To the Stars As of this writing, To the Stars, is the first released song from Brad Pitt’s deep space epic, Ad Astra. I think about Pitt’s career often. His IMDb page is ridiculously good. From early in the 90’s his roles where carefully chosen […]

More Hearts Than Mine “More Hearts Than Mine” by Ingrid Andress is an emotionally vulnerable song about (the delicate balance of) introducing a new love into your family’s life. Her lyrics paint a vivid picture of the anxieties and hopes that come with this stage […]

Sins of the Father This whimsical ditty is the closing theme of Yellowstone Season 2, Episode 10 – Sins of the Father. I believe this is written and performed by Ryan Bingham – an Americana singer/songwriter who also plays Walker; a ranch hand on the […]

A Winged Cupid Painted Blind “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Nor hath Love’s mind of any judgment taste; Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.”― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Fall is […]

Light of My Life Light of My Life is a film directed and written by Casey Affleck. It’s a post-pandemic drama – as a plague has wiped out most of the world’s female population. A father and daughter (one of the last females on earth) […]

The Real Hero The Real Hero is a beautiful orchestral piece, played at the very end of Avengers: Endgame. There’s also a subtle fingerstyle guitar resolution at the end. I took the cues from that guitar bit, then I created my own arrangement, incorporating the […]

Touch of the Sun 127 Hours is the story of Aron Ralston, who survived a canyoneering accident by cutting off his own arm after being trapped for 5 days. The film stars James Franco (as Ralston) and is based on the Aron’s book, Between a […]

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 […]

Pumped Up Kicks 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 way to play it. […]

The NeverEnding Story Stranger Things Season 3 delivered a nostalgic punch with its unexpected inclusion of The NeverEnding Story theme song. The iconic 80s tune was an absolutely delightful throwback to the era. I loved that theme (and movie) when I was a kid. Movies […]

Undisclosed Desires 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 with everything I do […]

Rein 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 to live, Uxbal races […]