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12 ... (dot dot dot)

At the 23rd hour we consider whether we've made the right decisions.

Written and recorded less the 48 hours before the end of the RPM challenge deadline. I wonder why.

Is this our 23rd... (more)

11 Note Values

A silly song questioning the value of using songs to get a message across. Just say 'sorry' - don't write me an opera about it.

Incidentally the note choices in this song really did hurt me... (more)

10 Changing For The Better

Self-consciously pet-soundsy guitar solo, a teen angsty lyric and an cappella ending and. Who say's I listen to too much Beach-Boys?

Why don't we walk away while we still have the... (more)

09 Watch Song

Standing, waiting, shivering, waiting, hoping, waiting, crying - all the while being cruelly mocked by the passage of time, and my analogue watch. It was not a very nice night.

Peter Fedofsky plays... (more)

08 Cold Hands (Warm Heart)

A nasty little story wrapped in a very short country song.

When I took your tiny hand it struck me cold
And I though cool hands warm hands warm heart is what I've been
But... (more)

Caller Ten

Young Boy

Dear Mr. Burnham

Finally a good cut of this one. Named after Daniel Burnham of Chicago's Burnham Plan, this song is about the downfall of western capitalism. I'm completely unprepared for it myself -- I have no idea what I'll wear.

House of Cards

The album kicks off with one of the gritter, darker songs. The amazing, gravely voice you hear is that of Linda Harrison.

Grief in A minor

Something of a departure for me.

02 Mansong

A song for/about Charles Manson.

If you think you've found an answer
Inside a 45
You need another needle and indeed you needed Beatles to realise
Speaking on the record (more)

01 Kubler-Ross

A song about the five stages of grieving, as devised by the (late) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. Unfortunately knowing these stages does not help you get over them.

You've been managing expectations... (more)

01 Kubler-Ross

A song about the five stages of grieving, as devised by the (late) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. Unfortunately knowing these stages does not help you get over them.

You've been managing expectations... (more)

12 ... (dot dot dot)

At the 23rd hour we consider whether we've made the right decisions.

Written and recorded less the 48 hours before the end of the RPM challenge deadline. I wonder why.

Is this our 23rd... (more)

07 Happy Families Fade

Written for the "My First Sing-A-Long Dictionary" RPM 2010 project.

See myfirstdictionary.blogspot.com/

Daddy's away
Posted abroad
Sending home pay
All he can... (more)