Fun Friday Resources

I’m a slow composer, and I’m certainly not the kind of musician who writes pop stuff constantly. Instead, I work on one project at a time, slowly building up each piece.

If you, on the other hand, are constantly throwing off little scraps of ideas of tunes/bass lines/hooks, this new tool may be just the thing to WASTE BOOK your ABORTIVE ATTEMPTS. It’s called SongRiffer, and it’s an app that lets you catalog your bits and pieces for easier retrieval. It’s free (at least for the moment) and looks fairly complete in its approach.

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Platycrinus agassizi Wachsmuth & Springer, found at https://www.si.edu/object/nmnhpaleobiology_3122097

Meanwhile, the Smithsonian has launched its Open Access program. If you’ve ever wanted to rummage through “America’s attic,” now’s your chance.

Be cautious in your use of the images: not all of them are copyright free. All are of course subject to fair use (as my use of it here). Read their Terms of Use before creating your viral t-shirt series.

The Biodiversity Heritage Library has gorgeous images of life on this planet, and if you can’t find what you’re looking for in their collection (on Flickr), check out the other biodiversity groups.