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Category Archives: Writing Music
A Jay-Z and The Kinks Writing Break
Arrrghhhh!!!
OK. Rewriting is an art all on it’s own… and I’m deep in it. Barely. So I thought I’d offer a remedy for when your brain is bubbling over with themes, characters and tired of reaching for emotional pitch…
Turn up the volume on your computer… high.
Stand up.
And then click [...]
Kolo Barst – Achiki
This is my latest “writing song” from the musician Kolo Barst called “Achiki” take a listen:
“Achiki by Kolo Barst
Here’s a blurb about him from his MySpace Page:
“Since 2004, Barst Kolo has become one of the biggest selling artists in Martinique, with his first album “So Lot Bo”. As an activist artist his [...]
Don’t Think Twice
Two of my favorites.
Nick Drake performing Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s all Right”.
It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don’t matter, anyhow
An’ it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don’t know by now
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I’ll be [...]
City of God’s Son
Ok. First listen to this—
And yes, I meant listen—
If I’m anything I’m a junkie for narrative. I don’t care what form it takes… I just like to devour story.
Dominique De Leon, a friend and classmate from film school has gotten into the habit of doing a monday “music drop” which I love. [...]
I Be Your Water
Things may get quiet over here.
I’m finally diving deeply back into my feature script. But I’ll offer up a selection from my current “writing music” for your enjoyment.
Another World
“I Be Your Water”
Written by Bernice Johnson Reagon
Performed bySweet Honey In The Rock
I…I……I…….I……….
I be your shelter
I be your land
I be your everything;
I be your [...]
BeeKay
This is Bridget Kelly.
I first saw her standing in for Alicia Keys during the 9/11 tribute concert with Jay-Z at Madison Square Garden.
This young voice is starting to grow on me so I’m sharing her with you…
Coen Brothers
I wanted to post this a while ago but I’m only just now getting to it.
I’m an avowed fan of the Coen Brothers (Joel and Ethan) for their unique formalism and their topsy-turvy portraits of America. And they can and do cut their own films you know I love that.
The internets were [...]
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
While surfing the internets I heard a song used in a personal video. I used Shazam on my iphone but couldn’t find the title at the time and the user didn’t list it.
The instrumentation and rhythmic pulse of the song floored me and stuck with me. It sounded like a sensual brass [...]
Didnt Cha Know Princess
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You gotta hear this song.
Why? Because I love the song and c’mon it’s Prince with Rhonda Smith no less and doing Erykah Badu.
Really why? Because I’m dedicating this one to you.
Thanks Erykah
Anthony & the Johnsons
I need music to write.
It’s also important that it’s a song I love enough to put on “repeat”. The music wraps me up and it’s like “closing the door” to everything. I enter that world and I’m off…
Though I looked and couldn’t find it, I think a great website [...]
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