This is the first of our ten-part Sound Series where I talk to writers and artists about their work in relation to sounds they have chosen.

In this episode I talk to James Woods and Nick Ascroft.

James chose Neon Cross by Drunk with Power, which he wrote and recorded. You can listen to here on Spotify

Nick chose Dunedin Spleen by The Verlaines and you can listen and buy this song on Bandcamp

Exercise:

We talk quite a lot about rhyme in this discussion.

So, the exercise is simply this – turn on your recorder, say the line:

‘I listened to a band called Flipper’

And see how long you can go rhyming words with ‘Flipper’. Don’t forget about half-rhymes and don’t be afraid to change the end sound completely if it feels right. The idea is to try and keep composing for 2 minutes.

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Ep 81: Sound Series 9 – Cassandra Barnett and Luke Buda – Better off Read

In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Cassandra Barnett and Luke Buda talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects. To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com

1. Ep 81: Sound Series 9 – Cassandra Barnett and Luke Buda 59:31
2. Ep 80: Sound Series 8 – Anna Smaill and David Long 58:49
3. Sounds Series – The Exercises 06:22
4. Ep 79: Sound Series 7 – Kerry Ann Lee and Jackson Nieuwland 01:07:45
5. Ep 78: Sound Series 6 – Carl Shuker and Simon Sweetman 01:04:41

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