Author Archives: amtlpaul

Music in the Darkness

A living room performance of “We Can Do Better Than This”

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Video of “To Get Away From it All”

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Children’s Songs About Nature

The other day I wrote three songs when visiting a school.

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New album: Interesting Times

It’s a short album, consisting of all-new songs (all from this year). There’s some satirical tunes, a dreamy atmospheric instrumental, and a PSA against bullying by children and adults alike. Check it out! You’re Fake News 03:15 Snowflakes 02:57 To … Continue reading

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I’d Like to Believe We Can Do Better

A couple of new songs in demo form: They say better ways don’t exist But surely we can do better than this And that’s pretty much it.

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A Christmas Album by Voices Arising

Well, me, really, but Voices Arising are a side project through which I can record and release more choral-type music, rather than the folky-alternative-rock stuff I do as A Montreal Paul. Here is is, then…six tracks, including two originals. https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3607274054/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/

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Time for Some Wintry Holiday Tunes!

“Sleigh Ride“, music by Leroy Anderson, words by Mitchell Parrish.

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The song that gets someone through a dark hour

Leonard Cohen in a 1988 interview: If you don’t like something and think it’s cheap, unless you really have a great sense of responsibility for your culture, I think it’s best to keep it to yourself. That might be the … Continue reading

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RIP Leonard Cohen

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How Do We Break the Treadmill?

And now, a bit of political economy with Richard Thompson: I think it’s safe to say that, despite the ethos of “do what you love” (nice work if you can get it) most people in this world don’t work for … Continue reading

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