Music
Songwriting, experimental music, etc.
Masters of Song Fu – People love a gimmick!
My entry into the latest “Masters Of Song Fu” contest is now available on their site, ready and waiting expectantly for your vote. It looks like my decision to abandon my initial idea has paid off, with some support for…
Masters of Song Fu – "What is wrong?"
My entry into the latest “Masters Of Song Fu” contest will shortly appear on their site, ready and waiting expectantly for your vote. Thanks to everyone who voted for my song in the first round – a small and select…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 – 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…
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.…