With my new harmonic minor harmonica.

track 3 of last days last days...

Reg has succumb ...this being straight lark just isn't for him ....it's full of disappointment...at least he knows what to expect when he's high..... Pour the whiskey from the bottle fill the glass drain it dry say goodbye to all that sorrow…

SONG ABOUT SOME CRAZY NIGHTS MANY YEARS AGO.

Recently picked up an old Ovation 12 string for cheap and also the newer Boss octave pedal, so I had to do something with the new toys

This is an RPM collaboration with Bethan. It's part of her 2014 challenge. It was the most fun I had this RPM. Thanks a bunch Bethan. Enjoy! © 2014 Mathis - Lennon

I keep pushing the pedal down and nothing is happening....

For the Astro Mutt himself. Inspired by our dog Bear.

Remember that last level of old Nintendo games? Late at night stressed out screaming at the television just hoping you will beat the game? The stress? The anxiety?

acoustic laptop, 12-string gtr, Thumbjam app

Final track for RPM14. 5 guitar tracks. Lotsa editing. Not my usual way.

RPM 2014

Wrote this and performed it for my mom's 70th birthday party. Our family is a bit crazy. FORTY-THIRTY Well, your birthday rolled around again The way all birthdays do And this year it’s a big one Once again you’re sixty-two I’m sorry…

AAAAARGH HOW ABOUT PLAYING THOSE NOTES EVENLY THEN?

RPM 2014 The trumpets here are Midi on my keyboard. I ran the signal through a heavy metal amp sim. Then set it in place with EQ and verb. Enjoy.

MY TRIBUTE TO OLD COUNTRY MUSIC. CONWAY TWITTY, GEORGE JONES, ETC....

This is how I felt just before I met her. ER

Heres one from the 70's a rick derringer tune....Gene has done up a great backer with a great lead by Farrell thanks chaps.......i got the easy bit and it was a great fun....

This needs some rearrangement... yeah... even so, don't ask me about the future, there is no future.

This needs a better arrangement, but it's central to the album's themes and images.

Music and poetry and sketches in a 'radio show' format - includes Lisa Thorne, Syd Meats, Andrew Pogson and Damian O'Vitch along with all the usual suspects

Two walkie talkies Pull over the cops Paid our monthly fees Then the money stops Tiny makeshift farm Cabbage, turnip greens Germans built this barn Fit for royalty Tumble in the weeds Hummingbirds and frogs Naked bumblebees Multi-coloured…

Cardboard box, congas, shekeré, kokiriko, no metronome.

RPM 2014 clenching teeth through an iron jaw your eyes are just slivers on your face rosy glow on your porcelain cheeks there is nothing not a trace happy, are you? losing sleep the weight is heavy you can barely keep afloat clenching…

RPM 2014 Get on your horse and ride.

Drum solos in five-four. Yep.

The title track to this year's RPM album. The lines actually forced themselves into being and then straightaway demanded that no other lines should be written. When the songs speak that loudly, I do what I'm told. OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR…

THE LIGHTHOUSE You hide an ancient soul Behind your tired eyes You keep a heart of gold Buried deep inside At least you tried Always in control Of what the world might see Has taken quite a toll You’re afraid that you might be Lost…

The Barn Storm (another band here on alonetone) is about as good as it gets. I had the fleeting idea last year that I should make an album inspired by the names of as many great indie musician friends as possible. This is the only one that…

Our contribution to the 2014 RPM Challenge.

Yeah,I know it's a long one,that's cause it was part of the "RPM CHALLENGE". The other thing is that February is my birthday month! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

I constantly need to remind myself that music doesn't need to be frantic, so I wrote a song about it, and ignored my own advice.

I wrote this in 2001, and wasn't a good enough player to create a releasable version. After 13 years and many abandoned attempts, I finally got it onto tape the way I yearned for it to sound all those years ago. This has been my Everest, and I…

You've heard the phrase, "fix it in the mix" right? This is my attempt. I am seriously burnt out on RPM. I'm not feeling it anymore. I'm not hearing it anymore. I'm not physically capable of playing well anymore. I recorded the guitar leads…