The Tuxis Giant frontperson navigates long summer walks, passing encounters, and the quiet doubts that accompany artistic integrity and ambition...
All posts by Duncan Haskell
Why music’s golden future may depend on rediscovering artistry, not algorithms – and breaking free from the grip of nostalgia...
The Montreal songwriter offers a personal guide to songwriting: from notebooks and deadlines to the power of trying things live...
How the actor and writer gave voice to a fictional folk duo – and helped ‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’...
Teenage memories, failed romances and kitchen-sink glamour collide in this fizzing collection of songs full of pathos, humour and glitter...
The Staines band’s frontman on the album that turned suburban boredom and a minicab office into a collection of anthems...
Soon returning with his fourth solo album, the Wand frontman tracks a melody across years, guitars, and life’s many distractions...
From André Hazes to Altın Gün, Goldkimono shares a musical map of Amsterdam, full of rhythm, memory and late-night atmosphere...
On his latest single, the Kent indie-folk songwriter found his inspiration in the tranquil landscapes around Hever Castle & Garden...
Though taking its inspiration from a character in Westworld, this honest piece of writing both asks questions and takes accountability...
Songs shaped by grief, queer identity, poverty and hope – told with tenderness, humour and clarity from a life survived...
With an interesting title, a bossa nova rhythm and some studio magic, the seeds of a chart-topping hit were sewn...
How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey's Jonathan Cain
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Songwriting Magazine Issue 44
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How I wrote ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle-Eye Cherry
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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