Pauline France
I had the honor of being interviewed in the March/April 2016 issue of Visión, featuring Ximena Zariñana on the front cover. Visión is a print and online publication delivering global news on the music scene in Spanish, and I just discovered the interview I did […]
It’s widely known that, for whatever reason, bass players get picked on the most out of any band member. All that bullying can ultimately take a toll, though, resulting in sudden bursts of anger and frustration, as seen in this hilarious video directed by musician […]
We’ve all had something go unexpectedly wrong on stage – tripping over a guitar cable, smacking your face with the microphone, etc. But as the saying goes, it’s not what happens to you, but rather how you respond that matters, right? Brazilian pianist Eliane Rodrigues […]
Yeah, that’s right! I’m in a band, our name is Mateo y Paulina, and we had our debut performance in Scottsdale in October and totally crushed it! Hahah. If you’ve heard of Rodrigo y Gabriela, you’ll get the reason behind the inspiration for our name. […]
Earlier this year I attended a somewhat unconventional type of yoga class, the Yoga of Guitar, and it’s an understatement to say it changed my life. Josh Brill, the instructor, taught me how to use my guitar as a means to meditate and achieve mindfulness, […]
Here’s a poem I wrote maaaany years ago when I was in college and someone tried to dull my shine. Little did I know at the time that it was a blessing in disguise. I’m Incandescent By Pauline France It’s funny how, what people love […]
Grab your tissue box because this one’s a tearjerker. A 10-year-old boy from West Memphis, Ark., named Max learned of a tragic car accident in which a local young man he’d never met perished. He felt the urge to pitch in for the funeral, and […]
I recently penned a piece for Acoustic Guitar magazine titled “10 Things Steel-String Players Should Know About Classical Guitar.” It’s geared (get it? geared 😉 ) towards players who primarily play steel-string, but are curious about trying out classical guitar. Although they’re both acoustic guitars, […]
I was at Summer NAMM in Nashville about a year ago power-walking to a meeting, right? When all of a sudden, I heard celestial live music that made me come to a complete stop. The music was coming from Joe Kye, an extraordinarily gifted human […]
Imagine a world without Metallica. That would be really sad. via GIPHY When the band recorded their album St. Anger in 2004, they nearly imploded. It’s when they sought out the help of life coach Phil Towle. Both Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield have said […]