Photo by lauren lulu taylor | Unsplash Never Let Me Down Again Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. Never Let Me Down Again, is a song by the English band Depeche Mode, who were pioneers of electronic and “alternative” music in the 1980’s. […]
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Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash The Poet Acts Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. Philip Glass (1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass is the godfather of […]
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Photo: Hu Chen | Unsplash 1923 Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. 1923 is a Yellowstone origin story, where the Duttons face challenges to the ranch, in the early 20th century. I particularly like the character of Spencer — a WW1 soldier suffering […]
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The Pale Blue Eye (no spoilers) Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I was REALLY excited to see The Pale Blue Eye – as the whole thing was shot around my hometown of Pittsburgh. Western PA is filled with well-preserved colonial sites that […]
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Silent Night Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I really love this understated arrangement of Silent Night. Everything is in the right place. Guitar doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful. In fact, I would argue that simplicity in music is virtuous, […]
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Photo by Linus Nylund | Unsplash The Whale Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. The Whale is a film directed by Darren Aronofsky, and stars Brendan Fraser as a reclusive English teacher, who tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Brendan Fraser […]
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21 Grams Free audio download on SoundCloud. I completely lifted my right-hand technique from composer, Gustavo Santaolalla. He effectively arpeggiates chord shapes by rolling through them with his fingers. This is a beautiful way to voice chords, and pretty easy to do with a little […]
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The Banshees of Inisherin Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. The Banshees of Inisherin, is a 2022 black comedy written and directed by British-Irish playwright, Martin McDonagh. The film follows two lifelong friends (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson) who find themselves at an impasse, […]
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All Quiet on the Western Front Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. (This arrangement is also available on all streaming services. Links below.) This film has instantly become one of my all-time favorites. While based on a literary classic, All Quiet on the […]
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Photo by Edan Cohen | Unsplash The Haunting of Hill House Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I loved this Netflix series from writer/director Mike Flanagan. The music by The Newton Brothers almost acts like an additional character (or ghost). If you’ve seen […]
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Photo by Joyce McCown | Unsplash Blood Theme Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. Dexter was an excellent Showtime series (2006 – 2013) set in Miami. The series centered on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician, who leads a secret parallel […]
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Photo by Clay Banks | Unsplash Blood Oath Free audio download on SoundCloud. This is definitely my favorite piece from the IT score. I’m 45, so I remember when the book came out in the 80’s: Stephen King’s IT (the book) was figuratively and […]
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