Here you can find info about some of my writing, music, and other projects.
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A book chapter exploring the sub-genre of martial arts cinema known as 'Bruceploitation'.
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An article exploring how professional songwriters conceptualize creativity and strategise the process.
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A 148-page book that I wrote for The House Collection, a Blu-ray box set from Arrow Films.
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A book chapter exploring techniques employed by professional songwriters.
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A radio documentary about songwriting which I co-presented for the BBC World Service.
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A book chapter examining organised approaches to songwriting in the Brill Building era.
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A book chapter exploring how live jazz is created in the major UK city of Birmingham.
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An article examining articulations of the role of passion in the work of professional songwriters
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An article on the collective organisation of contemporary jazz musicians in the UK
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An article on the introduction of commercial digital recording technologies in the United States
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A podcast featuring interviews with some of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the world
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An audio documentary for Xfm about Prince, to which I contributed as an interviewee
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A songwriting team founded in Liverpool, UK, by co-writers Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor
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An article on the relationships between commercial radio formats, audience research & music production
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My PhD thesis focusing on the independent New York based jazz record label founded by Grusin & Rosen
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A YouTube series documenting the world travels of Graham Hughes, for which I provided music.
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A band that I was in from 2003-2007 along with my Sodajerker co-writer Brian O'Connor
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The critically acclaimed debut album from singer-songwriter Nick Saunders, which I produced.
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A Channel 4 animation about our disposable culture, for which I provided music.
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The official website of the actor, writer, director behind classic movie franchises like Rocky and Rambo