Mike Stoller interview I don’t typically blog about the individual episodes of my songwriting podcast Sodajerker On Songwriting. However, I wanted to mention that episode 12 of the show features an interview with Mike Stoller of the legendary songwriting team Leiber and Stoller, the pair behind songs like ‘Hound Dog’, ‘Jailhouse Rock’, ‘Stand by Me’ and ‘Yakety Yak’. More
New article in the Bruce Lee Review I have an article in issue 4 of the Bruce Lee Review, an exciting new publication focused on the work of the great martial artist and the ongoing culture surrounding his legacy. My article, ‘Fighter or Fanboy?’ considers the modern day Jeet Kune Do (JKD) practitioner’s place in Bruce Lee fandom and examines whether the... More
Sodajerker success I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that has been supporting the Sodajerker songwriting podcast. We’re delighted to be very visible in the iTunes store at the moment with a nice promo from the folks at Apple. More
Strippers vs Werewolves My songwriting team Sodajerker has contributed eight songs to the soundtrack of the grindhouse-style British horror comedy Strippers vs Werewolves starring Steven Berkoff, Robert Englund, Lysette Anthony, Billy Murray and Sarah Douglas among others. More
Laphroaig Quarter Cask In recent years, the Laphroaig Quarter Cask has become my favourite whisky, and so it seems only fair that it be included in my collection of whisky reviews. The bottle itself is unfussy, strong and confident. The ideal dram should share the characteristics of its owner, and I see no reason to quibble here. Once... More
