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Song of the Week: “Willow” (early version)
from Othello, Alley Theatre, 2008 (home demo) The initial musical approach to this production was to be a sort of dark, moody pop vibe, so I made this. Then, the plan changed, and we got all industrial on its ass, … Continue reading
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Song of the Week: “Lights Out”
from 12; a song cycle Here’s another tune from the ill-fated 12 Angry Men score – or is it…? Instead of relegating this material to a desk drawer, I’ve been advised to present it as a song cycle, “inspired” by … Continue reading
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Song of the Week: “Don’t Forget Me and You”
Taking a break from the 12 Angries this week, and delving into the vaults. Here’s an ancient ditty, written in 1990, when I was six. Recorded in 1992, when I was six-and-a-half. Music and lyrics ©1990 Michael Holland, ASCAP
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Song of the Week: “Your Actions”
from 12 Angry Men This one comes during a lull in the bickering, when everyone’s taken a step back. The Foreman reflects on a troubled relationship with his own father, in counterpoint with Juror Number 8′s own cautious optimism at … Continue reading
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Song(s) of the Week: “Take It Easy/Never Too Easy”
from 12 Angry Men Here are a couple more little tunes from the recently rejected (by email) score. These two occur shortly after the opening extravaganza (I’ll probably post a version of that at some point) – “Take It Easy” … Continue reading
Song of the Week: “Coincidence” from 12 Angry Men
Here’s a tune from the recently dismissed score to 12 Angry Men – now this is a home demo, so you have to IMAGINE twelve different people singing this one, instead of the same person twelve times. If you are … Continue reading
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Song of the Week: “What I Deserve”
Here’s an old song from my acoustic songwriter days. Just a guitar and a complaint, that’s all we needed back then. Please to enjoy.
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Song of the Week: “Bad Kid”
Demo from The Other, based on the novel by Thomas Tryon. I was trying to get the rights to this material some years ago, and had to go through the author’s estate to do so. This ended up being more … Continue reading
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Song of the Week: “Jump for You”
Yesterday, June 4, 2012, in New York City, MY HEAT CAME ON. So here’s a mad one. From Darkness Falls(1999). Had a blast making this CD, but wouldn’t want to have to live through the source material again! For you … Continue reading
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Song of the Week: “Atlantic Blue”
In honor of Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer season, here’s a track from Comfortable Shoes’ Happy Joy CD (1998). Next week we’ll do some rocking. CREDITS: Lead and backing vocals (in order of appearance): Peter Donnelly, … Continue reading