Tag: songwriting
Happy birthday, Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)
Plus a song I wrote, based on one of his stories
Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too
Pondering “You Get What You Give,” the one-hit wonder recorded by a guy smart enough to realize that it would be a one-hit wonder. It’s a survival story.
One Song, Many Writers
How modern songwriting evolved into a game of aggressive credit—even for the people who didn’t technically do the composing.
The Great Novelty Songwriting Contest
The enduring role of the contests in the novelty songwriting world—a phenomenon that started with Dr. Demento and today reflects one of its late, great icons.
2018 in Music
A reflection on the people who listened to the music I wrote and recorded in 2018.
Create
A reflection on creativity, photography, music, and the human need to make things.
An Unexpected Murder Ballad
There's a chance that the song you're hearing on the radio isn't saying what you think it is. Today, we dig into pop music's oddest contradictions.