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RIP: Vic Mizzy, writer of “Addams Family” theme
Like many people, I would walk home from school singing daft theme tunes from television. The writer of two of these, the […]
Book review: Karl Bartos – The Sound of the Machine
There’s a fundamental friction that runs through the whole of Karl Bartos’ encyclopaedic autobiography, “The Sound of the Machine”. The cover features […]
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Free YouTube lyrics might be a thing of the past. The streaming giant is continuing to move features behind its Premium subscription […]
Read ArticleThe Closest Thing to Crazy
Is a book about songwriter/producer Mike Batt worth writing? More importantly, is it worth reading? The answer to that probably lies in […]
Read ArticleIt was 56 years ago today…
September 26 should be Abbey Road day The 56th anniversary of the release of the iconic Abbey Road album by The Beatles […]
Read ArticleWhere did all the rock bands go
A while back, British broadcaster Rick Osman pointed to a weird statistic: the number of weeks that bands had dominated the UK […]
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RIP: Mercedes Sosa
Amazon.co.uk WidgetsMercedes Sosa, the Argentinian singer who became the voice of the nueva cancion movement of the 60s and 70s, has died […]
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Steve Willaert & ChiBeJa concert dates in Belgium
One of my writing partners, Steve Willaert (known for his soundtracks for movies such as “Hell in Tangier”, “Stille Water” and “Vermist”, […]
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Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame: Abba vs Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for 2010. It’s a great list: ABBA, Darlene Love, Donna Summer, Genesis, Jimmy […]
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Habit: Is your own songwriting sending you to sleep?
Feeling stuck on a song? Worried about blank page fever? Writer’s block? Then try a little exercise. Take out all your lyrics […]
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Writers desks: Jacques Prévert
As I was spending some time in Normandy recently, I couldn’t resist the temptation to visit the last home of the legendary […]