Just a quick note to my loyal listeners that the show is on a brief hiatus. I'm in the middle of selling my home and buying a new one so I haven't had any time to produce any new shows. Don't worry, the promised Hero Kids, New Releases, End Credit cues and…
Last Thursday I made my third guest appearance on Tracksounds film music podcast called The Soundcast. I, along with host Christopher Coleman, Michael Coleman from the Soundworks Collection, and Richard Buxton peer into this summer's offerings of films and film scores. We also talk about Ridley Scott's comments regarding a…
Last Thursday I made my second guest appearance on Tracksounds film music podcast called The Soundcast. I, along with host Christopher Coleman, Marius Masalar, Richard Buxton and Edmund Meinerts did a marathon run through the bountiful decade of the nineties. We also chatted about Austin Wintory's video game score for…
Yesterday was legendary composer Elmer Bernstein's 90th birthday. The last link to Hollywood's Golden Age passed away on August 18th, 2004. Three days later I produced a 3-hour tribute to the Academy Award-winning composer featuring over 35 of Bernstein's greatest themes and cues. CLICK HERE to listen to that program…
JOHN WILLIAMS WINS FIVE AWARDS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS INCLUDING SCORE OF THE YEAR FOR “WAR HORSE” FEBRUARY 23, 2012 - The International Film Music Critics Association announces the winners of its eighth annual awards for excellence in musical scoring in 2011 with John Williams’ score for Steven…
Last week I was honoured to be a guest on the Tracksounds film music podcast called The Soundcast. I, along with host Christopher Coleman, Helen San and Marius Masalar discussed 2012's upcoming film scores, what we were currently listening to and some of the best scores of the new millennium. …
JOHN WILLIAMS RECEIVES 7 INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS AWARD NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING TWO FOR FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR The International Film Music Critics Association announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2011 with veteran composer John Williams leading the field with 7 nods including WAR HORSE…
As some of you might know I'm a proud member of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) - an association of online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing about original film, television and video game music. In the coming weeks the group will be voting for our…