CLOCKWORKBIRD: design, animation, illustration » music http://www.clockworkbird.com/site Clockworkbird (aka Heather Smith) : Chicago based web designer, developer, animator, illustrator, artist and musician. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:17:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Jealous http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/05/06/jealous/ http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/05/06/jealous/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 04:39:36 +0000 hey hey http://www.clockworkbird.com/blog/?p=253

]]> http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/05/06/jealous/feed/ 0 Song Collection http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/04/03/song-collection/ http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/04/03/song-collection/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:50:04 +0000 hey hey http://www.clockworkbird.com/blog/?p=213 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.

]]> http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/04/03/song-collection/feed/ 1 Jeff Mangum come back. We miss you. http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/03/05/jeff-mangum-come-back-we-miss-you/ http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/03/05/jeff-mangum-come-back-we-miss-you/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:44:29 +0000 hey hey http://www.clockworkbird.com/blog/?p=198 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.

]]> http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/03/05/jeff-mangum-come-back-we-miss-you/feed/ 0 Sci-Fi Invasion Trilogy http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/02/22/sci-fi-invasion-trilogy/ http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/02/22/sci-fi-invasion-trilogy/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:40:01 +0000 hey hey http://www.clockworkbird.com/blog/?p=176 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.

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I’m gonna go join the rest of the freaks in the ukulele circuit and play some tunes tonight. Thankfully, I’ve got a lot of songs on the chosen theme. Come if you get a chance.
]]> http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2009/02/14/ukulele-cabaret-valentines-day-style/feed/ 0 Well, I entered another one. King for a Day… http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2008/12/15/well-i-entered-another-one-king-for-a-day/ http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2008/12/15/well-i-entered-another-one-king-for-a-day/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:25:36 +0000 hey hey http://www.clockworkbird.com/blog/?p=72 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.)

]]> http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2008/12/15/well-i-entered-another-one-king-for-a-day/feed/ 0 yes, I’m actually posting one of these ridiculous things… http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2008/12/05/yes-im-actually-posting-one-of-these-ridiculous-things/ http://www.clockworkbird.com/site/2008/12/05/yes-im-actually-posting-one-of-these-ridiculous-things/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:15:22 +0000 hey hey http://www.clockworkbird.com/blog/?p=61

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.

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