Joshua Wentz

A Tribunal

Newspaper. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

MAG (Daley vs. RODROD)

Politics! From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Many Lines

A story of the El. Percussion by Niall Munnelly! From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

On Your Left

Bikers on the lake. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

The Green River

St. Pats drunkards. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Underpass To Inner Harbor

Diversey, Lincoln Park, late at night. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Trading Day (26)

My niece was born! From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

An Unopposed Expansion of Land and Power

It's a wide city. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

The Bandit City (That Works)

Mashup with John LaSala. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Scenes From A City Desotryed By Fire

Chicago. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Introduction

Multiplicity.

Dark Architecture

Dark architecture and stark nomenclature.

Solomolude

Solomon is a fat, kind cat.

Star Maps

Emilude

Emily has a ton of music that has nonsense words in it. You know, "do do da da" and "la la la" and such. I made her another one.

Machine Man

Started with a DIY music box and went on from there. Don't bother trying to understand the lyrics, unless you're a robot from the future.

Return To Barcelona

Written for a girl.

Gnome

Collectors

Pablolude

Pablo is a harsh, pointy cat.

Tower City Flipside

I had a cold while singing this one... can you tell?

Construction

You can see it being built.

Gazer

Cornerturner

I'm not sure what this one is about. Two people who like each other but didn't really let the other one know, I guess.

Paper Cranes

This was meant to have lyrics, but I got too sick to do them. Now I'm wondering if it's just a nice instrumental piece that doesn't need lyrics. We'll see.

The Delta Sun

From Spiralbound (1999-2000). Improvised.

Heartwood

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

Metaphor

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

23rd Cage

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Played on a muffin tin, and samples Cool Boarders (can you tell how?)

Consider Your Options

A blast from the past! This is a soundtracky bit of improv recorded during my time in Denver circa 1999, by placing an SM57 on my lap and playing the KORG (the speakers are on the bottom of it). FUN TIMES!

Time Away

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Apologies for the terrible mixing on this one... I had no idea what I was doing!

Blue Pearl/Liquid

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Includes a performance by Pete Akins on the laundry bin (with plastic spoon). Other things played: calculator, half-full gatorade bottle, and wall.

Distortion Reds

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

Weight

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Lyrics by Jeff LaSala.

Four Feet Back

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Written for my sister.

Sugar

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

Something

A simple and non-fictional tale.

Injunctioner

This is sorta spy-like, with a bit of acid thrown in.

Whiteout

Crazytown.

Tundra Kingdom

A frosty meditation.

You Dance

A tale of confusing love.

Exit

The end of a long road.

Winter King

Does he rule over the Tunda Kingdom? It is possible.

Cross Country Ski

Snow skiing always holds a place of reverence for me.

Black Ice

It's dangerous to drive on, especially at midnight.

Overnight Coach

Part of 2007's Winter EP, this one is meant to evoke what it's like to take a horse-drawn carriage ride through an urban environment. Also, if Dr. Dre were to play a penny whistle, I imagine he would do it like this.

Relay & Reply

A single take - my first time ever bowing an electric bass... or playing any bowed instrument for that matter. I played it with a bit of echo on there, just for fun.

Unwanted Guest

Don't ask. There's no explanation.