I’m a songwriter, and I think one of the most interesting things about writing songs, and learning about other people’s songs, is finding out the story behind a song’s composition. Not often do you get a window on an artist’s creative process, but with the advent of the internet and social media, it sure is [...]
New Demo – What If I’m Wrong?
In which the author continues his quest to start ANOTHER band, right before baby comes. Insanity, in its sincerest form.
New Demo – The Flood
Last night I met with my buddy Colin to go over a couple new song ideas. After he left I put down this rough idea for a new song called The Flood. I think the inspiration came from listening to a record by legendary blind bluesman Paul Pena. Click here to download my demo “The [...]
Dear Baby
In which the author attempts a heartfelt message to his future kid. Success or failure as a parent yet to be determined.
Acura CSX and iPhone Music
Recently I acquired a lovely new 2009 Acura CSX, which I have really enjoyed driving these past few months. One of my favourite features of the car is that it has a USB port which I can plug my iPhone into and play music through the factory stereo system. However one significant beef I have [...]
Summer Happiness Mix
I’m loving the current sunny weather in Winnipeg, and as such it has inspired me to make a happy summer mix, comprised entirely of songs that are like a musical ear-to-ear smile. What are the songs that make you the happiest when you hear them? Here’s some obvious choices I’ve got so far: 1. Martin [...]
Meanwhile, in the other universe…
I don’t normally do posts about personal stuff. I’m not sure why. No one else writes on this blog … it belongs to me, so why not make it personal? Well, here we go – a bit of a personal update from yours truly. A lot of changes have come about for me as of [...]
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