Music Heroes: Danny Elfman

I think a good part of being Indie is finding your love of music in odd places. Danny Elfman has always been one of my heroes. His music is what drove me from the mainstream to find more enrapturing music…and funny thing is, I’m not talking about his Oingo Boing stuff. Nope. It was Beetlejuice.
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What’s In a Voice?

I’ve been thinking about this one for quite some time…music, especially Indie music, is about more than just the music. It’s about the words. It’s about the singer. The genius of Indie is that each band has a distinct personality, that evades the normal “Write about the same thing” nonsense you hear on mainstream radio. [...]