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Tag: music essay

How Songwriting Saved Kiri Oliver from the Curse of Perfectionism

Music
By Kiri Oliver | February 28, 2019
By Kiri Oliver | February 28, 2019

How Songwriting Saved Kiri Oliver from the Curse of Perfectionism

The Early Riser frontwoman on the importance of being willing to fall on your face once in a while.

Murray A. Lightburn’s Guide to Songwriting

Music
By Murray A. Lightburn | February 26, 2019
By Murray A. Lightburn | February 26, 2019

Murray A. Lightburn’s Guide to Songwriting

A crash course from The Dears' frontman.

The Duality of Moving Panoramas

Music
By Moving Panoramas | February 22, 2019
By Moving Panoramas | February 22, 2019

The Duality of Moving Panoramas

Frontwoman Leslie Sisson guides us through the many meanings behind the band's new album In Two

Not All Who Wander Aren’t Lost

Music
By David Huckfelt | February 7, 2019
By David Huckfelt | February 7, 2019

Not All Who Wander Aren’t Lost

David Huckfelt (The Pines) on solitude, wildnerness, and his time as Artist-In-Residence at the remote Isle Royale National Park.

When I Was a Teenage (Almost) Rockstar

Music
By Michal Towber | February 6, 2019
By Michal Towber | February 6, 2019

When I Was a Teenage (Almost) Rockstar

"Sure, it makes a good story. But for what? For whom?"

The Spectacle and Sensation of Shania Twain

Music
By Robbie Fulks | February 4, 2019
By Robbie Fulks | February 4, 2019

The Spectacle and Sensation of Shania Twain

Robbie Fulks delves into how Shania’s impeccable pop-country sound came to be.

Introducing: H.Grimace’s “She’s In a State”

Music
By H.Grimace | January 22, 2019
By H.Grimace | January 22, 2019

Introducing: H.Grimace’s “She’s In a State”

A track premiere, plus an essay by frontwoman Hannah Gledhill.

Crushingly Loud: Tales from Smart Studios

Music
By Butch Vig | January 18, 2019
By Butch Vig | January 18, 2019

Crushingly Loud: Tales from Smart Studios

Legendary producer Butch Vig walks down memory lane for American Noise Vol. 2

On the Road with Willie Nelson

Music
By Drew Holcomb | January 17, 2019
By Drew Holcomb | January 17, 2019

On the Road with Willie Nelson

“Almost every singer and songwriter alive today would put Willie Nelson on their Mount Rushmore of living legends.”

How to Become a TV Music Booker: An Unlikely Story in 29 Steps

Music
By Kiri Oliver | January 9, 2019
By Kiri Oliver | January 9, 2019

How to Become a TV Music Booker: An Unlikely Story in 29 Steps

"Congratulations, you are now ⅓ of a music booker on a cable TV show! Do not pass go, do not quit your day job."

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