Tag Archives: songwriting

Writing lyrics is a dreadful pastime

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Carps

I’m a wordy bastard. You must have noticed it by now. I can’t even talk about something as dull as Java without spilling out a million words or so. I’m even worse in person. Continue reading →

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4 Great Beatles Songs You Might Not Be Familar With

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Carps

Today the Beatles have taken their place amongst the glittering canon of eternal genii – regularly touted alongside Shakespeare, Wilde, Turner, Constable and Cannon and Ball and so on as the pinnacle of all creative endeavour (at least in Britain). Continue reading →

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Songwriting, and the various approaches thereof: Part The First

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Carps

Songwriting. Ever since Buddy Holly became the first major pop/rock artist to write much of his own material (and the first to openly hiccup on his records) it has become the norm for people to write their own songs. Continue reading →

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