

- 6 days ago
- 9 min
“The Most Profound Silence”
Dispatches from the RSNO recording stage - My Adventures in Underscore, part 18 You can listen to a selected playlist on Apple Music or...


- Jan 20
- 8 min
Enter Through the Rear Door
The business of re-recording film music — My Adventures in Underscore - part 17 (Listen to a selected playlist for this post on Apple...


- Jan 13
- 9 min
Putting It Down On Paper
Joining the staff of a minor music magazine - My Adventures In Underscore, part 16. Listen to a selected playlist for this post on Apple...


- Jan 6
- 9 min
I Had It All Figured Out
Discovering new film scores, monthly — My Adventures in Underscore, part 15 (Listen to a selected playlist for this post on Apple Music...


- Dec 30, 2022
- 5 min
Taking Back “Trekkies”
Why I’m proud to wear the badge of fanboy (dis) honor. I caught my first glimpse of Star Trek during its original run, although my...


- Dec 23, 2022
- 8 min
Different Kinds of Gifts
Over the river and through the Bronx, to grandmother’s house we go! I grew up in a tiny town, living alongside several dozen (or more!)...


- Dec 17, 2022
- 7 min
My Epistolary Friendships
You can find pen pals in the most interesting places Teenagers tend to make friends over shared interests. Sports, movies, and music are...


- Dec 9, 2022
- 5 min
The Geek Generation Gap
Coming to grips with contemporary conventions I do not want to be one of those people who spends their time griping about the rapid pace...


- Dec 2, 2022
- 7 min
From Darkest Day to Brightest Knight
Meeting my childhood heroes, part three. I’d like to say that my adventure began with the piercing, pulsing signal of a red phone ringing...


- Nov 25, 2022
- 7 min
A Dish Best Served Cold
Meeting my childhood heroes, part two. This wasn’t to be the first or even second time that I’d met my captain, o’ captain. It was,...