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Moving in stereo... [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM
on Sep 5, 2009 -
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The premier performance of my beloved Pearl Bass Flute. AskmeaboutLOOM is up to his usual tricks on delay.
posted by pheatherwait
on Aug 22, 2009 -
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A song that I wrote walking down the streets of Chicago, depressed that I had nothing to write about. [more inside]
posted by lhude sing cuccu
on Jul 20, 2009 -
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dagosto learned my synth solo and it sounds DEADLY [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure
on Jul 9, 2009 -
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"This was an improvisation, actually the second take (Blue 2, or "Too Blue"), during which I had the memory of the Monterey Jazz festival firmly planted in my head, remembering the incredible musicians and music I heard all over the fairgrounds, playing jazz, soul, and lots 'n lots of blues…" ~ Laurie Z.
posted by Zebra Productions
on May 26, 2009 -
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last minute valentine's day song for all those lovers and fighters out there.
posted by es_de_bah
on Feb 14, 2009 -
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Apparently my last few posts have been pretty girly but that's cool, I'm comfortable with my musical sexuality. I wanted there to be no ambiguity with this one so I cranked my gitar to 11 and played it as dirty as I could. [more inside]
posted by BrnP84
on Nov 21, 2008 -
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Recorded live in my living room on Monday night, the debut episode of this four-song, one-take podcast is my way of making sure I DO something with the piano in the corner. Each song fits a certain theme (this episode, it's Tom Waits covers), and there are no re-takes or edits allowed. It's the Pianimal -- and it's ALIVE! [more inside]
posted by Milkman Dan
on Aug 28, 2008 -
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Most people who write some of their stuff are inspired by the break up part of their relationships. This song is about a women I onced loved who asked me when do I get my song. After hearing other songs about past relationships. Most women inspire only one song in my lifes tails. She on the other hand has become the focus of the her that I speak of in so many songs. Only thing is she doesnt ever get to hear these songs. She has moved on and is happy with someone else. I also have moved on but Im just happy alone I guess. The beginning of the song was meant to sound some what of the begining of The End by the Doors as I remember setting the stage. I still write mostly of her to this day even though Im over her. Listen
posted by american caesar
on Jul 9, 2008 -
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Demo of a song that my band is in the process of recording for our album.
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posted by dobie
on Jun 24, 2008 -
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Another true story from my family... [more inside]
posted by LN
on Mar 31, 2008 -
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"The music starts, the singer screams,
there's feedback all to hell.
I think I've played this gig before..."
posted by lothar
on Mar 31, 2008 -
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Written by the incomparable Alistair MacGillivray (who rocks my socks), this song was written after an accident at the No. 26 Colliery in Glace Bay, NS in 1979. [more inside]
posted by LN
on Oct 7, 2007 -
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My take on this wonderful Irish Gaelic song, which I learned from Clannad, and which was written by Diarmuid MacDiarmada. Donegaler Mefites, please don't kill me if I've mangled the pronunciation! [more inside]
posted by LN
on Sep 13, 2007 -
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Mwahahaha! By request...
posted by LN
on Sep 4, 2007 -
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Not written by me, a song I learned ages ago in Ireland. Not much is known of where it comes from, apart from having been collected from Bess Cronin 30 years ago. I learned it from Phil Callery. I love this song for its soaring melody line; you really do imagine you're standing at the top of a mountain!
posted by LN
on Aug 29, 2007 -
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A Magnetic Fields cover I recorded recently. I've been working on my singing for a while, and I was mostly wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to go from here in improving it? Any other feedback is also welcome, of course.
posted by revfitz
on Aug 26, 2007 -
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You people are dangerous for my ego. Something a bit different now; a song in praise of my hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. This song was written for the 175th anniversary of the construction of the Rideau Canal. The tune is by a well-known local Irish musician, Frank Cassidy. This tune has a two-octave-and-a-note range, folks. Don't try this at home.
posted by LN
on Aug 24, 2007 -
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The companion piece to the Turret Gunner's Farewell. This one's about my other great uncle, who fought in WWI and lived to tell the tale. (A bit more downbeat than TGF, and a bit of creative licence taken regarding his hometown.)
posted by LN
on Aug 20, 2007 -
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Another song on the new keyboard. Basically, the loop is four bridge ('fill') rhythms from the keyboard's analog drum kit, so I figure it's a good enough musical joke to submit it for 'bridge'. Anyway. it's kinda made up as I go (as before, live looping with my baby, and it's louder than my last one and attempts to be less sleepy. Critique welcomed, as always.
posted by tmcw
on Aug 9, 2007 -
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A song that sort of reminded me of the 80s but really isn't very 80s. Again, just an idea, not a whole production. Please, any criticism or suggestions are totally welcome. Thanks!
posted by tmcw
on Aug 1, 2007 -
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I think this is a pretty fun riff/song. Using a piano, loop pedal, and recording on my laptop
Critique the hell out of it, as usual. (And, yes, I'm technically no pianist.)
