11 April 2012
by Bill Parsons
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Geoff Bowie’s latest film Toronto Library features Courage, an hour long doc about the increasing wealth gap between the 1% and everyone else and the struggle to survive of the working poor. Music I scored the film for kacapi … Continue reading
29 March 2012
by Bill Parsons
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TV Finding watchable shows on TV is not an easy task. Who wants to pay for hundreds of cable stations when there are so few worth watching and they are inundated with commercials? The whole structure of mainstream television is … Continue reading
27 March 2012
by Bill Parsons
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Waiting for Beckett Samuel Beckett best known for his play Waiting for Godot received the Nobel prize for Literature. He is one of the finest writers of the twentieth century with a mysteriously unique voice. His work comes alive when … Continue reading
25 March 2012
by Bill Parsons
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Last Theatre Work …time passes and that is all. In this rare video of Samuel Beckett we get an insight into his passion, his connection to the sound of his words and how to translate a theater work into a … Continue reading
8 February 2012
by Bill Parsons
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How to find your voice What draws a person to express themselves through music is a mystery. Usually a recording or a particular performance just at the right moment sparks the desire. And then it can take years before the … Continue reading
23 January 2012
by Bill Parsons
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The Maples Inn I first met Blair at the Maples Inn in Montreal somewhere in the mid to late 1970s. The “Mapes” was a local watering hole on the north shore of Lac St. Louis. It was the place to … Continue reading
17 January 2012
by Bill Parsons
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Hurting Tune The first time I heard I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams I thought it sounded like a movie that was made during the Great Depression. Some guy on the road with a guitar, singing songs … Continue reading
3 January 2012
by Bill Parsons
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Portrait Photography The phenomenon of genius discovery after the fact is Mike Disfarmer’s story. From a small town in Arkansas he was a curious man who photographed his community. His portraits remind me of Diane Arbus. There’s an odd story … Continue reading
31 December 2011
by Bill Parsons
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LOOPING Looping is a technique I have often used when composing. It involves repeating or “looping” musical materials, such as a melodic phrase, a texture, or a chord progression. The term “loop” comes from early electronic composition where a piece … Continue reading
25 November 2011
by Bill Parsons
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LAYLA A great song is one that translates to other styles. Some styles are more natural than others. But as Eric Clapton has made his way through life playing one of his most famous songs in a variety of ways … Continue reading