November 28, 2022

How I Wrote Moodring (Last of the Grunge Poets)

The basis of Moodring was to take previous ideas and turn them into full songs. I feel a lot of them have stood the test of time over the years. It was a kind of experiment to see if the music would turn out exactly right! On the first song – Afterglow – I wrote… View Article

December 18, 2014

The Enjoyment of Music by Ben E. Smith

I enjoy listening to every style of music. However, this may not be true for most people. Certainly, I have my favourite genres – alternative rock and grunge as well as classic rock and disco. There are distinct similarities and differences between the music of my parent’s generation and of my generation. One similarity is… View Article

December 17, 2014

I will remember Nelson Mandela by Ben Smith

I’d like to dedicate this blog to the late Nelson Mandela. Without him there would still be apartheid, the brutal system of racial segregation in South Africa. Imagine spending thirty years in jail because of your political beliefs. Despite all of this, Mandela was still a prominent political figure in history. He will not be… View Article