Marjolaine Fournier

Tomorrow is a big day.  A HUGE day for me.  I’m absolutely excited and, unusually close to getting choked up every so often.  It’s strange, really because it’s about something I’m probably not going to do.

The more important day…

There’s a scene in Austin Powers III in which Michael Caine – Austin’s Daddy -gets into Dr. Evil’s submarine lair and begins taking care of business.  To the unnamed henchmen he says, “I mean, look at you. You don’t even…

Here’s the thing. Today, I’m having a truly crap day.
Oh, I look like I have a charmed life, I’m sure. The ark, the zouzou, the awesome and eccentric friends, being in love with the sound of this music…

One thing I’ve learned in my – holy moly – 30 years of playing the bass is that there are good and bad ways of preparing and practicing.  In the Music column, I will be going over some tricks I’ve…

Now generally, I won’t be quoting Dr. Phil, the denizen of daytime  tv.  To me, anybody who serves up life changing advice to people who are before him principally because their 15 minutes of fame depend on it is a…