The lost art of jingle writing
You can’t turn on the TV now without hearing a popular song used in some kind of advertising. As more artists sell their catalogues, the buyers are licensing songs to various companies. It’s
Read MoreYou can’t turn on the TV now without hearing a popular song used in some kind of advertising. As more artists sell their catalogues, the buyers are licensing songs to various companies. It’s
Read MoreWhen was it that Coke started putting people’s names on labels? A couple of years ago? I guess I’ve just been unlucky because I’ve yet to find a bottle marked “Alan.” My personal
Read MoreHave I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless things? And now, the music news. Some idiots defaced Adam Yauch Park in
Read MoreIt’s Prince Diana in the Paris Tunnel Day. Has it been 19 years already? And now, in music news… Apple has scheduled an event for September 7. Will the iPhone 7 have a
Read MoreMost musicians want to become famous for their great works of art. Others just want to find a way to make money while making music–any kind of music. Which brings me to The
Read MoreI had no idea. Then again, I’d never heard of the Steel Brewing Company, either. (I’m not a beer drinker). In 1994, they re recorded three jingles for the brewery: “Fill My Cup,”
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