The recent earplug campaign has once again reminded us all about the dangers of prolonged exposure to loud music (and loud noise for that matter). Loud music is everywhere; it can be found in bars and nightclubs, at sporting events, cinemas, theatres, music concerts and in cars and the headphones of many living out their day-to-day lives. It is apparent …
Chemistry and Creativity
Writer’s block is a well-documented problem that has troubled creative professionals throughout history and music professionals are no exception (Clark, Irene). There are countless exercises and techniques which aim to help overcome this issue but even after these resources are exhausted, we still sometimes find that inspiration is short-lived, if present at all. Unfortunately, it is highly likely that writer’s …