Songwriting

Bestcast Songpod

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My favourite theme is by Ben Allison for the podcast On The Media,  which is among the best I compulsively listen to each week. Listen to it here, it’s called Disposable […]

Not Worthy

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There’s songs and then there’s songs. One of the students in my class is a guy who is into classical music and I understand his pleasure in finding pieces that […]

Me and Sydney Poitier

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It’s fun to teach, fun to rewind the tapes of your mind to a place before you knew whatever you think you now know and from there to try and […]

Shit Songs

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I’m organizing my class at Centennial College on songwriting and was busy organizing examples of great songs when I realized I was making a mistake. It’s way more interesting to […]

Keep Me Free From Birth

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I still can’t believe there was a #1 song once, which I heard on the radio in real time, who’s lyrics were about ending the terrible vicious cycle of reincarnation.

Zed Is Dead Baby

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Recently I read about a company that wanted something similar to this song by Aphex Twin and they were paying about $20,000. That’s Mr. Aphex Twin below (obviously at the beach). I tried […]

And Got Myself A Steady Job

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Next month I start teaching a course at Centennial College in songwriting and part of what I am organizing is a discussion about lyrics and why somethings are interesting and […]

Rules

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Say yes to every job, even if there is no money. Say no when they ask to own all the publishing. Stall when they ask you to agree to something […]