Nov 4, 2022Techno House Meets Introspection in Treee City’s Debut Album “Good Job”Durham, NC 2022, November Treee City announces his first full-length album, Good Job, out November 11th on Raund Haus Records, featuring collaborators PlayPlay, Funkleberry, FootRocket, and Chris Martz. To celebrate the release, Treee City and Raund Haus present an album release party at The Pinhook on Friday (that’s today!), November…Durham3 min readDurham3 min read
Jun 27, 2022Storytelling Through Music: An Interview with Robert ToTerasRobert ToTeras is a Philadelphia-born and LA-based composer working in television and film, dynamic in style and especially versatile with a guitar. Among ToTera’s recent credits is the 2022 feature film The Walk—starring Terrence Howard and directed by Daniel Adams. Set in 1974, The Walk explores the sociopolitical dynamics following…Interview6 min readInterview6 min read
Jun 12, 2022Horror Music in Film — An Interview with Spencer Creaghan on “Motherly”Spencer Creaghan is an award-winning composer working in film and television, among other media. Some of Creaghan’s recent projects include the SYFY series SurrealEstate, Letters to Satan Claus, Quickening, and the 2021 Canadian psychological thriller Motherly. Considering Motherly’s recent nomination for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score, in…Horror Films9 min readHorror Films9 min read
May 28, 2022Classical Music Meets Metal in “Corrective Measures”—An Interview with George StreicherScience fiction. Cyborg villains and a prison break. Bruce Willis, supergenius enthralled in a musically dynamic revenge plot. …Film Music9 min readFilm Music9 min read
Nov 17, 2021An Interview with Cinematographer Diana OlifirovaDiana Olifirova is a London-based Ukrainian cinematographer who’s worked on a wide and colorful range of projects, from narrative television to commercials and spontaneous short films inspired during the pandemic. …Cinematography14 min readCinematography14 min read
Oct 21, 2021VR and the Power of Immersive Storytelling — Inside COVID19 with Gary YostThe impact of COVID-19 across the world has been undoubtedly severe. It’s important to preserve and share people’s stories for the sake of remembrance, and because experiences are transformative. This is obvious, but worth mentioning because as art continues to evolve, new and traditional methods are refined. For example, virtual…Covid-1915 min readCovid-1915 min read
Oct 14, 2021Writing Music for Cinema, an Interview with Maam on “Tethered”Besides the plot, one of the most fascinating elements of cinema is the music. …Music Composition6 min readMusic Composition6 min read
Aug 30, 2021Doom Patrol’s Thom Khoury Williams: The Man Behind the StuntsStunt coordinators are responsible for safely bringing to life some of the most iconic moments in cinematic history… Batman fighting Joker, Marty McFly jumping over a car in Back to the Future, Spider Man swinging between buildings, and countless other scenes familiar to our cultural world. When it comes to…Doom Patrol8 min readDoom Patrol8 min read
Aug 1, 2021Un-Cool Rap and the Aesthetics of Silence— an Interview with Pink NavelThere’s a desire to define and set the stage. Art — whether that’s music, sculpture, or articles online — we’re used to seeing in polished form, complete, mastered and articulate. No one listen’s to Beethoven’s first draft of his 9th Symphony, nor do they expect to. …Rap Music15 min readRap Music15 min read
Apr 14, 2021WonderCon at Home 2021, an Interview RecapIn adaptation to the pandemic, this year’s annual comic book, science fiction, and film convention—WonderCon—has taken place online. Zoom panel discussions, film screenings, workshops, contests, in the last week of March into April. As part of this ongoing dialogue of WonderCon@Home 2021, composer James Chapple of…Interview6 min readInterview6 min read
