“It was a dark and stormy night…” In the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schultz, the character Snoopy always began his novels with this phrase. People use it as a beginning to their campfire ghost stories too. Today, I use it to launch the blog for this week’s video, “The Life and Death of a […]
Today’s video is kind of an experiment. Using low-bit sounds and sparse instrumentation, with an almost-drone-like singing style, the video’s intent is to create a space where one feels safe, calm, and meditative. Also, it’s a love song to those closest to us, let that be family, parents, or anybody that you love so much […]
Daylight Saving Time began yesterday. Today, we went about our day a bit sleepily. As daylight expands and temperatures rise, we will adjust our inner rhythms. However, to get you started, I’ve produced a video song here that should get you going.
Roundelays can be songs, poems, or dances. In a song, they revolve around fundamental phrases and musical statements that are repeated throughout a piece. One can say that even in a highly-experimental jazz genre, roundelays are crucial, because they provide a basic theme and framework for musicians to improvise around and return to over and […]
The video shown below is the third and final outtake from “The Inferno” series of musical videos. And, today’s post title is a play on the final Led Zeppelin studio album, (when they were all living.) In the future, there may be more songs from this series, like Led Zep did in “Coda.” I will […]
After completion of The Inferno video series last week, thoughts came to mind about the importance of edits. As most in the arts agree, it is usually better to remove items than to pile them onto a work of art, whether it be a written story, a movie, or a song. In the process known […]
Today marks the end of The Inferno series of videos. I’m not sure where next week’s musical journey takes me, but it will be someplace different, I’m sure. Also, with the turn of the calendar month, it marks the beginning of a new gardening season. It is time to start those seedlings and prepare for […]
Greetings, You can fill out your 2019 tax returns and begin filing today. The IRS says it will pay out refunds within three weeks of filing. Here’s hoping you get a nice big refund check for that vacation on the beach, or for adding to your savings account. Doing taxes reminds me of hell. So, […]
Happy MLK Jr. Day! I hope you were able to explore something new and unique today. Today’s video is called “Two Guitars” and it is about Dante and Virgil’s relationship during the final leg of their journey through The Inferno (Cantos XXVIII — XXXIII.) Although they see the most horrible of the horror, they still […]