Music

Songwriting, experimental music, etc.

  • Song Fu / SpinTunes,  Music

    Masters of Song Fu – "Happy People"

    My entry into the latest “Masters Of Song Fu” contest is up on their site, ready and waiting expectantly for your vote. It’s a happy little ditty featuring uke, yobstick, synth (the old Crumar Performer string synth) and shaker. Comments…

  • Music,  Song Fu / SpinTunes

    Welcome Quickstoppers!

    If you’ve arrived here via the link on the latest ‘Masters of Song Fu’ page, then Welcome! On the off-chance you enjoyed my entry into the first round (which is due to be made available later this week), you can…

  • Influences

    Mad Dog Days

    RIP John Martyn Another month, another rock legend passes on… It’s been over 20 years since I saw him perform (as a duo with Danny Thompson). It was the first gig I had been to where I had never heard…

  • Song Fu / SpinTunes

    New Challenges

    February could well go by the moniker of “Crazy Challenges Month” for this psychonaut… First of all, the Masters of Song Fu challenge is opening up again early this month. If I make it into the arena, I’ll be repeating…

  • The Mandelbrot Set

    Theremania

    Happy New Year. It’s been quite a while since I last waved my hands in the air to produce music, but tonight I recorded four theremin parts with varying degrees of success for “The Mandelbrot Set.” We currently have three…

  • The Mandelbrot Set

    Mandelbrot Set Feedback

    Mr Coulton has given some positive comments about the ‘Mandelbrot Set’ and our first effort HERE. We’re currently going through the democratic process of selecting the next song for our treatment. Why not drop in if you liked our take…

  • The Mandelbrot Set

    The Mandelbrot Set – Re: Your Brains

    Some time ago I mentioned I did some instrumental parts (bass and guitar) for a version of Jonathan Coulton’s song “Re: Your Brains“. It is now complete, with a final mix available to download, featuring a zombie chorus, and a…

  • Influences

    So Long Lonesome Cowboy Burt

    Jimmy Carl Black RIP 1-2-1938 to 1-11-2008 Another rock legend has left the stage… JCB was the drummer with the Mothers in their earlier days and stamped his unique sound onto some of the finest albums in the Zappa collection.…