One of my favorite things about the way Christopher Nolan developed his glorious Dark Knight trilogy was his use of genre to craft each film. Each of the three films in the trilogy was keyed off of a particular and distinct genre. In the case of The Dark Knight, Christopher… Continue reading
Open mic nights are famously casual. Do the musicians know what they’re doing? Have the patrons noticed anyone is playing? Any chance I’ll remember the lyrics to the song I’m playing right now in front of 50 people? (No). But, despite the casual atmosphere of an open mic night, there’s… Continue reading
One thing about being a Dave Matthews Band fan in the ’90s was how easy it was to fall in love with Dave’s ultra-cool, black Gibson Chet Atkins SST thinline acoustic-electric guitar. The Chet was nearly synonymous with Dave Matthews and his guitar sound during that era. At least it… Continue reading