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September 1

Waiting for a dream

a nice song. I'm not sure why I wrote this. Please, any comments are okay.

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posted by MadRat at 5:01 PM - 0 comments

Sadie

As autumn arrives, it always gives me a feeling of glorious sad sentimentality, almost like a chemical reaction. Whether I actually have something to feel sentimental about or not, those chilly sun-filled days create a longing like a chemical reaction. This song is that feeling for me, when you can't get back the past, but flounder to try. Guitar and vox recorded live with a single guitar overdub. [more inside]

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posted by tunewell at 2:00 PM - 4 comments

August 31

Theme From The Persuaders

My wonky tribute to the great John Barry. What a tune, even I can't mess this one up!

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posted by Jonesisdying at 10:50 PM - 0 comments

L'Etoile

A final resting place for what might have been... [more inside]

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posted by malocchio at 8:23 PM - 2 comments

2010.08.26-03: Viola & Effects

I can't get enough electric viola. [more inside]

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posted by man vs sun at 6:11 PM - 0 comments

I'm Looking Through You (Beatles cover)

So scody had a medical adventure today, which got me thinking about how awesome scody is and how much I enjoyed hanging out with her and being music dorks in LA last fall, and this is one of the songs I remember really enjoying during our drunken singalongery. [more inside]

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posted by cortex at 2:48 PM - 9 comments

Porches

Another from my pop/rock experimenting. A song about longing, Portland and the summertime. [more inside]

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posted by Lutoslawski at 12:46 PM - 0 comments

Nova Dolphin

A fun dance loop that I included in my Super-Offical Summer 2010 Original Mixtape [more inside]

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posted by CarrotAdventure at 11:24 AM - 0 comments

August 30

2010.08.26-02: Violin Electric Guitar QSR

Ambient transdentalism, featuring Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, and John Cale...well, not exactly. [more inside]

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posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 7:20 PM - 0 comments

Money Growz Treez

More of my experiment into writing/producing pop-ish music. I'm poor and just messing around at this point, so it's just Garage Band. Feedback much appreciated! [more inside]

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posted by Lutoslawski at 11:17 AM - 2 comments

My Roots are Strong and Deep (the Microphones cover)

This is a cover (gah, feels like all I can do lately) of "My Roots are Strong and Deep" by the Microphones. Features my friend Taylor Bridges on heavily distorted banjo, and recorded in this wonderful, cement stairwell back at the school I used to attend. Anyone know of good, secluded, reverby spots in Portland, OR? The sort where people generally won't walk by, but if they do they won't snicker?

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posted by Corduroy at 2:55 AM - 1 comment

August 28

2010.08.19-05: Rejection

In a thread MajorDundee started a few weeks ago, he poses a query, "What talismans, icons etc do you have in your musical workspace?" Allow me to expand upon my response... [more inside]

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posted by man vs sun at 9:14 PM - 3 comments

Heart of the Sunrise

Originally by Yes, from the album Fragile. Recorded live in Brian's garage. [more inside]

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posted by Devils Rancher at 6:54 PM - 9 comments

Gills

A simple little song about turning into a fish. Written in 30 minutes and recorded in one take. [more inside]

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posted by Jenkiins at 5:40 PM - 2 comments

2010.08.26-01: Electric Horn, Electric Guitar, Cello

Experimenting in experimentation with various experiments. [more inside]

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posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 1:34 PM - 0 comments

Meteors

Intro starts off sort of meh but the chorus is right deadly (1:26) [more inside]

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posted by CarrotAdventure at 8:43 AM - 0 comments

August 27

Faces

I hadn't wrote a tune in awhile. I had a title "Faces" for some reason...I wanted to write about faces....maybe Facebook who knows? I got a new pedal its a Sweet Sound USA Ultra Vibe( My old teen buddie Gerald Sweet makes these) and gave me one. So I whipped out the Tele and this is what I came up with. Wrote and recorded it all last nite and today. Kinda Lou Reed-ish in parts.

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posted by american caesar at 1:23 PM - 0 comments

When Did You Know

I had an idea for a sort of epic slow-build, slow-burn song but I didn't have time to work out an appropriately epic-in-length arrangement so this is a little under two minutes long instead. [more inside]

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posted by cortex at 8:15 AM - 3 comments

August 26

I'm the Scapegoat (But I Don't Eat Garbage)

Gyrophonia goes burlesque...or perhaps the other way 'round. I'm not quite certain which. [more inside]

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posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 10:05 PM - 0 comments

Voom, As In Va Va!

