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Breaking Down Beach House’s Stressed Out and Shoegazey New Single, “Dark Spring”
With their newly released album, 7, Baltimore dream pop outfit Beach House have reached new emotionally intoxicating heights,…
Scaffolding: How to Use Structure to Map Out the Energy Flow of Your Song
Songs are almost always built from sections that will feel very familiar, and yet they still…
Songwriting School: Verse Two – Now What?
A common stumbling block for songwriters is how to handle the second verse. After all,…
5 Steps to Getting “Gig Ready”
You just got hired to play a cover gig with a band. You’ve got about…
Defining & Deconstructing the Characteristics of a Billboard #1 Hit Song
What is it that makes a Billboard #1 song? Why do some songs make it…
Pop Music Theory Analysis: Katy Perry’s Olympic Theme “Rise” Falls Just Short of Gold
On Friday, Katy Perry and NBC launched an anthem you’ll likely be hearing throughout the…
The Art of Songwriting: The Soup Versus Salad Debate
After taking Oli Rockberger’s course The New Songwriter’s Workshop, I was left with a single…