Many folks find themselves hitting a wall when it comes to crafting truly compelling and persuasive writing. The good news? It's not about innate talent – it's about mastering a few key techniques. Think of it like learning guitar chords – once you know a few basic ones, ...
While stationed at Ft. Polk, Louisiana, I had a girlfriend in New Orleans in her last year of becoming a registered nurse. If I could get leave to come to Mardi Gras, she promised to find us a cheap hotel on the parade route. I invited Bob to join the party and help me with the...
I've played guitar since I was fifteen-ish and nobody told me what a power chord was until I was in my forties. I thought for anything played up the neck you always had to do full barre chords. 1 Christopher Buecheler @cwbuecheler.com ⋅ 2d The thing that's darkly hilarious about...
Danny Chang started out as many of us did; he learnt to play the guitar, formed a band, and then tried for that elusive string of hit records with a view to retiring on the proceeds. A deal with Magnet records followed, but Danny didn't manage to achieve the 'unbelievable wealth' par...
He with the ‘didn’t bother shaving’ beard of a heartthrob sat up straight and picked out chords on the metal guitar. Her willowy figure stood in a long dark velvet gown with rhinestones that glittered in the candlelight, playing a flute between stanzas. They sang a perfect duet, not ...
“I had a demo called ‘When You Opened Your Eyes Today.’ It had some guitar chords and asked some questions. It pointed inward a little bit: Who are you going to be today? Musically it’s almost a little haunting. Lyrically, it is about looking at one’s self and asking the quest...
Achtung, religious believers and/or anyone who’s ever slungThere but for the grace of god go Ito a fellow human being:Is that how you respond to and/or think about tragedies and misfortunes – that shit falls on some people and not on others due to the whims (“grace”) of a deity...
I’m taking books out the boot of my car and stacking them on the wall. Dawn Felicia Knox, beautiful friend and artist, is arranging them in slow curves. We both agree it doesn’t really resemble a homeless shelter but we’re happy with the way it’s developing organically, and how ...
Comments Offon The Best Question I’m Not Asking It’s that time of the year again. As has become a tradition muchmalignedanticipated in our neighborhood,moiselfis hosting a different Partridge, every week, in my front yard’s pear tree.[1] ...
The audience was on their feet before the stage was lit. Jeff Mangum (vocals-guitar) walked out to the mic, slung on his old acoustic guitar, and strummed the first chords of “King of Carrot Flowers.” The audience roared as the lights went up, let the hoedown stomp begin. ...