A few weeks ago I began rehearsing with a new group, led by MJ Jeffries. Along with Oscar France, Benjamin Bahlen and Judd Harley, I have been helping MJ’s original tunes come to life. The set moves through a number of pop genres, perhaps leaning mostly towards heavy, power ballads. MJ matches these arrangements with…
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I’m very excited to begin studying at Berklee in late June. I’ll be jumping into their Graduate Certificate of Film and Media Composition, which I intend to follow through to their Masters Degree. I’ve heard great things about their online courses, in that they are very well structured and that they manage to cultivate a…
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Good evening! After a busy and chaotic time of moving house, it’s time to get back into teaching and gigging. This Thursday I’ll be at the Old Bar playing with Culaccino, supporting Passat act. Here’s the Facebook Event for those interested. I always love playing at the Old Bar, it’s one of the best sounding stages. Never had…
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The Music of Celeste Anxiety, Arpeggios, Ascension This post aims to share my experiences and observations on the game Celeste. For those that have not heard of it, Celeste is a challenging platformer, released in 2018 and created by a small indie team; writer, director and designer Maddy Thorson, and programmers Thorson and Noel Berry.…
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After 2 years of virtual graduation ceremonies, it felt like an added privilege to be able to attend Melbourne Polytechnic’s Graduation Night at the Melbourne Recital Centre. MC’d by Brian Nankervis, what may have been a rather dry event was lifted by his wit and general exuberance. Although it was a shame that not all…
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