One year after her debut single ‘Www She Hot’, Uche Yara remains difficult to pin down. The Austrian multi-instrumentalist’s early tracks have darted between indie, R&B and psych rock, led by a similarly dextrous vocal: spanning airy falsettos on ‘Www She Hot’, pained groans on ‘homesick’ and playful vocalisations on ‘ZUU (Zoo)’. Following her fun,…
The best music documentaries take you into the heart of something – an album, a concert, a tour or an artist’s entire journey. They give you new insight into the music you love or the stories that have become so legendary they feel like myths. They make you feel like you’re a part of the…
Having blazed onto the scene with Anya Taylor-Joy leading his deliciously creepy folk horror sizzler The Witch in 2015, writer-director Robert Eggers has hit the mark twice more. The Lighthouse was a monochrome comedic oddity that saw Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe on bawdy form, while The Northman was a mighty blood-and-thunder Viking epic with…
Tearing through the heaven-sent guitar solo of ‘The Borders’, Sam Fender has little idea that his beloved Newcastle United FC have just scored a last-minute equaliser against Liverpool. “Three-all? Fucking come on!” is his reaction when the crowd – comprising hundreds of black-and-white NUFC shirts that now characterise his concerts – vivaciously wave him down…
“This might be an obvious question, London,” starts Mo Chara, “but have we got any Fenian c**ts in the house?” A fevered roar responds. The Irish diaspora dominate the room tonight at Kneecap’s second sold-out show at London’s iconic Kentish Town Forum. “This is our last gig of the whole tour,” continues Móglaí Bap. “We…
There are at least 13 different kinds of love song. How many have you written? Writing love songs has been a staple of songwriters throughout history, dating back at least 1,000 years to the troubadours and trobairitz (female troubadours). So, if you think it is something new , then think twice and maybe do some…
http://lyricworkroom.com/wp-content/uploads/Fawm-2018_mixdown.mp3 Hiya, Nick here. It’s February, Album Writing Month (FAWM for short) once again. In this quick episode I’ll give a quick overview of FAWM. The goal of the FAWM challenge is to write 14 new songs in 28 days. That’s one new song about every two days. Are you up for it? If so…
Star Wars has never stopped looking backwards. George Lucas’ first film called on the vintage matinee serials of the 1930s, with every sequel and spin-off since trying to tap into the same vibe. But it’s taken until now for someone to try and recapture the spirit of Lucasfilm’s own golden age – with Skeleton Crew…
Family legacy is at the heart of The Piano Lesson, the new film revival of August Wilson’s seminal 1987 play, both on screen and off. The adaptation is the latest reimagining of the American playwright’s seminal works from producer Denzel Washington, who’s vowed to bring the Pulitzer Prize winner’s complete oeuvre to the screen following…
http://lyricworkroom.com/wp-content/uploads/Writing-Tools_mixdown.mp3 MP3 Download link Running time: 34:33 Welcome back to the Lyric Writer’s Workroom podcast! In this podcast we talk about tools for writing songs and lyrics. A list of the gear I’ve found useful follows, with links. Analog tools Fountain pen: this is the Pilot Metropolitan model fountain pen that I use. Ink cartridges…