Any suggestions about how to 'flesh it out' would be welcome, too!
posted by tmcw
on Jul 29, 2007 -
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This is sort of the summer culmination of a song that me and some of my friends have built up. This version is solo (all of the extra 'tracks' are live loops)
Oh, and critique the hell out of it!
posted by tmcw
on Jul 28, 2007 -
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I wrote and recorded this today - it's basically a stream-of-consciousness account of one of the stranger and more entertaining parties I've attended.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Jul 4, 2007 -
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One of the nearly-finished songs for my almost-done RPM 07 album. Navelgazing lyrics, lush instrumentation.
posted by cortex
on Feb 28, 2007 -
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At empyrean's request.
I needed a break from mixing my own songs anyway, so I threw together this quick & dirty cover of the Counting Crows song in 15 minutes, and uploaded it warts and all - one take off the top of my head, complete with missed notes, words, and chords. Enjoy.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Feb 25, 2007 -
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A cover of a song by Wilco or Loose Fur, depending on how you look at it. [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Feb 23, 2007 -
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Slow-building kiss-off material, recorded in 2006.
posted by cortex
on Feb 21, 2007 -
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An ode to some of the more vibrant personas and memorable events in Metafilter history -- and an homage to the classic tune by The Nails. Lyrics with tremendous amounts of annotation inside.
posted by cortex
on Feb 14, 2007 -
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A rough structural demo of one of the songs I've written this month.
Catchy, upbeat reflection on the simpler, softer times of my highschool
musical upbringing. Imagine this with a dozen people clapping and
singing along. And maybe an awesome guitar solo. I've still got three
weeks, after all.
posted by cortex
on Feb 8, 2007 -
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Let's call it EMOldtimey. Or, really, let's not. It's not a damned clean rendition, but with this old heartbreaker you don't have to be. My pre-verbal niece was purported to love it, and that's good enough for me.
posted by cortex
on Feb 6, 2007 -
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This is a song I wrote in 1992, I got around to recording it in 2004. There are a few imperfections and I would like to record it again...a better longer version. Tell me if you like it.
posted by noahgift
on Dec 30, 2006 -
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Absolutely ridiculous synth-and-spoken-word composition I recorded to
cut my teeth on Reason.
posted by cortex
on Nov 14, 2006 -
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Now that the US mid-term elections are over, here's a song about politics.
posted by ZenMasterThis
on Nov 10, 2006 -
1 comment
Running with the unofficial Christmas Comes Early themea one-off
from 2004, perfect for a mythical antichristmas album.
posted by cortex
on Nov 7, 2006 -
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Working draft of an ode to those green-aproned mistresses of the coffee
shop.
posted by cortex
on Oct 30, 2006 -
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Satan has bad days too.
posted by cortex
on Oct 25, 2006 -
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The nice thing about a musical website like AT is that when you apologize for a lame failure to update, you can do it in song.
posted by cortex
on Oct 20, 2006 -
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A lofi, live, solo acoustic cover of the fantastic Yankee Hotel Foxtrot track, recorded a few years back. Music has been way too slow the last couple days, dammit.
posted by cortex
on Oct 9, 2006 -
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Heavily manipulated wall of vocal harmony, runover, stabbed, and buried in a shallow grave.
posted by cortex
on Sep 26, 2006 -
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I, too, recorded this song! It came out a little bit weird, which is probably appropriate.
posted by cortex
on Sep 18, 2006 -
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The dance craze that's sweeping the nation! Lyrics by languagehat.
posted by cortex
on Aug 30, 2006 -
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A song about songwriting.
posted by cortex
on Aug 29, 2006 -
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"Please stop the asshattery, love jessamyn"
Now there's a song that should be on MeFi Music.
posted by cortex
on Aug 18, 2006 -
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Pop rock recap of the recent AOL search snafu.
posted by cortex
on Aug 13, 2006 -
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Creepy, moody synthballad about geopolitical nuclear politics, circa March 2006.
posted by cortex
on Aug 9, 2006 -
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The last song on my first solo record. Very sad melody and lyrics, keyboard and guitar. Get the rest of the record at the MySpace.
posted by pollystark
on Jul 31, 2006 -
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Pithy titles and me: not talking right now. A catchy little pop tune about domestic surveilance.
posted by cortex
on Jul 28, 2006 -
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By god, it's a bluegrass song! Thought of it because of this superlative Williams interpretation.
posted by cortex
on Jul 27, 2006 -
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Guitar instrumental from several years ago—improvised riff on Dr. Who, a theme from Final Fantasy 1 for the NES, and Pink Floyd's "One of these Days".
posted by cortex
on Jul 26, 2006 -
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