Behind The Notes: SIMPLE SONG
A friend of mine asked me once “Can you ever write a simple song?” My lyrics have quite often been very cryptic and I think
September 11, 2018
A friend of mine asked me once “Can you ever write a simple song?” My lyrics have quite often been very cryptic and I think
Yesterday I put the finishing touches on my next album, Reality Jockey. All the songs are totally done, and it’s now time to decide the
Last week, Death Cab was featured in the WXRT Studio X show, sponsored by Goose Island. The band has just released their 9th studio album,
I’ve always considered the recorded versions of my songs to be the definitive ones. It’s taken me a long time to appreciate that playing the
I get the impression that Billy Corgan put a lot of energy in crafting this extremely detailed Smashing Pumpkins show. I also get the feeling
I’d never heard of Alice Merton before I was invited to see her play a WXRT showcase at Beat Kitchen last Wednesday. In the interest
Several weeks ago I began an online music theory course called Art of Composing. It’s taken me a little time to get back to an
Last Friday I went to see My Bloody Valentine with my friend Adam at the Riviera theater here in Chicago. I’d heard the band name
I follow a good deal of nature and math hashtags on Twitter and Instagram (e.g. #GoldenRatio, #SacredGeometry.) Just the other day I saw an amazing image
Last Friday night I was at a neighborhood bar watching baseball when I noticed an ad for a concert at Wrigley Field… I grew up