Punch-Up Music

A series of scenes and thoughts, contrasted with schedules cast upon us. >>

Song lyrics reflect on coping with isolation. Isolation, caused by separating people in to artificial groupings. >>

A song about resisting coercion. >>

Some events become milestones. As we pass them by, it's not uncommon to wonder if we've left something behind. >>

Finding items from the past leads to forgotten questions, and a need to come to terms. >>

A story of two people on the run and separated. They face challenges of communicating and reuniting. >>

A song about getting through the distractions and distortions, we face in life. >>

A song of someone who sends messages and dreams to a future they will never know. >>

A song of overcoming tragedy. Beyond the chaos, contradictions and shock, comes a refocus on what comes next. >>

No longer with shelter, we journey the road. For days it seems endless, then sensing a change. We approach the edge. A song about facing the unknown. >>

A song about false choices. There is no choice when presented with two sides of the same coin. >>

A story of survival. The divide represents whatever keeps us bound or under threat. >>

Song's lyrics describe being in a storm of repression. Then a dream of returning to freedom. >>

Song's lyrics, are a series of thoughts regarding a range of events. Some events are personal, others are world events. Some thoughts are sarcastic, some apprehensive. >>

This song’s lyrics are a series of dream like representations. Thus, the lyrics are open to interpretation. >>

Sometimes every day life provides us with a parable. For example, you are dressed to exercise, you are walking to a running path. Along the way, strangers scold you for criticizing their failure to exercise? You smile, say nothing, and continue on your way. >>

Musing about the Great Resignation and strike wave. >>

Censorship is always wrong. We need free speech, specially for independent media. Song lyrics use "Radio" as a metaphor for "free speech". "Silent Storm" is a metaphor for censorship. My hopes that censorship is washed away. >>

This song was written during the transition from summer to fall, 2021. It’s a time when one thinks about what’s to come. It’s also a time to think about what has been. During the summer, I attended an event which intersected art and politics. This was an event that featured “independent” comedians, artists and journalists. >>

Song talks about memories. Memories of events that epitomize the tension between: what we expect versus what actually happens. We make decisions influenced by what we know and experienced, as of that date and time. Reflecting back on those same decisions, after time and experiences have changed. That's what the song lyrics describe. >>

Song's lyrics reflect on a dystopian neoliberal nightmare.
Regarding the recording. I put a lot more time into sound engineering and mixing. The result is a well balanced recording. The idea is to make sure you can hear each of the musical parts (vocals, guitars, bass, drums). You test with both headphones and speakers. >>

Re-arranged and re-recorded. New performance August 1, 2021 of song: On the Open Frontier. Shortened the overall song length. I sped up up the tempo and removed one of the verses. >>

Song lyrics combine a political commentary with a personal reflection. Musically, the song is a simple progression layered up with multiple voicings (I.E. audio tracks). >>

The term "Righteous Indignation" is described as a "sense of injustice". I took a "sense of injustice" and wove in the narrative of a heroic huntress. >>

With all the great stuff going on, thinking about a nice holiday vacation for everyone. >>

The lyrics of this song speak to the challenge of remaining true to your beliefs and principles. A challenge made greater by mass media's tendency to repeat questionable opinions, as fact. >>

Commentary on paid-propaganda and censorship. The cover art is a painting called "The Silent River". Seemed appropriate to reduce the amount of vocals, and hence words. >>

Song is an homage to first nation drum circle rhythms, combined with a reference to the novel "The Phantom Ship". The Phantom Ship (1839) is a Gothic novel by Frederick Marryat which explores the legend of the Flying Dutchman. >>

Song I started composing decades ago. I had recorded the basic melody on a cassette recorder. That cassette is stuck in my ancient tape recorder. Hence, I resurrected the song from memory. >>