Category Archives: Music

Nice to hear

Every once in awhile I get an email from someone who would like to use the music I wrote for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Since I have yet to get around to publishing it or making a quality recording, I … Continue reading

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The end of BNL as we know it

From the Barenaked Ladies official website: A MESSAGE FROM BARENAKED LADIES By mutual agreement, Steven Page will be parting company with the remaining members of Barenaked Ladies. Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart will continue recording and … Continue reading

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That’s not right

Man, I love Rock Band, but come on – I paid about $200 for my REAL Stratocaster! They’re exactly what you think they are: actual Fender Squire axes turned into Rock Band 2 controllers, with the size, heft, and weight … Continue reading

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Congratulations Amanda!

Congratulations to my songstress wife, who auditioned for and was selected to be a part of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus! She’ll have plenty more opportunities now to showcase her beautiful soprano voice, and add a little extra musical beauty to … Continue reading

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Music video!

I’ve never had a music video before, and this is probably as close as I’ll ever get. Big thanks to Chris Byrd for posting his video from the Apriori art show held at the Terminal in early 2006, using a … Continue reading

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A Christmas Gift

Amanda’s Aunt Fran has written a lot of music in her years, but none of it has ever been recorded. We acquired a folder with several of her pieces and picked a song to record for her. Her sheet music … Continue reading

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