MeFi Music

Jessamyn bought me a really nice sounding small guitar, twenny bux with all the trimmings! I'd also just bought a really sweet Yeti Blue mic off Craigslist for $25. What a bargain! So this is how I tested the two out. [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Aug 21, 2016 - 6 comments

Again, but with electric slide guitar. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy on Jul 26, 2016 - 6 comments

Song #10 in Unu Kanto Po Semajno was an attempt to create some soothing ambient music, like blips and bleeps you'd hear on SomaFM's Space Station channel. However, It came out a twisted mutant, as you will discover. Wellpp, keep MeFi weird! Go ahead... press play, close your eyes and relaaaax.....
posted by not_on_display on Jun 4, 2016 - 3 comments

#9 in my Unu Kanto Po Semajno series (42 to go!) was going to have lyrics about meeting John Fahey at an autograph signing meet & greet-type event at a Safeway supermarket, where he was signing copies of his new cereal called Homegas. A conversation ensues, and then the chorus was the advertising jingle for Homegas cereal. It never got that far though, 'cause I decided I liked the music better this way and in my mind's ear, rather than to try and jam that much story into such a short timeframe. Also, time to move on!
posted by not_on_display on May 31, 2016 - 0 comments

For song #8 of Unu Kanto Po Semajno, we answer the question, "What happens when not_on_display figures out he can just drag .mp3's into Garageband and manipulate them?" Some funky goddamn psychedelic shit, you'd better believe. [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Mar 31, 2016 - 2 comments

Not quite a song about a city, but about a specific room in this old mining village in the Cascades of Washington. Features baritone guitar, slide guitar, bowed guitar, pump organ. Also a rerecording of this song. (By the way, any advice on how to record electric guitar on the cheap would be appreciated. At the moment I am just putting my ZoomH2 microphone in front of an amp.) [more inside]
posted by Corduroy on May 9, 2015 - 4 comments

The first in a series of tunes I'm doing in the styles of my favorite songwriters. This one was written and performed in the style of Neko Case. [more inside]
posted by invitapriore on Dec 3, 2014 - 4 comments

Imagine a carefree diva singing in a non-chalent way as she looks out the window of the passenger side during a road trip. The soundtrack to her ride is based on an indie rock slide-guitar laced tune, which builds in intensity throughout the ride until bang - confusion and collision. That is this Ummagma song in a nutshell, message and all. [more inside]
posted by Brodyaga on Apr 29, 2013 - 5 comments

This here is for flapjax and everyone else wanting a little more than a 1 min 30 sec vignette outta me! Woo Hoo! [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Feb 13, 2011 - 5 comments

Sloppy slide electric guitar and drums stomper from the tape vault, goes on way too long. [more inside]
posted by zoinks on Jan 21, 2011 - 0 comments

I was walking around in the garment district at night on valentine's day years ago, and spotted a beautiful woman walking alone across the street. Despite being glamorously dressed up, she looked like she had lost all faith in men. She was carrying a heart-shaped balloon and huge flowers. This song is sort of about that. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Jul 9, 2008 - 8 comments

Electro-Acoustic Dub
posted by lukievan on Nov 10, 2007 - 2 comments

Just A quick instrumental all mixed in the Gopher Hole done with my acoustic guitar.
posted by Randy Curtis on Nov 5, 2007 - 2 comments

This is a true story of my ventures right after Katrina. I recorded the tracks yesterday on my birthday. It is a condensed version of the song. The original story still continues today while living in Kentucky
posted by Randy Curtis on Aug 29, 2007 - 4 comments

Feeling like the day won't end even through the dawn, Tommorrow brings the thought of hope helping us March On.
posted by Randy Curtis on Aug 28, 2007 - 5 comments

A real dirty blues track about murder, complete with slide guitar solo and a nice heavy beat. It's still a rough mix so will have to tweak a few bits and pieces.
posted by TwoWordReview on Jul 4, 2007 - 5 comments

A happy song about new love and late summer nights. I'm not sure that the arrangement for this is done, really, but I've been leaving it alone for a while now. Features keyboards, bass, drums, slide guitar and vocals.
posted by edlundart on Aug 16, 2006 - 5 comments