02.20.2019: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Sunn O))) & Boris: Altar, an atmospheric drone metal album that is a collaboration between two bands. My favourite...


02.16.2019: Special Edition - "The Absurd Fingers of Albert C."
Today's soundtrack is Legend: Fröm the Fjörds, a 1978 album touted as being one of the first sounds the world would hear that would take...


12.15.2019: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is The Black Dahlia Murder: Miasma, an American death metal album with metalcore influences. I spent this evening...


02.03.2019: 30 Minutes of Songwriting - Special Edition: "John Galt"
Today's soundtrack is Nile: Black Seeds of Vengeance, the first Nile album that I bought. I remember being just floored by the raw...


02.01.2019: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Origin: Echoes of Decimation, a frantic technical death metal album with some killer drumming. This evening, I put...


01.31.2019: 30 Minutes of Songwriting - Special Edition: "Hot for the Mountain"
Today's soundtrack is Demilich: Nespithe, a very unique death metal album. The vocals sound like burps in the Grand Canyon; the riffs are...


01.13.2019: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Genesis: Foxtrot. This afternoon, I began working on making a cover of Natalie Prass' gorgeous song "Hot for the...


1.1.2019: One Lesson of Math - Solving Systems of Equations Algebraically, Part 1
Today's soundtrack is dc Talk: Supernatural, the album that got me into the band in the first place. I remember being blown away by the...


12.29.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting - Special Edition: "Fly So High"
Today's soundtrack is MxPx: Secret Weapon, a fun pop-punk album that was obviously influenced by Blink 182 and Green Day. This afternoon,...


12.15.2018 - 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Christmas With the Mills Family, a Spotify playlist that includes my favourite Christmas songs. This afternoon,...


11.30.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Hall & Oates: The Very Best Of. It's such a cool album; there are so many great songs on here. Super inspiring! I...


11.27.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Charlotte Church: Voice of an Angel. As she was only twelve at the time that this album was recorded, and it's...


11.10.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Dream Theater: Black Clouds and Silver Linings. It's a bittersweet album for me; it's the final Dream Theater album...


11.06.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Rammstein: Sehnsucht, a true classic. Released nearly 20 years ago, it has aged remarkably well. Anyone who can...


11.01.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
​Today's soundtrack is Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. I bought this album in circa 2007 at the recommendation of a friend and,...

