Graham English

Archive for January, 2007

Samurai Songwriting Shout Out

Announce yourself. Tell the world who you are.
My name is Graham English and I’ll be one of the moderators here at Samurai Songwriting. I’ll be striving to live up to the Samurai Songwriter’s Code just like you.
About the Samurai Songwriting Code
One of the major principles to being a Samurai Songwriter is respect. Respect for yourself [...]

WebDev Best Practice: Use Dark Fonts On Light Backgrounds

People read content 32% faster on dark font on light backgrounds. Read the full report.

Power and Perspectives

Not good news for our current political climate. A recent study appearing in the December 2006 issue of Psychological Science reports that people with power are often unable to take other people’s perspective.
Study Gives Us A New Perspective On The Powerful
To study the link between power and perspective taking, Galinsky and colleagues used a unique [...]

Michael Brecker Has Died

Jazz World Loses Sax Musician Michael Brecker
Tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker died Saturday at the age of 57. The artist was one of the jazz world’s most prolific studio musicians. He toured or performed with Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Herbie Hancock. Brecker was known for his powerful tone and his stamina for a solo.
This is [...]

Cellar Door 1-14-07

This song is for Bush.

Time To Walk 1-14-07

This time I tried to write a melody that used only three notes.

Sexy Club

I tried to create a melody centered around only two notes.

Walls 1-12-07

I’ve worked on Walls before. I’m rewriting the lyrics to finish it.
Completed version of When The Wall Falls Down.

I’m Practically Speechless Over The iPhone

The future is here. I’ve never been so excited over a piece of technology other than maybe my Kurzweil K2600. Hell, I practically started this blog talking about the iPhone. It will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.

The Path To Musical Excellence: Setting Clear Outcomes

Now that you have your musical strengths and weaknesses written down in a place that you will see everyday, it’s time to plan what to do with these lists.
Two Frames
For the best results in doing any kind of goal setting or personal change work, remember the following:
Problem Frame questions are less effective. This is when [...]

TextMate Is My New Wordpress Editor

With the help of a quick Google search and the expertise of Remy, Robin, and Brett, I was able to Hack TextMate and Wordpress to work together. I even ended up making Ecto more functional than it ever has been.
Looks like I’ve got a new blog editor.

The Path To Musical Excellence: Deliberate Practice

In this series, I’ll do my best to help you understand what it takes to be an excellent musician and give you as many techniques as I can to take you to the top.
You’re about to see two sides of me. One side is called tough love. That side of me is here to challenge [...]