the 20th century. These are some very strong words in my opinion. But how does it pertain to us here in Naples?

Suggestions and Tips

It is now Friday! The mundane repetitive motion of the 9-5 has come to end for this week. The weekend is upon us. It's time to start planning out all the possibilities the weekend holds. If you're one of those people who sit at home complaining there isn't anything to do in this town then you simply haven't been looking hard enough or haven't found a good place to fit in yet. Don't worry thats why we're here. Even if you aren't fond of planning anything out here are a few events to note and tips to keep you safe and in the zone.

What is Right Here?

It's a rainy day here in Naples and I can't help but think about some of the areas local music. I'm awed by the talent here. Some people have no idea what has been here and what is currently here. For example mainstream punk act Against Me! is originally from Naples. Indie-punk band Fake Problems is from Naples. They were on a label called Side One Dummy which has world renown bands such as Flogging Molly and The Casualties. Even a metal band by the name of King Conquer, which is a successful world traveled act, is from right here. That's just naming a few.

Hidden Treasure of Music

There is always something going on in the Naples area. Always. It takes roughly thirty minutes to drive from one end of town to the other maybe longer depending on the time of day and year. Have you ventured out to see what it is that might be right around the corner from you? Of course you're probably bombarded by invites from friends or posts on your news feed about things everyone is going to. Most events you could go to don't even really cost that much. Have you seen something catch you by surprise altogether? One night while walking around 5th Ave I ran into a girl playing violin.

So It Begins

If your are reading this then welcome to a new source of what is happening right under your nose in our local community. Naples, FL is considered by most to be a tight knit group of artistic and culturally diverse people and they are. We aren't here to tell you other wise. There are, however, aspects of the creative community that seems to be overlooked or under appreciated at times. Next time you pick up a local paper flip through it. What do you find? What are you looking for? What isn't in there that should or could be in there?