
DADBOD: 20 Songs and Videos Make the Ultimate Ode to Fatherhood
(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) After 25 years in the entertainment industry writing, directing, and producing video games, animations, interactive narratives, and audio projects (see: Electronic Arts, Broken Saints, The Cat’s Maw, and Buddha and the S**t — plus a win at the Sundance Film Festival), DADBOD lands as more than just a mid-life singer/songwriter flex. No, this is the legend of an incredible boy, the man who was transformed by his love, and the kind of bond that comes around once-in-a-million-lifetimes.

How Dungeons & Dragons Revealed My True Character
The roots of capital-c Creativity run deep. Mine grew wild and tangled 'til squeezing tight at the sound of rolling dice. Role-playing. Escapism. Fantasy.Call it what you want, son. The rest of us called it...D&D. Dungeons & Dragons pushed my burgeoning imagination in strange and exciting new directions. But, as this story (embedded above and transcribed below) will show, it also taught me something essential about myself...

PAINTING WITH MUSIC (A Family Affair)
My brilliant composer cousin TOBIAS TINKER had an incredible idea — make original piano works inspired by the acclaimed paintings of his grandfather and mum, performed on the piano that has been in his family for generations. It's beautiful stuff, so I hope you'll take a minute to watch (and listen to) the embedded video pitch. Art for Art's sake. From the Heart. Inspired by Family.

GAME WRITING: 'Kardashian' Game Meets the Music Industry
In this opening scene for a yet-to-be-announced mobile game (along the lines of the *shudder* blockbuster Kim Kardashian: Hollywood) we meet a wide-eyed musical wannabe. She's fresh off the bus from somewhere in small-town USA, after the fates smiled upon her with a prime busking spot in LA...

TWIN PEAKS: The Return—Finale Rant + Series THEORY
I just woke up on the other side of the world. Didn't feed the cat or even have a cup of coffee. Instead, I watched the TWIN PEAKS: The Return finale. And now that it's over? I need to get some (admittedly surreal) shit off my chest—embedded audio AND updated *theory* attached!!

MY SECRET DRUG (Audio + Transcript)
Last time on the podcast we took a trip to frontiers both strange and psychedelic. Whereas today, we’re gonna stay a bit closer to home…especially if you happen to live near the Louvre. Hit the link for a true tale with more travel, more weirdness, and a special kind of narcotic. The full ep + transcript awaits you inside...

THE NEW PODCAST IS A THING!!!
I've been asked countless times do a podcast. Thing is, I kinda hate my voice. Which is surprising, considering my tendency to babble. But you kept on nudging me. And then, one crisp winter’s day on the Greek Isle of Rhodes, a pal sent me an outrageous sale listing for a most excellent USB mic on Amazon. That's when I got to fiddling...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, RADIOHEAD!
Radiohead is a treasure. I've mined unquantifiable inspiration from their rhythms and melodies, their bassy heartbeats and haunted strings, and from Thom's otherworldly wailings. But it was OK Computer that defined my creative transformation. I hope some of you will appreciate the attached cover of EXIT MUSIC (For a Film) for what it is...

VIDEO-PALOOZA: For Voyeurs Only!!!
The new site's been live for two months, and most of you seem to dig it. But there's one thing I've noticed from the stats — most of you ain't scoping the VIDEO gallery. Which is a damn shame! So I wanted I'd use this post to showcase a (hopefully) fresh mix of recent and classic clips for maximum visual satisfaction...

IRON MAIDEN: Excerpt!!!
Working hand in devil-horned hand with the digital alchemists at Roadhouse Interactive and the heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN (!!!) I combed through decades of the band's lore, lyrics, and imagery to forge the high-concept story pitch and full-blown narrative treatment for this genre-busting and acclaimed action-RPG for iOS and Android...