11
January
2013
Cue of the Week: “Going Home”
This week’s music is actually a splice of two successive cues from the film Home Room. (Bonus points if you can discern where I made... Read More
14
December
2012
Cue of the Week: “No Rest For The Merry”
Keeping in step with the season, this week’s selection is my hyperactive arrangement of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Thanks to Wikipedia, I learned all... Read More
07
December
2012
Cue of the Week: “Broken (alternate)”
This week’s music is from Red Field Media’s short dramatic film, “Broken”. I wrote two versions of the music to accompany the end credits, both... Read More
30
November
2012
New Solo Violin Work
Michael was commissioned to write a piece for solo violin to be premiered on December 15th in San Francisco at a commemoration of the 1937... Read More
30
November
2012
Cue of the Week: “Groove Pastiche Two”
This is another one of those commercial cues that’s unabashedly cheesy, but really fun to write. (Click on the play button to stream, or the... Read More
23
November
2012
Cue of the Week: “Everything She Does”
I usually try to tailor my musical selections to reflect current U.S. holidays, but I don’t think I’ve ever written anything Thanksgiving-related. (“Drumstick” pun opportunities... Read More
09
November
2012
Cue of the Week: “You Can’t Go Back”
Like film footage, music sometimes gets left on the proverbial cutting room floor. This week’s selection is a tender orchestral cue that both the director... Read More
19
October
2012
Cue of the Week: “Big City Lights”
This week’s selection is some piano-driven acoustic blues from a film comedy project of yore. I’m occasionally asked why I don’t perform piano on my... Read More
12
October
2012
Cue of the Week: “Final Victory”
I’ve had to write a number of pieces of music with the name “Final Victory” and will probably write more in the future. It’s kind... Read More
28
September
2012
Cue of the Week: “A Consultation”
This cue, from the political thriller The F-Zone, is a good example of how composers are lazy and like to recycle. The music opens with... Read More