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George uncaps a crumpled tube and squeezes a tendril of Prussian Blue onto his palette. Alongside the blue, he squeezes a line of deep Alizarin Crimson. Now for an earth tone... George's fingers …
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Jill pedals down a bike path that winds through the woods. The wind buffets her face and arms. Her eyes are open but unfocused. Jill was born blind. She clucks her tongue every second or so, …
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"He stared deep into the abyss and said 'This one is for Mama.'" --Nick Cave, "The Lyre of Orpheus" I hope I'm not the only one who still remembers radio dedications. …
A song title is a bite-sized sample of your lyric writing skills. If your titles are intriguing, as a listener I’m much more likely to stick around and check out your music. I’ll even consider buying …
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At some point in your life, you've seen a performance so enthralling that the room was spellbound. Nobody was talking, whispering, fidgeting, nothing. If you've ever been onstage during one of …
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If you’ve been banging your head on the piano, banging your guitar against the wall, or perhaps even banging the piano with your guitar (shout-out to all you fancy multi-instrumentalists), I’m just …
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