As If It Really Matters - A A J Russe Written 16th January 1999 Recorded 12th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** Crumbs, even this is 23 years old! We used it as a set-opener in the last band I was in. I've been trying to make…

t boudreau Hello Empathy, can’t ya see that its me hanging out to dry I’m surprised to see you after all this time A sip of sympathy may be all that i need to get me by tonight But those home made remedies only last for a while Hey Controversy…

Broken things on my window sill Remind me every day Of my constant lean towards failure Always getting in my way Perpetual disappointment I never follow through Can't count on me for nothing I'll only disappoint you There's a war in…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 9 Written Tuesday 15th February 2022 **** I decided it was time I wrote a song that wasn't so hard to sing and play! **** **Once Again - A A J Russe** Every day You keep asking…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 10 Written Wednesday 16th February 2022 **** I've had the little guitar bit in the middle for years and years and years. Even my wife recognises it, I play it so often. Yesterday while…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 12 Written Friday 18th February 2022 **** I had NOTHING. I decided to rest today with so much time left and only 3 to do. I had this title, but no... must... rest However, Madame La…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 13 Written Saturday 19th February 2022 **** UPDATE: 8 Hours after posting I just spotted that I listened to and favourited a song called... um... "We're Done" by oldfolks2 - check it out…

Just To Make It What You Want - A A J Russe Written 1st October 2016 Recorded 4th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** I was going to choose a more uptempo one next, then this one jumped out of the shoebox at us, shouting "me me ME…

Isn't This Fun - A A J Russe Written 1980 (Completed 16th June 1991) Recorded 6th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** I wrote most of this in my first year at university. But the Shoebox says I completed it 16/06/1991 - and the…

No-one To Blame - A A J Russe Written 1st January 1988 Recorded 6th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** Nearly forgot to post this one! (it's been a busy week at work) I was 24 when I wrote it. What more can I say…

Just in time for St Patrick's Day . . . . And with any luck we might have a bonus "LIVE" Leprechaun track coming soon. The Minnesota Coffee table met and recorded a fun version last night. ________________________________________ I was…

Digital Sea is an ambient generative music piece written in the Pure Data programming language. It is constantly changing, circulating, and flowing. The program written to record this piece is capable of generating a unique, endless performance…

A new little ditty ......

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 11 Written Thursday 17th February 2022 **** Feels like I'm on the last lap now. Only 3 more needed. This one came from a suggestion from Mrs R this morning. I didn't quite fancy it, but…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 8 Written Monday 14th February 2022 **** It's not entirely true. But it's CLOSE ENOUGH! It was actually the 16th of February. But we were corresponding by email on the 14th. Then we…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 6 Written Friday 11th February 2022 **** I was meant to be resting and chilling. In fact, I was resting and chilling. But then I got a message from Lala saying she was listening to the…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 5 Written Thursday 10th February 2022 **** What can I say? Mrs R likes it. I knew she would. Scheduling-wise, songs per day, I've now caught up with having missed the first 5 days of…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 3 Written Tuesday 8th February 2022 **** So, here's today's little ditty. (I don't know whether folks outside the UK would know what a Chelsea Bun is. I love them, they are extremely yum…

**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022** Song number 2 Written Monday 7th February 2022 **** I wrote this one a couple of hours ago. I set up for recording, and busted a string on the Martin... GAH!!! I tried a big ole dreadnought thing…

The only song I finished for the RPM Challenge HUZZAH

Cool envelope I found and tweaked over two oscillators being initialized with random frequencies 0-1400 hz. Built two loops into the patch and it's soup! Credit inspiration from Paris Young with reminding me about PD's randomizer object!

Continuing to work with a tuning I was enlightened to by Chris Vaisvil, Porcupine tuning by Dustin Schallert. My platform is Pure Data and I created a patch with 12 oscillators, one per frequency of the Porcupine tuning, well except the last…

Thoughts on the future of music for Sound-In Thank you Laurie for the inspiration.

First go round on "Julia", the new cbg.

Now with an anti-climatic nonentity orchestral thought void.

(COVID Salute) You can pick 'em, you can lick 'em, you can roll them in a ball You can stack 'em up like waffles 'till they're forty feet tall You can wipe on your sleeve, you can flick 'em at your friends You could blow them in a tissue…

If tomorrow you find yourself far away from me Running to another city If you don't have the time to hide away with me Disappear into the scenery Am I no longer worth The effort to search For the life we were dreaming For the love we…

I know sometimes things just ain't right Like oil and water we survive Y'know I don't hate you Maybe we're too much alike Push and pull We'll survive We're not getting younger these days And we're both sure and set in our ways We fight…

You gotta work long hours, Grind that stone Work your fingers to the bone Gotta make that money while you can Before retirement and old age sets in Do what you can for the company and The boss 'll take care of you Forget about vacation…

The Feast - A A J Russe Written 26th September 1985 Recorded 3rd March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** This one's been sticking out of the shoebox for a long long while. It always shows up in a list of maybes. And it did this time…

Gates Of Heaven - A A J Russe Written 15th January 1988 Recorded 6th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** This is about as naked as I can get. This is how I wrote it. It's never had any accompaniment. I was a bit young to sing…

I Want You To Know - A A J Russe Written 21st June 1987 Recorded 6th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** This was to the same lady who inspired Foolishness. There's a couple of others from the same period, related to her, that will…