Brokeback Mountain 1 Gustavo Santaolalla’s Brokeback Mountain 1 is my favorite piece of music ever. It informs, literally, all of my guitar playing. It’s the sole reason for this blog, and serves as a grounding principle for my musicality: minimalism. When in doubt, play less. […]

I first heard In the Beginning in the trailer for The Light Between Oceans, starring Michael Fassbender. The composer is London based, Sean Redmond: a singer/songwriter turned orchestral composer. Sean Redmond’s debut 2013 orchestral album, Something More, led him to become a fairly in demand […]

Jeff Nichols is my favorite director right now. I can’t think of another director whose movies I look forward to quite like his. At the time of this writing I’m 39, almost 40, and Jeff Nichols is right around my age. His heartfelt stories resonate […]

I haven’t seen any of the Harry Potter movies (or read the books) but I intend to watch them one day. Probably when my 1-year-old son is older, and able to comprehend what’s going on. This song was recommended to me by one of my […]