Tag Archives: songwriting

Karma Co.

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Site Admin

Sam Bayer, Guest Blogger A long time ago, when the world was young, there was a guy named Russell Wolff. Russell was this amazing ball of energy from, um, maybe Philadelphia – he moved up to Boston and immediately became … Continue reading →

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Songwriting and Politics

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Site Admin

Terence Hegarty, Guest Blogger There’s been an argument for a century or two about whether what we’ve come to call socioeconomic issues are “fit subject” for art. Most formal academic criticism of the twentieth century has suggested that introducing such … Continue reading →

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Music and the Renegade Tradition

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Site Admin

Sam Bayer, Guest Blogger Welcome to the second installment of my occasional feature, Sam’s Book Corner, where I rise from my sofa and not actually review a book I’ve just finished. I began back in October, with a not-actual-review of … Continue reading →

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Song Bomb: What? Why?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Site Admin

By Dan Cloutier Editor’s note: We were very curious about why Tim Riordan would put himself through such an exercise in fly-by-night, hurry-up songwriting.  Is art something that you let come on its own?  Is it there just waiting to … Continue reading →

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“Song Bomb” 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Site Admin

By Dan Cloutier I am a songwriter.  In my most creative times, I write about one song a month.  I ponder each song, I refine each song, and I worry about each song.  Songs keep me up at night, and … Continue reading →

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The Power of Song

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Site Admin

Daniel Senie, Guest Blogger It was early summer, 1982. The winds were blowing briskly down the Hudson River. We were sailing from South Street Seaport to Piermont, with just the wind and the tide to power our way north. I … Continue reading →

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Pressure

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Site Admin

By Kim Jennings I have only been comfortable in my own skin as a songwriter for about three years.  That isn’t a terribly long time in the grand scheme of things. As a songwriter, though, I think about the process … Continue reading →

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Kid Music

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Site Admin

Ashley Jordan, Guest Blogger Little kids are great – and I think I’ve learned a valuable lesson in working with them the past few months in a music class. As part of my high school senior year community service project, … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Ellen Schmidt: Gifted Songwriter and Longtime Community Mentor and Activist

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Site Admin

Ellen Schmidt: songwriter, activist, open mike host, concert presenter, and compassionate supporter of many local musicians throughout eastern Massachusetts. Continue reading →

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Here to There and Back Again: Interview with Chris Trapper

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Kim Jennings

By Kim Jennings A few weeks ago, I had the great luck of playing at Blue in Portland, Maine on the same night as Boston-based Chris Trapper (of The Push Stars).  Chris Trapper’s career went from solo – to band … Continue reading →

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