If you’d like to catch up on the earlier installments, check out Part 1 and Part 2 of 50 Favorite... Read More
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If you’ve been following my posts all week, then you know that I’ve been celebrating my impending 50th birthday on... Read More
What has gone unnoticed in this frenzied and long awards season is this year marks the 75th anniversary of the... Read More
In his fascinating book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell discusses some interesting tests surrounding jam. That’s right, jam. In one famous study,... Read More
Because I write about film music for a living, you’d think I’d be able to rattle off anecdotes about most... Read More
Much has already been written in these pages about my admiration for Michael Giacchino’s score for UP. Much has also... Read More
I’ve been very fortunate in the eight sets of liner notes I’ve written so far. I’ve written about scores from... Read More
Forgive me, Father. It’s been two years since my last confession. I have no regrets or sins of the flesh to... Read More
If the title of this post gave you pause, don’t worry, I’m not going to break out in a Texas-twanged... Read More