RPM. Month of concessions. I had lots of ideas, and they all seemed to fall apart. Time was not in abundance. Glad this was a leap year, for me to squeeze this out in a few hours after work.

This will be my 2024 RPM Challenge Submission

Jus a little groove.

RPM CHALLENGE 2024 GOOD OLD BOYS Good times with the good old boys Cause their all back in town We’re gonna get down and groove and spread that love around We’re gonna get down Get down let loose and let loose Its…

RPM CHALLENGE 2024 THE BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS I’ve tried to run, I’ve tried to hide Ive tried someplace dark to disappear from time I can’t find nowhere to hide from this heartache of mine I’m just letting everything slide Yeah I’m letting…

Shout-out to XKCD for the brilliant comic strip.

VERSE I This is so different Not what I'm used to I miss the darkness of the deep I found the way that you trap me Now all I've known is behind me Unsure of my fate CHORUS Take your time You know just how to break me, just how to break…

hey what’s up everyone so I just wanna say something really quick in the past I have said some things regarding homosexuals in my songs and I said on one of the songs at the end—this song I am referring to is Organic Rapping—I said that they…

Billy wanted a project for the 2023 Christmas holidays and asked some of his extremely talented musician friends to play on this track. Matt Smith: Guitars & backing vocals Paul Matthews: Pianos & organ Naomi Daulby: Lead & backing…

A friend of Billy's asked me to sing on this classic track. Guitars & Vocals: Matt Rowland Mixed & mastered by Billy.

by Pearl Jam

The R.T.D. (Rapid Transit District) was the city bus system out in Los Angeles that I rode profusely as a young man. This song's origins go back to 1980.

“Jangle Balls” written, recorded, and mixed by W. Ng on December 16-17, 2023, for December’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “Jangle Balls” was also submitted to December’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge). christmas balls holiday…

This was one of the most hilarious songwriting sessions we've had in a long time.... One for all the single people still searching for the elusive LTR out there - a classic with Greg Connor - guitar, Mark Lofgren - guitar and lead vocals, yours…

“Bats in Flight” composed, recorded, and mixed on 10/20/2023, for October’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “Bats in Flight” was also submitted to October’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge). “Bats in Flight” composed by W. Ng…

She was to Reg....

You just have to......

A place of peace....

The original demo for this song. A curious archival document.

The classic haunted house story. Featuring a soul-melting solo by Mr. Anton Samford.

The MN coffee table is back!!!! We have a new member too - Joel Schaubert, who joined Mark Lofgren and Greg Connor - veterans of the coffee table. Once again we wrote this song and recorded it in my backyard coffee table (hence some of the wind…

[Lyrics] We knights entered a patch, a swath calm but eerily so Spotted a peaceful abode or at least we thought it was so, small castle Greeted by maidens, keeper matrons of the inn converted from a fortress from within Herein we would stay…

Falsetto exercise. :-)

Aren't we all a bit crazy sometimes?

(samples music and interpolates lyrics from "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's) [Verse 1] Don’t want to lose this What's it like in San Jose there? I'm a thousand miles away, but girl, tonight you look so pretty Yes you do Them chicks…

“Independent Women” recorded and mixed for July’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “Independent Women” written by Knowles/Barnes/Rooney/Olivier, originally by Elbow; originally originally by Destiny's Child. "Independent Women" is…

A classic done with my pal Roger Foster (Zincshed)

by the New Pornographers

(samples music by Scottie Royal and interpolates lyrics by SkyBlew) [Intro] I done been around the world in my sleep Relief in these dreams, I leap without making a peep And now they try to find me likely in the stars With the clouds behind…

[Verse] As I look what’s here in front of me I can’t quite believe what these eyes have seen Mounds of sugar shit in the stupid pit And all the while I smile ‘cause I’m the wunderkind inspired by nothing really In an empty box just like Christmas…

[Verse 1] Every person has a unique blueprint inside They can destroy it, hide it or bring it to life People are caught up in culture, I get it No one taught you how to run wild in the thicket There’s a whole wide world to explore… First…

[Chorus] It’s all for the best, yes, man Whether good or bad, it is this, man It all leads to like consequences ‘cause you asked to get just this thang Uncle Sam is [*gap*], and it is fact Not just [*gap*], a shrimp [*gap*] and a big [*gap…

[Rushten] Ah, there’s nothing like a nice big potluck after a hard month of work. I only wish I had some young tender boys here I could have fun with [Sally] Rushten, what do you mean? [Rushten] (*clears throat*) [Jenerica] Oh, Sally…

(interpolates lyrics from "Shit on Tu" by Alex Dionisio) [Verse 1] Two-tone, that’s my makeup, not mascara, but my races You should be painting That pen was some bullshit, so I picked up a paintbrush I always think this will flub but it…

[Verse] Now I can’t overemphasize the importance of starch For your heart, good kinds Popcorn, no butter or oil of course, air-popped I make it in the pan just like that And brown rice, sounds nice, or rice mix Spice it up (iodized salt…

(samples music and interpolates lyrics by KRS-One of Boogie Down Productions) [Intro] So, you're a philosopher? Yes... I think very deeply... In about four seconds, a teacher will begin to speak, huh [Verse 1] Let us begin What…