Niko Lalangas Music

The movie that started it all. A huge backlash of controversy over a film that was supposed to be a “coming of age story” of girls inspired to join an adult dance competition.

Today we discuss the use of backing tracks during live shows: The dos and don’t’s. Also, we’ll be chatting about The Weeknd ditching The Grammy’s, Steve Vai’s amazing feat after hand surgery, an EP you don’t want to miss, and more!

Are apps for learning to play the guitar good? Learn about the pros and cons in today’s podcast.

Teaching is always challenging. Some students are great, some students are average, and some students are downright awful. Whatever the case may be we have to overcome those challenges we have to work with the students and we have to remain patient.

Small businesses are hurting and closing down. What can we do? I love Line 6. Today we discuss what makes them a great company for musicians. Internet trolling and negative nellies plague the internet, but we deal with them gracefully. 2020 was a rough year. What will 2021 be like for gigging bands?

While so many people say, “New music is awful” there are still millions out there buying up every article of merchandise from their favorite artists. They aren’t buying albums, but they are attending concerts where artists are actually not performing. Why has this happened and what is this now trendy thing that has become the new normal in the music industry?

Do you have a new amplifier that you don’t quite understand how to use? Perhaps a Line 6 Spider or Boss Katana? Are you adding pedals to your pedalboard but unclear how to make the best of your sound? Are you in the running for a new effects processor but don’t really know much about them or how to use them? Perhaps you have a new one, but you need to learn how to use it. A.M.P. Workshop will help you!

So many music schools have migrated to online lessons during COVID-19. Is teaching online possible? Is it productive? How does it work? Is it as good as teaching in person? We’ll be discussing all of that today!

My new website, NikoLalangas.Com, is up and running! NikoLalangas.Com has been online since 2006 and this year it went through a wonderful evolution turning into a very large scale personal website. Sign up for classes, listen to my music, visit my store, hire live music, and more!

Eddie Van Halen was one of the biggest influences in the guitar world. He's attracted music fans and avid guitarists from all over the world. We were all saddened to hear of his passing in 2020. Like legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Dimebag Darrell Abott, Randy Rhoads, and many others Eddie has instantly hit the front page of every major magazine and website as we all talk about, remember, and celebrate a rock icon who will never be forgotten.