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Bob Dylan Drawn Blank Series

Bob Dylan’s “Drawn Blank Series”

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For over five decades, Bob Dylan has impacted the political, philosophical, musical and artistic world. The performer has sold more than 110 million albums on his way to becoming one of the most accomplished songwriters in history. Most notably…
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…
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.…
Songwriter Ned the Kids Dylan

12 Year Old Songwriter Sensation Ned The Kids Dylan

12 Year Old Songwriter Sensation Ned The Kids Dylan Ned Mansfield, better known by his stage name Ned The Kids Dylan, is an energetic and free-spirited musician and songwriter who plays original music with an authenticity not seen on the…
Huxley Quotation with image of Valley Oak

Lyrics: Songs to Remember and Tips From the Masters

Lyrics: What Makes a Good Lyric?   [quote] "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." -Aldous Huxley  [/quote]   [divider] Lyrics are often the most memorable part…

S’wonderful: The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin

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It’s not uncommon for an artist to receive an award nomination posthumously; however, two nominations in the same year, for the same award, nearly thirty years after the artist’s death? That takes some serious staying power, power that the…
10 Songwriters to Follow

10 Great Songwriters to Follow

The rain is bound to come. So, in the spirit of rainy day music, Pencils.com offers this short list of songwriters you may want to check out. What better way to spend your days indoors than to explore new music. What does your playlist look…
Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch, a Singular Sensation – PPC

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Pencils and Pop Culture: Marvin Hamlisch, a Singular Sensation The music world lost one of its greats this week with the unexpected passing of songwriter, composer and musician Marvin Hamlisch. Once called, "The Fastest Pencil in the Country"…
Jonathan Antoine

Jonathan Antoine shows “The Prayer” has Staying Power – PPC

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Pencils and Pop-Culture: Jonathan Antoine Shows "The Prayer" Has Staying Power It’s the video seen ‘round the Internet this week: a chubby, socially awkward, unkempt teenage boy takes to the stage with his more-polished looking partner,…
Mad Men

Introducing the Mad Men Water Cooler!

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Welcome to the first of a new series here at Studio 602: The Monday Morning "Mad Men" Water Cooler. Why is a site about pencils devoting so much column time to "Mad Men," you might ask? Well, not only is everyone on staff a huge fan of the show,…