Musical stories in fantastical worlds
In 2005 the Tiger Lillies, a killer band who’s been doing the dark side of steampuynk since before steampunk even existed and Alexander Hacke of the avante garde noise band Einstürzende Neubauten came together to perform a series of original songs based […]
You should have some Tome Waits in your day. Everyone should. Here is yours: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch6x9iHlVHU]
In one of my more stupid moves, i am actually going to post the overture to the Dieselpunk opera. It may not be finished. I may decide in a month i was an idiot and seriously dislike some aspect of […]
One of the mainstays of the steampunk and cabaret music scene, Frenchy And The Punk (she’s Frenchy, he’s the Punk) are touring behemoths. From music clubs to steampunk cons to faerie and witch festivals they take their in your face […]
4. Do not slack off attention When you’re the music producer, it’s up to you to have the bird’s eye view on the recording session. The singer’s job is to sing and emote and become one with the music. Now […]
3. Give clear direction The Fallen is a multi media theater show i wrote a few years ago which is currently in a long but ultimately fruitful pre-production stage for another run. The filming and film editing should wrap up […]
2. Work with what you’ve got and Adapt As Necessary I made Subduction while still in New York. A woman and a guy had won the green card lottery and thus arrived in the states with nowhere to stay. They stayed […]
So for the next couple days i’m going to talk a bit about working with singers and play you an example a day of how a particular track, method or relationship worked out. You’re a composer. You need vocals. How […]
Speaking of swing, here is one of the greatest big band knockdowns you’ll ever hear. Duke Ellington and Count Basie teamed up to rock the house on this track and honestly, if this doesn’t do it for you, you have […]
Over at one of my favorite blogs on the net, Dangerous Minds, a video was featured a few days ago of a performance of Frank Zappa’s band at the Roxy back in ’73. I’ve been planning to do some posts […]