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The Pianimal: Episode 1 - Tom Waits Covers
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!
posted on Aug 28, 2008 - View this thread
I said Id write your song
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 on Jul 9, 2008 - View this threadThe Stranger
Demo of a song that my band is in the process of recording for our album.
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - View this threadThe Rescue at Arisaig
Not Dead Yet
"The music starts, the singer screams,
there's feedback all to hell.
I think I've played this gig before..."
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - View this threadThe No. 26 Mine Disaster
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.
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - View this threadGaoth Barra na dTonn
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!
posted on Sep 13, 2007 - View this threadSong for the Mira
Bonnie Blue Eyed Nancy
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 on Aug 29, 2007 - View this threadReno Dakota
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 on Aug 26, 2007 - View this threadRideau Ramble
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 on Aug 24, 2007 - View this threadThe Private's Lament
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 on Aug 20, 2007 - View this threadVCR (Perpetual Bridge)
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 on Aug 9, 2007 - View this thread80x80
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 on Aug 1, 2007 - View this threadPiano piano piano
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 on Jul 29, 2007 - View this threadBass
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 on Jul 28, 2007 - View this threadYou Promised There Would Be Girls [demo]
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 on Jul 4, 2007 - View this threadThe Human Condition (rough cut)
One of the nearly-finished songs for my almost-done RPM 07 album. Navelgazing lyrics, lush instrumentation.
posted on Feb 28, 2007 - View this threadMonkey
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 on Feb 25, 2007 - View this threadNot For the Season
A cover of a song by Wilco or Loose Fur, depending on how you look at it. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2007 - View this threadTwist the Knife
Slow-building kiss-off material, recorded in 2006.
posted on Feb 21, 2007 - View this thread88 Lines About 44 Mefites
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 on Feb 14, 2007 - View this threadAt the Open Mic
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 on Feb 8, 2007 - View this threadYou Are My Sunshine
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 on Feb 6, 2007 - View this threadSoundtrack Lite
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 on Dec 30, 2006 - View this threadThree Dimensional
Absolutely ridiculous synth-and-spoken-word composition I recorded to
cut my teeth on Reason.
posted on Nov 14, 2006 - View this threadCompassionate Coercion
Now that the US mid-term elections are over, here's a song about politics.
posted on Nov 10, 2006 - View this threadDespite What Santa Said
Running with the unofficial Christmas Comes Early themea one-off
from 2004, perfect for a mythical antichristmas album.
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - View this threadBarista
Working draft of an ode to those green-aproned mistresses of the coffee
shop.
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - View this threadDevil Blues
The Aural Times is Back
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 on Oct 20, 2006 - View this threadRadio Cure (cover)
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 on Oct 9, 2006 - View this threadWaltzing In Space
Heavily manipulated wall of vocal harmony, runover, stabbed, and buried in a shallow grave.
posted on Sep 26, 2006 - View this threadWaltz Number Two
I, too, recorded this song! It came out a little bit weird, which is probably appropriate.
posted on Sep 18, 2006 - View this threadDoing the Churlish Pule
A Man in a Boat in the Water
Please Stop The Asshattery
America Online Releases Twenty Million Private Search Records
Pop rock recap of the recent AOL search snafu.
posted on Aug 13, 2006 - View this threadIran To Pursue Atomic Research Despite Russian Plan
Creepy, moody synthballad about geopolitical nuclear politics, circa March 2006.
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - View this threadIn The Dark
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 on Jul 31, 2006 - View this threadNSA Collected Massive Database of Phonecall Records
Pithy titles and me: not talking right now. A catchy little pop tune about domestic surveilance.
posted on Jul 28, 2006 - View this threadI'm Going Away
Dr. Who Goes To (Final Fantasy) Town
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 on Jul 26, 2006 - View this threadYellow (Mic Test Demo)
An acoustic rough draft—the first thing I recorded after I bought my first condesor mic. Pretty, improvised.
posted on Jul 22, 2006 - View this threadBush and Koizumi Visit Graceland
Electropop with shades of Postal Service. Diplomacy in action, a-thankyaverymuch.
posted on Jul 21, 2006 - View this threadNo Good News Today
Stay Away
A short, pretty, desperate conversation about need and rejection. Plus arpeggios!
posted on Jul 15, 2006 - View this threadThings Fall Apart
Singing and guitar and clapping and beerbottle flute and self-reflection. I posted this to the old music.metafilter.com back in 2003.
posted on Jul 11, 2006 - View this threadAmateur
This is the first song I ever wrote. I was fifteen. I've come a long way, baby.
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - View this threadHow To Fight Loneliness
Cover of a gorgeous Wilco song. This is an extremely spartan interpretation. You may need to turn your volume up.
posted on Jul 9, 2006 - View this thread« Older songs
