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Friday, April 29, 2011

 

HMHS 214 - The Lonely Podcaster

I'm all alone this week so it's time for an old-school songwriting and home recording show.   


There is a very little discussion this week, just music
  • You Are - David Cooper (and Ralph)
  • Samba - Stranger Than Fiction- Randall Hill and Lee Faith
  • Axis of Awesome - Four Chords
  • Without You - Daren Sirbough
  • Wait - James McDaniel - Extrapedestrian
You can download the Extrapedestrian album here http://www.archive.org/details/Extrapedestrian-ExitStageWest



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Friday, April 15, 2011

 

HMHS 213 - Subject Deficit

Balance the budget by listening to this excellent songwriting and home recording podcast with your power broking hosts Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle.


This weeks discussions and "stuff"
  • Making home music videos
  • We need inspiration
  • Getting the Pro Sound
  • Tape Saturation
  • Does listening to commercial songs help or hinder ?
Songs:
Visit www.humblefly.net  for a copy of Andrew's album. 





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Thursday, March 31, 2011

 

HMHS 212 - 0 - 60 in 35 Minutes - RPM Show

This week Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle narcissistically play their own songs.  7 tunes out of last months 20 created for the RPM Challenge www.rpmchallenge.com. Even more confusingly this is one without them being in the same "studio" since they can no longer bare to be in each others presence.  Give it a list and you'll understand.


To find more.  
http://thetones.bandcamp.com/album/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-strummer

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=723841&content=music

The songs:

  • Dave - Rich
  • Tony - Dressed In Black
  • Dave - Punk
  • Tony - I'm Afraid
  • Dave - Let's Go
  • Tony - Never Let Me Go
  • Dave - NuWave

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Friday, March 18, 2011

 

HMHS 211 - Lyrically Speaking

Dave & Tony return to discuss many interesting home songwriting and recording subjects.


This weeks topics include


This weeks songs
  • Ian Holtaway - Colour White
  • Mike Anderson - I'm Still Taller Than You
  • Rychie Floyd - Everybody Wants To Drink Your Water
  • Andrew Richardson - Mary Cries (words by Alan Gentle)
  • Edward Wainwright - If You Don't Want Me

There are a bunch of videos below related to the show this week


Ron Sexsmith - See It To Believe It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFww3fLhjl8





Justin Currie - No So Sentimental Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDEYxkaTZo0



Justin Currie - I Guess I Didn't Love You makes Chris Difford from Squeeze Cry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9xS1WkJdKk&feature=related

A search for the BBC Songwriters Circle stuff on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Songwriter+Circle+BBC&aq=f

Fran Healy Buttercups (not Daffodils as I said on the show)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRpATc0lz0




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Friday, March 04, 2011

 

HMHS 210 - Stop Your Engines


More mysterious and deep discussion of songwriting and home recording from your master - Dave Criddle - and slave - Tony Butterworth.


This weeks discussions


  • A charity CD ??
  • Home Made Soundbooth (from John Poulton)
  • Covering your own songs in a different style
  • Revisiting Tunes
  • More structure helps Dave
  • Having a strong theme helps Dave
This weeks tunes.
  • Back To The Beginning - Ronnie Marler
  • Peoria - Frank Canonica
  • Windwalkers - Richie Floyd
  • Wave - The Experiments


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