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Season 92
Annie Clark, who performs under the name St. Vincent, welcomes you to her class. She shares an overview of what she’ll teach you, including songwriting, guitar and performance tips, and how to approach the world as a creative person.
Annie Clark, who performs under the name St. Vincent, welcomes you to her class. She shares an overview of what she’ll teach you, including songwriting, guitar and performance tips, and how to approach the world as a creative person.
Annie shows you how joy and discipline can converge in your creative practice.
Annie shows you how joy and discipline can converge in your creative practice.
Learn how Annie creates emotional journeys in songwriting. She also explores songs by Nirvana and Leonard Cohen that have been important to her.
Learn how Annie creates emotional journeys in songwriting. She also explores songs by Nirvana and Leonard Cohen that have been important to her.
Annie shows you the setup she uses to write and record most of her music before she enters a professional recording studio.
Annie shows you the setup she uses to write and record most of her music before she enters a professional recording studio.
Annie shares her strategies for engaging the world as a creative. Learn how to embrace fear and metabolize shame in order to do your best work.
Annie shares her strategies for engaging the world as a creative. Learn how to embrace fear and metabolize shame in order to do your best work.
Annie introduces you to the earliest version of her song “Savior,” which she wrote in her bedroom when she was 16. Over the next lessons, she’ll take you through each step of the songwriting process.
Annie introduces you to the earliest version of her song “Savior,” which she wrote in her bedroom when she was 16. Over the next lessons, she’ll take you through each step of the songwriting process.
Annie walks you through the chord progressions of “Savior” and explains what she means by “proof of concept.”
Annie walks you through the chord progressions of “Savior” and explains what she means by “proof of concept.”
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“Savior” Songwriting Demo: Rewriting, Revising, and Refining
Episode overview
Find out the question Annie asks herself while editing, and see how she expands her sound with collaborators and embraces counter-melodies.
Find out the question Annie asks herself while editing, and see how she expands her sound with collaborators and embraces counter-melodies.
Watch Annie in the control room, where she puts all the pieces together using studio tools and shows you how the track became what it is today.
Watch Annie in the control room, where she puts all the pieces together using studio tools and shows you how the track became what it is today.
Annie reveals her influences and evolution as an artist, touching on key moments like learning about the music business while touring with her Uncle Tuck and Aunt Patti.
Annie reveals her influences and evolution as an artist, touching on key moments like learning about the music business while touring with her Uncle Tuck and Aunt Patti.
Annie believes that musicians can engage with different modes of expression, including fashion, art, dance, and design. Learn how to be open to the world around you and draw inspiration from unlikely places.
Annie believes that musicians can engage with different modes of expression, including fashion, art, dance, and design. Learn how to be open to the world around you and draw inspiration from unlikely places.
Learn how to deliver an unforgettable live performance. Get concrete tips, including when to eat before performing and why you should be gracious on stage.
Learn how to deliver an unforgettable live performance. Get concrete tips, including when to eat before performing and why you should be gracious on stage.
Annie breaks down the film and the song “The Nowhere Inn” while in the recording studio. Hear how she created the theme song for her new film, from original concept to the effects she used in the studio.
Annie breaks down the film and the song “The Nowhere Inn” while in the recording studio. Hear how she created the theme song for her new film, from original concept to the effects she used in the studio.
Annie talks about how good tone is good technique and how tone works in her songs “Surgeon” and “Rattlesnake.”
Annie talks about how good tone is good technique and how tone works in her songs “Surgeon” and “Rattlesnake.”
Annie shares her approach to tuning and creating memorable textures for the guitar.
Annie shares her approach to tuning and creating memorable textures for the guitar.
Annie wraps up her class with parting words of advice and some thoughts on the gift of music.
Annie wraps up her class with parting words of advice and some thoughts on the gift of music.
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