Storytelling in Songwriting: Archetypes
There are 12 archetypes which have been appearing in stories and myths all over the world since the beginning of time. Carl Jung defined...
Songwriters Interviews; Professor Pinkerton, Dead Man's Carnival
Stanton West, Songwriters Interviews with Professor Pinkerton of the Dead Man's Carnival at the Gerold Opera House in Weyauwega, WI...
Songwriters Interviews: Soren Staff, Them Coulee Boys
In this episode of Songwriters Interviews I talk to Soren Staff of the band Them Coulee Boys about what it's like to be in a songwriting...
Songwriters Interviews: Sarah Vos, Dead Horses
Interviewed backstage before the Dead Horses show at the Stoughton Opera House in Stoughton, Wisconsin on 2/22/20. Sarah Vos shares some...
BE WILLING TO SUCK AT SONGWRITING & YOU’LL EVENTUALLY GET BETTER
The First Song I Ever Wrote Sucked! The first song I ever wrote sucked, but I didn’t care. I wrote with purpose. I had a muse. I had...
3 Songwriting Lessons I Learned from Bob Dylan
When I was young I told my dad that I wanted to be a songwriter. Being a practically minded person he looked at me and told me a story...
The 5 Worst Gigs I’ve Ever Played
I’ve played over a 100 shows a year for over 20 years, that’s a total of more than 2000 shows! Not all of them have been good. I’ve...
