A while back, my wife turned me on to a TV show she used to watch as a kid. It’s called “Sliders” and it starred Jerry O’Connel. We watched a bunch of old reruns. And even though it was pretty low budget, the idea was pretty cool. Basically, it’s kind of a science fiction theme.
I’m excited about the new year for several reasons. Some of them are dorky — like the fact that 12 is one of my favorite numbers (you know, because there are 12 notes in the chromatic scale). And some of them are just downright cool — like the fact that we’ll be launching a number
Lately, I’ve been thinking about weird combinations … taking two things I like and then putting them together. Color and Music are the best example. Because when they get paired up, magic happens. But there are other good combos, too. Like peanut butter and jelly … sopapilla and cheesecake … and “The Wizard of Oz”
Ahhh … people are interesting. This is a cool picture. And it’s of musician Josh Pyke as he filmed the video for his song, “Make You Happy.” The special boat was created to the exact specifications of the Maton acoustic guitar that he plays. For the record, Pyke does not regularly ride through the Sydney
Rebus puzzles. Dingbats. Wordplay. Call them whatever you want — they’re totally fun and addicting! Have you ever done a Rebus puzzle? They’ve been around for a long time — Rebus puzzles were popular during the 18th and 19th centuries. They were sometimes used as a code (some were written in such a way that
So … we just got back from North Carolina, and it’s a really cool place. Just decided to go on vacation to check it out. And I have to say, it’s super green — seriously. Trees, trees, and more trees everywhere. It felt a lot like being in the movie, “Honey I Shrunk The Kids.”
When I was a kid, I loved the song, “Our House” by the British band, Madness. In fact, it’s still a great song … with classic lyrics about a young family growing up. The tune has a Beatles’ “Penny Lane” flavor. And an upbeat melody that paints a happy picture of a good childhood. There
Let’s face it—duct tape is amazing. It’s a super-strong tape, originally designed to fix air ducts. (Hence, the name.) Ahhh … but it does so much more than that. Duct tape has become the fix all for many things. So if something breaks, the cheap and easy solution is to just reach for your roll
Traditional music methods aren’t all bad. Mainly, because they give us a common vocabulary—a shared language that musicians can use to communicate. Over the centuries, music nerds have created all sorts of handy words to describe sound. So that when we talk about “tonics,” or “sharp-fives,” or “E-flat,” you know what I mean. The trouble is, traditional methods start with
When you think about it, building a song is fairly easy. We just repeat a few parts … and organize each section into a nice, logical order. Usually, our songs will have a couple of different melodies—like a verse and chorus—that keep things moving forward. And together, these sections create a whole that is greater