Meeting this month's challenge with some sleazy twang. [more inside]

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posted by bonefish at 9:12 PM - 1 comment

A Lot To Prove

A cute little folk song that I wrote for a girl a few years back. [more inside]

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posted by clcapps at 12:42 PM - 0 comments

August 25

The Dalek Song 2005

Improv track. I'm a stupidly huge Doctor Who fan. I'm sorry. Almost every song I've ever jammed on vocally has included a reference to the Good Doctor. I confess...I may be an incarnation of the Doctor. A fat, currently unemployed incarnation. [more inside]

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posted by reklus at 9:40 PM - 5 comments

August 24

Norwegian Wood

When I'm in a prolonged songwriting funk - which I am now - it can sometime take a cover of a favorite tune to snap me out of it. Let's hope this does. [more inside]

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posted by ORthey at 6:45 PM - 5 comments

The Proposal

Another uke tune. I really love the old novelty songs and this is my little contribution to that genre. [more inside]

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posted by tunewell at 4:40 PM - 4 comments

August 23

Borderline

Tommy would make a good Dalek. [more inside]

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posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 9:12 PM - 1 comment

Unchangeable

This song is a mixture of electronic and classical music. Click to the 2 minute part to see the segue into the classical part. It goes back to the electrotrash sound at around 3:40. [more inside]

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posted by fantasticninety at 8:58 AM - 1 comment

August 22

Peace Kids

A song I wrote when I got back from Japan. With field recordings from Japan. I said I was going to go back and work on it more, but I really don't know what to do and am kind of just complacent with what I have right now. [more inside]

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posted by azarbayejani at 12:34 PM - 2 comments

August 21

Cross Road Blues

Rough as a bear's arse - the guitar is all one take (complete with many balls-ups and towards the end it's gloriously out of tune). But quite a good overall sound imho. Double bass features again. All in all, this is just a bit of twatting about really. With apologies to Robert Johnson and a tip of the hat to EC. [more inside]

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posted by MajorDundee at 3:25 PM - 11 comments

August 19

You Are Somewhere Around Here

Slowed-down krautrocky shoegaze pop, if such a thing exists. Like finding your pants tightening while under gas in a dentist's chair. [more inside]

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posted by jtron at 11:16 AM - 2 comments

August 18

In the Constellation of the Pines

Revenge and ukulele. [more inside]

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posted by tunewell at 1:01 PM - 5 comments

Last Kind Words

Those familiar with relatively obscure early blues, and/or those who've seen the R. Crumb documentary Crumb might know this one, originally recorded in 1930 by Geeshie Wiley. Here's the Ghost Steppers (duo incarnation) performing the tune on August 16, 2010. The one-year-old who was gleefully running about the room and occasionally trying to ascend to the stage may occasionally be heard in this recording. He was damn cute. Video at YouTube.

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posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:37 AM - 10 comments

Duet by Good Old Neon

Postal Service-like electronic pop track. Features my vocals for the first time! [more inside]

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posted by Cantdosleepy at 2:55 AM - 3 comments

August 17

Tapping The Admiral

To "tap the admiral" means to drink on the sly. You might feel a little woozy after listening to this tune, which begins with a chorus of sixteen blown alcoholic beverage bottles in hocket. [more inside]

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posted by doubtfulpalace at 11:36 PM - 2 comments

Spiraling

Acoustic cover of Keane's Spiraling. [more inside]

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posted by weston at 11:21 AM - 3 comments

Away

This song was recorded with my old band, Niche, 7 years ago. That's me as an angsty teenager, putting on my best impression of mid-90's alternative. [more inside]

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posted by ianK at 12:04 AM - 0 comments

August 16

Birdlaw In Dub

A very quickly produced (potentially unfinished?) song recorded with a Kaossilator, a Realistic MG-1, a Big Muff and a Space Echo for my solo recording project, Birdlaw. This is the song you hear when you reach the end of the universe.

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posted by orville sash at 2:33 PM - 1 comment

Song For Francie

Featuring my (barely competent) debut on a rented double bass. A pedal steel would have been nice - but...... One of the best songs I've written to date - actually has a proper chorus for once (golly!). Bit of a sonic departure too - trying to roughen/loosen things up a bit. Hope y'all like it. [more inside]

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posted by MajorDundee at 1:51 PM - 8 comments

Moses Made the Middle Part

Noisy old testament stuff. [more inside]

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posted by cortex at 10:50 AM - 9 comments

August 15

In The Orchard

in which a couple of dejected double basses mutter to themselves darkly... [more inside]

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posted by peterkins at 1:49 PM - 8 comments

August 14

Landfall

Quiet plucked acoustic guitar and vocals. This song completes the lyrical cycle that includes "My Cirripedian Friends" and "A Brand New Fabrication". [more inside]

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posted by ianK at 10:51 AM - 5 comments

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