Category: music

Songs That Inspire . . .

On By Amy (A.R.) RiveraIn music, September RainLeave a comment

As I have blogged many times before, music is a major influence on my writing. Below are the lyrics to THE song that inspired the original plot to my upcoming novel, September Rain! It's a lovely and unusual song written and performed by my favorite Indie band, The Accident Experiment. Hello dear, my Holy cure, …

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Writing, Well Babbling About It Anyway . . .

On By Amy (A.R.) RiveraIn music, September Rain, WritingLeave a comment

Music has always played a huge part in my creative process. I can hear a song like, I Never Told You what I Do For A Living, by My Chemical Romance .  .  . .  .  .  and come up with a really awful bad guy type character and then build on that by asking …

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Fan-girling For Art

On By Amy (A.R.) RiveraIn music, Uncategorized1 Comment

I don't usually blog about art, though it's something close to my heart. It's not often that I simply run across a piece that speaks to me. But then, two weeks ago, my husband took me to see a local band called We Killed The King. They were really good--mostly instrumental stuff. I'll be getting …

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A Little Reliant

On By Amy (A.R.) RiveraIn music, Rhys Matthews, WritingLeave a comment

I've loved Reliant K since I heard Sadie Hawkins Dance off their debut album, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek. I thought I'd share one of my favorite songs by them. The lyrics really strike a chord. (pun intended) The song is aptly titled Death Bed, which tells the story of a man who …

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