Week 24/Songs 23 and 24 - "Missing for the Train" and "Should We"

Song 23 - "Missing for the Train"

Song 24 - "Should We"

Again, two more songs this week, which means I am finally caught up and back on schedule! I definitely feel like I am making progress. These two work much more within the framework of what would be considered standard songwriting. The lyrics, as usual, are a little fumbled, but the melodies flow and transition quite nicely. I have also committed to playing only songs from this blog at open mics from here on out in an effort to get some traffic flowing through here. Speaking of, I think I just saw some tumbleweed.

Week 23/Songs 21 and 22 - Doubt

Song 21 - "There It Is"

Song 22 - "Infinite Web of G"

Two more songs this week. "There It Is" is short and to the point, while "Infinite Web of G" starts off with a broken and rough melody and goes on forever. Not necessarily keepers but had a good time making them. Enjoy!

Week 22/Song 20 - Twenty!

Song 20 - "Settling"

Been coughing for a week, and my pipes are torn, so I took it easy. I will try to rework things when I'm better. In the meantime, things flow rather well on this one. I will be revamping five songs soon and any feedback is welcome as to which ones those should be.

Technical Difficulties

I am currently experience technical difficulties with both my media host and my soul host. Will post tomorrow in lieu of today. See you then!

Week 21/Songs 18 and 19 - Bourbon Inspired

Song 18 - "Nightmare"

Song 19 - "We Were Dying"

Posting a little earlier than usual for my overseas friends. These are two promising numbers. The pieces are there, just still a little jumbled.

"Nightmare" rambles a bit. I don't know that I would want to change that, since most nightmares do anyways.

"We Were Dying" is more prototypical of what I have been doing; it's more upbeat and subversively optimistic. Came up with the riff at Nola's Cafe on Friday.

And no, they aren't dance numbers like I had hoped last week. Feel free to dance though, should you be inspired to do so. :)

Week 20/Song 17 - Emergency Rooms

Song 17 - "A Pretty Lie"

Apparently, I am destined to live in the emergency room. Had to take my mother there tonight, so this week's song is, by all means, completely raw.

I rally rally(misspelling intended) want to do a dance number next week. Maybe we can make that happen.

Also, check out the song by Patrick Watson on this episode of All Songs Considered. It's the first song, so you don't have to listen to the whole show. Very ethereal, and the drums drive and drive and drive.

Week 19/Song 16 - For a Friend on a Journey

Song 16 - "Down to the Desert"

I have a friend who is traveling Tuesday to the Middle East. This song is for that friend.

I was running around all weekend, so I had to come up with this one and record it late tonight, hence the whispering into the mic. It certainly rambles on and is loosely put together, but it is one I will keep.

Week 18/Song 15 - Rambling

Song 15 - "Loophole"

I bought a looping deck this past Friday and have been lost in a black hole of fun ever since. In case you have never heard of a looping deck, it basically lets you record loops and build layer on top of layer of audio. The song is far too long, but I could definitely cut it down. Or, I could leave it at its length, work on details and try to achieve a sort of acoustical Mogwai thing. Never heard of Mogwai? Don't know how good their website is but here they are.

Happy Belated Birthday America!

Week 17/Song 14- For a Friend

Song 14 - "A Birthday Song for Summer"

An idea for a birthday present I'm working on. A very upbeat song for an upbeat person. They like trees. Didn't really get the chorus like I want it until the third time it comes around in the song.

Ran across some Of Montreal music videos. I've never seen one before, and they certainly are visually delicious. Click here to check 'em out.

Week 16/Songs 11, 12, and 13- Lucky Thirteen

Song 11 - "Again"

Song 12 - "Hellven and Snobbes"

Song 13 - "Surely to Grey"

In posting Week 17's song, I managed to make my first grievous error and posted over Week 16 instead of creating a new one. I don't remember what was on my mind last week, but here are the songs:)