12
March
2024
Thoughts on AI and music
As of this writing, AI has captured the public’s imagination with highly-publicized tools like ChatGPT. There have been numerous discussions in the entertainment community (some... Read More
08
March
2024
Cue of the Week: “Nightmare”
Music can sometimes cross the threshold into sound design, its effect coming less from melody and more from the impact of raw sonic timbre. In... Read More
01
March
2024
Cue of the Week: “Renaldo”
This music from Secrets Beneath the Floorboards serves as a signature leitmotif for the film’s comic relief character, who has a harmless crush on the... Read More
09
February
2024
Cue of the Week: “Memories of Oma”
In this cue from Lifetime’s Secrets Beneath the Floorboards, our protagonist sorts through relics of a childhood with her harsh Oma (a German term for... Read More
02
February
2024
Cue of the Week: “Cigar Snap”
A memory turns bitter. From the soundtrack of the Lifetime movie Secrets Beneath the Floorboards. The expressive cello performance comes courtesy of Simone Vitucci. Cue... Read More
26
January
2024
Cue of the Week: “Homecoming”
Warm remembrance turns to disquiet in this cue from the soundtrack of Secrets Beneath the Floorboards. Cue of the Week music selections by Michael Gordon... Read More
19
January
2024
Cue of the Week: “A Change of Scenery”
Following a rather busy winter, I’m pleased to say that the Cue of the Week blog / mailing list is back! (If you remember the... Read More
03
November
2023
Cue of the Week: “Hide and Seek”
Following a rather busy summer, I’m pleased to say that the Cue of the Week blog / mailing list is back! This week’s selection is... Read More
03
October
2023
“Secrets Beneath the Floorboards” premieres on Lifetime Movie Networks!
This Thursday (October 5, 2023) at 8pm / 7pm central, tune into Lifetime Movie Networks to catch Secrets Beneath The Floorboards, superbly directed by Matthew... Read More
22
June
2023
I’m a Grammy voter!
I’m pleased to be a newly-minted voting member of The Recording Academy, a.k.a. the people behind the Grammys. I promise to always use this power... Read More