‘Deep And Tactile’ As if you’re hearing the Earth itself breathe, the Kronos Quartet’s new release, Tundra Songs from the Canadian Music Centre can give you the most warming chills you’ll feel today. As Album of the Week at New York Public Radio’s 24-hour contemporary-classical stream, Q2 Music, is giving listeners a chance to hear a coming together… Read More
Music For Writers: The Good, The Bad, And The Soundtrack
‘So Many Ideas Coming At Me’ The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly is just the one you know off the top of your head. Hundreds of film scores later, a 24-hour marathon of music by Italian film composer Ennio Morricone, has provided a compelling opportunity for authors to dip into the world of “contemporary… Read More
Music For Writers: When Florent Ghys Watches ‘Télévision’
Forget Your Writing Prompts This is the album of the future, and it’s fast becoming a hit. So says a pert, authoritative voice in the opening of the second track on composer-performer Florent Ghys’ new album Télévision from Cantaloupe Music. It’s called a CD. That’s short for compact disc. The music on one of these is… Read More
Q2 Music: Why Writers Should Get Over Pop Music
iStockphoto / dblight By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson From October 22, 2011 This post contains my take on the importance of getting beyond the everyday musical habits of popular culture for writing. It’s also an introduction for many to Q2 Music, the online-streaming contemporary classical service of NPR affiliate WQXR in New York.… Read More