06
September
2024
Cue of the Week: “Golden Coreopsis”
For some reason I think of this blog as having TV-like seasons, each of which kicks off after summer travels. So welcome to season fifteen... Read More
02
August
2024
Cue of the Week: “Where To?”
The finale music from Secrets Beneath the Floorboards returns to a rustic-acoustic flavor that reflects the film’s rural backdrop. After a bluesy guitar intro (courtesy... Read More
26
July
2024
Cue of the Week: “Final Confrontation”
It’s time for that inevitable moment in every suspense/thriller film score: the final confrontation cue! In addition to the requisite hair-raising effects, this cue presents... Read More
12
July
2024
Cue of the Week: “Arabella Taken Hostage”
This piece is about getting under your skin and causing disquiet, rather than something you leave the theater humming. In the corresponding scene from Secrets... Read More
07
June
2024
Cue of the Week: “Hacking With Darla”
This week’s selection from Secrets Beneath the Floorboards is a pulsing electronic rhythm to accompany the snooping of a white-hat hacker. I treated this cue... Read More
24
May
2024
Cue of the Week: “Investigations”
This week’s score track from Secrets Beneath the Floorboards accompanies a classic “heroine ferreting out increasingly dire secrets” scene. These moments often involve lead actors... Read More
10
May
2024
Cue of the Week: “A Bitter Funeral”
This week’s music selection from Secrets Beneath the Floorboards accompanies a moment near the start of the film, where our heroine is attending the funeral... Read More
03
May
2024
Cue of the Week: “Kiss Me”
As you probably figured out from the title, this week’s music selection has something of a romantic tone. In the accompanying scene in Lifetime’s “Secrets... Read More
26
April
2024
Cue of the Week: “Holden Investigates”
A relatively subtle suspense cue, this week’s selection shows my belief that tense music ought to feature more kalimba. Cue of the Week music selections... Read More
19
April
2024
Cue of the Week: “Holden on the Range”
An interlude of romance in a rustic setting inspires this week’s music selection from Lifetime’s Secrets Beneath the Floorboards. I particularly love scoring these kinds... Read More
