Phil’s Rules of Stage Banter for the Musician
By PhilRead moreThinking both as a audience member and performer, I want to humbly offer a few suggestions on stage banter. I…
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By PhilRead morePhil played Buddy Holly on the new HBO show Vinyl. Set in the 1970s, the main character Richie often has…
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By PhilRead more(Author’s Note: This is a brief history I originally put together as a compendium to a collection of Nigerian Pop…
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25 Quotes from Nelson Mandela
By PhilRead more1. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” 2. “I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture,…
PhilWeirdly Awesome Diana Ross Videos
By PhilRead moreWhy Do Fools Fall In Love (this first) Pieces Of Ice (gold medal, banished from youtube!) Workin’ Overtime (she went…
PhilHappy Bobday
By PhilRead moreIn honor of Mr. Dylan’s 72nd birthday… a marvelous live performer, here are a few of my favorite live videos…
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Pixar’s Rules of Storytelling
By PhilRead more22 Rules, written by Emma Coats, Pixar’s Story Artist. You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. You…
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Phil’s Scopitone Top 8
By PhilRead moreLearn more about Scopitone here. In no particular order: Michel Fugain – “Le Soleil” Donna Theodore – “Femininity” Jody Miller…
PhilAnd watch tv like no one’s looking
By PhilRead moreThis was basically my day, except with peanut better instead of cheese. Freaks and Geeks is the best.
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Paramahansa Yogananda
By PhilRead moreRead Autobiography Of A Yogi A quote: “God plants his saints sometimes in unexpected soil, lest we think we may…
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You remember me when the west wind moves
By PhilRead moreThese songs, before they were our favorite songs, were something else entirely. Here are some songs that we thought were…
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