November 2012
4 posts
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: Break it Down -...
Exploring the function of the verse in pop song structure via the latest installment of IVC’s recurring feature, “Break it Down”… http://introversechorus.tumblr.com/post/36571555361/break-it-down-the-verse
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: Backstory - Going...
Grammy-winning songwriter Marc Swersky offers us the story behind one of his tunes in the latest addition of IVC’s “Backstory”. http://introversechorus.tumblr.com/post/36045663707/backstory-going-up
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: More Cowbell -...
We tackle the mysterious art of mastering this week in the final installment of IVC’s DIY production series, “More Cowbell” http://shar.es/GhpnM
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: More Cowbell -...
This week on IVC: We continue discussing the mix phase of our DIY production process. http://introversechorus.tumblr.com/post/35038225935/more-cowbell-the-ivc-production-series-pt-5
October 2012
5 posts
This Week on intro.verse.chorus: More Cowbell -...
IVC gets into the mix phase of our DIY production process this week with Pt.4 of the “More Cowbell” series. http://shar.es/cioii
This Week on intro.verse.chorus: More Cowbell -...
IVC’s DIY production series (Pt.3) keeps rolling this week, offering further insight into the recording process. http://shar.es/cvDEY
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: More Cowbell -... →
Intro.verse.chorus, my site for songwriters, continues this week with Pt. 2 of its DIY production series by exploring the recording phase of the process.
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: More Cowbell -... →
New today on intro.verse.chorus, my site for songwriters, “More Cowbell: The IVC Production Series” - Tips on DIY music production. This week we cover the pre-production phase of the process.
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: Backstory →
This week on intro.verse.chorus, my site for songwriters, get the stories behind the songs via IVC’s latest recurring feature, “Backstory”.
September 2012
4 posts
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: Stand & Deliver →
New today on intro.verse.chorus, my site for songwriters: Finish your songs! Recognizing completion anxiety & getting past it.
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: Poetry Man →
Today on intro.verse.chorus, my site for songwriters, poet/songwriter, John Zwerenz discusses the muse and the poetry-songwriting kinship.
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This Week on intro.verse.chorus: Chorus First →
New today on intro.verse.chorus, my site for songwriters: Deconstructing a ‘chorus first’ song structure model.
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This Week on IVC: What Are Words For? →
This week on intro.verse.chorus, a site for songwriters, singer/songwriter Jay Sherman-Godfrey tells how he stopped worrying & learned to love writing lyrics.
August 2012
17 posts
NP:”Hotel Life” by @poedavid Maybe one of these days I’ll be that badass.
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New This Week on intro.verse.chorus →
Today on intro.verse.chorus, my site for songwriters: Combating musical burnout & fueling the fires of inspiration.
SoHo Sunday… http://ping.fm/sfx9f
From this week’s Variety… http://ping.fm/r4mfn Pretty wild. Congrats to the Mrs. & the BlueSky team.
New Today on intro.verse.chorus →
New Today on intro.verse.chorus, my website dedicated to the art of songwriting, Grammy-winning songwriter, Marc Swersky shares his personal, songwriting process.
About a quarter into engineer, Ken Scott’s new book. Nothing but great so far. Highly recommended. http://ping.fm/BZ2jv
New Today on IVC: Songwriters, do you keep a lyric notebook? Why not keep a sonic sketchbook as well? http://shar.es/vQ2I5
Staring at the Sea… http://ping.fm/Nkscn
Mix View… http://ping.fm/3ycQu
Yay Science !: The NY Hall of Science… http://ping.fm/NxK5y
New today on intro.verse.chorus, my new site for songwriters, singer/songwriter/WFMU DJ, Michael Shelley discusses his personal writing process http://tinyurl.com/ckkbwzw
IKEA Fine Dining: Swedish Meatballs (& a cinnamon bun chaser) http://ping.fm/z3RBx
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NP: John Lurie’s obscure “Fishing with John” TV series, Ep.2, wherein Tom Waits puts a red snapper down his shorts. Netflix
Summer Friday at The Met… http://ping.fm/FTUVL
Which One? Picking frames at Moscot, 14th Street. http://ping.fm/hA5He
This week on IVC, my new site for songwriters, we discuss song construction & the use of bridge as a structural device. http://t.co/FqnzZr1s
How about the tunes?… http://youtu.be/U2oHY4RapDY
July 2012
22 posts
Today on intro.verse.chorus, my new site for songwriters, our “Break it Down” series takes you to the bridge… http://tinyurl.com/cwqbdjw
Rock, rock Rockaway Beach, Pt.2: The Lightening Kites on the boardwalk http://ping.fm/bgBqx
Rock, rock Rockaway Beach… http://ping.fm/WbP1a
Wow. Just learned of this. Very sad news. One of the best. RIP George Marino. http://tinyurl.com/d72xrn9
Boat Drinks, Pt.2 http://ping.fm/GVNQ4
Cabana Life… http://ping.fm/Wzeoq
Coastline… http://ping.fm/SwhfJ
Don Quixote… http://ping.fm/k0kHK
Gone Fishing… http://ping.fm/Ya18S
IVC Today: The final installment of Mirsky’s Indie Film series. Eytan discusses his work on “American Splendor”. http://tinyurl.com/c42pyvm
The End… http://ping.fm/pot1t
Poolside, Margaritaville… http://ping.fm/BQBpk
A Hamptons, fast food, roadside institution… http://ping.fm/8YpaF
Lunch… http://ping.fm/35dyW
Lobster Roll!.. Lunch.
Yes. Boat drinks… http://ping.fm/ITjs6
In the Studio: Klinger & Bacino discussing the rock… http://ping.fm/ncY4i
Today on IVC, my new site for songwriters, Pt.2 of Eytan Mirsky’s “Adventures in Indie Film Songwriting”. This week Eytan discusses his work on “The Tao of Steve”. http://introversechorus.tumblr.com/post/27263575785/adventures-in-indie-film-songwriting-pt-2
Congrats to my uber talented Mrs. for her lighting work on the latest installment of the “Ice Age” movie series! In theaters this weekend. Bring the kids! www.iceagemovie.com
Today on IVC, my new site for songwriters, “Adventures in Indie Film Songwriting”: Eytan Mirsky discusses his work on Solondz’s “Happiness”. http://tinyurl.com/bll9xbo