Creating candid compositions: Maybe it comes down to how you “Click?”
Think of this as a “Part II” continuation of sorts, on public perception and reception of music based on the (type of) vulnerability offered in songwriting.…
The impossible achieved: Pigeon-holed the “perfect” song
How many internet surfers out there have caught a glimpse of the “open letter dialogue” that started between Sinead O’Connor and Miley Cyrus, proceeded to include Amanda…
One romantic impression of Debussy deserves another
Today is the 151st birthday of one Mr. Claude Debussy. A French composer of fascinating and charming, stand-alone character, Debussy came into the world on this…
Fan the flames of fame without fueling (overly) friendly fire
If you like music, movies, TV, books, games or basically any kind hobby of moderately common usage at all, then chances are you know (either personally…
Does the marketing of music run on a “dog years” mentality?
At some point in our lives… Who hasn’t complained about the music that comes along with the generation below them? Who hasn’t thought that “their music”…
“Don’t Look Down,” but up, to an artist who has individuality locked in tight.
Here we are once again, with your spur of the moment album review! Okay, maybe not a completely typical album review in the regular, expected sense…
“I broke up (with) my music” or “On a scale of destruction to clingy”
It’s been a while since I felt the instant pang of a “rebuttal reflex” for the guardian’s writing but Ms. Sophie Heawood, the author of a recent…
Musical Group Names: The Final Neutral Frontier?
Each time the topic of musical stereotypes sweeps across my site, it usually does in so in a manner that involves dissecting one piece of the…
Art Imitating Life: Sound signature of the 21st century?
Before the year 2000 came around, 20th century composition was about as recent as one could get; seeing as, well, the 21st century had not arrived…
Pop music: A “dumber” style than classical?
Don’t get offended. When I say “dumb,” I mean it in context of the term’s original form. Silent. Mute. Is pop music a less vocal and…