by We all know how important it is to have a YouTube video thumbnail. They are the most important aspect of loading up a video to the platform. Well, Instagram is no different. Having a great IGTV video thumbnail is essential if you really want people to watch your video. That is why you uploaded…
by The meaning of Girl and Balloon by Bulat Okudzhava is unclear. However, one thing we do know is that it is a very sad song. It is also definitely about lost love. Maybe the husband of the woman in the song went off to war and was killed. This seems to be roughly what…
by Another of Bulat Okudzhava’s songs that Alex has translated is Georgian Song (aka. Grapeseed Song). Georgian Song is a beautiful, yet sad song about unrequited love. It has a lot of imagery in it and is considered to be one of the most beautiful Russian folk music songs of the 20th century. Just as…
by Hannah’s Song is dedicated to Alex’s daughter, Hannah. In this song, Alex sings of how she reminds him of historic photos such as Hannah’s great-grandmother when she was Hannah’s age. Time goes by so quickly as you get older. Before you know it, you are a parent, then a grandparent and then a great-grandparent.…
by The Blue Trolley midnight service bus in Moscow is the last place you would expect to find solace and sanctuary. Yet, that is exactly what it was to the late, great, Bulat Okudzhava in his song, Blue Trolley. Originally written as a Russian folk song by Bulat Okudzhava, Alex Genadinik has now translated it…
by Road Less Travelled is a new song from Alex Genadinik. In this song, Alex took inspiration from Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken This post is a review of Alex’s unique take on this artistic masterpiece. The Meanings of Road Less Travelled Life is full of different avenues and different ways of living.…
by In this post, we review Magic Dandelion by Alex Genadinik. This is an anti-gun, anti-mass shooting song that promotes peace among all people wherever and whoever they may be. The song offers another suggestion for those who are caught up in mass shootings. Furthermore, it tries to understand the people involved. Could it be…