Don’t Come Around Here No More Very sad news about Tom Petty. He was a favorite of just about everybody. I had the opportunity to see him live a half dozen times since high school, AND just this past June — where he looked and […]

Tears In the Rain I would also strongly add Vangelis as the principal composer of this song. “Tears In Rain” minus a (the) is from the original iconic Blade Runner (1982) soundtrack. Tears in the Rain is nearly a verbatim replicant (sorry had to) of […]

Blade Runner 1982 The original Blade Runner is one of my all time favorites. I’ve watched it a dozen times. Ridley Scott’s bleak dystopian future is still so gritty and “80’s weird” — in a conceptual way. Like all great SiFi themes, the Blade Runner […]

[Update 4/21/22] Feather This song is played during the end credits of Wind River. Feather is by indie folk artist, William Wild. William Wild is the moniker of guitarist/singer Garrett Sale. I think it’s a Bon Iver situation, where the pseudonym eventually becomes known as […]

Heroin “Heroin”, a standout track from Lana Del Rey’s 2017 album Lust for Life, serves as a somber, cinematic centerpiece, exploring the intoxicating allure of a fading era. The song’s narrative, and Lana’s ethereal croon, is a nostalgic look back at the sun-drenched, carefree atmosphere […]

Twin Peaks [Wikipedia, edited] Originally aired in 1990, Twin Peaks is a crime drama mixed with healthy doses of the surreal, this series is about FBI Agent Dale Cooper, who travels to the small logging town of Twin Peaks to solve the murder of seemingly […]

The 1975, Somebody Else I get so wrapped up in film score stuff — that I’m living under a rock sometimes when it comes to pop music. I only recently heard Somebody Else, by The 1975, and I totally loved it. Great live performance from […]

Shin Godzilla Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) is a 2016 Japanese film, produced and distributed by the Toho production company. Toho specializes in “Kaijū” (Japanese for Strange Beast) movies, and was Godzilla’s original producer. Shin Godzilla is the 31st film in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th […]

(Welcome Deadpool fans! Updated 7/29/24) Logan The final instalment of the Wolverine franchise was incredible, and they couldn’t have picked a better actor for this role. To witness Hugh Jackman’s range, watch Les Misérables. Though I know Wolverine fans aren’t necessarily going to rush to […]

Pajaros I have wanted to play Gustavo Santaolalla’s Pajaros for years, but for whatever reason, I couldn’t figure it out adequately until now. Pajaros (birds) is a one off song from the soundtrack of My Blueberry Nights; a 2007 film by Chinese director, Wong Kar […]

Lana Del Rey’s Love for classical guitar took me a week to record. Her songs are always around 5 minutes long. I intended to do an abbreviated version —  but I side-effect of my YouTube channel, is that people like to use the audio from […]

When I was 13, and just learning guitar, my guitar teachers and musical mentors ALL really respected George Michael. (I initially thought that was odd for a bunch of rock musicians.) Specifically, everyone cited Careless Whisper as one of the greatest songs ever written. So, […]