The unexpected benefits of creative partnerships
Here’s a long-post. Expect it to be emo. A few months ago – it feels like a lifetime though –Continue Reading
Tag: lyrics
There’s walls, and then there’s WALLS
On my new album, “Ticket to Mars”, the fourth track is “The Great Wall”. Cōdae · The Great Wall TheContinue Reading
Creative Process Discussion of genre Discussion of lyrics Discussion of media getting published music
Think on thy soul, for once
The header, “Think on thy soul, for once”, refers to the line by “Othello” to “Desdemona” in William Shakespeare’s play,Continue Reading
Ancient texts Backstories Creative Process Discussion of lyrics Discussion of poetry Historical texts
The skills and talents of the nobility – Hype or reality?
Last week there was a mean little news snippet in the UK media about Sarah Ferguson – Sarah, Duchess ofContinue Reading
Simply This: Words of Praise and a Melody to Match
Psalm 139 is serious, deep and grave in tone, as befits a plea to God. When King David wrote it,Continue Reading
One Sentence, One Puzzle from Medieval Times
When I wrote the lyrics for my song, “Havn”, I was getting rid of an earworm that had been hauntingContinue Reading
What happens when you poke around in ancient documents…gods and heroes!
“`Curiouser and curiouser!’ cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speakContinue Reading
Gotta feed the algorithm, but ain’t got the energy
An associate of mine said to me a while ago that he was very busy “because he had to feedContinue Reading
For once, something truly meaningful
I have been feeling very down lately, quite discouraged, because I am in the process of being retrained. I cannotContinue Reading
What happens when you mix up languages in lyrics? Check out PSY, SUGA, and Adriano Celentano
PSY released his album PSY 9th on April 29, 2022, and I got the album immediately, because I like PSY.Continue Reading
Art Creative Process Discussion of lyrics Historical Nonfiction music Music Criticism Music History musicians review of biography
What is your unguilty pleasure? – ENYA, by Chilly Gonzales
Musician Chilly Gonzales (born Jason Charles Beck) hates bananas. I’m not that fond of bananas myself. It’s that sticky, doughyContinue Reading
Horrible lyrics and pitiful prose
My guilty pleasure is reading bad writing and then making savage but unspoken criticisms of it. It’s easy to lambastContinue Reading
Listen to this – Feel it
I am a fan of Nick Cave, and subscribe to his Red Hand Files communiques in which he answers questionsContinue Reading
Nick Cave explains his departure from fictitious narrative songwriting
Nick Cave has become a writer of note in addition to being a celebrated musician, lyricist and composer. His blog,Continue Reading
Absolutely excellent – Going Medieval on Pop Music
One of the books I’m reading now is William Shakespeare’s Get Thee…Back to the Future, by Ian Doescher, which isContinue Reading
A Source for the Perfect Rhyme? Sorry, there’s no easy solution
Rhyming is devilishly difficult. It’s a serious head-scratcher, as people who write poems, lyrics and rap well know. If youContinue Reading
Comic books Current events Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of lyrics Review of classical fiction
Happy birthday William Shakespeare – 450 years on
It’s the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, who is traditionally believed to have been born today, 23Continue Reading
SEVEN CIRCUMSTANCES 