Borrowed Time Borrowed Time, is a short film, written and directed by Pixar animators Lou Hamou-Lhadj and Andrew Coats. Set in the Old-West, it explores darker, adult themes for a Pixar animated feature: ‘A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has […]

Snow Snow (Brokeback Mountain) is emblematic of Gustavo Santaolalla’s minimalist, and egoless songwriting. There’s an unusual dissonant chord position at the end of each cycle. It catches you off guard. While Santaolalla is probably following his ear when writing music, he has a proclivity for […]

The Numbers “The Numbers” is a song by English rock band Radiohead, released as the third single from their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016). The song is a protest song about climate change, and the dehumanizing effects of capitalism Not only is […]

Until the End of the World The Edge is U2’s lead guitarist and keyboardist. He is known for his unique and innovative guitar playing style, which has been praised by critics and fans alike. “Until the End of the World” is a song by U2 […]

True Love Waits “True Love Waits” is a song by English rock band Radiohead. It was first performed live in 1995 and has been a fan favorite ever since. However, it was not officially released until 2016 on their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped […]

Hold the Door I thought the music was very touching for final scene of The Door, Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 5. With the intensity and chaos of what was happening, the decision to favor a gentle motif was a perfect counterbalance. It made […]

Daydreaming Having a camera focused squarely on Thom Yorke for 6 minutes, 25 seconds is never a bad idea. He’s impossible to look away from. Daydreaming is a beautiful song and totally depressing. In the video, Thom Yorke navigates a maze buildings and rooms that […]

Burn the Witch As a fan, but moreover as a content creator, I’m inspired by Radiohead. They have been doing what they want for 25 years. Bending the world to their whims, and their ethos of music. 1997’s OK Computer, and 2000’s Kid A, are […]

Even as a kid, I was made aware by my musical mentors that Prince was a bad dude. When I took guitar lessons in the early 90’s — the guitar shop was filled to the brim with holdover, big-hair rockers — and people obsessed with […]

The X-Files My wife and I are really enjoying the new season 10 of The X-Files. I specifically liked episode 3 with the were-monster (or were-human?). A very funny and comedic episode for The X-Files. I’m a massive Rhys Darby fan from his days as […]

Untitled Guitar Finger Picking Demo Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith’s primary instrument was the guitar, and he had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by a “whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery”, and often used multi-tracking to create […]

Making a Murderer Making a Murderer, released in 2015, is an American true crime documentary television series created by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos. The series chronicles the investigation and murder trial of Steven Avery, who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he […]