Archive for August, 2008

Lyric Culture puts lyrics on clothes

I just came across an article in The Guardian about a company called Lyrics Culture (follow the link so I don’t have to quote the whole thing). Their idea is simply to stick lyrics on T-shirts and clothes and sell them. So? So not much, except for one thing. They have come to an agreement [...]

A blast from the past: CB Milton

I was on Wikipedia and happened to fall into the Eurodance and Europop pages. Yup, Haddaway, Snap! 2 Unlimited, Capella and all that jazz. It was nice to see that CB Milton’s “It’s a Loving Thing” – a song I co-wrote – was listed as the sixth most “Notable Eurodance Song”. OK, it’s hardly [...]

Perry Rose in special show

This is a last-minute notice for anyone in Belgium. One of my longest-standing writing partners, Perry Rose, will be doing a special show on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday August 20 in the town of Huy. He has been given a carte blanche to invite a few people on stage with him (and a second night [...]

Shimon Peres lyrics offered to world musicians

Israeli Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres has turned up in an unusual place: songweavers.com. The distinguished president of Israel wrote a few lines of lyrics called “Ray of Hope” last year, and invited musicians from around the world to add music. So far, some 57 songs have been created. My personal favourite is a [...]