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Thanks to Bob Stinson, Ron Asheton, and Eric Bachman, John Velghe is a failed piano player -- thanks to John Lennon, Alejandro Escovedo, and Paul Westerberg, he's a songwriter. Born in ...
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Clyfford Still

This instrumental composition, Clyfford Still, was used in the documentary film "The Next American Dream" and a few other places.  I started writing this song on my birthday.  It was ...
March 8th, 2010
Topic: composing, recording projects, songs Tags: , , ,

Tenzing Short

I completed the music for the (very) short film, Tenzing, and finally have a link to it here:
March 8th, 2010
Topic: composing Tags: None

The Feelies — Only Life “$8.00 VG”

Many years ago I walked in to Recycled Sounds (my friends and I still called it "Dirt Cheap.") I bought a record, something like Chronic Town, the lady behind the ...
October 23rd, 2009
Topic: Uncategorized Tags: None

Don’t Stop the Song

Songs are society’s mirror. Throughout our history, songs have reflected the tones, the attitudes, and the events of every decade. They have prepared us for war, and marched ...
August 26th, 2009
Topic: composing, heros, songs Tags: , ,

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