Posts Tagged ‘month’

The wide, wide world of online songwriting challenges

» Posted Tuesday, the 23rd of September, 2008 at 2:59 pm in Stuff by stv
Bubbles in the old backyard

   » Bubbles in the old backyard «

I was poking around the web the other day trying to find some reputable online songwriting challenges to participate in and thought I’d start building a list right here for future reference.

I think contests like this are cool for several reasons, some of which I’ll expand upon right now before we get to the official list.

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Studio Log: 2008 September 12

» Posted Friday, the 12th of September, 2008 at 10:27 am in Stuff by stv
Gear I only wish was mine, but alas, it belongs to Manchester's The Travelling Band

   » Gear I only wish was mine, but alas, it belongs to The Travelling Band «

Masters of Song Fu #2 Round 2 Proves to be Hard Work

Well, it’s been a long hard road since last Friday, when I found out the exact nature of the challenge for MoSF#2 Round 2 (start a dance craze based on a famous inventor). I don’t think I’ve even put in this much time on a single recording before.

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The dust has settled; now what?

» Posted Tuesday, the 9th of September, 2008 at 9:46 am in Stuff by stv
Chillin' by the Water

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More Song Fu & a Freak Girl too!

The details of Masters of Song Fu #2 Round 2 were published on Friday, the morning after I hit the substantial completion mark on the recording phase of October’s Song of the Month Club offering, “Coney Island Sideshow Freak Girl.” Long story short, sleep deprivation is starting to get the best of me.

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“We All Agree”

» Posted Tuesday, the 2nd of September, 2008 at 10:24 am in Music Downloads by stv
Looking up the centre of a derelict tower

   » Looking up the centre of a derelict tower «

Let’s kick it all off with a sea shanty!

There’s some words I thought I’d never say. Oh well, it would appear that I don’t seem to have any real control over the ideas that pop into my head that eventually grow into songs. So I was as stunned as anyone when I woke up one morning a couple of years ago with this little ditty rolling around in my noggin.

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Studio Log: 20080811

» Posted Monday, the 11th of August, 2008 at 8:12 am in Stuff by stv
Took some time off on Friday; that was nice.

   » Took some time off on Friday; that was nice. «

Perhaps I’m biting off more than I can chew

Well, for those of you who can’t actually hear what I’m doing in the basement (which I hope is most of you), it looks like I’m just talking about making music and not actually doing anything about it. But in truth, I’ve put in a string of late nights in the studio to prove otherwise.

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