Composer and SongwriterTumblr (3.0; @derekkirkup)http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/I have been experiencing an interesting new phase lately. Having spent so much of my early twenties...http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/20851980933http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/20851980933Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:31:00 +0100psychologyartmusicphilosophystoryIt was late at night and I had been working on music for hours without a break. I was in the middle...http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/19003648991http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/19003648991Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:39:00 +0000artcreativityfilmmakinghumilitypsychologyfilmWe are all characters in a story, most of us the heroes, some of us choose to be the victims.Many of...http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/18324574749http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/18324574749Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:04:00 +0000filmlynchscriptsphilosophypsychology&#8230; Your own, that is. Arrogance speaks only in words. It finds rational arguments to convince...http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/18021498657http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/18021498657Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:30:05 +0000arrogancehumilityphilosophypsychologyheartI&#8217;m spending some time at the moment writing strictly in standard notation and I would greatly...http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/17151367082http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/17151367082Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:49:00 +0000composingorchestramusic<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16879923897/tumblr_lyqgt1eetd1rn3zdd&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>New demo, jazzy pop! Happy happy!</p>http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16879923897http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16879923897Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:24:37 +0000I have recently been facing a growing dilemma. It has lurked for months but its growth has...http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16580994964http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16580994964Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:03:00 +0000heartphilosophywork<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16375895679/tumblr_lya0blccIr1rn3zdd&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>New recording online at <a href="http://soundcloud.com/derekkirkup">soundcloud.com/derekkirkup</a>!<br/><br/>Really enjoyed singing this one, my vocals are getting much more relaxed, although I still have some way to go before I feel totally comfortable with this pitch.</p> <p>Hoping to have another one online shortly - it’s just the guitar part I’ve written is hard! </p>http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16375895679http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16375895679Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:06:58 +0000This is the phrase I have been pondering lately; the cliché that appears through Hollywood films and...http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16024153291http://www.derekkirkup.co.uk/post/16024153291Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:58:00 +0000dreamsphilosophymusic