The wide, wide world of online songwriting challenges

Bubbles in the old backyard

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I was poking around the web the other day trying to find some reputable online songwriting challenges to participate in and thought I’d start building a list right here for future reference.

I think contests like this are cool for several reasons, some of which I’ll expand upon right now before we get to the official list.

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September 23rd, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Latest Song Fu Results

Song Fud - Oh well, back to the drawing board

   » Song Fu'd - Oh well, back to the drawing board «

I concede nothing! Except maybe defeat, just possibly, I guess …

Well, even though the polls are still open for another thirteen hours or so, it’s high time I dealt with reality and came to grips with the crushing blow that I will not be advancing to the next round of the Masters of Song Fu songwriting challenge. Let’s face it, I started in 5th place, I’m still in 5th place, the current leader has more than four times as many votes as I do; I’m pretty much screwed.

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September 17th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

MoSF#2 Round 2: “Do the Reichelt”

Sneaky peaky

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It’s the dance craze that’s sweeping our house, at least

For the latest round of the Masters of Song Fu challenge, I had to write a tune suggesting a new dance craze for an inventor and/or an invention. Simple enough; I can’t see anything getting silly here.

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September 15th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Studio Log: 2008 September 12

Gear I only wish was mine, but alas, it belongs to Manchester's The Travelling Band

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Masters of Song Fu #2 Round 2 Proves to be Hard Work

Well, it’s been a long hard road since last Friday, when I found out the exact nature of the challenge for MoSF#2 Round 2 (start a dance craze based on a famous inventor). I don’t think I’ve even put in this much time on a single recording before.

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September 12th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The dust has settled; now what?

Chillin' by the Water

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More Song Fu & a Freak Girl too!

The details of Masters of Song Fu #2 Round 2 were published on Friday, the morning after I hit the substantial completion mark on the recording phase of October’s Song of the Month Club offering, “Coney Island Sideshow Freak Girl.” Long story short, sleep deprivation is starting to get the best of me.

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September 9th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Waiting for the dust to settle

Dragonfly photo by Devin (Drexon Field)

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Song Fu #2 Round 1: Still no official word yet, but…

Last night, I spent a lot of time looking at the voting results for Masters of Song Fu #2 Round 1; way more time than could ever be rationally justified as healthy, actually.

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August 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Masters of Song Fu #2 Round 1 Goes Live - Vote Today!

Chilling at my friend's farm waiting for the other Fu to drop

   » Chilling at my friend's farm waiting for the other Fu to drop «

And when you vote, please vote for me!

Okay, voting on round 1 of Song Fu #2 is now live:

Masters Of Song Fu #2: Round 1 Challenge Voting Begins!
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August 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment

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