“Biggie Smalls fell off! He was never that nice anyway! I mean Life After Death to me was better than Ready To Die and even that could’ve been one CD instead of two.” As I sit here and conjure up all sorts of imaginary vitriol one might have found on […]
Author: Dave S. Johnson
Flash Fiction: A U-Turn
Rains lashed onto my bare back as I scooped up her fragile frame and carried her out of the car. Perhaps, she’d passed out, couldn’t endure the pain she suffered. Perhaps, she just pretended to be asleep. Never wanted to face the reality. Never wanted to see the man who […]
Songs That Mention Politicians In Their Titles
Few of us want to hear politicians, and not many want to even hear about one. Occasionally, however, hearing the name of a governing official is actually joyful, because the reference comes in a song. Here are fourteen of those, all mentioning a politician or government leader. Harry Truman by […]
A Few Reasons Why Animated Videos Are Amazing
Animation is a form of storytelling that appeals to vision in a way live action movies sometimes cannot. They can present vibrant colors, unique characters, and stylistic art in order to tell a story. An animated video can tell a story in a unique way and there are many reasons […]
The Chicken Came Along
I couldn’t stop laughing when I read Anne-Marie’s (not her real name) story: We recently bought a smallholding and to augment our income, we are busy raising broilers. They range freely in the yard. One of the cockerels found a nice warm space under the bakkie and settled himself there […]
Preparing For A Cruise Ship Musician Job And Audition
Looking at a career as a musician In this article we will look at working on a cruise ship and the type of preparation needed to land the job. Please note, if you don’t like or can’t play some jazz don’t apply. OK, now you’ve been playing in bands for […]
3D Animation Videos
The definition of 3D animation is, “Animating objects that appear in a three-dimensional space. They can be rotated and moved like real objects. 3D animation is at the heart of games and virtual reality, but it may also be used in presentation graphics to add flair to the visuals.” How […]
5 Reasons to Use Animation to Reach Younger Audiences
As an advertiser, you know the importance of capturing your target audience’s attention with appealing and relevant ads. For years, static ads have been good enough to do just this. However, in today’s market, animated ads offer an exciting and effective way to garner you the kind of customer attention […]
Wild At Heart Bluray Review
When Wild At Heart was released at the cinema in 1990 I went to see it 3 times in the first week, this was the height of a strangely cool David Lynch mania that had gripped the planet since he posed the question “Who killed Laura Palmer?” in the groundbreaking, […]
Happy Fiftieth Birthday To The Biff Rose Album Children Of Light, A Forgotten Treasure
Math equations can sometimes be used to describe certain musical performers, and the formula actually helps to identify their particular sound. Pointing out the combinations of more familiar recording artists is the next best thing to getting to hear the unknown artist with your own ears. With that in mind, […]