Sam coming strong out the gate! My favorites were Moss Palace and the Lunkhead solo song. I also really enjoyed Vom Vorton and Mandibles. Hopefully I'll find time this week to post some more in-depth reviews, but just wanted to get my initial thoughts out there for you guys.The game is afoot! NUR EIN

I hate to be that guy so early, but...

At least 6 notes "one way," or there and back?

Friday the 13th by Jon Porobil Bored to death in class and staring out the window All I thought about was you Crystal Lake’s been waiting for us all to get here There’s so much work to do Tomorrow’s Friday the Thirteenth And you’ve been worried about the bad luck it will bring I used to be superstit...

I've had some close calls with deadlines before, but this was the closest I've ever cut it. Half an hour ago, I didn't have verse lyrics. But, I submitted a "safety" mix with two minutes to spare, and a really quick-and-dirty mastering attempt just a couple minutes past the deadline. Not s...

And then one last review, for the song that got away. I manually clicked each song and "Save As" when the fight was posted, so I could listen locally throughout the week, but apparently I accidentally skipped over poor Markesetgo , who only got two votes, but would ABSOLUTELY have received...

Last week got derailed for me when I tested positive for COVID (boo!), and then spent the next two days getting unrestful sleep between coughs that feel like fire (boooo!!!!!), but I'm on the mend now. When I finally remembered to check here, it definitely lifted my mood to find that I'd achieved my...

Wow, crowded fight this time! It seems that every time I have the confluence of time and inspiration to enter a fight, those same forces align for other people too. Heh. On a first listen, my favorites were (in alphabetical order) Jeff DeSantis, Mellfire Trifecta, My Social Uniform, Paco del Stinko,...

I just submitted, so I'll be in if Fightmaster pardons my lateness (again).

See you all in the fray!

Brace Yourself by Jon Porobil It takes you by surprise every day When dusk turns all colors to gray The tide of sleep sweeps you away Before you can brace yourself It seeps under cracks in your doors Gets under your skin through your pores The subtle encroachment of war Before you can brace yourself...

Holy cow you guys. I think I'm voting for over half this fight. My #1 pick for the week is Pannacotta Army, but everyone did such a great job that it's hard to choose.

Full reviews hopefully today or tomorrow.

I just submitted a song, nearly 48 hours late. I'll be in, if Fightmaster will deign to have me.

Garage Sale by Jon Porobil Building up to nothing - Flesh by the pound Building up to nothing - Flesh sold by the pound Gotta lay it out To trim it down Everything must go Everything must go They say it’s only money - So why do we kill ourselves? If it’s really only money, why are we out here killin...

Hi everyone, Sometimes life throws you an anvil. Or three. I apologize for my lateness in posting, and I'm glad you all were able to rally and share your results so far. Here's the full roster: Owl submitted the following two titles: Red Wave and Faux Amis optional challenges: Orchestral Instruments...

All right, folks, it's August 2nd, and my arbitrary deadline was tomorrow. I've received two participants' songs already, but from just about everyone else, the response seems to be that folks aren't ready. On the personal front, this has turned out to be a tough couple of weeks for me (we've had es...

Some of you guys really impress me with your productivity! I've gotten three songs from two people already. I've written mine, but not recorded yet. I did perform a solo version of it live at an open mic last night and it was well-received, so I'm hopeful that the person assigning the title also enj...

Hey everyone, Sorry I was running so late on sending out the assignments. My kid unexpectedly got sick. :-( Anyway, I've sent all the assignments out as PHPBB private messages. Everyone was assigned two titles to choose from. This year, nobody's titles matched, and in my opinion, none of the titles ...

The less-than-ideal timing is proving even more less-than-idea, so I am rescinding my "in". I didn't send in any titles yet, but sorry if I held up the assignment of titles. Have fun everyone! You didn't hold things up nearly as much as my %&*#$ day job did. Sending them out today... ...

Thanks, j$!

I've generally not been rigid about deadlines with Circle of Titles. I assume most of us will be late anyway, so attaching a specific hour to the deadline doesn't strike me as useful.

Hey folks - I said the deadline for titles/challenges was July 16th - That's tomorrow. I've got eight sets of titles so far, and two others who have expressed interest but not submitted titles yet. Please get those in if you wanna play!

With eight in so far, this is wonderful!

You folks are responding to the addition of optional challenges much more positively than I expected. Keep 'em coming, everyone!

About 11 years ago, I had a conversation with Sven Mullet in which we mused it would be fun to have a sidefight where the participants get to provide the titles. We brainstormed a bit, and soon afterwards Circle of Titles was born. I've run it at or near the end of Nur Ein every year (except for the...

I already said this in the Discord, but I'll say it with more words here. Major congrats to Owl/Crown Shy for a well-deserved win after a run of songs that was fantastic from start to finish. Looking back over rounds 0 through 6, I rarely had you any lower than third place. In an endurance competiti...