Here’s a new blog post I wrote for Aeroplan: Top 3 Things to Do in Paris.
Aug 142016
Dec 282015
Here are a few things to think about if you want to craft a guitar solo – whether onstage or in the studio – that will make ears perk up and take notice.
Oct 212015
October 21, 2015 It’s Back to the Future Day! And why is that? It’s because the time-travelling characters in the classic 1985 movie chose as their future destination date… today! October 21, 2015. Lots of media outlets are looking back at the movie to see how many of its depictions of the future world of 2015 ring true. You can check out some of them [continue…]
Sep 222015
The Long & McQuade 2015/16 magazine just came out, featuring a couple of “How To” articles from me. The first contains advice on how to present your music for review – maybe leading to that first big break. These are tips I gleaned from writing the “Showcase” page in Canadian Musician magazine for three years. The second article offers tips for running a proper band [continue…]
Aug 062015
Let’s face it: No matter how much you love to write, sometimes the process can be a pain. But luckily there’s a variety of writing productivity apps designed to make our jobs easier. I decided to test-drive two writing productivity apps that I had never used before – oTranscribe and Scrivener – when I started work on my latest cover story for SOCAN Words and [continue…]
Jul 292015
Let’s face it: No matter how much you love to write, sometimes the process can be a pain. But luckily there’s a variety of writing productivity apps designed to make our jobs easier. I decided to test-drive two writing productivity apps that I had never used before – oTranscribe and Scrivener – when I started work on my latest cover story for SOCAN Words and [continue…]
Jul 152015
My latest cover story for SOCAN Words and Music is an interview with legendary musician and songwriter Randy Bachman. As a founding member and creative driving force behind two iconic bands – The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive – he had some interesting things to say about his songwriting process and about songwriting in general. share: Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit [continue…]
Jul 102014
Their near-ubiquity is obviously a testament to the fact that “listicles” work. For the uninitiated, listicles are those articles that use a list theme. As Copyblogger points out, one of the main reasons they work is because of the “attention-grabbing power of the headline.” “7 Reasons You Should Not Let Your Dog Drive.” “10 Best Ways to Avoid the Zombie Apocalypse.” “75 Things You Need [continue…]
