A Constantly Expanding Vocabulary
I made my first recording (on a small reel-to-reel) at age 12. A year later, living in a small town, I met my first singer-songwriter. He was The Guy, the… Read More →
Seven Lessons from Bogie
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- by Wampus
“The only reason to make more money is so you can tell big shots where to go.” —Humphrey Bogart Recently I happened upon a 1997 biography (Bogart by Sperber and… Read More →
Social Media Has Officially Landed. Now What?
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- by Wampus
It’s been coming to this — real-time Facebook-and-Twitter livin’ — for as long as anyone can remember. We’ve dreamed of a world where we can touch base with anyone we know… Read More →
Process and Package: The Power of Song
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“If there’s ever a problem, I film it and it’s no longer a problem. It’s a film.” -Andy Warhol A song is no different. Process and package a problem, and it… Read More →
Jill Bolte Taylor: Creativity and the Brain
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Artists sometimes lament their inability to isolate the creative impulse. If only they could captivate the Muse, they reason, they could accomplish so much more. Maybe if they had a deeper understanding… Read More →