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PRF Songwriting Challenge – Week 71 – I Win!
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
So, it’s 11pm last Sunday. I’m watching a Dr. Who episode I’ve seen before and it suddenly strikes me that the PRF songwriting challenge is due in one hour.
So, I whipped out the ‘ol baritone uke and wrote a simple, little ditty in about 20 minutes, recorded in 2 takes , with 1 mic and ended up tying for first place. Woo hoo! I’m kind of a winner!
The challenge was the write a song that somehow has to do with vegetables. Here is a link to the whole week’s entries:
http://www.purevolume.com/PRFWeek71/albums/Call+Any+Vegetable
Mine is titled: Iamnotavegetable
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The Fader Magazine: New Favorite Podcast
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
I’m a podcast lover, fiend, addict, whatever title you want to slap on. I just can’t get enough. They are an intregal part of my workflow and one of the primary ways I keep up with news, entertainment and business stuff. Long live the podcast.
The Fader magazine podcast is my new favorite addition to the podcast collection.
It features great new artists from a variety of genres. I can already see many more CD purchases in my future.
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Jealous
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Tags: music, ukuleles
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Song Collection
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
So, I’ve had it requested from a couple of folks that I post the songs that I’ve been writing and submitting to the PRF Song Challenge. Basically, Jason and I (and in one case Rick) all wrote and recorded these songs in a few of hours. Fast and furious but lots of fun.
For those of you who don’t know, the PRF Songwriting Challenge is a weekly competition where songwriters from around the globe submit songs based on a theme or challenge. It all started on the Electrical Audio forum: READ ABOUT IT HERE
CHALLENGE: Write a song about cats / bonus points for a cappella
An Animal – Just me this time, although J did the engineering and the snapping. It sure is nice to have an audio engineer as a boyfriend.
CHALLENGE: Write a holiday song
I Don’t Believe in Santa Claus – J and I – a light-hearted Christmas romp
CHALLENGE: Write a song based on this painting
King for a Day - J and I – I really do want a collection of mini-moos.
CHALLENGE: Write a Sci-fi song
Invasion Trilogy – Jason, Rick and I – Three way song writing trilogy / Does that mean it’s cubed? Sidenote: we are expanding this and trying to work it into a piece we can perform live.
Tags: music, prf music challenge, prf songwriting challenge, songwriting
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Jeff Mangum come back. We miss you.
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
I’ve been kicking myself for missing the Elephant 6 Orchestra reunion tour that came to Chicago this fall. What was I thinking??!?!??!!
The truth is, I didn’t know about it…
But that’s NO excuse, damn it.
Thankfully, NPR did a recording of the show and I’ve been able live vicariously through that.
Here is a link to the goods.
On a side note: Julian Koster just gets weirder and weirder-in a good way. He makes me wanna get my saw, bow and resin out again.
Tags: elephant 6, jeff, julian koster, major organ, mangum, music, singing saw, songwriting
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Sci-Fi Invasion Trilogy
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
So, Jason, Rick and I wrote a Sci-Fi trilogy for the PRF Songwriting challenge.
Yes, we were ambitious. The theme was inspiring (sci-fi) and there was fresh snow impeding travel.
It’s little rough around the edges… but not bad for a few hours work.
LISTEN TO IT HERE:
OR HERE:
http://www.purevolume.com/PRFWeek23/albums/99587454
It’s called Invasion Trilogy.
Tags: electrical audio, hammond, invasion, invasion trilogy, mountain dulcimer, music, organ, prf songwriting challenge, sci-fi, science fiction, songwriting
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Ukulele Cabaret – Valentine’s Day style
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
Tags: music, songwriting, ukulele, valentines day
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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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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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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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