Music

Right As Rain: Breaking Down the Severance Main Theme

How music makes an argument.

Jan 16 •

The Half-Baked Newsletter Newsletter

As the year expires, we look back at what was, what is, and what might still be.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Let's Talk About My Favorite Band

An ode to the rock band that shreds like it's 1725

Nov 14, 2024 •

Imagine That: On The Profound Potential of Albums

Elephants, nostalgia, and how Imagine Dragons went from "Radioactive" to radioactive

Oct 3, 2024 •

I Scored a Short Film

Here's what I learned.

Sep 5, 2024 •

Turning It Up: Volume As a Production Tool

How Glass Animals help us decompress (and I don't mean morning meditation).

Jul 25, 2024 •

Gotta Get Up: Saint Motel's Perfect Concert

Featuring Beethoven, Engagement Boosters, and a semi-questionable Palm Sunday reference

Jun 6, 2024 •

Cut the Chord: In Offense of the Fade Out

Are you gonna end the song like a gentleman or fade it out like some kind of democrat?

Apr 25, 2024 •

808s & Film Tape: Sampling in Movies Scores

How Oppenheimer's composer Ludwig Göransson finds music in everything.

Mar 14, 2024 •

Striking a Chord: Andrew Lloyd Weber's Perfect Ending

How music tells a story (and why the Phantom chord is so dang good).

Feb 15, 2024 •

Setting the Tone: Functional Guitar Solos

How your favorite solo does more than just melt your face

Jul 27, 2023 •

Do Be Dramatic: Getting the Most out of Your Music

Why the greatest musicians of all time are all drama queens at heart

May 4, 2023 •

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