Bob Wiseman

Three weeks ago we screened the film Alive Inside for the songwriting class. It’s about dementia seemingly interrupted by listening to music. Hoping to remind the students, even though schools […]

it is incredible how one’s reflexes take over when something sudden happens and how defensive moves enact quicker than one’s ability to think about any of it, making fun of […]

Made it to the Tranzac’s open stage Monday evening, finally filmed Maria Kasstan singing her song about the lack of accountability in the Toronto Police Department following her husband’s heart […]

sometimes, there is a question I ask people I’m recording and often the same question comes up in songwriting class. not trying to upset anyone but sometimes people get awkward […]

most people who call me for lessons go for the buy five at once deal, because there is a discount. new student, hard to figure out whether i am of […]

When I was young I thought people older than me probably were much different but over and over it seems reality is that the kid you started out as, remains […]

In the cafeteria at the University, the cashier who I buy tea from each week, asked me “do you teach philosophy?” (must be the beard) I replied, “No, I teach […]

Only 5 classes left. Today’s presentation on Lauren Hill, should be good. Suggested other course ideas if they want me to return. Stravinsky, Sun Ra and Sonic youth: spot the […]

Of the submissions from the “write a bad song” assignment, most did creative interesting things. Some even said they learned something. One woman transformed an old curse from an exboyfriend […]

At an informal composers meeting people discussed the latest films they were working on and one guy said he was asked to score a science fiction feature about a planet […]