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Song of the Week: “How Are The Eggs”
Performed by Lindsay Mendez and Michael Holland From the forthcoming show/album/cooking show “You’re Gonna Hate This” Presenting the second installment in the You’re Gonna Hate This Demo series! Next week we start releasing the ones playbill.com hasn’t already shared with … Continue reading
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Tagged demo, eggs, how are the eggs, lindsay mendez, michael holland, you're gonna hate this
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Song of the Week: “Jam and Jive” (cut song from Hurricane)
Here’s a song that used to be in Hurricane, till it got cut. Listen, it happens; it’s just part of the process, as they say. Or the journey, if they don’t want to be my friend anymore. Anyway, poor Jesse … Continue reading
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Tagged ben holtzman, demo, hurricane, jam and jive, jesse vargas, michael holland, musical
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Song of the Week: “Drive Drive” (demo)
Okay, so my road test is Monday!! Wish me luck. To get in the mood, I dug this up. Wrote this one in ’92, recorded the demo in ’94, and then it had to wait till 2003 to get born … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, beach toys won't save you, demo, drive drive, michael holland, Music, song of the week
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Song of the Week: “(Hopefully) Not Too Late/Epilogue” (demo)
from 12, a song cycle As promised, here’s the proposed Finale for the ill-fated 12 Angry Men project. (Last week I posted the opening, for those of you tuning in late.) So the jurors have been going back and forth … Continue reading
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Tagged 12, 12 Angry Men, demo, Finale, michael holland, musical
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Song(s) of the Week: “Prologue/The Oath/Hottest Day of the Year” (demo)
from 12 (a song cycle) This is the opening we came up with for the 12 Angry Men project (RIP), which happens in three phases. First, the Prologue, which functions as a mini-overture of sorts, introducing several thematic motifs and … Continue reading
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Tagged 12, 12 a song cycle, 12 Angry Men, David Simpatico, demo, michael holland, musical theatre, musical theatre sucks ass
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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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Tagged Alley Theatre, demo, Lady, michael holland, othello, song of the week, willow
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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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Tagged 1990, demo, don't forget me and you, michael holland, Music, song of the week
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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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Tagged 12 Angry Men, demo, fathers and sons, michael holland, musical theatre, song of the week
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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