ALL CHARLIE RECKSIECK POSTS
The Ultimate Sesame Street & Muppet Playlist
You Need To Revisit These Songs
You didn't just love these songs as a kid because you loved the Muppets. You also loved these tunes because several of them are legitimately killer songs. Let us highlight their best.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-04-12 Read post
Score One For Our Side (Part 2)
How Our Music Fit Into A Movie
Reprint of Charlie article for San Diego Troubadour. Second of 2-part article detailing how we came up with music for an indie documentary.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-04-05 Read post
Score One For Our Side (Part 1)
Writing Music For Film & TV
Reprint of Charlie article for San Diego Troubadour. First of 2-part article detailing how we came up with music for an indie documentary.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-03-29 Read post
My 25 Favorite Piano Players
Charlie's Favorites
Charlie provides a list of his 25 favorite rock piano players - and the players who made him want to play the piano hard and loud.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-03-22 Read post
Why It Took 3 Years To Release A Finished Album
Hiya
Our album Hiya was pretty much in the can in Summer 2017. Why in the world did it take us until October 2020 to release it?
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-03-08 Read post
In Defense Of The Accordion
Not Just For Italian Restaurants
Reprint of Charlie article for San Diego Troubadour, focusing on one of the most underrated and reviled musical instruments around: the accordion
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-03-01 Read post
50 Songs For 50 States
Best Song About Each U.S. State (Playlist)
A simple concept for a playlist. Includes embedded list, link to Spotify, but also the rationale, tough decisions and some great runners-up.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-02-22 Read post
Thank You Cards
Trust Us On This One
Making a great argument for writing thank-you cards, no matter what racket you're in. It's the right thing to do and it'll also pay dividends if that's all you're after, too.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-02-15 Read post
Why Does Neil Young Need To Be On Spotify, Anyway?
A Multifaceted Answer
It's easy to armchair criticize a rich musician and expect them to be principled at their expense. But Neil Young has long put his money where his mouth is and the Spotify - Joe Rogan situation is just the latest example.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-02-08 Read post
The Mummers
The Band That Should Have Been Huge
I write about how The Mummers (and Raissa Khan-Panni) made such incredible music but went egregiously unappreciated. Please do yourself, her and me a favor and check out the two albums by The Mummers.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-02-01 Read post
Carlsbad Marathon
20,000 Bigfellas Fans Can't Be Run
What it's like to play music for 20,000 tired people; people have no choice but to love you when you are the on-course entertainment during a marathon.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-01-25 Read post
California King
More Than You Wanna Know About Our Song
Plenty of info about our original song, California King. A reaction to a state recall election in California prompted our most beloved piece of music.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-01-18 Read post
The Last Call
A Weird Musical Residency
In the late 2000s, The Bigfellas regularly played at San Diego dive bar The Last Call (which closed around 2017). Here's a little slice of what it was like to be a band that appreciated us yet never quite knew we were there.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-01-04 Read post
2021: My Favorite New Music
Best Of The Year Found So Far
Playlist and article on the music we liked the most (so far). There is so much music to discover and it takes research to find what you like. This is what I found in my 2021 crash course.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2021-12-28 Read post
Aging On Stage
Sex, Heartburn Medicine and Rock & Roll
Reprint of 2015 Charlie article for San Diego Troubadour about how every year after 40 years old it gets harder to lug your ass and your gear onstage to perform music.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2021-12-21 Read post
