From Dave “Charlie” Brown’s Blog on CASA (Contemporary A Cappella Society)

  • The Sing-Off: Lessons for ICCA and ICHSA Competitors
    p /ppYou’re an aca head, so of course you watched emThe Sing-Off/em.nbsp; You laughed, you cried, you judged the judges. But were you taking notes for your own group??/p div class=field field-type-fiv …

  • Make Your Voice Heard on the Mouth Off Hotline!
    p /ppWhat do you think of the Sing-Off final 3? Who will win? Call (877) 97-MOUTH, and share your opinion!/p div class=field field-type-fivestar field-field-blogs-rating div class=field-items div clas …

  • 21 Tips for Ruining Your Rehearsal
    p /ppYou’re a new director of an a cappella group.nbsp; You have big plans for failure.nbsp; You don’t want your rehearsals to get in the way of your planned downfall.nbsp; Follow the suggestions belo …

  • Old Guy, New Guy
    p /ppAs Fall begins and the leaves start changing colors, high school and college a cappella groups similarly turn over a new leaf, bringing in many new members.nbsp; During this time of transition an …

  • Resources for People Holding Auditions
    p /ppIt seems a lot of people are discussing auditions lately.nbsp; We’ve got lots of great League groups that are forming or growing, and scholastic groups are only weeks away from the new school yea …

From Mister Tim’s Blog on CASA (Contemporary A Cappella Society)

  • a cappella videos from Mister Tim and moosebutter and McAfee
    p /ppMcAfee software presents five a cappella renditions of infamous (and 100% real) spam email texts./p div class=field field-type-fivestar field-field-blogs-rating div class=field-items div class=fi …

  • Stage Crazy pt.2: Weird Happens.
    p /ppIn a recent interview, I was asked Has anything really weird happened to you on stage? nbsp;I initially answered with a stock platitude…/p div class=field field-type-fivestar field-field-blogs- …

  • The Sing Off: Casting a Wide Net
    p /pp class=MsoNormalWhen moosebutter went into the audition room this past Saturday, auditioning for The Sing Off in Los Angeles, we were in with an Oregon college group, a smooth, old-school quartet …

  • Star Wars: Revenge of the Vocalists
    p /ppstrongVoiceCouncil asks Mister Tim of moosebutter how his YouTube success might apply to all vocalists./strong/p pYour John Williams-Star Wars vocal tribute is nothing less than inspired. How did …

  • Why You Should Audition for The Sing Off
    p /ppDo yourself a favor: DON’T audition with the delusion that you are going to get on the show. nbsp;Statistically, realistically, just assume it ain’t gonna happen. nbsp;But there are so many reaso …

From Mouth Off!

  • Mouth Off 02.12.12
    Hi friends! We are sorry that this week’s show isn’t available yet! Dave got to go to THE GRAMMYs this past weekend in LA, and Christopher is traveling all around the Northeast. The show w …

  • Mouth Off 01.29.12
    Today we go 100% college, with N’Harms, Pitch Slapped, Mosaic Whispers, Beltones, and the BluesTones’ latest record.

  • Mouth Off 01.22.12
    It’s an EP-sode, with the new Mo5aic, the boxettes, USC Trojan Men, UNC Cadence, NCSU Acappology, and brand new solo artist!

  • Mouth Off 01.15.12
    Hello Mouth Off listeners! Dave and Christopher are working on the next show and will have it to you ASAP! Thanks for your patience, and we’ll smell you lovely folks soon. -D&C

  • Mouth Off 01.08.12
    Exclusive chat with Avi and Kevin from Pentatonix, Club for Five’s luminous new release, and a sneak peak at Voices Only: Forte.

From ACappellaU.com (Collegiate A Cappella Podcast

  • The Sing Off’s Big Question
    For those of you who haven’t heard, the Sing Off is an a cappella competition airing on NBC beginning tonight, December 14th at 8PM and continuing at 8PM on the 15th and 16th, with the finale ha …

  • Acappella U:HD Episode 5 – U Penn Off The Beat
    Off the Beat invited us down to cover their Fall show and we just find it incredibly difficult to say no to them. Truthfully, they’re a big reason we started doing Acappella U four years ago, so …

  • A Fantastic Trip to Penn. . .
    Steve-O and I had a fantastic time at U Penn Off The Beat’s fall show, especially the part where we got a copy of the new CD they released! There were a ton of alumni there so we got to see some …

  • An Open Letter to Our Listeners
    In October 2008, Rymachine and I took an incredible trip through the creamiest bit of New England, winding through hill and glade, witness to an explosion of peak fall color all the while. The end of …

  • Acappella U:HD Episode 4 – Dartmoth Dodecaphonics
    ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ – OPB Whitney Houston ‘Happy Endings’ – OPB MIKA Arranger & Soloist have been lost to antiquity. . . if anyone knows, please email acappellau …

From ACappellaNews.com

  • A Vocal Quartet Takes On Death
    NPR: Its been about three decades since pre-Baroque music began to be revived in a big way. A whole constellation of big-name vocal superstars has evolved, with Anonymous 4, The Tallis Scholars and th …

  • Whats the lifespan of a singers voice?
    Discovery Channel: Before Whitney Houston died last week, there was talk of the 48-year-old legendary vocalist staging a comeback. It wouldnt have been easy: Somewhere between the years of Houston mes …

  • Margaret sings Cheryl
    Another long-time a cappella friend of mine Margaret Dorn is also in the news as she has stepped in to replace Cheryl Bentyne on the current Manhattan Transfer tour. Cheryl has been sidelined by a sud …

  • A cappella Grammy win
    Congratulations to Eric Whitacre and his Grammy win last night for Light and Gold in the Best Choral Performance category. A cappella was featured in probably the best part of the show with Jennifer H …

  • Joey in Africa
    Ive enjoyed knowing and working with Joey Blake over the many years and I see he is currently in Rwana on a field trip with Musicians Without Borders. He has been mentoring youth and older musicians a …

From RARB.org (Recorded A Cappella Review Board)