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“Ass ‘n’ Titties”: An entry from my Journal
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
I occasionally like to see what I was writing about this time last year. I found this one amusing… “When I drive it’s easier to think objectively. It must be the truckers and signs going by (my mind leaps to Butterfly Boucher’s “Another White Dash”…why isn’t she massively successful? Weird-ass music industry). All the motion […]
Read More »NEW VIDEO…The Ballad of the Nice Guy [funny song]
Monday, June 20th, 2011A song of particular significance to me…and perhaps some of you. I wrote this song in Nashville with good friend, Michael Shoup. More of Michael Shoup’s music and crazy videos at www.michaelshoup.com Lyrics and Tech details below! ——————————- THE BALLAD OF A NICE GUY It started out just being friendly Her heart was broke […]
Read More »NEW VIDEO…”Please Don’t Go” Music Video release
Thursday, May 19th, 2011My first music video. I’m so proud. Not like a father, I’m sure…but perhaps like a cereal maker, or something. This video was so fun to make! Please enjoy and comment to let me know what you think! Director: Jeff Wyatt Wilson Actors: Jade Beazley, RIch Brinsfield, Lee Holland, Reed Pitman, Vince Romanelli, Hopathon […]
Read More »NEW VIDEO… Behind the scenes: “Please Don’t Go” Music Video (musician shots)
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011Annnnnnd….the last behind the scenes video (for now) from filming “Please Don’t Go” music video last winter. In this series of shots we were at the white studio in Nashville and at The Wine Loft in the Gulch. Special thanks to The Wine Loft for letting us take over their beautiful great room for the […]
Read More »NEW VIDEO… Behind the scenes: “Please Don’t Go” Music Video (the random and noir)
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011Here’s another behind the scenes compilation from the filming of the “Please Don’t Go” music video. We had a fantastic Production Designer named Sheila B. who has worked on videos for Loretta Lynn and Jack White. Among my favorite props were a stuffed pigeon, mannequin head, rusty 1940’s scooter…and MAN I want that yellow couch. […]
Read More »NEW VIDEO… Behind the scenes: “Please Don’t Go” Music Video (flaming phone scene)
Monday, May 16th, 2011
This is a behind the scenes clip from the “Please Don’t Go” music video shoot. On this night, we shot the “flaming phone” scene that was the initial inspiration for the whole video. I got the idea from an old Police promo picture I found on ebay. We thought we knew how to adequately […]
Read More »Making a New Record – Where to Start
Saturday, May 14th, 2011I’m writing a new record. It’s time…and as an artist, it’s the most difficult thing I do. A proper music education will teach you how to effectively compose music for most any situation; brass parts for a wedding band, strings parts for gospel recordings, chromatic percussion to move small children into a blissful sleep coma. A […]
Read More »New Site!
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
I am pleased to introduce the new and improved www.justincaldwell.com. After long hours of looking blankly at my computer screen hoping to learn its sexy hidden language, I decided to enlist the help of two dear friends whose brains have a capacity I shall never know. While I busied myself with concerts, studios, writing songs […]
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