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Five Pencil Songs You’ve Probably Never Heard

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I'm a California transplant living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the most part, I love my new home - the accessible public transportation, the history, and of course the cheesesteaks. Still, every once in a while I get homesick. I made…
John Lennon's Drawings

John Lennon’s Drawings To Be Auctioned

When you hear the name John Lennon, you probably hear "Imagine" playing in your head. The images his name calls to mind have more to do with making music and crossing streets in an iconic fashion than any other art form. And yet, John Lennon…
Pencil Beats

The Best Pencil Beat Videos on the Web

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Have you ever been sitting at your desk, either processing an idea or just bored, only to find yourself making a quiet drum beat with your pencil? Perhaps you've never made the beats yourself, but maybe you remember a kid in one of your classes…
Drawn Album Art

The Best of: Hand-Drawn Album Art

I can appreciate a good photograph or a digital art piece on a record cover as much as the next audiophile, but there’s something extra special about album artwork that’s illustrated by hand. Here are five brilliantly sketched album covers…
Fats Waller Songs

Songs from Literary Masterpieces [Video]

Songs find their way into literary masterpieces often times, adding context, capturing the mood of the story, allowing the reader to enjoy an external frame of reference grounded in the real world.  I love discovering new music via literature,…
Poetic Lyrics

Poetic Lyrics, Studio 602’s Top 10 of All Time [Video]

Poetic Lyrics Poetic lyrics really add to the song quality and add depth. A great poetic lyric has the ability to make the listener think deeply about the world they live in, staying in their mind throughout their day, or even a lifetime. From…
Blackwing Sessions

Andrew Combs to Rock The Blackwing Experience

  Photos by Melissa Madison Fuller via Andrew Comb's Website Andrew Combs keeps his Worried Mind Focused on Writing Great Songs Andrew Combs is a worried man with a worried mind, but this Coin Records artist writes music that won't…
Creativity in Los Angeles

Exploring Creativity in the City of Angels

Explore Creativity in L.A. at the Blackwing Experience In case you haven't heard, Palomino will be hosting an event celebrating creativity and the history of pencils called the Blackwing Experience in sunny Southern California this month. With…

Old Crow Medicine Show, Old Time Made New

Old Time Music Making a Comeback Old Crow Medicine Show's music is a blend of Old Time music with the stage presence of a hard hitting rock act. It'd be difficult to find a band in contemporary music who has so successfully amalgamated the…
Blackwing Sessions

Blackwing Sessions: Good Music for a Good Cause

Blackwing Sessions Concert to Benefit K-12 Arts and Music Programs Last week, Palomino announced that the third night of the Blackwing Experience at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity will feature a concert benefiting the Blackwing Foundation.…