Free download on SoundCloud. The Real Hero (Don’t worry, no spoilers!) I’m a bit late on this piece, but I only just watched Avengers: Endgame. The Real Hero is mostly an orchestral piece. However there’s a subtle fingerstyle guitar resolution at the end. I took […]

Miss Lily Langtry With the exception of The Hateful Eight, Quentin Tarantino usually comprises his film scores with expertly curated and re-purposed tunes from past eras and films. Like Pulp Fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a great stand-alone soundtrack that transports us to […]

Top Gun Free download on SoundCloud. The trailer for Top Gun: Maverick has me totally pumped up. I’m 42 and remember the VCR revolution in the mid 80’s. Prior to VCRs and home video rental shops, we relied on HBO or encore showings a smaller […]

Pumped Up Kicks Free download on SoundCloud. Pumped Up Kicks was one of my first ever post from 2011. In addition to creating new content, I’m redoing my old material (if still relevant). I always thought his arrangement was cool, and found an even easier […]

The NeverEnding Story Free Download on SoundCloud. It’s great that Stranger Things brought back The NeverEnding Story. I loved that theme (and movie) when I was a kid. My wife and I are reliving a lot of movies from our youth. We just watched E.T. […]

Undisclosed Desires Free Download on SoundCloud. I did this song years ago on this blog, maybe 2011. It was time for an update. Muse has always been a treasure trove of melody. This arrangement turned out to be relatively easy to play as well. As […]

The First I Love You Free download on SoundCloud. At the time of this writing (July 3rd) Stranger Things Season 3 has not yet been released on Netflix. However, the soundtrack was released — and it’s the typical 80’s synth excellence we’ve come to expect […]

Rein Free download on SoundCloud. This song is from the film, Biutiful, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (The Revenant, Babel, Birdman). Biutiful stars Javier Bardem who plays Uxbal: a conflicted criminal in Barcelona’s underground. Learning that he is ill and has just a few months […]

Codex Free download on SoundCloud. Codex (The King of Limbs 2011) is one of my favorite Radiohead songs. I’m surprised it’s not used in more film soundtracks. This arrangement is heavily derived from the Westworld (Season 2) variation where composer Ramin Djawadi performs the song […]

The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy Free download on SoundCloud. I love Chris Stapleton’s music. The guy might be the best singer in Americana music today. Between he and Jason Isbell — you can’t go wrong sound-tracking any road trip across the heartland. Stapleton’s Lonesome […]

Deadwood Free Download on SoundCloud. I just started Season 1 in anticipation of watching HBO’s Deadwood: The Movie. I had always heard it was a great show and it doesn’t disappoint. Ian McShane is spectacular and his performance is a must see. I dig the […]

The Night King (part three) Free download on SoundCloud. My third (and final) installment of Ramin Djawadi’s The Night King is the crescendo of the whole 9 minute piece. It’s also the most memorable motif. My lasting impression of this music is that of total […]