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Song of the Week: “Supper’s Cold”

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Michael

from Thank You for the Afghan (1996) The accordion on this track belonged to my Uncle Pat Holland, and it was handed down to me. I don’t really play it (because it feels too much like a sport, so I … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week: “Drive Drive” (demo)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Michael

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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Song of the Week: “Fall”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Michael

from Everybody’s a Jerk (1993) Happy End-of-Summer-for-Everybody-but-Me Weekend! (I for one am keeping the shorts handy till it snows.) Here’s a cut from my very first CD, NINETEEN YEARS AGO (egad). It’s not really about Fall/Autumn, but the goal was … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week: “Willow” (early version)

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Michael

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”

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Michael

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”

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Michael

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”

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Michael

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”

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Michael

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 →

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Song of the Week: “Coincidence” from 12 Angry Men

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Michael

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”

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Michael

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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