Archive for December, 2008
Merry Christmas, from the Hoff
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
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More songs – I Don’t Believe in Santa
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Well, I did it again. I wrote another song for the PRF Songwriting challenge. That’s three weeks in a row. I guess I qualify as a repeat offender at this point.
I didn’t really plan on writing anything this week. I’m as sick as a dog that is as sick as a very sick cat. Post nasal drip, voice an octave lower than it should be, etc, etc… Plus, the theme was “Holiday Songs.” Perhaps, it’s post-traumatic stress from growing up in the bible belt or a more general revulsion to holiday cheer but i just wasn’t terribly inspired.
Regardless, come 8:30 last night, Jason and I decided to give it a go. And I’m pretty happy with the results. I’m gonna caulk this one up to pure and complete winter boredom. What else are going to do when it’s a wind chill of -29 ? Cry? Drink? Write songs? How ’bout all three.
Here is the latest offense : “I Don’t Believe in Santa”
http://www.virb.com/prfweek14
Tags: boredom, Christmas, Holidaze, I Don't Believe in Santa, prf songwriting challenge, santa, santa claus, sick, songwriting, winter
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Veer – typography, illustration, screensavers and merch
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
This (www.veer.com) is a fantastic site for the graphically minded. Besides wonderful articles, they have wonderful merchandise. For example – the Uppercase Scarf – I would rock this out (& probably be very cold) this winter:
Also check out this wonderful (free) screensaver:
Tags: art, graphic arts, illustration, scarf, screensaver, secret order, typography, veer
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100 Horror Movie Posters (pt 1 and 2)
Monday, December 15th, 2008
http://wellmedicated.com/inspiration/100-illustrated-horror-film-posters-part-1/
This is a really fantastic spread of 100 great horror movie posters. (Really 200, since there is a part 1 and part 2.) The layouts are spectacular, typography is stellar and the illustrations are lush. I wish movie posters still looked like this.
Tags: art, graphic art, horror movies, horrow movie posters, illustration, poster art, posters, typography
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Well, I entered another one. King for a Day…
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Yeppers, seems I’ve caught the songwriting bug. I cranked out another one this week (with the extraordinary help of Japmn). It’s been really awesome making songs together.
You can hear all the entries here:
http://www.virb.com/prfweek13
I’m the last one on the list: King for a Day
(I really would love to have a collection of miniature cows.)
We are trying to get more people to participate and vote, so if you aren’t busy, vote here:
http://www.electrical.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=40997
(You have to register first… and I won’t blame you if you don’t vote for me. This is all in the spirit of fun and fair play. Vote for the best.)
Tags: king for a day, music, prf songwriting challenge, songwriting
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Kids
Thursday, December 11th, 2008
It’s been almost 7 years now. I found these old polariods from when we first met.
We look like kids. Correction, we were kids.
AND, I just realized we still dress exactly the same. That could either mean that our fashion taste is “classic”, “retro” or in desperate need of reevaluation.
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So, I actually won…
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Yep, I won the cat / acappella songwriting challenge. Go figure.
Mine’s the 7th one down and titled “An Animal”.
http://www.virb.com/prfweek12
As the winner, I get to decide the next week’s challenge. I’ve decided to have it visually based. So, I’m asking the songwriters to write a song, somehow related to the this painting (which I painted a few years ago):
Personal Demons
Tags: painting, personal demons, prf songwriting challenge, singing, songwriting, virb
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yes, I’m actually posting one of these ridiculous things…
Friday, December 5th, 2008
I’m trying to write a song for The PRF All-Star Songwriting Challenge Week 12 : http://www.virb.com/prfweek12
My man won/tied last weeks competition with a song he hated but everyone else liked. Go figure. This week’s challenge is to write a song about or in some way related to CATS… bonus points for making it an a cappella piece.
So yeah, I’m spending the afternoon trying to write and record an acappella song about cats. Life is grand.
Tags: acappella, cats, music, prf music challenge, songwriting, virb, week 12
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