"Welcome back ladies and gentleman, if you feel that a full blown edition of The Scoring Session is overdue – then I come back to you now at the turn of the tide and I come bearing good news. Not only are we releasing this Lord of the Rings Centric Scoring Session, October may deliver another surprise or two – so keep your eyes peeled for any strange stalking shapes. Now, without further ado, we begin our long promised journey into Middle Earth…"
Read More"We are finally here! The end of our current Music Ark Series. You’ve seen our favorite debut albums, You’ve seen our favorite sophomore releases. You’ve heard our top 3rd studio albums. Now, we are on to our senior year! Here are my favorite 4th studio albums!"
Read More"The Music Ark continues their series on Best Album releases. We’ve started with best Debuts. We’ve hit best 2nd release, and now we are on to Junior Year! So here is my list of Top 10 3rd studio albums!"
Read MoreThis week The Blanchard Brothers Finally Graduate...
Read MoreThis week The Blanchard Brothers discuss The Magic Number...
Read More"...If you haven’t listened, please put a pause on reading this and check out The Music Ark podcast. What you would not have heard is my silky voice over your speakers because the Blanchard Brothers decided not to send me the invite. I chalk it up to their own selfishness and need to always have a microphone but I am not a petty person and I do forgive them, however it would be a missed opportunity to not give you even more examples of stellar 1st outings from some of my favorite bands. So below, without further ado, are my Top 10 Debut Albums!"
Read MoreThis week The Blanchard Brothers debunk The Sophomore Slump myth...
Read More"Each month on The Scoring Session we look at the fascinating and complex role musical score plays in the narrative of motion pictures, and today we’re going to shift that focus to the four-color television series’ of The CW."
Read MoreThis week The Blanchard Brothers debut The Music Ark Podcast, again...
Read More"...Horner was asked to turn in a score that was stylistically different from what Goldsmith had done for The Motion Picture, and he more than delivered on that promise..."
Read More"It’s getting hotter and the sun is staying out longer and we know that June is gone and July is finally here. That means, whether we want to admit it or not, we are halfway through 2017 and for that reason, here are my Top 10 Albums from the first 6 months of 2017."
Read More"At the end of May we lost the incomparable Roger Moore, and July 2017 marks the fortieth anniversary of his most iconic Bond movie: The Spy Who Loved Me. This site has spent June celebrating Sir Roger and we’re wrapping that up in this piece as we look at the score for the classic 1977 Bond movie."
Read More"I can’t think of many things better than enjoying a live show from one of your favorite bands and according to Billboard, most people would agree as Americans spent over $25 Billion in concert going activities in 2016. However, we know that going to see a show at the local venue isn’t always a pleasant experience, so to combat that, here are my Top 10 Rules for attending concerts."
Read More"The year was 1978 and composer John Williams was fresh off winning the Best Original Score Oscar for his work on Star Wars..."
Read MoreRegular Ark of E Contributor Sunshine Mayfield gives us his Top 10 Favorite Active Lead Singers...
Read More"Join me in conducting an experiment...
I want you to close your eyes, clear your mind and think about Luke Skywalker. Take all the time you need to conjure a mental picture of Luke and then join me back here."
Read More"I want to dive into the top 10 Anniversary tours that I would like to see happen in the back end of 2017! Let’s get moving..."
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